[virt-tools-list] [PATCHv2 1/2] To support huge-sized page in virtinst

Li Zhang zhlcindy at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Thu Jan 5 09:38:39 UTC 2012


On 12/23/2011 02:40 AM, Cole Robinson wrote:
> On 12/15/2011 01:13 AM, Li Zhang wrote:
>> On some CPU architectures, huge-sized page are supported for
>> performance boost. However, virt-manager doesn't support the
>> feature of huge-sized page explicitly.
>>
>> The patch is addressing the issue. Support of huge-sized page
>> will be implemented in the Guest object so that the virt-manager
>> can configure.
>>
>
> Sorry for the review delay.
>
> I squashed these two virtinst patches together, added you to AUTHORS, and
> pushed. Thanks a bunch!
>
> - Cole
>

Got it, thanks :)
-Li

>> Signed-off-by: Li Zhang<zhlcindy at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>> ---
>>   virtinst/Guest.py |   16 +++++++++++++++-
>>   1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/virtinst/Guest.py b/virtinst/Guest.py
>> index 46ec340..a5d2e56 100644
>> --- a/virtinst/Guest.py
>> +++ b/virtinst/Guest.py
>> @@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
>>           self._uuid = None
>>           self._memory = None
>>           self._maxmemory = None
>> +        self._hugepage = None
>>           self._vcpus = 1
>>           self._maxvcpus = 1
>>           self._cpuset = None
>> @@ -343,6 +344,14 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
>>                                 xpath="./memory",
>>                                 get_converter=lambda s, x: int(x) / 1024,
>>                                 set_converter=lambda s, x: int(x) * 1024)
>> +    def get_hugepage(self):
>> +        return self._hugepage
>> +    def set_hugepage(self, val):
>> +        if val is None:
>> +            return val
>> +        self._hugepage = bool(val)
>> +    hugepage = _xml_property(get_hugepage, set_hugepage,
>> +                             xpath="./memoryBacking/hugepages", is_bool=True)
>>
>>       # UUID for the guest
>>       def get_uuid(self):
>> @@ -1044,9 +1053,14 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilderDomain.XMLBuilderDomain):
>>           xml = add(desc_xml)
>>           xml = add("<memory>%s</memory>" % (self.maxmemory * 1024))
>>           xml = add("<currentMemory>%s</currentMemory>" % (self.memory * 1024))
>> +
>>           #<blkiotune>
>>           #<memtune>
>> -        #<memoryBacking>
>> +        if self.hugepage is True:
>> +            xml = add("<memoryBacking>")
>> +            xml = add("<hugepages/>")
>> +            xml = add("</memoryBacking>")
>> +
>>           xml = add(self._get_vcpu_xml())
>>           #<cputune>
>>           xml = add(self.numatune.get_xml_config())
>




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