Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: reset RVI upon system reset

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On 11/12/2014 09:15, Zhang Haoyu wrote:
>> >>         if (is_guest_mode(vcpu) && nested_exit_on_intr(vcpu))
>> >>                 return;
>> >>         if (!is_guest_mode(vcpu)) {
>> >>                 vmx_set_rvi(max_irr);
>> >>                 return;
>> >>         }
>> >>         
>> >>         if (max_irr == -1)
>> >>                 return;
>> >> and thus vmx_set_rvi() is never reached if is_guest_mode(vcpu) &&
>> >> !nested_exit_on_intr(vcpu).
>>
>>I don't think the above code is perfect. Since hwapic_irr_update() is a hot point, it's better to move the first check after the second check. In this case, Wei's patch looks more

The behavior for max_irr == -1 is different for is_guest_mode(vcpu)
(write 0 to RVI) and !is_guest_mode(vcpu) (do nothing).  So you have to
check is_guest_mode first, as in the patch that was applied.

Paolo
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