Re: [PATCH 0/8] use jump labels to streamline common APIC configuration

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On 08/14/2012 05:00 PM, Jan Kiszka wrote:

>>> The host can prevent this by leaving disabling the guest pmu.  But
>>> disabling jump labels for real-time kernels may be acceptable too.  We
>>> can probably to it at run time by forcing the slow path at all times.
>> Yes, it is possible to add module option that will force slow path if
>> needed.
> 
> Should I write a patch or will you? Having host-side stop_machine due to
> such common guest operations is indeed a no-go for RT.
> 

Note that an additional patch is needed for perf, otherwise the guest
(or a user, but that's less of a concern for realtime) can easily invoke
stop_machine by configuring and unconfiguring its pmu.


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