linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c: Fix external interrupts inject directly bug with guestos RFLAGS.IF=0

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Message-ID: <54BE3044.6050404@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:39:00 +0100
From:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:	Li Kaihang <li.kaihang@....com.cn>
CC:	gleb@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
	hpa@...or.com, x86@...nel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c: Fix external interrupts inject
 directly bug with guestos RFLAGS.IF=0



On 20/01/2015 11:34, Li Kaihang wrote:
> Li kaihang: I think I make a mistake here that IDT-vectoring information field is not written by vectored event but is done by Event Delivery.
>             vm exit during Event Delivery is not triggered by external interrupt delivery, only vm exit due to vectored event is done so.
>             Both are completely different, and you are right. I'm very sorry this patch is wrong.

No problem!

Paolo
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