Re: [PATCH] KVM: add kvm_arch_cpu_kick

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On 17/02/2017 16:46, Christian Borntraeger wrote:
> Looks good. The kick does not have to be synchronous and its ok if we
> reenter the guest as long as we execute the request in a timely manner,
> correct?
> 
> e.g. 
> - kick vcpu
> - vcpu enters SIE
> - vcpu exits SIE immediately
> - vcpu handles request
> - vcpu enters SIE
> 
> would be perfectly fine?

Yes, it would.  There's some parallel with QEMU's qemu_cpu_kick, where
the signal would be processed immediately after entering KVM_RUN.

Paolo
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