[PATCH v3 05/12] x86/irq: Reserve a per CPU IDT vector for posted MSIs

Jacob Pan
2024-04-23T17:36:49Z

When posted MSI is enabled, all device MSIs are multiplexed into a single
notification vector. MSI handlers will be de-multiplexed at run-time by
system software without IDT delivery.

Signed-off-by: Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@linux.intel.com>

---
v2:
- Add missing CONFIG_ in #ifdef
- Extend changes to x86 tools
---
arch/x86/include/asm/irq_vectors.h | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_vectors.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_vectors.h
index d18bfb238f66..13aea8fc3d45 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_vectors.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/irq_vectors.h
@@ -97,10 +97,16 @@

#define LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR 0xec

+/*
+ * Posted interrupt notification vector for all device MSIs delivered to
+ * the host kernel.
+ */
+#define POSTED_MSI_NOTIFICATION_VECTOR 0xeb
+
#define NR_VECTORS 256

#ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
-#define FIRST_SYSTEM_VECTOR LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR
+#define FIRST_SYSTEM_VECTOR POSTED_MSI_NOTIFICATION_VECTOR
#else
#define FIRST_SYSTEM_VECTOR NR_VECTORS
#endif
--
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