[PATCH 5/6] kvm/x86: call kvm_lapic_sync_from_vapic with preemption disabled

From: Joerg Roedel
Date: Thu Mar 05 2009 - 07:14:26 EST


The function uses kmap_atomic. Calling it with preemption enabled is
racy.

Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 3 ++-
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index b556b6a..ff833f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -3203,6 +3203,8 @@ static int vcpu_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)

kvm_guest_exit();

+ kvm_lapic_sync_from_vapic(vcpu);
+
preempt_enable();

down_read(&vcpu->kvm->slots_lock);
@@ -3218,7 +3220,6 @@ static int vcpu_enter_guest(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_run *kvm_run)
if (vcpu->arch.exception.pending && kvm_x86_ops->exception_injected(vcpu))
vcpu->arch.exception.pending = false;

- kvm_lapic_sync_from_vapic(vcpu);

r = kvm_x86_ops->handle_exit(kvm_run, vcpu);
out:
--
1.5.6.4


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