On Sat, Dec 14, 2024 at 06:30:11AM +0000, Ranguvar wrote: > Hello, all, > > Any assistance with proper format and process is appreciated as I am > new to these lists. After the commit bd9bbc96e835 "sched: Rework > dl_server" I am no longer able to boot my Windows 11 23H2 guest using > pinned/exclusive CPU cores and passing a PCIe graphics card. This > setup worked for me since at least 5.10, likely earlier, with minimal > changes. > > Most or all cores assigned to guest VM report 100% usage, and many > tasks on the host hang indefinitely (10min+) until the guest is > forcibly stopped. This happens only once the Windows kernel begins > loading - its spinner appears and freezes. Do the patches here: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20241213032244.877029-1-vineeth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx help? I'm not really skilled with the whole virt thing, and I definitely do not have Windows guests at hand. If the above patches do not work; would it be possible to share an image or something?