Re: [PATCH v3 4/6] KVM: arm: vgic-v2: Only use the virtual state when userspace accesses pending bits

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Hi Marc,

On 22/04/2020 17:18, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> There is no point in accessing the HW when writing to any of the
> ISPENDR/ICPENDR registers from userspace, as only the guest should
> be allowed to change the HW state.
> 
> Introduce new userspace-specific accessors that deal solely with
> the virtual state. Note that the API differs from that of GICv3,
> where userspace exclusively uses ISPENDR to set the state. Too
> bad we can't reuse it.

Reviewed-by: James Morse <james.morse@xxxxxxx>


Thanks,

James



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