Re: [PATCH v6] KVM: x86: Add x2APIC "features" to control EOI broadcast suppression

[Sean Christopherson]

On Tue, Jan 27, 2026, David Woodhouse wrote:
> On Fri, 2026-01-23 at 12:56 +0000, Khushit Shah wrote:
> > 
> > @@ -4931,6 +4933,8 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension(struct kvm *kvm, long ext)
> >  		break;
> >  	case KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API:
> >  		r = KVM_X2APIC_API_VALID_FLAGS;
> > +		if (kvm && !irqchip_split(kvm))
> > +			r &= ~KVM_X2APIC_ENABLE_SUPPRESS_EOI_BROADCAST;
> >  		break;
> >  	case KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE:
> >  		r = kvm_x86_ops.nested_ops->get_state ?
> > @@ -6748,11 +6752,24 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm,
> >  		if (cap->args[0] & ~KVM_X2APIC_API_VALID_FLAGS)
> >  			break;
> >  
> > +		if ((cap->args[0] & KVM_X2APIC_ENABLE_SUPPRESS_EOI_BROADCAST) &&
> > +		    (cap->args[0] & KVM_X2APIC_DISABLE_SUPPRESS_EOI_BROADCAST))
> > +			break;
> > +
> > +		if ((cap->args[0] & KVM_X2APIC_ENABLE_SUPPRESS_EOI_BROADCAST) &&
> > +		    !irqchip_split(kvm))
> > +			break;
> > +
> >  		if (cap->args[0] & KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS)
> 
> Is it possible to set KVM_X2APIC_ENABLE_SUPPRESS_EOI_BROADCAST and
> *then* create the in-kernel I/O APIC?

Nope, we should be good on that front, kvm->arch.irqchip_mode can't be changed
once its set.  I.e. the irqchip_split() check could get a false negative if it's
racing with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, but it can't get a false positive and thus
incorrectly allow KVM_X2APIC_ENABLE_SUPPRESS_EOI_BROADCAST.