Re: [RFC PATCH v8 23/35] x86/apic: Add update_vector() callback for Secure AVIC

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On Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM Neeraj Upadhyay <Neeraj.Upadhyay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Add update_vector() callback to set/clear ALLOWED_IRR field in
> a vCPU's APIC backing page for vectors which are emulated by the
> hypervisor.
>
> The ALLOWED_IRR field indicates the interrupt vectors which the
> guest allows the hypervisor to inject (typically for emulated devices).
> Interrupt vectors used exclusively by the guest itself and the vectors
> which are not emulated by the hypervisor, such as IPI vectors, should
> not be set by the guest in the ALLOWED_IRR fields.
>
> As clearing/setting state of a vector will also be used in subsequent
> commits for other APIC regs (such as APIC_IRR update for sending IPI),
> add a common update_vector() in Secure AVIC driver.
>
> Co-developed-by: Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kvijayab@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kvijayab@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Neeraj Upadhyay <Neeraj.Upadhyay@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes since v7:
>  - No change.

Reviewed-by: Tianyu Lan <tiala@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
-- 
Thanks
Tianyu Lan





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