Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:10:02 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH -tip] x86: move vmware to hypervisor |
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Alok Kataria wrote: >>>> >>> So, if there are any tangible benefits with doing this I am ok with it, >>> but your current argument about "Freedom to user" doesn't sound too >>> compelling. >> isn't it the other way around? you are adding this in, it should be up to >> you to show that it >> >> A. has no impact >> >> B. has a small enough impact that it's not worth the config option > > This is what exactly I have mentioned in a mail earlier in this thread. > http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/3/25/333 >
It sounds to me like the kind of things that gets buried under CONFIG_EMBEDDED for the people who are absolutely paranoid (sometimes even for very good reasons) about every additional byte in the kernel.
-hpa
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