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SubjectRe: [PATCH V5 0/2] selftests: KVM: Add a test for eager page splitting
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On Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:18:18 +0000, Ben Gardon wrote:
> David Matlack recently added a feature known as eager page splitting
> to x86 KVM. This feature improves vCPU performance during dirty
> logging because the splitting operation is moved out of the page
> fault path, avoiding EPT/NPT violations or allowing the vCPU threads
> to resolve the violation in the fast path.
>
> While this feature is a great performance improvement, it does not
> have adequate testing in KVM selftests. Add a test to provide coverage
> of eager page splitting.
>
> [...]

Applied to kvm-x86 selftests, thanks!

[1/2] selftests: KVM: Move dirty logging functions to memstress.(c|h)
https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/de10b798055d
[2/2] selftests: KVM: Add dirty logging page splitting test
https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/dfa78a20cc87

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