linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/1] X86/Hyper-V:: Fix the circular dependency in IPI enlightenment.

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Message-ID: <MW2PR2101MB111396005B0F5572C92B4CD7A0400@MW2PR2101MB1113.namprd21.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Thu, 5 Jul 2018 15:01:26 +0000
From:   KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
CC:     "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        "olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
        "apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
        "jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        "Michael Kelley (EOSG)" <Michael.H.Kelley@...rosoft.com>,
        "vkuznets@...hat.com" <vkuznets@...hat.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/1] X86/Hyper-V:: Fix the circular dependency in IPI
 enlightenment.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Molnar <mingo.kernel.org@...il.com> On Behalf Of Ingo Molnar
> Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 9:11 AM
> To: KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> Cc: x86@...nel.org; gregkh@...uxfoundation.org; linux-
> kernel@...r.kernel.org; devel@...uxdriverproject.org; olaf@...fle.de;
> apw@...onical.com; jasowang@...hat.com; tglx@...utronix.de;
> hpa@...or.com; Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>; Michael
> Kelley (EOSG) <Michael.H.Kelley@...rosoft.com>; vkuznets@...hat.com
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] X86/Hyper-V:: Fix the circular dependency in IPI
> enlightenment.
> 
> 
> * kys@...uxonhyperv.com <kys@...uxonhyperv.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: "K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
> >
> > The IPI hypercalls depend on being able to map the Linux notion of CPU ID
> > to the hypervisor's notion of the CPU ID. The array hv_vp_index[] provides
> > this mapping. Code for populating this array depends on the IPI
> functionality.
> > Break this circular dependency.
> >
> > Fixes: 68bb7bfb7985 ("X86/Hyper-V: Enable IPI enlightenments")
> >
> > Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> > Tested-by: Michael Kelley <mikelley@...rosoft.com>
> > ---
> >  arch/x86/hyperv/hv_apic.c       | 5 +++++
> >  arch/x86/hyperv/hv_init.c       | 5 ++++-
> >  arch/x86/include/asm/mshyperv.h | 2 ++
> >  3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> Ugh, this patch wasn't even build tested, on 64-bit allyes/allmodconfig:
> 
>  arch/x86/hyperv/hv_apic.c: In function ‘__send_ipi_mask’:
>  arch/x86/hyperv/hv_apic.c:171:4: error: label ‘ipi_mask_done’ used but not
> defined
>  scripts/Makefile.build:317: recipe for target 'arch/x86/hyperv/hv_apic.o'
> failed
>  make[2]: *** [arch/x86/hyperv/hv_apic.o] Error 1

Sorry Ingo. I had a clean build on the linux-next tree (tag: next-20180702) that
I used to base this patch. What was the tree you applied the patch to?

Regards,

K. Y

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	Ingo