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SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] x86: context_tracking: avoid irq_save/irq_restore on kernel entry and exit
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On 14/03/2016 20:23, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 10:22 PM, Andy Lutomirski <luto@amacapital.net> wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 6:39 PM, Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com> wrote:
>>> x86 always calls user_enter and user_exit with interrupt disabled.
>>> Therefore, it is not necessary to check for exceptions, nor to
>>> save/restore the IRQ state, when context tracking functions are
>>> called by guest_enter and guest_exit.
>>>
>>> Use the previously introduced __context_tracking_entry and
>>> __context_tracking_exit.
>>
>> x86 isn't ready for this yet. We could do a quick-and-dirty fix with
>> explicit IRQs-on-and-off much protected by the static key, or we could
>> just wait until I finish the syscall cleanup. I favor the latter, but
>> you're all welcome to do the former and I'll review it.
>>
>
> Once Linus pulls tip:x86/asm, x86 should be ready for this. Want to try again?

Yup, it's on my todo list. :)

Paolo

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