linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 4/7] kvm/mips: rework guest entry logic

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Date:   Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:17:48 +0000
From:   Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
To:     Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/7] kvm/mips: rework guest entry logic

On Thu, Jan 20, 2022, Mark Rutland wrote:
> Longer-term MIPS should move to a loop like everyone else has:
> 
> 	for (;;) {
> 		status = kvm_mips_enter_exit_vcpu();
> 
> 		if (handle_exit(status))
> 			break;
> 		
> 		...
> 	}
> 
> ... which is far easier to manage.

I don't suppose we can just remove MIPS "support"?  And PPC while we're at it?  :-D