Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] kvm/x86: Hyper-V synthetic interrupt controller

[Roman Kagan]

On Fri, Oct 09, 2015 at 04:42:33PM +0200, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> You need to add SYNIC vectors to the EOI exit bitmap, so that APICv
> (Xeon E5 or higher, Ivy Bridge or newer) is handled correctly.  You also
> need to check the auto EOI exit bitmap in __apic_accept_irq, and avoid
> going through kvm_x86_ops->deliver_posted_interrupt for auto EOI
> vectors.  Something like
> 
>       if (kvm_x86_ops->deliver_posted_interrupt &&
>           !test_bit(...))
> 
> in place of the existing "if (kvm_x86_ops->deliver_posted_interrupt)".

Indeed, missed that path, thanks!

> I really don't like this auto-EOI extension, but I guess that's the
> spec. :( If it wasn't for it, you could do everything very easily in
> userspace using Google's proposed MSR exit.

I guess you're right.  We'd probably have to (ab)use MSI for SINT
delivery, though.  Anyway the need to implement auto-EOI rules that out.

Thanks for the quick review, we'll try to address your comments in the
next round.

Roman.