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-rw-r--r--arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c12
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index ba0492f9de65..ad8dc4ccdaab 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -4898,6 +4898,18 @@ int kvmhv_run_single_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 time_limit,
BOOK3S_INTERRUPT_EXTERNAL, 0);
else
lpcr |= LPCR_MER;
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * L1's copy of L2's LPCR (vcpu->arch.vcore->lpcr) can get its MER bit
+ * unexpectedly set - for e.g. during NMI handling when all register
+ * states are synchronized from L0 to L1. L1 needs to inform L0 about
+ * MER=1 only when there are pending external interrupts.
+ * In the above if check, MER bit is set if there are pending
+ * external interrupts. Hence, explicity mask off MER bit
+ * here as otherwise it may generate spurious interrupts in L2 KVM
+ * causing an endless loop, which results in L2 guest getting hung.
+ */
+ lpcr &= ~LPCR_MER;
}
} else if (vcpu->arch.pending_exceptions ||
vcpu->arch.doorbell_request ||