> > arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c | 9 +++++++-- > > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c > > index 76fb00921203..96e300acf70a 100644 > > --- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c > > +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c > > @@ -2126,13 +2126,15 @@ int kvm_lapic_reg_write(struct kvm_lapic *apic, u32 reg, u32 val) > > ret = 1; > > break; > > > > - case APIC_SELF_IPI: > > - if (apic_x2apic_mode(apic)) { > > + case APIC_SELF_IPI: { > > Braces on the case statement are unnecessary (and confusing). I guess the original patch defined an intermediate case-local var. I agree, the case braces can be removed in this version. Also, thanks for upstreaming this, Venkatesh! I read through Sean's feedback, and it is all fine with me.