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SubjectRe: [PATCH 5/5] KVM: x86: Set kvm_x86_ops only after ->hardware_setup() completes
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On 30/01/20 01:10, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> Set kvm_x86_ops with the vendor's ops only after ->hardware_setup()
> completes to "prevent" using kvm_x86_ops before they are ready, i.e. to
> generate a null pointer fault instead of silently consuming unconfigured
> state.

What about even copying kvm_x86_ops by value, so that they can be
accessed with "kvm_x86_ops.callback()" and save one memory access?

Paolo

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