Re: [Xen-devel] [BUG] Xen panic with VT-d PI

[Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 01:03:53PM +0000, Wu, Feng wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Wei Liu [mailto:wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:27 PM
> > To: Wu, Feng <feng.wu@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: Hao, Xudong <xudong.hao@xxxxxxxxx>; Xen-devel <xen-
> > devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Wei Liu <wei.liu2@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [BUG] Xen panic with VT-d PI
> > 
> > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 01:56:28AM +0000, Wu, Feng wrote:
> > > The patch fixing this issue has already been sent to upstream.
> > >
> > > " [PATCH 0/3] VMX: Properly handle pi descriptor and per-cpu blocking 
> > > list "
> > >
> > > v2 will be sent out soon.
> > >
> > 
> > I just went through that thread. There are some open questions. Also Jan
> > requested that you explore other possible options.
> > 
> > My current plan is to not block the release for this -- we're very close
> > to the anticipated release date, and posted-interrupt is either
> > technical preview or experimental, so bugs there are expected.
> > 
> > This issue will be listed as a known issue for PI. And you can continue
> > to develop a fix for it. Your fix will be integrated with next version
> > of Xen. Then you can request for backport to 4.7 if you want to.
> > 
> > What do you think about this plan?
> 
> I am going to send out the next version of this series, let's see how
> it is going on. But basically, I am fine with your release plan.
> 

Ack. Thanks for confirming.

Wei.

> Thanks,
> Feng
> 
> > 
> > Wei.
> > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Feng

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