From: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
To: kvm@vger.kernel.org
Cc: kvmarm@lists.linux.dev, Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>,
Alexandru Elisei <alexandru.elisei@arm.com>,
Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>,
Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>,
Oliver Upton <oliver.upton@linux.dev>,
Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH kvmtool 4/4] arm64: Add support for protected VMs
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:54:14 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260619115415.5475-5-will@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260619115415.5475-1-will@kernel.org>
Introduce a new '--protected' parameter which requests the creation of
a protected VM type from the kernel. In addition, a reserved DMA region
is advertised in the device-tree and VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM is
advertised so that virtio transfers can be bounced through a shared
memory window.
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
---
arm64/fdt.c | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
arm64/include/kvm/fdt-arch.h | 10 +++++++-
arm64/include/kvm/kvm-arch.h | 2 ++
arm64/include/kvm/kvm-config-arch.h | 5 +++-
arm64/kvm.c | 20 +++++++++++++++-
arm64/pci.c | 2 ++
6 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arm64/fdt.c b/arm64/fdt.c
index 98f1dd9..3cbd36e 100644
--- a/arm64/fdt.c
+++ b/arm64/fdt.c
@@ -71,6 +71,19 @@ static void generate_irq_prop(void *fdt, u8 irq, enum irq_type irq_type)
_FDT(fdt_property(fdt, "interrupts", irq_prop, sizeof(irq_prop)));
}
+static bool emit_dma_regions;
+void generate_dma_region_prop(void *fdt)
+{
+ if (emit_dma_regions)
+ _FDT(fdt_property_cell(fdt, "memory-region", PHANDLE_DMA));
+}
+
+static void generate_aux_props(void *fdt, u8 irq, enum irq_type irq_type)
+{
+ generate_irq_prop(fdt, irq, irq_type);
+ generate_dma_region_prop(fdt);
+}
+
struct psci_fns {
u32 cpu_suspend;
u32 cpu_off;
@@ -103,7 +116,7 @@ static int setup_fdt(struct kvm *kvm)
{
struct device_header *dev_hdr;
u8 staging_fdt[FDT_MAX_SIZE];
- u64 mem_reg_prop[] = {
+ u64 resv_mem_prop, mem_reg_prop[] = {
cpu_to_fdt64(kvm->arch.memory_guest_start),
cpu_to_fdt64(kvm->ram_size),
};
@@ -116,6 +129,9 @@ static int setup_fdt(struct kvm *kvm)
void (*generate_cpu_peripheral_fdt_nodes)(void *, struct kvm *)
= kvm->cpus[0]->generate_fdt_nodes;
+ /* Generate DMA regions for bouncing in protected VMs */
+ emit_dma_regions = kvm->cfg.arch.protected;
+
/* Create new tree without a reserve map */
_FDT(fdt_create(fdt, FDT_MAX_SIZE));
_FDT(fdt_finish_reservemap(fdt));
@@ -162,6 +178,23 @@ static int setup_fdt(struct kvm *kvm)
_FDT(fdt_property(fdt, "reg", mem_reg_prop, sizeof(mem_reg_prop)));
_FDT(fdt_end_node(fdt));
+ /* Reserved memory (restricted DMA pool) */
+ if (emit_dma_regions) {
+ _FDT(fdt_begin_node(fdt, "reserved-memory"));
+ _FDT(fdt_property_cell(fdt, "#address-cells", 0x2));
+ _FDT(fdt_property_cell(fdt, "#size-cells", 0x2));
+ _FDT(fdt_property(fdt, "ranges", NULL, 0));
+
+ _FDT(fdt_begin_node(fdt, "restricted_dma_reserved"));
+ _FDT(fdt_property_string(fdt, "compatible", "restricted-dma-pool"));
+ resv_mem_prop = cpu_to_fdt64(DMA_MEM_REGION_SIZE);
+ _FDT(fdt_property(fdt, "size", &resv_mem_prop, sizeof(resv_mem_prop)));
+ _FDT(fdt_property_cell(fdt, "phandle", PHANDLE_DMA));
+ _FDT(fdt_end_node(fdt));
+
+ _FDT(fdt_end_node(fdt));
+ }
+
/* CPU and peripherals (interrupt controller, timers, etc) */
generate_cpu_nodes(fdt, kvm);
if (generate_cpu_peripheral_fdt_nodes)
@@ -172,7 +205,7 @@ static int setup_fdt(struct kvm *kvm)
while (dev_hdr) {
generate_mmio_fdt_nodes = dev_hdr->data;
if (generate_mmio_fdt_nodes) {
- generate_mmio_fdt_nodes(fdt, dev_hdr, generate_irq_prop);
+ generate_mmio_fdt_nodes(fdt, dev_hdr, generate_aux_props);
} else {
pr_debug("Missing FDT node generator for MMIO device %d",
dev_hdr->dev_num);
diff --git a/arm64/include/kvm/fdt-arch.h b/arm64/include/kvm/fdt-arch.h
index 60c2d40..8a0a460 100644
--- a/arm64/include/kvm/fdt-arch.h
+++ b/arm64/include/kvm/fdt-arch.h
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
#ifndef ARM__FDT_H
#define ARM__FDT_H
-enum phandles {PHANDLE_RESERVED = 0, PHANDLE_GIC, PHANDLE_MSI, PHANDLES_MAX};
+enum phandles {
+ PHANDLE_RESERVED = 0,
+ PHANDLE_GIC,
+ PHANDLE_MSI,
+ PHANDLE_DMA,
+ PHANDLES_MAX
+};
+
+void generate_dma_region_prop(void *fdt);
#endif /* ARM__FDT_H */
diff --git a/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-arch.h b/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-arch.h
index a50e6a4..e7dd526 100644
--- a/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-arch.h
+++ b/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-arch.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@
#define MAX_PAGE_SIZE SZ_64K
+/* Size of DMA region for bouncing when running a protected guest */
+#define DMA_MEM_REGION_SIZE SZ_32M
static inline bool arm_addr_in_ioport_region(u64 phys_addr)
{
diff --git a/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-config-arch.h b/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-config-arch.h
index d321b77..c2702d5 100644
--- a/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-config-arch.h
+++ b/arm64/include/kvm/kvm-config-arch.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct kvm_config_arch {
unsigned int sve_max_vq;
bool no_pvtime;
bool psci;
+ bool protected;
};
int irqchip_parser(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset);
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ int sve_vl_parser(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int unset);
OPT_BOOLEAN('\0', "nested", &(cfg)->nested_virt, \
"Start VCPUs in EL2 (for nested virt)"), \
OPT_BOOLEAN('\0', "e2h0", &(cfg)->e2h0, \
- "Create guest without VHE support"),
+ "Create guest without VHE support"), \
+ OPT_BOOLEAN('\0', "protected", &(cfg)->protected, \
+ "Create a protected VM when pKVM is enabled"),
#endif /* ARM_COMMON__KVM_CONFIG_ARCH_H */
diff --git a/arm64/kvm.c b/arm64/kvm.c
index c8570ce..b899ebd 100644
--- a/arm64/kvm.c
+++ b/arm64/kvm.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
#include "kvm/fdt.h"
#include "kvm/gic.h"
#include "kvm/kvm-cpu.h"
+#include "kvm/virtio.h"
#include "asm/smccc.h"
@@ -147,6 +148,9 @@ void kvm__arch_init(struct kvm *kvm)
kvm__arch_enable_mte(kvm);
kvm__setup_smccc(kvm);
kvm__arch_set_counter_offset(kvm);
+
+ if (kvm->cfg.arch.protected)
+ virtio_modern_enable_feat_access_platform();
}
@@ -463,6 +467,16 @@ void kvm__arch_validate_cfg(struct kvm *kvm)
if (kvm->cfg.arch.e2h0 && !kvm->cfg.arch.nested_virt)
pr_warning("--e2h0 requires --nested, ignoring");
+
+ if (kvm->cfg.arch.protected) {
+ if (kvm->cfg.virtio_transport == VIRTIO_MMIO_LEGACY ||
+ kvm->cfg.virtio_transport == VIRTIO_PCI_LEGACY) {
+ die("Protected VMs require a modern virtio transport");
+ }
+
+ if (kvm->cfg.balloon)
+ die("Ballooning not supported with protected VMs");
+ }
}
u64 kvm__arch_default_ram_address(void)
@@ -485,6 +499,7 @@ int kvm__get_vm_type(struct kvm *kvm)
{
unsigned int ipa_bits, max_ipa_bits;
unsigned long max_ipa;
+ int type;
/* If we're running on an old kernel, use 0 as the VM type */
max_ipa_bits = kvm__arch_get_ipa_limit(kvm);
@@ -500,7 +515,10 @@ int kvm__get_vm_type(struct kvm *kvm)
if (ipa_bits > max_ipa_bits)
die("Memory too large for this system (needs %d bits, %d available)", ipa_bits, max_ipa_bits);
- return KVM_VM_TYPE_ARM_IPA_SIZE(ipa_bits);
+ type = KVM_VM_TYPE_ARM_IPA_SIZE(ipa_bits);
+ if (kvm->cfg.arch.protected)
+ type |= KVM_VM_TYPE_ARM_PROTECTED;
+ return type;
}
static int kvm__arch_free_kernel_header(struct kvm *kvm)
diff --git a/arm64/pci.c b/arm64/pci.c
index 0366783..db87db8 100644
--- a/arm64/pci.c
+++ b/arm64/pci.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ void pci__generate_fdt_nodes(void *fdt, struct kvm *kvm)
if (irqchip == IRQCHIP_GICV2M || irqchip == IRQCHIP_GICV3_ITS)
_FDT(fdt_property_cell(fdt, "msi-parent", PHANDLE_MSI));
+ generate_dma_region_prop(fdt);
+
/* Generate the interrupt map ... */
dev_hdr = device__first_dev(DEVICE_BUS_PCI);
while (dev_hdr && nentries < ARRAY_SIZE(irq_map)) {
--
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-19 11:54 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-19 11:54 [PATCH kvmtool 0/4] Add support for running protected VMs on arm64 Will Deacon
2026-06-19 11:54 ` [PATCH kvmtool 1/4] Sync kernel UAPI headers with v7.1 Will Deacon
2026-06-19 13:15 ` Fuad Tabba
2026-06-19 11:54 ` [PATCH kvmtool 2/4] virtio: Factor out base features for modern virtio transports Will Deacon
2026-06-19 13:15 ` Fuad Tabba
2026-06-19 16:35 ` Suzuki K Poulose
2026-06-19 11:54 ` [PATCH kvmtool 3/4] virtio: Add helper for enabling VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM Will Deacon
2026-06-19 13:21 ` Fuad Tabba
2026-06-19 16:36 ` Suzuki K Poulose
2026-06-19 11:54 ` Will Deacon [this message]
2026-06-19 13:49 ` [PATCH kvmtool 4/4] arm64: Add support for protected VMs Fuad Tabba
2026-06-19 13:04 ` [PATCH kvmtool 0/4] Add support for running protected VMs on arm64 Fuad Tabba
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