Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: Kick VCPU outside PIC lock again
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Avi Kivity wrote:
> On 02/24/2010 12:13 PM, Jan Kiszka wrote:
>>
>>> I see. Won't we hit the same issue when we call pic functions from
>>> atomic context during the guest entry sequence?
>>>
>>>
>> If there are such call paths, for sure. What concrete path(s) do you
>> have in mind?
>>
>>
>
> vcpu_enter_guest() -> inject_pending_event() ->
> kvm_cpu_{has,get}_interrupt() -> various pic functions if you're unlucky.
But do they kick anyone or just check/pull information? Never saw any
warnings during my tests last year (granted: with older -rt and kvm
versions).
Jan
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