linux-kernel - Re: Question regarding the TODO in virt/kvm/kvm

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Date:   Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:20:10 +0200
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Hamza Mahfooz <someguy@...ective-light.com>
Cc:     kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Question regarding the TODO in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:226

On 25/06/21 07:16, Hamza Mahfooz wrote:
> ping
> 
> On Tue, May 25 2021 at 07:45:53 AM -0400, Hamza Mahfooz 
> <someguy@...ective-light.com> wrote:
>> Would it be preferable to remove kvm_arch_vcpu_should_kick or
>> kvm_request_needs_ipi when merging them. I ask since, the last time I
>> checked, both functions are only used in kvm_main.c on Linus's tree.

I think none, the logic have changed enough that the TODO is obsolete.

Paolo