linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 0/8] KVM: Add virtualization support of split lock detection

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Date:   Tue, 26 May 2020 14:19:31 +0800
From:   Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@...el.com>
To:     Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, kvm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@...el.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, peterz@...radead.org,
        Arvind Sankar <nivedita@...m.mit.edu>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 0/8] KVM: Add virtualization support of split lock
 detection

Hi Thomas,

On 5/18/2020 9:27 AM, Xiaoyao Li wrote:
> On 5/9/2020 7:05 PM, Xiaoyao Li wrote:
>> This series aims to add the virtualization of split lock detection in
>> KVM.
>>
>> Due to the fact that split lock detection is tightly coupled with CPU
>> model and CPU model is configurable by host VMM, we elect to use
>> paravirt method to expose and enumerate it for guest.
> 
> Thomas and Paolo,
> 
> Do you have time to have a look at this version?

Does this series have any chance to meet 5.8?

If not, do you plan to take a look at it after merge window?

Thanks,
-Xiaoyao