The MMU notifier sequence number keeps GPA->HPA mappings in sync when GPA->HPA lookups are done outside of the MMU lock (e.g., in tdp_page_fault). Since kvm_age_hva doesn't change GPA->HPA, it's unnecessary to increment the sequence number. Signed-off-by: Peter Feiner <pfeiner@xxxxxxxxxx> --- arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c | 10 +--------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c index 3d4cc8cc..dc6d1e8 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c @@ -1660,17 +1660,9 @@ int kvm_age_hva(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long start, unsigned long end) * This has some overhead, but not as much as the cost of swapping * out actively used pages or breaking up actively used hugepages. */ - if (!shadow_accessed_mask) { - /* - * We are holding the kvm->mmu_lock, and we are blowing up - * shadow PTEs. MMU notifier consumers need to be kept at bay. - * This is correct as long as we don't decouple the mmu_lock - * protected regions (like invalidate_range_start|end does). - */ - kvm->mmu_notifier_seq++; + if (!shadow_accessed_mask) return kvm_handle_hva_range(kvm, start, end, 0, kvm_unmap_rmapp); - } return kvm_handle_hva_range(kvm, start, end, 0, kvm_age_rmapp); } -- 2.8.0.rc3.226.g39d4020 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html