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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/target/i386/kvm/kvm-cpu.c b/target/i386/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
index 5235bce8dc..00369c2000 100644
--- a/target/i386/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
+++ b/target/i386/kvm/kvm-cpu.c
@@ -26,10 +26,18 @@ static bool kvm_cpu_realizefn(CPUState *cs, Error **errp)
     /*
      * The realize order is important, since x86_cpu_realize() checks if
      * nothing else has been set by the user (or by accelerators) in
-     * cpu->ucode_rev and cpu->phys_bits.
+     * cpu->ucode_rev and cpu->phys_bits, and updates the CPUID results in
+     * mwait.ecx.
+     * This accel realization code also assumes cpu features are already expanded.
      *
      * realize order:
-     * kvm_cpu -> host_cpu -> x86_cpu
+     *
+     * x86_cpu_realize():
+     *  -> x86_cpu_expand_features()
+     *  -> cpu_exec_realizefn():
+     *            -> accel_cpu_realizefn()
+     *               kvm_cpu_realizefn() -> host_cpu_realizefn()
+     *  -> check/update ucode_rev, phys_bits, mwait
      */
     if (cpu->max_features) {
         if (enable_cpu_pm && kvm_has_waitpkg()) {