Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v10 6/7] vmx: VT-d posted-interrupt core logic handling

["Wu, Feng" <feng.wu@xxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tian, Kevin
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 1:17 PM
> To: Wu, Feng <feng.wu@xxxxxxxxx>; Dario Faggioli <dario.faggioli@xxxxxxxxxx>;
> xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxx>; George Dunlap <george.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>; Jan Beulich
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> Subject: RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v10 6/7] vmx: VT-d posted-interrupt core logic
> handling
> 
> > From: Wu, Feng
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 10:29 AM
> > >
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static void vmx_pi_state_to_normal(struct vcpu *v)
> > > > +{
> > > >
> > > I'm still a bit puzzled about the name... But it's better than in the
> > > previous round, and I can't suggest a solution that I would like myself
> > > better... so I'm fine with this one.
> >
> > Yeah, I also didn't find a better name, I will continue to think about it:)
> >
> 
> I guess what you say 'normal' you actually mean resuming to
> non-root mode to get posted-interrupt benefit, i.e. direct delivery
> of external interrupt w/o VMM intervention.

Exactly.

> 
> Then what about vmx_pi_do_resume?

Sounds great ! :)

Thanks,
Feng

> 
> Thanks
> Kevin
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