Re: [PATCH] KVM: selftests: memslot_perf_test: increase guest sync timeout
From: Sean Christopherson
Date: Tue Nov 05 2024 - 00:57:38 EST
On Wed, Oct 09, 2024, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:01:53 -0400, Maxim Levitsky wrote:
> > When memslot_perf_test is run nested, first iteration of test_memslot_rw_loop
> > testcase, sometimes takes more than 2 seconds due to build of shadow page tables.
> >
> > Following iterations are fast.
> >
> > To be on the safe side, bump the timeout to 10 seconds.
> >
> > [...]
>
> Nice timing (lol), the alarm can also fire spuriously when running selftests
> on a loaded arm64 host.
>
> Applied to kvm-x86 fixes, thanks!
>
> [1/1] KVM: selftests: memslot_perf_test: increase guest sync timeout
> https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/7d4e28327d7e
FYI, I rebased "fixes" onto 6.12-rc5 to avoid conflicts in other patches, new hash:
[1/1] KVM: selftests: memslot_perf_test: increase guest sync timeout
https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/2d0f2a648147
FWIW, I am planning on getting this to Paolo in time for -rc7.