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    KVM: LAPIC: Micro optimize IPI latency · 2b0911d1
    Wanpeng Li authored
    
    
    This patch optimizes the virtual IPI emulation sequence:
    
    write ICR2                     write ICR2
    write ICR                      read ICR2
    read ICR            ==>        send virtual IPI
    read ICR2                      write ICR
    send virtual IPI
    
    It can reduce kvm-unit-tests/vmexit.flat IPI testing latency(from sender
    send IPI to sender receive the ACK) from 3319 cycles to 3203 cycles on
    SKylake server.
    
    Cc: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
    Cc: Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@redhat.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarWanpeng Li <wanpengli@tencent.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarPaolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
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