[libvirt] [PATCH v2 2/6] cpu: Optionally forbid fallback CPU models

[Eric Blake]

On 01/12/2012 04:02 AM, Jiri Denemark wrote:
> In case a hypervisor doesn't support the exact CPU model requested by a
> domain XML, we automatically fallback to a closest CPU model the
> hypervisor supports (and make sure we add/remove any additional features
> if needed). This patch adds 'fallback' attribute to model element, which
> can be used to disable this automatic fallback.
> ---
> Notes:
>     Version 2:
>     - grammar
> 

> +++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
> @@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
>  <pre>
>    ...
>    <cpu match='exact'>
> -    <model>core2duo</model>
> +    <model fallback='allow'>core2duo</model>
>      <vendor>Intel</vendor>
>      <topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='1'/>
>      <feature policy='disable' name='lahf_lm'/>
> @@ -609,7 +609,15 @@
>        <dd>The content of the <code>model</code> element specifies CPU model
>          requested by the guest. The list of available CPU models and their
>          definition can be found in <code>cpu_map.xml</code> file installed
> -        in libvirt's data directory.</dd>
> +        in libvirt's data directory. If a hypervisor is not able to use the
> +        exact CPU model, libvirt automatically falls back to a closest model
> +        supported by the hypervisor while maintaining the list of CPU
> +        features. <span class="since">Since 0.9.10</span>, an optional
> +        <code>fallback</code> attribute can be used to forbid this behavior,
> +        in which case an attempt to start a domain requesting unsupported

s/unsupported/an &/

> +        CPU model will fail. Supported values for <code>fallback</code>
> +        attribute are: <code>allow</code> (this is the default), and
> +        <code>forbid</code>.</dd>

ACK with that nit fixed.

-- 
Eric Blake   eblake at redhat.com    +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org

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