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[Xen-changelog] [xen master] docs: fixup PVHv2 documentation regarding AP startup



commit 33b79dd04445b3ce289aa821eed8d812157478d6
Author:     Roger Pau Monne <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
AuthorDate: Thu Nov 3 12:29:21 2016 +0100
Commit:     Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>
CommitDate: Thu Nov 3 12:33:52 2016 +0000

    docs: fixup PVHv2 documentation regarding AP startup
    
    On PVHv2 guests the local APIC can also be used to start APs if present.
    Amend the documentation in order to reflect this.
    
    Signed-off-by: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>
    Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
    Release-acked-by: Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 docs/misc/hvmlite.markdown | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/misc/hvmlite.markdown b/docs/misc/hvmlite.markdown
index 69d90fe..09051ee 100644
--- a/docs/misc/hvmlite.markdown
+++ b/docs/misc/hvmlite.markdown
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ as HVM guests, using the hypervisor cpuid leaves and msr 
ranges.
 
 ## AP startup ##
 
-AP startup is performed using hypercalls. The following VCPU operations
-are used in order to bring up secondary vCPUs:
+AP startup can be performed using hypercalls or the local APIC if present.
+The following VCPU hypercalls can be used in order to bring up secondary vCPUs:
 
  * `VCPUOP_initialise` is used to set the initial state of the vCPU. The
    argument passed to the hypercall must be of the type vcpu_hvm_context.
--
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