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Unable to update APIC_TPR when x2APIC is enabled and -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=discard parameter provided
Description of problem:
I am developing a custom OS and I wanted to implement x2APIC support. I was able to enable x2APIC, read and write some registers, like APIC_VER and APIC_SIVR. Everything looks good, except that I cannot update APIC_TPR register. Reading it always returns 0. The code I wrote works properly on bare metal. Below some observations:
Scenario 1:
1. Enable x2APIC
2. Write to CR8 - success
3. Read from CR8 - gives correct value
4. Read from APIC_TPR - gives correct value
Scenario 2:
1. Enable x2APIC
2. Read from APIC_TPR - gives 0
3. Write to APIC_TPR
4. Read from APIC_TPR - gives 0 again
Scenario 3:
1. Initialize APIC (LAPIC or xAPIC)
2. Write to APIC_TPR
3. Read from APIC_TPR - gives correct value
4. Switch to x2APIC
5. Read from APIC_TPR - gives correct value stored in pt. 2
6. Write to APIC_TPR
7. Read from APIC_TPR - gives values stored in pt.2, not in point 6!
Looks like APIC_TPR is stuck at value stored there before switching to x2APIC and it cannot be updated with MSR. Only update CR8 works.
I have checked parameters I passed to qemu. After removing `-global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=discard` problem is gone and APIC_TPR is updated correctly.
Additional information:
Please let me know if you need additional information.
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