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SubjectRe: [PATCH RFC 0/2] kvm: Improving directed yield in PLE handler
On 07/11/2012 05:25 PM, Christian Borntraeger wrote:
> On 11/07/12 13:51, Raghavendra K T wrote:
>>>>> Almost all s390 kernels use diag9c (directed yield to a given guest cpu) for spinlocks, though.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps x86 should copy this.
>>>
>>> See arch/s390/lib/spinlock.c
>>> The basic idea is using several heuristics:
>>> - loop for a given amount of loops
>>> - check if the lock holder is currently scheduled by the hypervisor
>>> (smp_vcpu_scheduled, which uses the sigp sense running instruction)
>>> Dont know if such thing is available for x86. It must be a lot cheaper
>>> than a guest exit to be useful
>>
>> Unfortunately we do not have information on lock-holder.
>
> That would be an independent patch and requires guest changes.
>

Yes, AFAI think, there are two options:
(1) extend lock and use spare bit in ticketlock indicate lock is held
(2) use percpu list entry.





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