Re: [PATCH 0/2] Use static_call for kvm_x86_ops

[Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>]

On 11/01/21 17:57, Jason Baron wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Convert kvm_x86_ops to use static_call. Shows good performance
> gains for cpuid loop micro-benchmark (resulsts included in patch 2).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Jason
> 
> Jason Baron (2):
>    KVM: x86: introduce definitions to support static calls for kvm_x86_ops
>    KVM: x86: use static calls to reduce kvm_x86_ops overhead
> 
>   arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h |  71 +++++++++-
>   arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c            |   2 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/hyperv.c           |   4 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/irq.c              |   2 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/kvm_cache_regs.h   |  10 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c            |  28 ++--
>   arch/x86/kvm/mmu.h              |   6 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c          |  12 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/mmu/spte.c         |   2 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c              |   2 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/trace.h            |   4 +-
>   arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              | 299 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
>   arch/x86/kvm/x86.h              |   6 +-
>   13 files changed, 259 insertions(+), 189 deletions(-)
> 

Thank you thank you thank you! :)

(Except that now I have to find another task for a new KVM developer, 
but that's not a big deal).

Paolo