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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] x86/kvm: Disable KVM_ASYNC_PF_SEND_ALWAYS
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On 07/04/20 23:41, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> 2. Access to bad memory results in #MC. Sure, #MC is a turd, but
> it’s an *architectural* turd. By all means, have a nice simple PV
> mechanism to tell the #MC code exactly what went wrong, but keep the
> overall flow the same as in the native case.
>
> I think I like #2 much better. It has another nice effect: a good
> implementation will serve as a way to exercise the #MC code without
> needing to muck with EINJ or with whatever magic Tony uses. The
> average kernel developer does not have access to a box with testable
> memory failure reporting.

I prefer #VE, but I can see how #MC has some appeal. However, #VE has a
mechanism to avoid reentrancy, unlike #MC. How would that be better
than the current mess with an NMI happening in the first few
instructions of the #PF handler?

Paolo

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