linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH hyperv-next v3] x86/hyperv: Fix APIC ID and VP index confusion in hv_snp_boot

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Message-ID: <aBmsIjIfgCv5G3Lj@liuwe-devbox-ubuntu-v2.tail21d00.ts.net>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2025 06:28:50 +0000
From: Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>
To: Roman Kisel <romank@...ux.microsoft.com>
Cc: bp@...en8.de, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, decui@...rosoft.com,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH hyperv-next v3] x86/hyperv: Fix APIC ID and VP index
 confusion in hv_snp_boot_ap()

On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 11:27:05AM -0700, Roman Kisel wrote:
> To start an application processor in SNP-isolated guest, a hypercall
> is used that takes a virtual processor index. The hv_snp_boot_ap()
> function uses that START_VP hypercall but passes as VP index to it
> what it receives as a wakeup_secondary_cpu_64 callback: the APIC ID.
> 
> As those two aren't generally interchangeable, that may lead to hung
> APs if the VP index and the APIC ID don't match up.
> 
> Update the parameter names to avoid confusion as to what the parameter
> is. Use the APIC ID to the VP index conversion to provide the correct
> input to the hypercall.
> 
> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> Fixes: 44676bb9d566 ("x86/hyperv: Add smp support for SEV-SNP guest")
> Signed-off-by: Roman Kisel <romank@...ux.microsoft.com>

Unfortunately this patch fails to apply. Please send a new version based
on the latest hyperv-next.

Thanks,
Wei.