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src/cpu/kvm/vm.hh (line 265)
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    Should this go in a different file?


Just curious what is the usage scenario for this, it seems that it can be used 
to interrupt the VM even if there is no physical interrupt.

- Alexandru Dutu


On May 18, 2015, 12:29 p.m., Andreas Sandberg wrote:
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> (Updated May 18, 2015, 12:29 p.m.)
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> Review request for Default.
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> Repository: gem5
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> Description
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> Changeset 10849:d59f9d2d90f7
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> kvm, arm, dev: Add an in-kernel GIC implementation
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> This changeset adds a GIC implementation that uses the kernel's
> built-in support for simulating the interrupt controller. Since there
> is currently no support for state transfer between gem5 and the
> kernel, the device model does not support serialization and CPU
> switching (which would require switching to a gem5-simulated GIC).
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> Diffs
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>   src/arch/arm/kvm/KvmGic.py PRE-CREATION 
>   src/arch/arm/kvm/SConscript PRE-CREATION 
>   src/arch/arm/kvm/gic.hh PRE-CREATION 
>   src/arch/arm/kvm/gic.cc PRE-CREATION 
>   src/cpu/kvm/vm.hh 9b424e7adac5 
>   src/cpu/kvm/vm.cc 9b424e7adac5 
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> Diff: http://reviews.gem5.org/r/2837/diff/
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> Testing
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> Tested with the gem5's aarch64 kvm implementation (see separate review 
> request). Boots Linux and interacts nicely with the interactive console. 
> Note: The kernel requires simulated devices to be well behaved and clear 
> interrupts. This means that the PCI IDE device model doesn't work. Use the 
> VirtIO block device instead.
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> Thanks,
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> Andreas Sandberg
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