User space may create the PIT and forgets about setting up the irqchips.
In that case, firing PIT IRQs will crash the host:
BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000128
IP: [<ffffffffa10f6280>] kvm_set_irq+0x30/0x170 [kvm]
...
Call Trace:
[<ffffffffa11228c1>] pit_do_work+0x51/0xd0 [kvm]
[<ffffffff81071431>] process_one_work+0x111/0x4d0
[<ffffffff81071bb2>] worker_thread+0x152/0x340
[<ffffffff81075c8e>] kthread+0x7e/0x90
[<ffffffff815a4474>] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10
Prevent this by checking the irqchip mode before starting a timer. We
can't deny creating the PIT if the irqchips aren't set up yet as
current user land expects this order to work.
Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@siemens.com>
Signed-off-by: Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@redhat.com>
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