From: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
To: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>, <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
<pbonzini@redhat.com>, <dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: x86: Deduplicate MSR interception enabling and disabling
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:57:41 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <aFvWJY60b7NSXmVV@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <aFsrHCZfB_R1Fao7@google.com>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
>> index 5453478d1ca3..cc5f81afd8af 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c
>> @@ -685,21 +685,21 @@ static bool msr_write_intercepted(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr)
>> return svm_test_msr_bitmap_write(msrpm, msr);
>> }
>>
>> -void svm_disable_intercept_for_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr, int type)
>> +void svm_set_intercept_for_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr, int type, bool enable)
>
>I don't love "enable", because without the context of the wrapper to clarify the
>polarity, it might not be super obvious that "enable" means "enable interception".
>
>I'm leaning towards "set", which is also flawed, mainly because it conflicts with
>the "set" in the function name. But IMO, that's more of a problem with the function
>name.
>
>Anyone have a strong opinion one way or the other?
>
>> -void svm_enable_intercept_for_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr, int type)
>> +void svm_disable_intercept_for_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 msr, int type)
>
>The wrappers can be "static inline" in the header.
>
>If no one objects to s/enable/set (or has an alternative name), I'll apply this:
Looks good to me.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-06-25 10:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-06-12 8:19 [PATCH 0/2] More cleanups to MSR interception code Chao Gao
2025-06-12 8:19 ` [PATCH 1/2] KVM: x86: Deduplicate MSR interception enabling and disabling Chao Gao
2025-06-12 11:25 ` Nikolay Borisov
2025-06-12 12:04 ` Chao Gao
2025-06-13 1:37 ` Mi, Dapeng
2025-06-16 2:20 ` Chao Gao
2025-06-24 22:44 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-06-24 22:47 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-06-25 10:57 ` Chao Gao [this message]
2025-06-12 8:19 ` [PATCH 2/2] KVM: SVM: Simplify MSR interception logic for IA32_XSS MSR Chao Gao
2025-06-13 1:39 ` Mi, Dapeng
2025-06-24 22:48 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-06-25 7:20 ` Binbin Wu
2025-06-25 22:25 ` [PATCH 0/2] More cleanups to MSR interception code Sean Christopherson
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