On 10/03/2016 16:26, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> Compared to smp_load_acquire(), smp_mb() adds an ordering between stores
> and loads.

Here, the ordering is load-store, hence...

> The load of kvm->tlbs_dirty should then be
> 
>       /*
>        * Read tlbs_dirty before setting KVM_REQ_TLB_FLUSH in
>        * kvm_make_all_cpus_request.  This
>        */
>       long dirty_count = smp_load_acquire(kvm->tlbs_dirty);
> 
> Tianyu, I think Xiao provided the information that I was missing.  Would
> you like to prepare the patch?

Thanks,

Paolo

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