[PATCH for-4.19? v6 5/9] docs/man: Add altp2m_count parameter to the xl.cfg manual

Petr Beneš posted 9 patches 3 months, 1 week ago
[PATCH for-4.19? v6 5/9] docs/man: Add altp2m_count parameter to the xl.cfg manual
Posted by Petr Beneš 3 months, 1 week ago
From: Petr Beneš <w1benny@gmail.com>

Update manual pages to include detailed information about the altp2m_count
configuration parameter.

Signed-off-by: Petr Beneš <w1benny@gmail.com>
---
 docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in b/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
index ac3f88fd57..ff03b43884 100644
--- a/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
+++ b/docs/man/xl.cfg.5.pod.in
@@ -2039,6 +2039,20 @@ a single guest HVM domain. B<This option is deprecated, use the option
 B<Note>: While the option "altp2mhvm" is deprecated, legacy applications for
 x86 systems will continue to work using it.

+=item B<altp2m_count=NUMBER>
+
+Specifies the maximum number of alternate-p2m views available to the guest.
+This setting is crucial in domain introspection scenarios that require
+multiple physical-to-machine (p2m) memory mappings to be established
+simultaneously.
+
+Enabling multiple p2m views may increase memory usage. It is advisable to
+review and adjust the B<shadow_memory> setting as necessary to accommodate
+the additional memory requirements.
+
+B<Note>: This option is ignored if B<altp2m> is disabled. The default value
+is 10.
+
 =item B<nestedhvm=BOOLEAN>

 Enable or disables guest access to hardware virtualisation features,
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Re: [PATCH for-4.19? v6 5/9] docs/man: Add altp2m_count parameter to the xl.cfg manual
Posted by Anthony PERARD 3 months ago
On Mon, Jun 10, 2024 at 05:10:43PM +0000, Petr Beneš wrote:
> From: Petr Beneš <w1benny@gmail.com>
> 
> Update manual pages to include detailed information about the altp2m_count
> configuration parameter.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Beneš <w1benny@gmail.com>

Acked-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@vates.tech>

Thanks,

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