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On 2014-06-08 17:30, Willem Jan Withagen wrote:
> On 8-6-2014 17:27, Anish wrote:
>> Peter submitted this in bhyve_svm for SVM, Intel VT-x already has this
>> fix, see vmcs.c file in any branch.
>>
>> http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/projects/bhyve_svm/sys/amd64/vmm/amd/vmcb.c?r1=267217&r2=267216&pathrev=267217
>
> Downloaded bhyve_svm again and figured out as much as this.
> Working to recompile everything but the kitchen sink

Right this seems to have fixed the performance problem.
At least, compiling kernel file is actually making nice progres.

Still seeing that a 2 CPU VM is using about 100% of 1 cpu when idleing, 
but that is another minor challenge.

Thanx Peter

--WjW