linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 2/3] kvm: x86: do not use KVM_REQ

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Date:   Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:07:34 +0000
From:   "Wu, Feng" <feng.wu@...el.com>
To:     Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>
CC:     "yang.zhang.wz@...il.com" <yang.zhang.wz@...il.com>,
        "mst@...hat.com" <mst@...hat.com>,
        "rkrcmar@...hat.com" <rkrcmar@...hat.com>,
        "Wu, Feng" <feng.wu@...el.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 2/3] kvm: x86: do not use KVM_REQ_EVENT for APICv
 interrupt injection



> -----Original Message-----
> From: kvm-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:kvm-owner@...r.kernel.org] On
> Behalf Of Paolo Bonzini
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 7:55 PM
> To: Wu, Feng <feng.wu@...el.com>; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> kvm@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: yang.zhang.wz@...il.com; mst@...hat.com; rkrcmar@...hat.com
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] kvm: x86: do not use KVM_REQ_EVENT for APICv
> interrupt injection
> 
> 
> 
> On 28/09/2016 13:53, Wu, Feng wrote:
> >> > - update_cr8_intercept is disabled if APICv, see vmx.c:
> >> >
> >> >         if (enable_apicv)
> >> >                 kvm_x86_ops->update_cr8_intercept = NULL;
> > Which tree are you using, I am using linux kernel tree with Linux 4.8-rc7,
> > and I only see the following code in vmx.c
> >
> > if(!cpu_has_vmx_tpr_shadow())
> > 	kvm_x86_ops->update_cr8_intercept = NULL;
> 
> You're right, it was an older tree.  On the other hand, 4.8-rc7 has this
> in update_cr8_intercept:
> 
>         if (vcpu->arch.apicv_active)
>                 return;
> 
> :)

Oh, right! :)

Thanks,
Feng

> 
> Paolo
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