Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 0/3] Migration-safe ACPI table sizing algorithm

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 11:04:13AM +0100, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
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> 
> On 20/11/2014 08:55, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 08:11:05AM +0100, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 20/11/2014 07:55, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> >>> I thought we agreed we'll consider alternate approaches after 2.2?
> >>> I would prefer not to have yet another mode to support
> >>> if we can help it.
> >>
> >> I agree, but:
> >>
> >> 1) looks like there is stronger opposition to your patch than I thought,
> >> so a 2.2 solution as in this patch becomes more palatable
> > 
> > Why the urgency? It's not fixing any regressions, is it?
> > I would rather not add yet another mode for 2.2,
> > we'll likely have a new mode in 2.3 but I'd like that to
> > be the last one.
> 
> I don't think there's a need to add both patches.  If mine goes in, and
> it can go in 2.2 since it is "just another mode",

It's a mode we don't need - adding it does not fix any bugs.

> there is no need for
> resizable MemoryRegions.
> 
> Paolo

There will be need - otherwise each change will keep adding modes.

> >> 2) reviewing patches is always nice, and helps evaluating the advantages
> >> of either approach
> >>
> >> Paolo
> > 
> > I'll do my best, sorry about the delay - I'm trying to prioritize
> > 2.2 work at the moment.
> > 
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