From: "Philippe Mathieu-Daudé" <philmd@oss.qualcomm.com>
To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org
Cc: "Daniel Henrique Barboza" <daniel.barboza@oss.qualcomm.com>,
"Paolo Bonzini" <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
"Pierrick Bouvier" <pierrick.bouvier@oss.qualcomm.com>,
"Mohamed Mediouni" <mohamed@unpredictable.fr>,
"Alexander Graf" <agraf@csgraf.de>,
qemu-ppc@nongnu.org, qemu-riscv@nongnu.org, kvm@vger.kernel.org,
"Richard Henderson" <richard.henderson@linaro.org>,
qemu-arm@nongnu.org,
"Magnus Kulke" <magnuskulke@linux.microsoft.com>,
"Peter Maydell" <peter.maydell@linaro.org>,
"Philippe Mathieu-Daudé" <philmd@oss.qualcomm.com>,
"Philippe Mathieu-Daudé" <philmd@mailo.com>,
"Roman Bolshakov" <rbolshakov@ddn.com>,
"Phil Dennis-Jordan" <phil@philjordan.eu>,
"Wei Liu" <wei.liu@kernel.org>,
"Doru Blânzeanu" <dblanzeanu@linux.microsoft.com>,
"Pedro Barbuda" <pbarbuda@microsoft.com>,
"Reinoud Zandijk" <reinoud@netbsd.org>
Subject: [PATCH 01/16] accel: Label outer / inner vCPU execution loops
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:16:24 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260813181640.6537-2-philmd@oss.qualcomm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260813181640.6537-1-philmd@oss.qualcomm.com>
Distinguish between the 2 levels of vCPU execution loops:
- "Outer vCPU loop" handles CPU events in vCPU thread
- "Inner vCPU loop" handles actual vCPU execution
This helps following the same pattern between all our accelerators.
Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <philmd@oss.qualcomm.com>
---
accel/dummy-cpus.c | 1 +
accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c | 1 +
accel/kvm/kvm-accel-ops.c | 1 +
accel/kvm/kvm-all.c | 1 +
accel/mshv/mshv-all.c | 2 ++
accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-mttcg.c | 1 +
accel/whpx/whpx-accel-ops.c | 1 +
target/arm/hvf/hvf.c | 1 +
target/arm/whpx/whpx-all.c | 6 +++---
target/i386/hvf/hvf.c | 1 +
target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-accel-ops.c | 1 +
target/i386/whpx/whpx-all.c | 1 +
12 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/accel/dummy-cpus.c b/accel/dummy-cpus.c
index 5752f6302c8..f9a8d5fff07 100644
--- a/accel/dummy-cpus.c
+++ b/accel/dummy-cpus.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static void *dummy_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
bql_unlock();
diff --git a/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c b/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c
index d2276d8513e..d8fc7be707f 100644
--- a/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c
+++ b/accel/hvf/hvf-accel-ops.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static void *hvf_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
if (cpu_can_run(cpu)) {
diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-accel-ops.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-accel-ops.c
index c8e7aa38709..73ff93aab67 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-accel-ops.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-accel-ops.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static void *kvm_vcpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
index 83cbd120a84..b74c7f96866 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
@@ -3438,6 +3438,7 @@ int kvm_cpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
bql_unlock();
cpu_exec_start(cpu);
+ /* Inner vCPU loop */
do {
MemTxAttrs attrs;
diff --git a/accel/mshv/mshv-all.c b/accel/mshv/mshv-all.c
index 72721d0f0de..af172a8ee34 100644
--- a/accel/mshv/mshv-all.c
+++ b/accel/mshv/mshv-all.c
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ static int mshv_cpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
bql_unlock();
cpu_exec_start(cpu);
+ /* Inner vCPU loop */
do {
if (cpu->vcpu_dirty) {
ret = mshv_arch_store_vcpu_state(cpu);
@@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ static void *mshv_vcpu_thread(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
if (cpu_can_run(cpu)) {
diff --git a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-mttcg.c b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-mttcg.c
index 69560fdb9d8..e33e35dab3d 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-mttcg.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/tcg-accel-ops-mttcg.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static void *mttcg_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
diff --git a/accel/whpx/whpx-accel-ops.c b/accel/whpx/whpx-accel-ops.c
index ca5a119521a..535667061b3 100644
--- a/accel/whpx/whpx-accel-ops.c
+++ b/accel/whpx/whpx-accel-ops.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static void *whpx_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
diff --git a/target/arm/hvf/hvf.c b/target/arm/hvf/hvf.c
index da3ec521fc7..3eeb9f70de4 100644
--- a/target/arm/hvf/hvf.c
+++ b/target/arm/hvf/hvf.c
@@ -2600,6 +2600,7 @@ int hvf_arch_vcpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
flush_cpu_state(cpu);
+ /* Inner vCPU loop */
do {
if (!(cpu->singlestep_flags & SSTEP_NOIRQ) &&
hvf_inject_interrupts(cpu)) {
diff --git a/target/arm/whpx/whpx-all.c b/target/arm/whpx/whpx-all.c
index 00a5de8cdc1..5e4c25bb7d5 100644
--- a/target/arm/whpx/whpx-all.c
+++ b/target/arm/whpx/whpx-all.c
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ int whpx_vcpu_run(CPUState *cpu)
}
bql_unlock();
-
-
cpu_exec_start(cpu);
+
+ /* Inner vCPU loop */
do {
bool advance_pc = false;
if (cpu->vcpu_dirty) {
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ int whpx_vcpu_run(CPUState *cpu)
} while (!ret);
cpu_exec_end(cpu);
-
bql_lock();
+
current_cpu = cpu;
if (--whpx->running_cpus == 0) {
diff --git a/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c b/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
index 150598418e2..0ffa3658dc5 100644
--- a/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
+++ b/target/i386/hvf/hvf.c
@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ int hvf_arch_vcpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
return EXCP_HLT;
}
+ /* Inner vCPU loop */
do {
if (cpu->vcpu_dirty) {
hvf_arch_put_registers(cpu);
diff --git a/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-accel-ops.c b/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-accel-ops.c
index dd5d5428b1c..da28fbe3de8 100644
--- a/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-accel-ops.c
+++ b/target/i386/nvmm/nvmm-accel-ops.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static void *qemu_nvmm_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
cpu_thread_signal_created(cpu);
qemu_guest_random_seed_thread_part2(cpu->random_seed);
+ /* Outer vCPU loop */
do {
qemu_process_cpu_events(cpu);
diff --git a/target/i386/whpx/whpx-all.c b/target/i386/whpx/whpx-all.c
index 634d5428219..b4f499905a7 100644
--- a/target/i386/whpx/whpx-all.c
+++ b/target/i386/whpx/whpx-all.c
@@ -2251,6 +2251,7 @@ int whpx_vcpu_run(CPUState *cpu)
cpu_exec_start(cpu);
}
+ /* Inner vCPU loop */
do {
if (cpu->vcpu_dirty) {
whpx_set_registers(cpu, WHPX_LEVEL_RUNTIME_STATE);
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-13 18:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-13 18:16 [PATCH 00/16] cpus: Improvements around BQL locking, improving docstring Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé [this message]
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 02/16] cpus: Improve qemu_cpu_kick_self() docstring Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 03/16] cpus: Rename cpu_stop_current() -> qemu_cpu_stop_self() Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 04/16] cpus: Rename qemu_cpu_stop() to qemu_cpu_ack_stop_request() Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 05/16] cpus: Improve cpu_pause() docstring Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 06/16] cpus: Improve cpu_exit() docstring Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 07/16] cpus: Document process_queued_cpu_work*() runs on current vCPU Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 08/16] cpus: Slightly improve *run_on_cpu() docstrings Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 09/16] accel/tcg: Use RUN_ON_CPU_NULL for tcg_commit() callbacks Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 10/16] accel/kvm: Clarify use of @r variable in vcpu thread loop Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 11/16] accel/kvm: Consistently return CPU halt state from process_async_events Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 12/16] target/arm/hvf: Move flush_cpu_state() into the inner vCPU loop Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 13/16] target/arm/hvf: Lock BQL outside of the vCPU inner execution loop Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 14/16] target/i386/hvf: " Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 15/16] target/arm/powerctl: Move BQL assertions to async work context Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-08-13 18:16 ` [PATCH 16/16] target/arm/whpx: Fix argument order typo in memory access error message Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
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