Re: [PATCH 3/8] KVM: mark apic enabled on start up.

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On Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 05:39:33PM +0300, Avi Kivity wrote:
> On 08/05/2012 05:17 PM, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 05, 2012 at 05:14:59PM +0300, Avi Kivity wrote:
> >> On 08/05/2012 03:58 PM, Gleb Natapov wrote:
> >> > According to SDM apic is enabled on start up.
> >> > 
> >> > Signed-off-by: Gleb Natapov <gleb@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > ---
> >> >  arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c |    3 ++-
> >> >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >> > 
> >> > diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
> >> > index 49f4ac0..c3f14fe 100644
> >> > --- a/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
> >> > +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c
> >> > @@ -1311,7 +1311,8 @@ int kvm_create_lapic(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> >> >  		     HRTIMER_MODE_ABS);
> >> >  	apic->lapic_timer.timer.function = apic_timer_fn;
> >> >  
> >> > -	kvm_lapic_set_base(vcpu, APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE);
> >> > +	kvm_lapic_set_base(vcpu,
> >> > +			APIC_DEFAULT_PHYS_BASE | MSR_IA32_APICBASE_ENABLE);
> >> >  
> >> 
> >> I'm guessing that in practice this is a no-op since qemu reset involves
> >> programming this MSR.
> >> 
> > Qemu is not the only userspace :) But this is here to avoid unneeded
> > jump label patching truth to be told.
> 
> It's also correct, otherwise it wouldn't be here.
> 
Of course.

> But won't the patching happen anyway? since it starts software disabled?
> 
Yes, but different label, so less patching.

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			Gleb.
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