linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: x86: set TMR when the interrupt is accepted

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Date:	Tue, 4 Aug 2015 08:59:56 +0200
From:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:	"Zhang, Yang Z" <yang.z.zhang@...el.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	"alex.williamson@...hat.com" <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
	"srutherford@...el.com" <srutherford@...el.com>,
	"Gudimetla, Giridhar Kumar" <giridhar.kumar.gudimetla@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: x86: set TMR when the interrupt is accepted



On 04/08/2015 02:46, Zhang, Yang Z wrote:
> > It is a problem for split irqchip, where the EOI exit bitmap can be
> > inferred from the IOAPIC routes but the TMR cannot.  The hardware
> > behavior on the other hand can be implemented purely within the LAPIC.
> 
> So updating the TMR within LAPIC is the only solution to handle it?

It's the simplest and the one that makes most sense.  Considering that
TMR is a pretty obscure feature, it's unlikely that it will be
accelerated in the future.

Paolo
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