Re: [PATCH] kvm fix: Enable pvspinlock after jump_label_init() to avoid VM hang

Raghavendra K T
2013-10-13T08:09:30Z

On 10/09/2013 02:33 PM, Raghavendra K T wrote:
> We use jump label to enable pv-spinlock. With the changes in
> (442e0973e927 Merge branch 'x86/jumplabel'), the jump label behaviour has changed
> that would result in evntual hang of the VM since we would end up in a situation
> where slowpath locks would halt the vcpus but we will not be able to wakeup the
> vcpu by lock releaser using unlock kick.
>
> Similar problem in Xen and more detailed description is available in
> a945928ea270 (xen: Do not enable spinlocks before jump_label_init() has executed)
>
> This patch splits kvm_spinlock_init to separate jump label changes with pvops
> patching and also make jump label enabling after jump_label_init().
>
> Signed-off-by: Raghavendra K T <raghavendra.kt@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Ingo,
Could you please take this fix?
This is reviewed by Paolo and Steven.