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Subject: Does it make sense to flush ap_list of offlined vcpu?
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Date:   Thu, 9 May 2019 23:26:04 +0800
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Hi folks,

When guest OS calls PSCI CPU_OFF, the corresponding VCPU will be put in sleep state. But if there is still IRQ remaining in this VCPU's ap_list, this will block all the following triggers of this IRQ even to other VCPUs. Does it make sense to flush the ap_list of the VCPU when it is requested to be offlined? Or did I miss something?

Thanks,

Heyi