[PATCH 23/41] KVM: Workaround vmx inability to virtualize the reset state

Avi Kivity
2007-04-01T14:35:20Z

The reset state has cs.selector == 0xf000 and cs.base == 0xffff0000,
which aren't compatible with vm86 mode, which is used for real mode
virtualization.

When we create a vcpu, we set cs.base to 0xf0000, but if we get there by
way of a reset, the values are inconsistent and vmx refuses to enter
guest mode.

Workaround by detecting the state and munging it appropriately.

Signed-off-by: Avi Kivity <avi-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
---
drivers/kvm/vmx.c | 2 ++
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/kvm/vmx.c b/drivers/kvm/vmx.c
index 0d9bf0b..aa7e2ba 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/drivers/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ static void enter_rmode(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)

vmcs_write32(GUEST_CS_AR_BYTES, 0xf3);
vmcs_write32(GUEST_CS_LIMIT, 0xffff);
+ if (vmcs_readl(GUEST_CS_BASE) == 0xffff0000)
+ vmcs_writel(GUEST_CS_BASE, 0xf0000);
vmcs_write16(GUEST_CS_SELECTOR, vmcs_readl(GUEST_CS_BASE) >> 4);

fix_rmode_seg(VCPU_SREG_ES, &vcpu->rmode.es);