Re: [PATCH v6] KVM: x86: Add x2APIC "features" to control EOI broadcast suppression
From: Sean Christopherson
Date: Tue Feb 03 2026 - 19:11:16 EST
On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:56:25 +0000, Khushit Shah wrote:
> Add two flags for KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API to allow userspace to control support
> for Suppress EOI Broadcasts when using a split IRQCHIP (I/O APIC emulated
> by userspace), which KVM completely mishandles. When x2APIC support was
> first added, KVM incorrectly advertised and "enabled" Suppress EOI
> Broadcast, without fully supporting the I/O APIC side of the equation,
> i.e. without adding directed EOI to KVM's in-kernel I/O APIC.
>
> [...]
Applied to kvm-x86 misc, with some minor formatting tweaks. Thanks!
[1/1] KVM: x86: Add x2APIC "features" to control EOI broadcast suppression
https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/6517dfbcc918
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