linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kvm: Fix device assignment threaded irq handler

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Message-ID: <4FFD4DE5.6080409@redhat.com>
Date:	Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:56:53 +0300
From:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>
To:	Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>
CC:	mtosatti@...hat.com, mst@...hat.com, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jan.kiszka@...mens.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kvm: Fix device assignment threaded irq handler

On 07/09/2012 07:53 PM, Alex Williamson wrote:
> The kernel no longer allows us to pass NULL for the hard handler
> without also specifying IRQF_ONESHOT.  IRQF_ONESHOT imposes latency
> in the exit path that we don't need for MSI interrupts.  Long term
> we'd like to inject these interrupts from the hard handler when
> possible.  In the short term, we can create dummy hard handlers
> that return us to the previous behavior.  Credit to Michael for
> original patch.
> 
> Fixes: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43328
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>
> ---
> 
> Patch against kvm/master for v3.5
> 


Thanks, queued for 3.5.


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