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diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/vcpu-requests.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/vcpu-requests.rst
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+++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/vcpu-requests.rst
@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ KVM_REQ_UNHALT
such as a pending signal, which does not indicate the VCPU's halt
emulation should stop, and therefore does not make the request.
+KVM_REQ_OUTSIDE_GUEST_MODE
+
+ This "request" ensures the target vCPU has exited guest mode prior to the
+ sender of the request continuing on. No action needs be taken by the target,
+ and so no request is actually logged for the target. This request is similar
+ to a "kick", but unlike a kick it guarantees the vCPU has actually exited
+ guest mode. A kick only guarantees the vCPU will exit at some point in the
+ future, e.g. a previous kick may have started the process, but there's no
+ guarantee the to-be-kicked vCPU has fully exited guest mode.
+
KVM_REQUEST_MASK
----------------