Re: [PATCH v6 7/7] KVM: x86: hyperv: implement PV IPI send hypercalls

From: Vitaly Kuznetsov
Date: Mon Oct 01 2018 - 12:42:07 EST


Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On 01/10/2018 18:20, Vitaly Kuznetsov wrote:
>> Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>> On 27/09/2018 13:07, Roman Kagan wrote:
>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I must say that now it looks even more tempting to follow the same
>>>> pattern as your kvm_hv_flush_tlb: define a function that would call
>>>> kvm_apic_set_irq() on all vcpus in a mask (optimizing the all-set case
>>>> with a NULL mask), and make kvm_hv_send_ipi perform the same hv_vp_set
>>>> -> vcpu_mask transformation followed by calling into that function.
>>>
>>>
>>> It would perhaps be cleaner, but really kvm_apic_set_irq is as efficient
>>> as it can be, since it takes the destination vcpu directly.
>>>
>>> The code duplication for walking the sparse set is a bit ugly, perhaps
>>> that could be changed to use an iterator macro.
>>
>> I actually like Roman's suggestion on how to re-write kvm_hv_flush_tlb()
>> and I also agree that it would be easier for future readers if we write
>> kvm_hv_send_ipi() in a similar way. Actually, I already have v7 in my
>> stash, will be sending it out shortly.
>
> Just send follow ups now, please. I already have enough long queue. :)

Oh yea, you should :-)

No problem at all, I'll convert v7 into a follow-up series when
kvm/queue is pushed.

Thanks,

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Vitaly