Re: [PATCH v8 4/4] kvm: vmx: virtualize split lock detection

[Thomas Gleixner]

Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On 4/16/2020 5:22 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>> I briefly thought about renaming the flag to TIF_SLD_ENABLED, set it by
>> default and update the 5 places where it is used. But that's
>> inconsistent as well simply because it does not make any sense to set
>> that flag when detection is not available or disabled on the command
>> line.
>> 
>
> Assuming you'll pick TIF_SLD_DISABLED, I guess we need to set this flag 
> by default for the case SLD is no available or disabled on the command, 
> for consistency?

No, because nothing cares if SLD is off. There is no way to make this
fully consistent under all circumstances.

Thanks,

        tglx