2016-10-13 02:34:43

by Longpeng(Mike)

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Subject: [PATCH v2] kvm: x86: remove the misleading comment in vmx_handle_external_intr

Since Paolo has removed irq-enable-operation in vmx_handle_external_intr
(KVM: x86: use guest_exit_irqoff), the original comment about the IF bit
in rflags is incorrect and stale now, so remove it.

Signed-off-by: Longpeng(Mike) <[email protected]>
---
Hi Radim,

Changes since v1:
- remove this stale comment instead.
---
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 5 -----
1 file changed, 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index cf1b16d..e06c8b1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -8646,11 +8646,6 @@ static void vmx_handle_external_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
u32 exit_intr_info = vmcs_read32(VM_EXIT_INTR_INFO);
register void *__sp asm(_ASM_SP);

- /*
- * If external interrupt exists, IF bit is set in rflags/eflags on the
- * interrupt stack frame, and interrupt will be enabled on a return
- * from interrupt handler.
- */
if ((exit_intr_info & (INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK | INTR_INFO_INTR_TYPE_MASK))
== (INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK | INTR_TYPE_EXT_INTR)) {
unsigned int vector;
--
1.8.3.1



2016-10-13 12:36:32

by Radim Krčmář

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] kvm: x86: remove the misleading comment in vmx_handle_external_intr

2016-10-13 10:34+0800, Longpeng(Mike):
> Since Paolo has removed irq-enable-operation in vmx_handle_external_intr
> (KVM: x86: use guest_exit_irqoff), the original comment about the IF bit
> in rflags is incorrect and stale now, so remove it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Longpeng(Mike) <[email protected]>
> ---
> Hi Radim,
>
> Changes since v1:
> - remove this stale comment instead.
> ---

Applied to kvm/queue, thanks.

> arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 5 -----
> 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> index cf1b16d..e06c8b1 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> @@ -8646,11 +8646,6 @@ static void vmx_handle_external_intr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> u32 exit_intr_info = vmcs_read32(VM_EXIT_INTR_INFO);
> register void *__sp asm(_ASM_SP);
>
> - /*
> - * If external interrupt exists, IF bit is set in rflags/eflags on the
> - * interrupt stack frame, and interrupt will be enabled on a return
> - * from interrupt handler.
> - */
> if ((exit_intr_info & (INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK | INTR_INFO_INTR_TYPE_MASK))
> == (INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK | INTR_TYPE_EXT_INTR)) {
> unsigned int vector;
> --
> 1.8.3.1
>
>