Changeset 33731 in vbox

Timestamp:

Nov 3, 2010 3:57:50 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Disable large page support by default for Linux hosts until further notice

Location:

trunk/src/VBox/Main

Files:

• MachineImpl.cpp (modified) (1 diff)
• xml/Settings.cpp (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/Main/MachineImpl.cpp

@@ -153 +153 @@
     mHWVirtExEnabled = true;
     mHWVirtExNestedPagingEnabled = true;
-#if HC_ARCH_BITS == 64
+#if HC_ARCH_BITS == 64 && !defined(RT_OS_LINUX)
     mHWVirtExLargePagesEnabled = true;
 #else

trunk/src/VBox/Main/xml/Settings.cpp

@@ -1620 +1620 @@
 
     /* The default value of large page supports depends on the host:
-     * - 64 bits host -> true
+     * - 64 bits host -> true, unless it's Linux (pending further prediction work due to excessively expensive large page allocations)
      * - 32 bits host -> false
      */
-#if HC_ARCH_BITS == 64
+#if HC_ARCH_BITS == 64 && !defined(RT_OS_LINUX)
     fLargePages = true;
 #else