linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 05/10] KVM: x86: interrupt based APF 'page ready' event delivery

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Date:   Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:34:01 +0200
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>,
        Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...hat.com>
Cc:     kvm@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Wanpeng Li <wanpengli@...cent.com>,
        Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@...el.com>,
        Jim Mattson <jmattson@...gle.com>,
        Gavin Shan <gshan@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 05/10] KVM: x86: interrupt based APF 'page ready' event
 delivery

On 10/06/20 11:01, Vitaly Kuznetsov wrote:
> The issue isn't related to the interrupt based APF mechanism, right?
> 'Page ready' events are always injected (sooner or later). I'll take a
> look.

No, it isn't.

>>> While setting up async pf, should we keep track whether associated
>>> page_not_present was delivered to guest or not and deliver page_ready
>>> accordingly.
>>
>> Yes, I think so.
> 
> Something like this? (not even compile tested yet):

Pretty much, though I would avoid the reindentation if possible.

Paolo