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From:   Wanpeng Li <kernellwp@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:34:34 +0800
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] KVM: LAPIC: micro-optimize fixed mode ipi delivery
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On Tue, 12 Nov 2019 at 05:59, Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> On 09/11/19 08:05, Wanpeng Li wrote:
> > From: Wanpeng Li <wanpengli@tencent.com>
> >
> > After disabling mwait/halt/pause vmexits, RESCHEDULE_VECTOR and
> > CALL_FUNCTION_SINGLE_VECTOR etc IPI is one of the main remaining
> > cause of vmexits observed in product environment which can't be
> > optimized by PV IPIs. This patch is the follow-up on commit
> > 0e6d242eccdb (KVM: LAPIC: Micro optimize IPI latency), to optimize
> > redundancy logic before fixed mode ipi is delivered in the fast
> > path.
> >
> > - broadcast handling needs to go slow path, so the delivery mode repair
> >   can be delayed to before slow path.
>
> I agree with this part, but is the cost of the irq->shorthand check
> really measurable?

I can drop the second part for v2.

    Wanpeng