| Message ID | 1457838631-26775-8-git-send-email-tianyu.lan@intel.com |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted |
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diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c index 19aa59b..6a68730 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c +++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c @@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ int kvmppc_prepare_to_enter(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu) * so we don't miss a request because the requester sees * OUTSIDE_GUEST_MODE and assumes we'll be checking requests * before next entering the guest (and thus doesn't IPI). + * This also orders the write to mode from any reads + * to the page tables done while the VCPU is running. + * Please see the comment in kvm_flush_remote_tlbs. */ smp_mb();
The barrier also orders the write to mode from any reads to the page tables done and so update the comment. Signed-off-by: Lan Tianyu <tianyu.lan@intel.com> --- arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)