Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] KVM: x86: move LAPIC initialization after VMCS creation | From | Paolo Bonzini <> | Date | Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:43:00 +0100 |
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On 24/02/2018 01:39, Liran Alon wrote: > I agree with the bug and the fix. > It makes sense to reset LAPIC in the same place other components are reset > rather than in it's creation. > > However, I failed to understand why you mention it fixes commit: > 851c1a18c541 ("KVM: nVMX: Fix injection to L2 when L1 don't intercept external-interrupts") > > Before and after that commit, vmx_hwapic_irr_update() did exactly the same > because is_guest_mode(vcpu)==false at this point. > Therefore, vmx_hwapic_irr_update() has always just called vmx_set_rvi() > which has not changed in that commit. > > It seems to me that the commit which introduced this issue is actually: > 4191db26b714 ("KVM: x86: Update APICv on APIC reset") > > What am I missing?
No, you're right. But then I'm not sure why I'm only seeing the issue now, and not with 4.15 kernels.
Paolo
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