Re: [patch 0/3] x86/PCI/MSI: Make sure that irq reservation mode works everywhere

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Fri, 20 Oct 2017, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 09:54:56AM +0200, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > Dexuan reported that the recent rework of the vector allocation mode in x86
> > broke HyperV PCI passtrough because the rework missed to add the
> > MSI_FLAG_MUST_REACTIVATE flag to the HyperV/PCI interrupt domain info.
> > 
> > The simple solution would be to set the flag in the HyperV/PCI driver but
> > it's better to make this generic and let the PCI/MSI core code set the flag
> > when reservation mode is enabled. That ensures that future users of this
> > wont trip over the same problem.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 	tglx
> > 
> > ---
> >  arch/x86/Kconfig           |    2 +-
> >  arch/x86/kernel/apic/msi.c |    5 ++---
> >  drivers/pci/msi.c          |    2 ++
> >  kernel/irq/Kconfig         |    3 +++
> >  4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> This mentions 4900be83602b ("x86/vector/msi: Switch to global reservation
> mode"), which I don't have, so I assume it's an x86 thing.  So I guess
> you'll probably merge this via the same tree?

Yes, it's in tip/x86/apic branch and the fixups are applied there now as well.

Thanks,

	tglx