From: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton@linux.dev>
To: kvmarm@lists.linux.dev
Cc: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>, Joey Gouly <joey.gouly@arm.com>,
Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>,
Zenghui Yu <yuzenghui@huawei.com>,
Jinqian Yang <yangjinqian1@huawei.com>,
Oliver Upton <oliver.upton@linux.dev>
Subject: [PATCH 05/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Expose FEAT_ECBHB to NV-enabled VMs
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:22:52 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250912212258.407350-6-oliver.upton@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250912212258.407350-1-oliver.upton@linux.dev>
The exact wording of the restrictions on branch prediction due to
FEAT_ECBHB in DDI0487L.b is as follows:
When FEAT_ECBHB is implemented, the branch history information created
in a context before an exception to a higher Exception level using
AArch64 cannot be used by code before that exception to exploitatively
control the execution of any indirect branches in code in a different
context after the exception.
While vEL2 and EL1 are multiplexed at EL1, they exist in different
hardware-described contexts as KVM uses different stage-2 MMUs to
represent the corresponding translation regimes. Additionally, exception
entries into vEL2 always imply a hardware exception entry into literal EL2
for the emulated regime change.
Given all of this, and the fact that FEAT_ECBHB places no limitation on
the EL of the protected context after the exception, we can claim
FEAT_ECBHB on supporting hardware.
Signed-off-by: Oliver Upton <oliver.upton@linux.dev>
---
arch/arm64/kvm/nested.c | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/nested.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/nested.c
index 35fa6e00c9be..20e7b11d5d67 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/nested.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/nested.c
@@ -1524,8 +1524,7 @@ u64 limit_nv_id_reg(struct kvm *kvm, u32 reg, u64 val)
break;
case SYS_ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1:
- val &= ~(ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_ECBHB |
- ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_CMOW |
+ val &= ~(ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_CMOW |
ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_TIDCP1 |
ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_nTLBPA |
ID_AA64MMFR1_EL1_AFP |
--
2.39.5
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-09-12 21:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-09-12 21:22 [PATCH 00/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Align feature limitations with current state of support Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 01/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Convert masks to denylists in limit_nv_id_reg() Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 02/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Don't erroneously claim FEAT_DoubleLock for NV VMs Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 03/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Expose FEAT_DF2 to NV-enabled VMs Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 04/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Expose FEAT_RASv1p1 via RAS_frac Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` Oliver Upton [this message]
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 06/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Expose FEAT_AFP to NV-enabled VMs Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 07/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Exclude guest's TWED configuration when TWE isn't set Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 08/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Expose FEAT_TWED to NV-enabled VMs Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 09/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Advertise FEAT_SpecSEI " Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 10/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Advertise FEAT_TIDCP1 " Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:22 ` [PATCH 11/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Expose up to FEAT_Debugv8p8 " Oliver Upton
2025-09-12 21:43 ` [PATCH 00/11] KVM: arm64: nv: Align feature limitations with current state of support Marc Zyngier
2025-09-12 21:48 ` Oliver Upton
2025-09-19 13:15 ` Marc Zyngier
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