[virt-tools-list] [virt-manager PATCH] support creation of x86_64 domains with alternate machine types (e.g. q35)

[Laine Stump]

On 06/04/2014 10:02 PM, Cole Robinson wrote:
>
> I asked about q35 as the default on qemu-devel, Paolo indicated there are
> still some migration issues with AHCI:
>
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2014-06/msg00019.html
>
> So similar to what I suggested elsewhere in this thread, I stuck an option to
> change from i440FX to q35 in the 'customize before install' dialog. If q35 is
> selected, we display a warning that basically says 'only use this if you know
> what you are doing'. That's all upstream now

That sounds like a reasonable approach - makes it simple for the
adventurous to test it out, but assures that they know what they're
getting themselves into.

Thanks!