Re: [PATCH] LoongArch: Implement stable timer shutdown interface

[WANG Xuerui]

On 11/16/23 16:21, maobibo wrote:
> > > arch_cpu_idle_dead is called. Timer interrupt for this processor should
> > > be disabled, else there will be timer interrupt for the dead cpu. Also
> > > this prevents vcpu to schedule out during halt-polling flow when system
> > > is running in vm mode, since there is pending timer interrupt.
> >
> > The logical relationship is a bit unclear, is my paraphrasing correct 
> > in your opinion?
> >
> > "Timer interrupt for this processor should be disabled, else a 
> > pending timer interrupt will prevent the vCPU from scheduling out 
> > during the halt-polling flow when system is running in VM mode"
> >
> > (I don't immediately know what a "schedule out" is. Is that a 
> > translation artifact or some KVM jargon?)
> how about "prevent the vCPU from giving up scheduling"?
That's very easy to understand, so no problem and thanks!

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