Re: [RFC PATCH v2 06/34] x86/msr: Use the alternatives mechanism to read PMC

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To: Juergen Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-perf-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-hyperv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-pm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-edac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-acpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, linux-hwmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 06/34] x86/msr: Use the alternatives mechanism to read PMC
From: Xin Li <xin@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:40:40 -0700
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On 4/22/2025 2:28 AM, Juergen Gross wrote:


I have worked rather hard to make it less intrusive, especially by removing
the paravirt specific code patching (now all done via alternative patching)
and by removing 32-bit Xen PV mode.


I looked at the optimization, and it is a nice improvement.

References:
- [RFC PATCH v2 00/34] MSR refactor with new MSR instructions support
  - From: Xin Li (Intel)
- [RFC PATCH v2 06/34] x86/msr: Use the alternatives mechanism to read PMC
  - From: Xin Li (Intel)
- Re: [RFC PATCH v2 06/34] x86/msr: Use the alternatives mechanism to read PMC
  - From: Jürgen Groß
- Re: [RFC PATCH v2 06/34] x86/msr: Use the alternatives mechanism to read PMC
  - From: Xin Li
- Re: [RFC PATCH v2 06/34] x86/msr: Use the alternatives mechanism to read PMC
  - From: Juergen Gross

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