@@ -3938,7 +3938,6 @@ static int sev_snp_ap_creation(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
struct vcpu_svm *target_svm;
unsigned int request;
unsigned int apic_id;
- bool kick;
int ret;
request = lower_32_bits(svm->vmcb->control.exit_info_1);
@@ -3956,18 +3955,10 @@ static int sev_snp_ap_creation(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
target_svm = to_svm(target_vcpu);
- /*
- * The target vCPU is valid, so the vCPU will be kicked unless the
- * request is for CREATE_ON_INIT.
- */
- kick = true;
-
mutex_lock(&target_svm->sev_es.snp_vmsa_mutex);
switch (request) {
case SVM_VMGEXIT_AP_CREATE_ON_INIT:
- kick = false;
- fallthrough;
case SVM_VMGEXIT_AP_CREATE:
if (vcpu->arch.regs[VCPU_REGS_RAX] != sev->vmsa_features) {
vcpu_unimpl(vcpu, "vmgexit: mismatched AP sev_features [%#lx] != [%#llx] from guest\n",
@@ -4012,7 +4003,11 @@ static int sev_snp_ap_creation(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
target_svm->sev_es.snp_ap_waiting_for_reset = true;
- if (kick) {
+ /*
+ * Unless Creation is deferred until INIT, signal the vCPU to update
+ * its state.
+ */
+ if (request != SVM_VMGEXIT_AP_CREATE_ON_INIT) {
kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_UPDATE_PROTECTED_GUEST_STATE, target_vcpu);
kvm_vcpu_kick(target_vcpu);
}