Re: [PATCHv4 3/5] kvm: host side for eoi optimization

[Gleb Natapov]

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:49:47AM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:28:41AM +0300, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:07:58PM +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > > This code is reached from kvm_cpu_get_interrupt(), but this function will
> > > > not be called in above scenario.
> > > 
> > > I think I see. So this shall fix it also makes code cleaner
> > > (no -2 hack). Right? kvm_apic_has_interrupt is called correct?
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
> > > index b4f7013..5a38e34 100644
> > > --- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
> > > +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
> > > @@ -1273,8 +1273,12 @@ int kvm_apic_has_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> > >  	highest_irr = apic_find_highest_irr(apic);
> > >  	if (highest_irr == -1)
> > >  		return -1;
> > > -	if (((highest_irr & 0xF0) <= apic_get_reg(apic, APIC_PROCPRI)))
> > > -		return -2;
> > > +	/* Detect interrupt nesting and disable EOI optimization */
> > > +	if ((highest_irr & 0xF0) <= apic_get_reg(apic, APIC_PROCPRI)) {
> > > +		if (pv_eoi_enabled(vcpu))
> > > +			pv_eoi_clr_pending(vcpu);
> > > +		return -1;
> > > +	}
> > >  	return highest_irr;
> > >  }
> > >  
> > I do not like it. kvm_apic_has_interrupt() does not suppose to mutate
> > state.
> 
> OK, so let's rename it so it's clear it can mutate state?
> 
It is not about the name, it is about how function is used, and it is
used to check if there is something to deliver. We should clear pv_eoi
during interrupt delivery to apic. May be setting vcpu request bit and
calling pv_eoi_clr_pending() on a guest entry. 

> > > @@ -1306,10 +1310,6 @@ int kvm_get_apic_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> > >  	int vector = kvm_apic_has_interrupt(vcpu);
> > >  	struct kvm_lapic *apic = vcpu->arch.apic;
> > >  
> > > -	/* Detect interrupt nesting and disable EOI optimization */
> > > -	if (pv_eoi_enabled(vcpu) && vector == -2)
> > > -		pv_eoi_clr_pending(vcpu);
> > > -
> > >  	if (vector < 0)
> > >  		return -1;
> > >  
> > 
> > --
> > 			Gleb.

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			Gleb.
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