Hi:
I have one question about sel4 kernel preemptionPoint on smp platform such as ARMv8.
Take an example, when kernel takes long time to clear memory when UntypedRetype kernel object on core1, it will check preemptionPoint,
when pending IRQ exists on core1, it will handle this irq, and return to userspace let other syscall or cores such as core2 have chance to run, but irq pending only check current cpu(PerCPU), no all cores of smp system, if core1 execute long seL4_Untyped_Retype syscall, core2 has a pending irq, the pending irq will not be checked in current core1, it will block until the execution of long syscall is completed if we take no account of archtimer irq, This phenomenon looks inconsistent at the system level between signal core and mutil core
I want to know the current design intent about preemptionPoint of archtimer interrupt and other peripheral interrupts on SMP platform, only take current core interrupt as soon as possible or give other core and high priority task a chance to entry kernel and take big kernel lock?
Thanks for your help
