From: Yosry Ahmed <yosry@kernel.org>
To: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Cc: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
Jim Mattson <jmattson@google.com>,
Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>,
Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@redhat.com>,
Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@amd.com>,
kvm@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Yosry Ahmed <yosry@kernel.org>
Subject: [RFC PATCH v2 17/25] KVM: nSVM: Service local TLB flushes before nested transitions
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:41:46 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260616004155.1435766-18-yosry@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260616004155.1435766-1-yosry@kernel.org>
KVM does not track TLB flush requests for L1 vs. L2. Hence, service
local flush that target the current context before switching to a new
one. Since TLB flushes are performed through the VMCB's TLB_CONTROL
field, service the flushes before every VMCB switch.
Note that nested_svm_{entry/exit}_tlb_flush() must be called after
kvm_service_local_tlb_flush_requests(), otherwise the TLB flushes will
be immediately serviced in the "old" VMCB rather than the new one.
This is conceptually similar to how nVMX calls
kvm_service_local_tlb_flush_requests() with a few differences:
1. VMX performs TLB flushes through INVVPID or INVEPT. The VPID is
determined based on guest mode, and the EPT pointer is determined
based on the active MMU. Hence, local TLB flushes are serviced before
switching guest mode and switching the MMU. On the other hand, SVM
performs TLB flushes by updating the VMCB, hence local TLB flushes
are serviced before switching the VMCB.
2. VMX has a single code path for entering guest mode (i.e.
nested_vmx_enter_non_root_mode()) and a single code path for exiting
guest mode (i.e. nested_vmx_vmexit()). Other code paths like
vmx_set_nested_state() and vmx_leave_nested() call into these
functions. On the other hand, SVM open codes the switches in several
places, so call kvm_service_local_tlb_flush_requests() from
svm_switch_svm() to more-or-less guarantee it is not missed.
Signed-off-by: Yosry Ahmed <yosry@kernel.org>
---
arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c
index 234724d8b4c54..7b19191e0e43f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/nested.c
@@ -717,9 +717,16 @@ static void svm_switch_vmcb(struct vcpu_svm *svm, struct kvm_vmcb_info *target_v
{
struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = &svm->vcpu;
+ /*
+ * TLB flushes are applied to the VMCB, so apply any pending TLB flushes
+ * on the current VMCB before switching to a new one..
+ */
+ kvm_service_local_tlb_flush_requests(vcpu);
+
svm->current_vmcb = target_vmcb;
svm->vmcb = target_vmcb->ptr;
+ /* .. then request TLB flushes needed for the new VMCB */
if (target_vmcb == &svm->nested.vmcb02)
nested_svm_entry_tlb_flush(vcpu);
else
--
2.54.0.1136.gdb2ca164c4-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-16 0:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-16 0:41 [RFC PATCH v2 00/25] Optimize nSVM TLB flushes Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 01/25] KVM: nSVM: Flush the TLB after forcefully leaving nested Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 02/25] KVM: SVM: Passthrough the number of supported ASIDs Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 03/25] KVM: VMX: Generalize VPID allocation to be vendor-neutral Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 04/25] KVM: x86/mmu: Support specifying a minimum TLB tag Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 05/25] KVM: SVM: Add helpers to set/clear ASID flush in VMCB Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 06/25] KVM: SVM: Fallback to flush everything if FLUSHBYASID is not available Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 07/25] KVM: SVM: Duplicate pre-run ASID check for SEV and non-SEV guests Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 08/25] KVM: SEV: Stop using per-vCPU ASID for SEV VMs Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 1:06 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 09/25] KVM: SVM: Use a static ASID per vCPU Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 1:08 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 10/25] KVM: nSVM: Add a placeholder ASID for L2 Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 11/25] KVM: x86: hyper-v: Rename kvm_hv_vcpu_purge_flush_tlb() Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 12/25] KVM: x86: hyper-v: Allow puring all TLB flush FIFOs Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 13/25] KVM: nSVM: Flush both L1 and L2 ASIDs on KVM_REQ_TLB_FLUSH Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 1:05 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 14/25] KVM: nSVM: Move svm_switch_vmcb() to nested.c Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 15/25] KVM: nSVM: Call nested_svm_transition_tlb_flush() on every VMCB switch Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 16/25] KVM: nSVM: Split nested_svm_transition_tlb_flush() into entry/exit fns Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` Yosry Ahmed [this message]
2026-06-16 1:20 ` [RFC PATCH v2 17/25] KVM: nSVM: Service local TLB flushes before nested transitions sashiko-bot
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 18/25] KVM: nSVM: Handle nested TLB flush requests through TLB_CONTROL Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 19/25] KVM: nSVM: Flush the TLB if L1 changes L2's ASID in vmcb12 Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 20/25] KVM: nSVM: Do not reset TLB_CONTROL in vmcb02 on nested VM-Enter Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 21/25] KVM: x86/mmu: rename __kvm_mmu_invalidate_addr() Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 22/25] KVM: x86/mmu: Refactor kvm_mmu_invlpg() to allow skipping the gva flush Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 23/25] KVM: nSVM: Flush L2's ASID when emulating INVLPGA Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 24/25] KVM: nSVM: Use different ASIDs for L1 and L2 Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 1:30 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-16 0:41 ` [RFC PATCH v2 25/25] DO NOT MERGE: Add nested_tlb_force_flush Yosry Ahmed
2026-06-16 1:21 ` sashiko-bot
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