On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 02:59:09PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: > On Wed, 2012-06-27 at 12:51 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 11:09:46PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: > > > In order to inject an interrupt from an external source using an > > > irqfd, we need to allocate a new irq_source_id. This allows us to > > > assert and (later) de-assert an interrupt line independently from > > > users of KVM_IRQ_LINE and avoid lost interrupts. > > > > > > We also add what may appear like a bit of excessive infrastructure > > > around an object for storing this irq_source_id. However, notice > > > that we only provide a way to assert the interrupt here. A follow-on > > > interface will make use of the same irq_source_id to allow de-assert. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > --- > > > > > > Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt | 5 ++ > > > arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 1 > > > include/linux/kvm.h | 3 + > > > virt/kvm/eventfd.c | 95 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- > > > 4 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt > > > index ea9edce..b216709 100644 > > > --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt > > > +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt > > > @@ -1981,6 +1981,11 @@ the guest using the specified gsi pin. The irqfd is removed using > > > the KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN flag, specifying both kvm_irqfd.fd > > > and kvm_irqfd.gsi. > > > > > > +With KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_LEVEL KVM_IRQFD allocates a new IRQ source ID for > > > +the requested irqfd. This is necessary to share level triggered > > > +interrupts with those injected through KVM_IRQ_LINE. IRQFDs created > > > +with KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_LEVEL must also set this flag when de-assiging. > > > +KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_LEVEL support is indicated by KVM_CAP_IRQFD_LEVEL. > > > > Note that if my patch removing auto-deassert gets accepted, > > this is not needed at all: we can just look at the GSI > > to see if it's level or edge. > > I'm not sure this is a good idea. I know from vfio that I'm injecting a > level interrupt regardless of how the guest has the pic/ioapic > programmed at the time I'm calling this ioctl. Peeking across address > spaces to get to the right pin on the right pic/ioapic and see how it's > currently programmed seems fragile. Thanks, > > Alex Fragile? If you set eventfd as LEVEL but GSI is really edge then it all explodes, right? So why give users the option to shoot themselves in the foot? -- MST -- 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
