[RFC PATCH v1 12/42] Add a Virtualization Based Security (VBS) framework. - Add backends for AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX, Arm CCA and KVM Planes. - Support VTL on Hyper-V in addition to Planes on KVM.

[Sriram Nambakam <snambakam@linux.microsoft.com>]

---
 include/linux/vbs.h       | 204 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/Kconfig          |   2 +
 security/Makefile         |   3 +
 security/vbs/Kconfig      |  69 +++++++++
 security/vbs/Makefile     |   9 ++
 security/vbs/arm_cca.c    | 300 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/vbs/core.c       | 166 +++++++++++++++++++++
 security/vbs/hv_vsm.c     | 257 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/vbs/internal.h   |  41 ++++++
 security/vbs/kvm_planes.c | 258 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/vbs/probe.c      | 103 +++++++++++++
 security/vbs/sev_snp.c    | 224 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/vbs/tdx.c        | 280 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 13 files changed, 1916 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 include/linux/vbs.h
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/Kconfig
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/Makefile
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/arm_cca.c
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/core.c
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/hv_vsm.c
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/internal.h
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/kvm_planes.c
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/probe.c
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/sev_snp.c
 create mode 100644 security/vbs/tdx.c

diff --git a/include/linux/vbs.h b/include/linux/vbs.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c7dedb90d64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/vbs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/*
+ * VBS — Virtualization-Based Security
+ *
+ * Transport-agnostic interface between the guest OS (plane-0 / VTL0 / VMPL2+)
+ * and the secure kernel (plane-1 / VTL1 / VMPL0 / service TD).
+ *
+ * Backends:
+ *   - KVM software planes   (KVM_X86_DEFAULT_VM, QEMU-managed vCPU threads)
+ *   - AMD SEV-SNP VMPL/SVSM (KVM_X86_SNP_VM, hardware VMPLs, SVSM protocol)
+ *   - Intel TDX service TD   (future — separate TD with shared memory)
+ *   - Hyper-V VSM            (native VTL hypercalls)
+ *   - Arm CCA               (RSI host calls from Realm guest to RMM)
+ *
+ * The guest kernel calls vbs_*() functions.  The active backend translates
+ * them into the appropriate transport (hypercall, VMGEXIT, shared-memory IPC).
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LINUX_VBS_H
+#define _LINUX_VBS_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+
+struct module;
+
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/*  Memory protection flags                                                  */
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/* Permissions that the secure kernel can enforce on lower-plane memory.     */
+#define VBS_MEM_READ		BIT(0)
+#define VBS_MEM_WRITE		BIT(1)
+#define VBS_MEM_EXEC		BIT(2)
+
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/*  VTL-call request codes (plane-0 → plane-1 direction)                    */
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+enum vbs_call_id {
+	/* Core lifecycle */
+	VBS_CALL_INIT			= 0x0001, /* plane-0 boot complete     */
+	VBS_CALL_SHUTDOWN		= 0x0002, /* plane-0 shutting down      */
+
+	/* Memory protection (HEKI) */
+	VBS_CALL_PROTECT_MEMORY	= 0x0100, /* set page permissions       */
+	VBS_CALL_SEAL_KERNEL		= 0x0101, /* make kernel text immutable */
+
+	/* Module authentication */
+	VBS_CALL_VALIDATE_MODULE	= 0x0200, /* verify module signature    */
+	VBS_CALL_SET_MODULE_PERMS	= 0x0201, /* set module section perms   */
+	VBS_CALL_UNLOAD_MODULE		= 0x0202, /* module being freed         */
+
+	/* Key / certificate management */
+	VBS_CALL_ADD_KEY		= 0x0300, /* add runtime key             */
+	VBS_CALL_REVOKE_KEY		= 0x0301, /* revoke a key               */
+	VBS_CALL_SEND_CERTS		= 0x0302, /* send system certificates   */
+
+	/* Kexec validation */
+	VBS_CALL_KEXEC_VALIDATE	= 0x0400, /* validate kexec kernel      */
+	VBS_CALL_KEXEC_INVALIDATE	= 0x0401, /* invalidate kexec state     */
+};
+
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/*  Backend operations (one implementation per platform)                     */
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/**
+ * struct vbs_ops - operations provided by an VBS backend
+ *
+ * All callbacks are optional; returning -ENOTSUP means the backend does
+ * not implement that feature.  The core VBS layer will call these from
+ * process context with preemption enabled.
+ */
+struct vbs_ops {
+	const char *name;	/* "kvm-planes", "svsm", "hv-vsm", … */
+
+	/*
+	 * Lifecycle
+	 */
+
+	/** @init: called once after plane-0 kernel boot is complete. */
+	int (*init)(void);
+
+	/** @shutdown: called before plane-0 halts/reboots. */
+	void (*shutdown)(void);
+
+	/*
+	 * Raw VTL call — send an arbitrary request to the secure kernel
+	 * and wait for a response.  @id is the call code, @arg / @arg_size
+	 * point to request-specific data, @resp / @resp_size receive the
+	 * reply.  Returns 0 on success, negative errno on failure.
+	 */
+	int (*vtl_call)(enum vbs_call_id id,
+			const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			void *resp, size_t resp_size);
+
+	/*
+	 * Memory protection (HEKI)
+	 *
+	 * Ask the secure kernel to enforce @perms (VBS_MEM_*) on the
+	 * physical page range [pfn, pfn + nr_pages) from the perspective
+	 * of the lower plane.
+	 */
+	int (*protect_memory)(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
+			      unsigned int perms);
+
+	/**
+	 * @seal_kernel: make the running kernel's text and rodata immutable.
+	 * After this call, any attempt to write to kernel text from the
+	 * lower plane traps to the secure kernel.
+	 */
+	int (*seal_kernel)(void);
+
+	/*
+	 * Module authentication
+	 *
+	 * @validate_module: send a module's ELF blob to the secure kernel
+	 * for signature verification.  Returns 0 if the signature is valid.
+	 *
+	 * @set_module_perms: after relocation, set per-section EPT permissions
+	 * for the module (text=RX, rodata=R, data=RW).
+	 *
+	 * @unload_module: notify the secure kernel that a module is being freed
+	 * so it can release EPT overrides.
+	 */
+	int (*validate_module)(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+			       const void *sig, size_t sig_size);
+	int (*set_module_perms)(const struct module *mod);
+	int (*unload_module)(const struct module *mod);
+
+	/*
+	 * Key / certificate management
+	 */
+	int (*add_key)(const void *key, size_t key_size, unsigned int flags);
+	int (*revoke_key)(const void *key_id, size_t id_size);
+	int (*send_certs)(const void *certs, size_t certs_size);
+
+	/*
+	 * Kexec validation
+	 */
+	int (*kexec_validate)(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+			      const void *sig, size_t sig_size);
+	int (*kexec_invalidate)(void);
+};
+
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/*  Core VBS API (called by guest kernel subsystems)                        */
+/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VBS
+
+/**
+ * vbs_register_backend() - register the platform-specific backend.
+ *
+ * Called once during early boot by the platform detection code.
+ * Only one backend can be active at a time.
+ */
+int vbs_register_backend(const struct vbs_ops *ops);
+
+/**
+ * vbs_available() - returns true if a backend is registered and ready.
+ */
+bool vbs_available(void);
+
+/* Convenience wrappers — each calls through the active backend's ops. */
+int vbs_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
+			unsigned int perms);
+int vbs_seal_kernel(void);
+int vbs_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+			 const void *sig, size_t sig_size);
+int vbs_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod);
+int vbs_unload_module(const struct module *mod);
+int vbs_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size, unsigned int flags);
+int vbs_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size);
+int vbs_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size);
+int vbs_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+			const void *sig, size_t sig_size);
+int vbs_kexec_invalidate(void);
+
+#else /* !CONFIG_VBS */
+
+static inline bool vbs_available(void) { return false; }
+static inline int vbs_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn,
+	unsigned long nr_pages, unsigned int perms) { return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_seal_kernel(void) { return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+	const void *sig, size_t sig_size) { return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+	{ return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+	{ return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size,
+	unsigned int flags) { return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+	{ return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+	{ return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+	const void *sig, size_t sig_size) { return -ENOSYS; }
+static inline int vbs_kexec_invalidate(void) { return -ENOSYS; }
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_VBS */
+#endif /* _LINUX_VBS_H */
diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index f7bf6cdc6229..31ab9b0fa7d0 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ config SECURITY_COMMONCAP_KUNIT_TEST
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+source "security/vbs/Kconfig"
+
 source "security/Kconfig.hardening"
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/security/Makefile b/security/Makefile
index 4601230ba442..cd85a7615d01 100644
--- a/security/Makefile
+++ b/security/Makefile
@@ -27,5 +27,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BPF_LSM)			+= bpf/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_LANDLOCK)		+= landlock/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_IPE)		+= ipe/
 
+# Virtualization-Based Security
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS)			+= vbs/
+
 # Object integrity file lists
 obj-$(CONFIG_INTEGRITY)			+= integrity/
diff --git a/security/vbs/Kconfig b/security/vbs/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3d9fb104b1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+config VBS
+	bool "Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) support"
+	depends on (X86_64 || ARM64) && VM_PLANES
+	help
+	  Enable a transport-agnostic interface between the guest OS
+	  (plane-0 / VTL0 / VMPL2+) and the secure kernel (plane-1 /
+	  VTL1 / VMPL0 / service TD / RMM).
+
+	  The core VBS layer dispatches calls from kernel subsystems
+	  (memory protection, module authentication, key management)
+	  to a platform-specific backend such as KVM software planes,
+	  AMD SEV-SNP SVSM, Intel TDX, Hyper-V VSM, or Arm CCA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config VBS_KVM_PLANES
+	bool "VBS backend: KVM software planes"
+	depends on VBS && KVM_GUEST
+	help
+	  VBS backend that uses KVM paravirt hypercalls to communicate
+	  between plane-0 (normal guest) and plane-1 (secure kernel
+	  running in a separate KVM VM plane managed by QEMU).
+
+	  Select this if you are running under KVM with VM planes
+	  support enabled.
+
+config VBS_SEV_SNP
+	bool "VBS backend: AMD SEV-SNP"
+	depends on VBS && AMD_MEM_ENCRYPT
+	help
+	  VBS backend that uses the SVSM (Secure VM Service Module)
+	  protocol to communicate with the SVSM running at VMPL0
+	  on AMD SEV-SNP platforms.
+
+	  Select this if you are running as an SEV-SNP guest with
+	  an SVSM providing security services at VMPL0.
+
+config VBS_TDX
+	bool "VBS backend: Intel TDX service TD"
+	depends on VBS && INTEL_TDX_GUEST
+	help
+	  VBS backend that uses TDG.VP.VMCALL (TDVMCALL) to communicate
+	  with a service TD providing security services on Intel TDX
+	  platforms.
+
+	  Note: Service TD support is still evolving in the TDX
+	  architecture.  Select this for development/testing only.
+
+config VBS_HV_VSM
+	bool "VBS backend: Hyper-V VSM"
+	depends on VBS && HYPERV
+	help
+	  VBS backend that uses native Hyper-V hypercalls to communicate
+	  between VTL0 (normal kernel) and VTL1 (secure kernel).
+
+	  Select this if you are running as a Hyper-V guest with
+	  Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) enabled.
+
+config VBS_ARM_CCA
+	bool "VBS backend: Arm CCA (Confidential Compute Architecture)"
+	depends on VBS && ARM64
+	help
+	  VBS backend that uses the RSI (Realm Services Interface) to
+	  communicate between a Realm guest and the RMM (Realm Management
+	  Monitor) or a security service on Arm CCA platforms.
+
+	  Select this if you are running as a Realm guest under Arm CCA/RME.
diff --git a/security/vbs/Makefile b/security/vbs/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4f0f26ef4f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS) += vbs.o
+vbs-y := core.o probe.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS_KVM_PLANES)	+= kvm_planes.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS_SEV_SNP)	+= sev_snp.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS_TDX)		+= tdx.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS_HV_VSM)	+= hv_vsm.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VBS_ARM_CCA)	+= arm_cca.o
diff --git a/security/vbs/arm_cca.c b/security/vbs/arm_cca.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..21c8b00bb1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/arm_cca.c
@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS backend — Arm CCA (Confidential Compute Architecture)
+ *
+ * Uses the RSI (Realm Services Interface) to communicate between the
+ * Realm guest (plane-0) and the RMM (Realm Management Monitor) or a
+ * security service running in a higher-privileged realm.
+ *
+ * Transport: SMC calls via arm_smccc_smc() using SMC_RSI_HOST_CALL for
+ *            RPC-style requests to the host/monitor, and direct RSI
+ *            commands for memory state management (RIPAS transitions).
+ *
+ * Memory model:
+ *   - Protected (RIPAS_RAM): RMM-backed, encrypted, inaccessible to host
+ *   - Shared (RIPAS_EMPTY):  Host-backed, used for I/O and communication
+ *   - The highest IPA bit marks shared vs protected pages
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/arm-smccc.h>
+
+#include <asm/rsi.h>
+
+/* ── VBS host-call command IDs ────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/*
+ * VBS requests are sent to the host via SMC_RSI_HOST_CALL.  The host
+ * call structure is placed in a shared (RIPAS_EMPTY) page.  The first
+ * 16 bytes encode the VBS-specific command header.
+ */
+#define CCA_VBS_MAGIC		0x56425343	/* "VBSC" */
+
+struct vbs_cca_host_req {
+	__u32	magic;		/* CCA_VBS_MAGIC			*/
+	__u32	call_id;	/* enum vbs_call_id / CCA_VBS_* cmd	*/
+	__u32	arg_size;	/* bytes of payload following this hdr	*/
+	__u32	reserved;
+	__u8	payload[];
+} __packed;
+
+struct vbs_cca_host_resp {
+	__s32	status;		/* 0 = success, negative errno		*/
+	__u32	resp_size;
+	__u8	payload[];
+} __packed;
+
+/* VBS sub-commands */
+#define CCA_VBS_INIT			0
+#define CCA_VBS_SHUTDOWN		1
+#define CCA_VBS_PROTECT_MEMORY		2
+#define CCA_VBS_SEAL_KERNEL		3
+#define CCA_VBS_VALIDATE_MODULE		4
+#define CCA_VBS_SET_MODULE_PERMS	5
+#define CCA_VBS_UNLOAD_MODULE		6
+#define CCA_VBS_ADD_KEY			7
+#define CCA_VBS_REVOKE_KEY		8
+#define CCA_VBS_SEND_CERTS		9
+#define CCA_VBS_KEXEC_VALIDATE		10
+#define CCA_VBS_KEXEC_INVALIDATE	11
+
+/* Shared pages for host communication (RIPAS_EMPTY / decrypted) */
+static void *cca_req_page;
+static void *cca_resp_page;
+
+/* ── low-level host call ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int cca_vbs_host_call(u32 cmd, const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			     void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	struct vbs_cca_host_req *req;
+	struct vbs_cca_host_resp *rsp;
+	struct arm_smccc_res res;
+	unsigned long ret;
+
+	if (!cca_req_page || !cca_resp_page)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (arg_size > PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(*req))
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	/* Build request in the shared page */
+	req = cca_req_page;
+	memset(req, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
+	req->magic    = CCA_VBS_MAGIC;
+	req->call_id  = cmd;
+	req->arg_size = arg_size;
+	if (arg_size && arg)
+		memcpy(req->payload, arg, arg_size);
+
+	memset(cca_resp_page, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
+
+	/*
+	 * SMC_RSI_HOST_CALL: arg1 = IPA of host call structure.
+	 * The host (VMM) reads the request, processes it, writes the
+	 * response into cca_resp_page, then returns control.
+	 */
+	arm_smccc_smc(SMC_RSI_HOST_CALL, virt_to_phys(cca_req_page),
+		      0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, &res);
+	ret = res.a0;
+	if (ret != RSI_SUCCESS) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("vbs-cca: RSI host call failed (%lu)\n",
+				   ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Read response */
+	rsp = cca_resp_page;
+	if (rsp->status)
+		return rsp->status;
+
+	if (resp && resp_size) {
+		size_t copy = min_t(size_t, resp_size, rsp->resp_size);
+
+		memcpy(resp, rsp->payload, copy);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_vtl_call(enum vbs_call_id id,
+			    const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			    void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(id, arg, arg_size, resp, resp_size);
+}
+
+/* ── memory protection ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/*
+ * On Arm CCA, memory protection is handled natively via RIPAS transitions.
+ * The RMM enforces that protected (RIPAS_RAM) pages are inaccessible to
+ * the host.  For VBS-style per-page permission control (R/W/X), we
+ * forward the request to the security service via a host call.
+ */
+
+struct vbs_cca_protect_args {
+	__u64 pfn;
+	__u64 nr_pages;
+	__u32 perms;
+} __packed;
+
+static int cca_vbs_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
+				  unsigned int perms)
+{
+	struct vbs_cca_protect_args args = {
+		.pfn      = pfn,
+		.nr_pages = nr_pages,
+		.perms    = perms,
+	};
+
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_PROTECT_MEMORY,
+				 &args, sizeof(args), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_seal_kernel(void)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_SEAL_KERNEL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── module authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int cca_vbs_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+				   const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_VALIDATE_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_SET_MODULE_PERMS, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_UNLOAD_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── key / certificate management ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int cca_vbs_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size,
+			   unsigned int flags)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_ADD_KEY, key, key_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_REVOKE_KEY, key_id, id_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_SEND_CERTS,
+				 certs, certs_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── kexec validation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int cca_vbs_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+				  const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_KEXEC_VALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int cca_vbs_kexec_invalidate(void)
+{
+	return cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_KEXEC_INVALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int cca_vbs_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Allocate shared pages for host communication.  Convert them
+	 * to RIPAS_EMPTY so the host/VMM can access them.
+	 */
+	cca_req_page  = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	cca_resp_page = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	if (!cca_req_page || !cca_resp_page) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* Mark as shared (RIPAS_EMPTY) for host access */
+	ret = set_memory_decrypted((unsigned long)cca_req_page, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail;
+	ret = set_memory_decrypted((unsigned long)cca_resp_page, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail_re_encrypt_req;
+
+	ret = cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_INIT, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("vbs-cca: realm VBS init failed (%d)\n", ret);
+		goto fail_re_encrypt;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("vbs-cca: connected to Arm CCA security service\n");
+	return 0;
+
+fail_re_encrypt:
+	set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)cca_resp_page, 1);
+fail_re_encrypt_req:
+	set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)cca_req_page, 1);
+fail:
+	free_page((unsigned long)cca_req_page);
+	free_page((unsigned long)cca_resp_page);
+	cca_req_page = cca_resp_page = NULL;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void cca_vbs_shutdown(void)
+{
+	cca_vbs_host_call(CCA_VBS_SHUTDOWN, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+
+	if (cca_resp_page) {
+		set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)cca_resp_page, 1);
+		free_page((unsigned long)cca_resp_page);
+	}
+	if (cca_req_page) {
+		set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)cca_req_page, 1);
+		free_page((unsigned long)cca_req_page);
+	}
+	cca_req_page = cca_resp_page = NULL;
+}
+
+/* ── ops table & registration ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static const struct vbs_ops cca_vbs_ops = {
+	.name		   = "arm-cca",
+	.init		   = cca_vbs_init,
+	.shutdown	   = cca_vbs_shutdown,
+	.vtl_call	   = cca_vbs_vtl_call,
+	.protect_memory    = cca_vbs_protect_memory,
+	.seal_kernel	   = cca_vbs_seal_kernel,
+	.validate_module   = cca_vbs_validate_module,
+	.set_module_perms  = cca_vbs_set_module_perms,
+	.unload_module	   = cca_vbs_unload_module,
+	.add_key	   = cca_vbs_add_key,
+	.revoke_key	   = cca_vbs_revoke_key,
+	.send_certs	   = cca_vbs_send_certs,
+	.kexec_validate    = cca_vbs_kexec_validate,
+	.kexec_invalidate  = cca_vbs_kexec_invalidate,
+};
+
+/* ── detection & probe (called from probe.c) ──────────────────────────── */
+
+bool __init vbs_cca_detect(void)
+{
+	return is_realm_world();
+}
+
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_cca_get_ops(void)
+{
+	return &cca_vbs_ops;
+}
diff --git a/security/vbs/core.c b/security/vbs/core.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..352590d88136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/core.c
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS — Virtualization-Based Security core
+ *
+ * Dispatches calls from guest kernel subsystems to the active
+ * platform-specific backend (KVM planes, SVSM, Hyper-V VSM, …).
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+
+static const struct vbs_ops *vbs_backend;
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(vbs_lock);
+
+int vbs_register_backend(const struct vbs_ops *ops)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!ops || !ops->name)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&vbs_lock);
+	if (vbs_backend) {
+		pr_err("vbs: backend \"%s\" already registered, rejecting \"%s\"\n",
+		       vbs_backend->name, ops->name);
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+	} else {
+		vbs_backend = ops;
+		pr_info("vbs: registered backend \"%s\"\n", ops->name);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&vbs_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_register_backend);
+
+bool vbs_available(void)
+{
+	return READ_ONCE(vbs_backend) != NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_available);
+
+/* ── convenience wrappers ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+int vbs_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
+		       unsigned int perms)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->protect_memory)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->protect_memory(pfn, nr_pages, perms);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_protect_memory);
+
+int vbs_seal_kernel(void)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->seal_kernel)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->seal_kernel();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_seal_kernel);
+
+int vbs_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+			const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->validate_module)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->validate_module(elf, elf_size, sig, sig_size);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_validate_module);
+
+int vbs_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->set_module_perms)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->set_module_perms(mod);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_set_module_perms);
+
+int vbs_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->unload_module)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->unload_module(mod);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_unload_module);
+
+int vbs_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size, unsigned int flags)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->add_key)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->add_key(key, key_size, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_add_key);
+
+int vbs_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->revoke_key)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->revoke_key(key_id, id_size);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_revoke_key);
+
+int vbs_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->send_certs)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->send_certs(certs, certs_size);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_send_certs);
+
+int vbs_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+		       const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->kexec_validate)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->kexec_validate(kernel, kernel_size, sig, sig_size);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_kexec_validate);
+
+int vbs_kexec_invalidate(void)
+{
+	const struct vbs_ops *ops = READ_ONCE(vbs_backend);
+
+	if (!ops)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!ops->kexec_invalidate)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->kexec_invalidate();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vbs_kexec_invalidate);
diff --git a/security/vbs/hv_vsm.c b/security/vbs/hv_vsm.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..981ec7fa95e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/hv_vsm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS backend — Hyper-V VSM (Virtual Secure Mode)
+ *
+ * Uses native Hyper-V hypercalls to communicate between VTL0 (normal
+ * kernel) and VTL1 (secure kernel / SKCI).
+ *
+ * Transport: hv_do_hypercall() with VTL-targeted input pages.
+ *
+ * On Hyper-V the VTL architecture is a first-class feature:
+ *   - VTL0 runs the normal OS kernel.
+ *   - VTL1 runs the secure kernel that enforces HVCI / Credential Guard.
+ *   - VTL switches are performed via HvVtlCall / HvVtlReturn hypercalls.
+ *   - Memory protection is enforced per-VTL via the second-level address
+ *     translation (SLAT / EPT / NPT) controlled by the hypervisor.
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+
+#include <asm/mshyperv.h>
+#include <asm/hyperv-tlfs.h>
+
+/* ── Hyper-V VTL call / return hypercall numbers ──────────────────────── */
+#define HVCALL_VTL_CALL			0x0011
+#define HVCALL_VTL_RETURN		0x0012
+
+/*
+ * VBS-specific hypercall — used to send structured VBS requests to VTL1.
+ * This sits in the vendor-extension range and is routed by the Hyper-V
+ * secure kernel to the appropriate VBS service handler.
+ */
+#define HVCALL_VBS_REQUEST		0x0200
+
+/* ── shared-memory request / response layout ──────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_hv_request {
+	__u32	call_id;	/* enum vbs_call_id			*/
+	__u32	arg_size;	/* bytes of payload following this hdr	*/
+	__u8	payload[];
+} __packed;
+
+struct vbs_hv_response {
+	__s32	status;		/* 0 = success, negative errno		*/
+	__u32	resp_size;
+	__u8	payload[];
+} __packed;
+
+/* Hypercall input / output pages (one page each, allocated once) */
+static void *hv_input_page;
+static void *hv_output_page;
+
+/* ── low-level VTL call ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int hv_vsm_vtl_call(enum vbs_call_id id,
+			   const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			   void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	struct vbs_hv_request *req;
+	struct vbs_hv_response *rsp;
+	u64 status;
+
+	if (!hv_input_page || !hv_output_page)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (arg_size > PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(*req))
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	/* Build request in the hypercall input page */
+	req = hv_input_page;
+	memset(req, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
+	req->call_id  = id;
+	req->arg_size = arg_size;
+	if (arg_size && arg)
+		memcpy(req->payload, arg, arg_size);
+
+	memset(hv_output_page, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
+
+	status = hv_do_hypercall(HVCALL_VBS_REQUEST,
+				 hv_input_page, hv_output_page);
+	if (!hv_result_success(status)) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("vbs-hv: hypercall failed (0x%llx)\n",
+				   status);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Read response from the output page */
+	rsp = hv_output_page;
+	if (rsp->status)
+		return rsp->status;
+
+	if (resp && resp_size) {
+		size_t copy = min_t(size_t, resp_size, rsp->resp_size);
+
+		memcpy(resp, rsp->payload, copy);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* ── memory protection ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_hv_protect_args {
+	__u64 pfn;
+	__u64 nr_pages;
+	__u32 perms;
+} __packed;
+
+static int hv_vsm_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
+				 unsigned int perms)
+{
+	struct vbs_hv_protect_args args = {
+		.pfn      = pfn,
+		.nr_pages = nr_pages,
+		.perms    = perms,
+	};
+
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_PROTECT_MEMORY,
+			       &args, sizeof(args), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int hv_vsm_seal_kernel(void)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SEAL_KERNEL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── module authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int hv_vsm_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+				  const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_VALIDATE_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int hv_vsm_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SET_MODULE_PERMS, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int hv_vsm_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_UNLOAD_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── key / certificate management ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int hv_vsm_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size,
+			  unsigned int flags)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_ADD_KEY, key, key_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int hv_vsm_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_REVOKE_KEY, key_id, id_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int hv_vsm_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SEND_CERTS,
+			       certs, certs_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── kexec validation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int hv_vsm_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+				 const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_KEXEC_VALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int hv_vsm_kexec_invalidate(void)
+{
+	return hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_KEXEC_INVALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int hv_vsm_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Use the Hyper-V provided hypercall input/output pages.
+	 * Allocate our own pair so we don't conflict with other users.
+	 */
+	hv_input_page  = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	hv_output_page = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	if (!hv_input_page || !hv_output_page) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	ret = hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_INIT, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("vbs-hv: VTL1 secure kernel INIT failed (%d)\n", ret);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("vbs-hv: connected to Hyper-V VTL1 secure kernel\n");
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	free_page((unsigned long)hv_input_page);
+	free_page((unsigned long)hv_output_page);
+	hv_input_page = hv_output_page = NULL;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void hv_vsm_shutdown(void)
+{
+	hv_vsm_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SHUTDOWN, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	free_page((unsigned long)hv_input_page);
+	free_page((unsigned long)hv_output_page);
+	hv_input_page = hv_output_page = NULL;
+}
+
+/* ── ops table & registration ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static const struct vbs_ops hv_vsm_ops = {
+	.name		   = "hv-vsm",
+	.init		   = hv_vsm_init,
+	.shutdown	   = hv_vsm_shutdown,
+	.vtl_call	   = hv_vsm_vtl_call,
+	.protect_memory    = hv_vsm_protect_memory,
+	.seal_kernel	   = hv_vsm_seal_kernel,
+	.validate_module   = hv_vsm_validate_module,
+	.set_module_perms  = hv_vsm_set_module_perms,
+	.unload_module	   = hv_vsm_unload_module,
+	.add_key	   = hv_vsm_add_key,
+	.revoke_key	   = hv_vsm_revoke_key,
+	.send_certs	   = hv_vsm_send_certs,
+	.kexec_validate    = hv_vsm_kexec_validate,
+	.kexec_invalidate  = hv_vsm_kexec_invalidate,
+};
+
+/* ── detection & probe (called from probe.c) ──────────────────────────── */
+
+bool __init vbs_hv_vsm_detect(void)
+{
+	if (!hv_is_hyperv_initialized())
+		return false;
+
+	if (ms_hyperv.vtl != 0) {
+		pr_debug("vbs-hv: not at VTL0 (vtl=%u), skipping\n",
+			 ms_hyperv.vtl);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_hv_vsm_get_ops(void)
+{
+	return &hv_vsm_ops;
+}
diff --git a/security/vbs/internal.h b/security/vbs/internal.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..415621c993b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/internal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/*
+ * VBS internal header — shared between probe.c and backend implementations.
+ */
+#ifndef _SECURITY_VBS_INTERNAL_H
+#define _SECURITY_VBS_INTERNAL_H
+
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/printk.h>
+#include <linux/vbs.h>
+
+/* Each backend exports a detect + get_ops pair for the centralized probe. */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VBS_SEV_SNP
+bool __init vbs_sev_snp_detect(void);
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_sev_snp_get_ops(void);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VBS_TDX
+bool __init vbs_tdx_detect(void);
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_tdx_get_ops(void);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VBS_ARM_CCA
+bool __init vbs_cca_detect(void);
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_cca_get_ops(void);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VBS_HV_VSM
+bool __init vbs_hv_vsm_detect(void);
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_hv_vsm_get_ops(void);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VBS_KVM_PLANES
+bool __init vbs_kvm_planes_detect(void);
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_kvm_planes_get_ops(void);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _SECURITY_VBS_INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/security/vbs/kvm_planes.c b/security/vbs/kvm_planes.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3526f7c429c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/kvm_planes.c
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS backend — KVM software planes
+ *
+ * Uses KVM paravirt hypercalls to communicate between plane-0 (normal
+ * guest kernel) and plane-1 (secure kernel running in a separate KVM
+ * plane managed by QEMU).
+ *
+ * Transport: kvm_hypercall{0..4}() → KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL → QEMU → plane-1
+ *
+ * The shared-memory VTL-call protocol works as follows:
+ *   1. Plane-0 fills a request buffer in shared memory.
+ *   2. Plane-0 issues a KVM hypercall carrying the physical address
+ *      and size of the request.
+ *   3. QEMU (or the host) delivers the request to the plane-1 vCPU.
+ *   4. Plane-1 processes the request and writes a response.
+ *   5. Plane-0 reads the response from shared memory.
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <asm/kvm_para.h>
+
+/* ── hypercall numbers for VBS VTL calls (plane-0 → plane-1) ──────────── */
+/*
+ * These extend the existing KVM_HC_* numbering.  The host (KVM + QEMU)
+ * intercepts them and routes them to the secure-kernel plane.
+ */
+#define KVM_HC_VBS_VTL_CALL		15
+
+/* ── shared-memory request / response layout ──────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_kvm_request {
+	__u32	call_id;	/* enum vbs_call_id			*/
+	__u32	arg_size;	/* bytes of payload following this hdr	*/
+	__u8	payload[];	/* variable-length argument data		*/
+} __packed;
+
+struct vbs_kvm_response {
+	__s32	status;		/* 0 = success, negative errno		*/
+	__u32	resp_size;	/* bytes of payload following this hdr	*/
+	__u8	payload[];	/* variable-length response data		*/
+} __packed;
+
+/*
+ * A single page is used for each direction.  That gives ~4 KiB of
+ * payload per call, which is enough for all current VBS operations.
+ */
+static void *kvm_req_page;	/* request  (plane-0 writes, plane-1 reads)  */
+static void *kvm_resp_page;	/* response (plane-1 writes, plane-0 reads)  */
+
+/* ── low-level VTL call ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int kvm_planes_vtl_call(enum vbs_call_id id,
+			       const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			       void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	struct vbs_kvm_request *req;
+	struct vbs_kvm_response *rsp;
+	long hc_ret;
+
+	if (!kvm_req_page || !kvm_resp_page)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (arg_size > PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(*req))
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	/* Build request in the shared page */
+	req = kvm_req_page;
+	req->call_id  = id;
+	req->arg_size = arg_size;
+	if (arg_size && arg)
+		memcpy(req->payload, arg, arg_size);
+
+	/* Issue hypercall: pass physical addresses of req & resp pages */
+	hc_ret = kvm_hypercall2(KVM_HC_VBS_VTL_CALL,
+				virt_to_phys(kvm_req_page),
+				virt_to_phys(kvm_resp_page));
+	if (hc_ret) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("vbs-kvm: hypercall failed (%ld)\n", hc_ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Read response */
+	rsp = kvm_resp_page;
+	if (rsp->status)
+		return rsp->status;
+
+	if (resp && resp_size) {
+		size_t copy = min_t(size_t, resp_size, rsp->resp_size);
+
+		memcpy(resp, rsp->payload, copy);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* ── memory protection ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_protect_args {
+	__u64 pfn;
+	__u64 nr_pages;
+	__u32 perms;
+} __packed;
+
+static int kvm_planes_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn,
+				     unsigned long nr_pages,
+				     unsigned int perms)
+{
+	struct vbs_protect_args args = {
+		.pfn      = pfn,
+		.nr_pages = nr_pages,
+		.perms    = perms,
+	};
+
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_PROTECT_MEMORY,
+				   &args, sizeof(args), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int kvm_planes_seal_kernel(void)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SEAL_KERNEL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── module authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int kvm_planes_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+				      const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Module blobs can be large — for the KVM planes backend we pass
+	 * the physical address and size to plane-1 via the VTL call and
+	 * let plane-1 map/read the pages directly from its EPT view.
+	 * For now, a stub that signals "not yet implemented".
+	 */
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_VALIDATE_MODULE,
+				   NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int kvm_planes_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SET_MODULE_PERMS,
+				   NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int kvm_planes_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_UNLOAD_MODULE,
+				   NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── key / certificate management ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int kvm_planes_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size,
+			      unsigned int flags)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_ADD_KEY, key, key_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int kvm_planes_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_REVOKE_KEY,
+				   key_id, id_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int kvm_planes_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SEND_CERTS,
+				   certs, certs_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── kexec validation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int kvm_planes_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+				     const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_KEXEC_VALIDATE,
+				   NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int kvm_planes_kexec_invalidate(void)
+{
+	return kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_KEXEC_INVALIDATE,
+				   NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int kvm_planes_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	kvm_req_page  = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	kvm_resp_page = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	if (!kvm_req_page || !kvm_resp_page) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	ret = kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_INIT, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("vbs-kvm: plane-1 INIT call failed (%d)\n", ret);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("vbs-kvm: connected to plane-1 secure kernel\n");
+	return 0;
+fail:
+	free_page((unsigned long)kvm_req_page);
+	free_page((unsigned long)kvm_resp_page);
+	kvm_req_page = kvm_resp_page = NULL;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void kvm_planes_shutdown(void)
+{
+	kvm_planes_vtl_call(VBS_CALL_SHUTDOWN, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	free_page((unsigned long)kvm_req_page);
+	free_page((unsigned long)kvm_resp_page);
+	kvm_req_page = kvm_resp_page = NULL;
+}
+
+/* ── ops table & registration ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static const struct vbs_ops kvm_planes_ops = {
+	.name		   = "kvm-planes",
+	.init		   = kvm_planes_init,
+	.shutdown	   = kvm_planes_shutdown,
+	.vtl_call	   = kvm_planes_vtl_call,
+	.protect_memory    = kvm_planes_protect_memory,
+	.seal_kernel	   = kvm_planes_seal_kernel,
+	.validate_module   = kvm_planes_validate_module,
+	.set_module_perms  = kvm_planes_set_module_perms,
+	.unload_module	   = kvm_planes_unload_module,
+	.add_key	   = kvm_planes_add_key,
+	.revoke_key	   = kvm_planes_revoke_key,
+	.send_certs	   = kvm_planes_send_certs,
+	.kexec_validate    = kvm_planes_kexec_validate,
+	.kexec_invalidate  = kvm_planes_kexec_invalidate,
+};
+
+/* ── detection & probe (called from probe.c) ──────────────────────────── */
+
+bool __init vbs_kvm_planes_detect(void)
+{
+	if (!kvm_para_available()) {
+		pr_debug("vbs-kvm: KVM paravirt not available\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_kvm_planes_get_ops(void)
+{
+	return &kvm_planes_ops;
+}
diff --git a/security/vbs/probe.c b/security/vbs/probe.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..292f3663a996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/probe.c
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS platform detection and backend selection
+ *
+ * Single initcall that probes the platform and registers the appropriate
+ * VBS backend.  Detection order (first match wins):
+ *
+ *   1. Hardware CoCo — these are mutually exclusive by nature:
+ *      a. AMD SEV-SNP with SVSM  (VMPL > 0, SVSM at VMPL0)
+ *      b. Intel TDX service TD   (running inside a Trust Domain)
+ *      c. Arm CCA               (Realm guest with RSI)
+ *
+ *   2. Hypervisor-specific:
+ *      d. Hyper-V VSM            (Hyper-V guest at VTL0)
+ *
+ *   3. Software emulation:
+ *      e. KVM software planes    (KVM paravirt guest)
+ *
+ * Only one backend can be active.  The first successful probe wins.
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+/* Stubs for backends not configured */
+#ifndef CONFIG_VBS_SEV_SNP
+static inline bool vbs_sev_snp_detect(void) { return false; }
+static inline const struct vbs_ops *vbs_sev_snp_get_ops(void) { return NULL; }
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_VBS_TDX
+static inline bool vbs_tdx_detect(void) { return false; }
+static inline const struct vbs_ops *vbs_tdx_get_ops(void) { return NULL; }
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_VBS_ARM_CCA
+static inline bool vbs_cca_detect(void) { return false; }
+static inline const struct vbs_ops *vbs_cca_get_ops(void) { return NULL; }
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_VBS_HV_VSM
+static inline bool vbs_hv_vsm_detect(void) { return false; }
+static inline const struct vbs_ops *vbs_hv_vsm_get_ops(void) { return NULL; }
+#endif
+#ifndef CONFIG_VBS_KVM_PLANES
+static inline bool vbs_kvm_planes_detect(void) { return false; }
+static inline const struct vbs_ops *vbs_kvm_planes_get_ops(void) { return NULL; }
+#endif
+
+/* ── probe table ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_probe_entry {
+	const char *name;
+	bool (*detect)(void);
+	const struct vbs_ops *(*get_ops)(void);
+};
+
+static const struct vbs_probe_entry vbs_probe_table[] __initconst = {
+	/*
+	 * Hardware confidential-compute backends first.
+	 * These are mutually exclusive — a machine is SEV-SNP *or* TDX
+	 * *or* CCA, never more than one.
+	 */
+	{ "AMD SEV-SNP",	vbs_sev_snp_detect,	vbs_sev_snp_get_ops },
+	{ "Intel TDX",		vbs_tdx_detect,		vbs_tdx_get_ops },
+	{ "Arm CCA",		vbs_cca_detect,		vbs_cca_get_ops },
+
+	/* Hypervisor-specific */
+	{ "Hyper-V VSM",	vbs_hv_vsm_detect,	vbs_hv_vsm_get_ops },
+
+	/* Software emulation (lowest priority) */
+	{ "KVM planes",		vbs_kvm_planes_detect,	vbs_kvm_planes_get_ops },
+};
+
+/* ── single boot-time probe ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int __init vbs_probe_init(void)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(vbs_probe_table); i++) {
+		const struct vbs_probe_entry *e = &vbs_probe_table[i];
+
+		if (!e->detect())
+			continue;
+
+		pr_info("vbs: detected %s platform\n", e->name);
+
+		ret = vbs_register_backend(e->get_ops());
+		if (ret) {
+			pr_err("vbs: failed to register %s backend (%d)\n",
+			       e->name, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	pr_debug("vbs: no supported platform detected\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Run at device_initcall level: platform detection (CPUID, MSRs, SMCCC)
+ * is complete by this point, but subsystems that consume VBS (module
+ * loading, HEKI) have not yet started.
+ */
+device_initcall(vbs_probe_init);
diff --git a/security/vbs/sev_snp.c b/security/vbs/sev_snp.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..510a2245a0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/sev_snp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS backend — AMD SEV-SNP
+ *
+ * Uses the SVSM (Secure VM Service Module) protocol to communicate
+ * between the guest (VMPL2+) and the SVSM running at VMPL0.
+ *
+ * Transport: VMGEXIT with SVM_VMGEXIT_SNP_RUN_VMPL exit code,
+ *            parameters passed via the SVSM Calling Area (CAA).
+ *
+ * The SVSM already provides core services (PVALIDATE, attestation,
+ * vTPM).  This backend extends it with VBS-specific calls for
+ * memory protection, module authentication, and key management
+ * using a new VBS SVSM protocol number.
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <linux/cc_platform.h>
+
+#include <asm/sev.h>
+
+/*
+ * VBS SEV-SNP protocol — extends the existing SVSM protocol numbering.
+ * Protocol 0 = core, 1 = attestation, 2 = vTPM, 3 = VBS.
+ */
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_CALL(x)		((3ULL << 32) | (x))
+
+/* VBS-specific SEV-SNP call IDs (mapped from enum vbs_call_id) */
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_INIT		0
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_SHUTDOWN		1
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_PROTECT_MEMORY	2
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_SEAL_KERNEL		3
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_VALIDATE_MODULE	4
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_SET_MODULE_PERMS	5
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_UNLOAD_MODULE	6
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_ADD_KEY		7
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_REVOKE_KEY		8
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_SEND_CERTS		9
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_KEXEC_VALIDATE	10
+#define SEV_SNP_VBS_KEXEC_INVALIDATE	11
+
+/* ── low-level VTL call via SEV-SNP ───────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/*
+ * Issue a VBS call through the SVSM protocol.
+ *
+ * The CAA svsm_buffer is used to pass request/response data.
+ * RAX encodes the protocol (3 = VBS) and call ID.
+ * RCX carries the physical address of any auxiliary data buffer.
+ * RDX carries the size of the auxiliary data.
+ */
+static int sev_snp_vbs_call(u32 call_id, const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			    void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	struct svsm_call call = {};
+	int ret;
+
+	call.rax = SEV_SNP_VBS_CALL(call_id);
+	if (arg && arg_size) {
+		call.rcx = __pa(arg);
+		call.rdx = arg_size;
+	}
+	if (resp && resp_size) {
+		call.r8 = __pa(resp);
+		call.r9 = resp_size;
+	}
+
+	ret = svsm_perform_call_protocol(&call);
+	if (ret)
+		pr_err_ratelimited("vbs-sev-snp: call %u failed (%d)\n",
+				   call_id, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_vtl_call(enum vbs_call_id id,
+				const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+				void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(id, arg, arg_size, resp, resp_size);
+}
+
+/* ── memory protection ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_sev_snp_protect_args {
+	__u64 pfn;
+	__u64 nr_pages;
+	__u32 perms;
+} __packed;
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn,
+				      unsigned long nr_pages,
+				      unsigned int perms)
+{
+	struct vbs_sev_snp_protect_args args = {
+		.pfn      = pfn,
+		.nr_pages = nr_pages,
+		.perms    = perms,
+	};
+
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_PROTECT_MEMORY,
+				&args, sizeof(args), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_seal_kernel(void)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_SEAL_KERNEL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── module authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+				       const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Module ELF may be large.  Pass its physical address and size
+	 * to VMPL0 so the SVSM can read it from the shared address space.
+	 */
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_VALIDATE_MODULE,
+				NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_SET_MODULE_PERMS,
+				NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_UNLOAD_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── key / certificate management ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size,
+			       unsigned int flags)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_ADD_KEY, key, key_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_REVOKE_KEY, key_id, id_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_SEND_CERTS,
+				certs, certs_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── kexec validation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+				      const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_KEXEC_VALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_kexec_invalidate(void)
+{
+	return sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_KEXEC_INVALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int sev_snp_vbs_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_INIT, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("vbs-sev-snp: VBS init failed (%d)\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("vbs-sev-snp: connected to SVSM at VMPL0\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void sev_snp_vbs_shutdown(void)
+{
+	sev_snp_vbs_call(SEV_SNP_VBS_SHUTDOWN, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── ops table & registration ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static const struct vbs_ops sev_snp_vbs_ops = {
+	.name		   = "sev-snp",
+	.init		   = sev_snp_vbs_init,
+	.shutdown	   = sev_snp_vbs_shutdown,
+	.vtl_call	   = sev_snp_vbs_vtl_call,
+	.protect_memory    = sev_snp_vbs_protect_memory,
+	.seal_kernel	   = sev_snp_vbs_seal_kernel,
+	.validate_module   = sev_snp_vbs_validate_module,
+	.set_module_perms  = sev_snp_vbs_set_module_perms,
+	.unload_module	   = sev_snp_vbs_unload_module,
+	.add_key	   = sev_snp_vbs_add_key,
+	.revoke_key	   = sev_snp_vbs_revoke_key,
+	.send_certs	   = sev_snp_vbs_send_certs,
+	.kexec_validate    = sev_snp_vbs_kexec_validate,
+	.kexec_invalidate  = sev_snp_vbs_kexec_invalidate,
+};
+
+/* ── detection & probe (called from probe.c) ──────────────────────────── */
+
+bool __init vbs_sev_snp_detect(void)
+{
+	if (!cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SEV_SNP))
+		return false;
+
+	if (snp_vmpl == 0) {
+		pr_debug("vbs-sev-snp: running at VMPL0, no SVSM above us\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_sev_snp_get_ops(void)
+{
+	return &sev_snp_vbs_ops;
+}
diff --git a/security/vbs/tdx.c b/security/vbs/tdx.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..43e636e2b591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/security/vbs/tdx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * VBS backend — Intel TDX service TD
+ *
+ * Uses TDG.VP.VMCALL (TDVMCALL) to communicate between the main TD
+ * (plane-0) and a service TD (plane-1) that provides security services.
+ *
+ * Transport: TDVMCALL with a VBS-specific sub-function leaf.  The VMM
+ *            (QEMU / KVM) routes the call to the service TD, which
+ *            shares memory with the main TD for request/response data.
+ *
+ * Note: Service TD support is still evolving in the TDX architecture.
+ *       This backend provides the framework and will be updated as the
+ *       inter-TD communication spec is finalised.
+ */
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <linux/cc_platform.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+
+#include <asm/shared/tdx.h>
+#include <asm/tdx.h>
+
+/*
+ * VBS-specific TDVMCALL sub-function.  Chosen from the vendor-specific
+ * range (>= 0x10010000) to avoid conflicts with the GHCI-defined leaves.
+ */
+#define TDVMCALL_VBS			0x10010000ULL
+
+/* VBS sub-commands passed in R12 */
+#define TDX_VBS_INIT			0
+#define TDX_VBS_SHUTDOWN		1
+#define TDX_VBS_PROTECT_MEMORY		2
+#define TDX_VBS_SEAL_KERNEL		3
+#define TDX_VBS_VALIDATE_MODULE		4
+#define TDX_VBS_SET_MODULE_PERMS	5
+#define TDX_VBS_UNLOAD_MODULE		6
+#define TDX_VBS_ADD_KEY			7
+#define TDX_VBS_REVOKE_KEY		8
+#define TDX_VBS_SEND_CERTS		9
+#define TDX_VBS_KEXEC_VALIDATE		10
+#define TDX_VBS_KEXEC_INVALIDATE	11
+
+/* ── shared-memory buffers ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/*
+ * Shared (decrypted) pages for passing request and response data between
+ * the main TD and the service TD.  Marked shared via cc_mkdec() so the
+ * VMM and service TD can access them.
+ */
+static void *tdx_req_page;
+static void *tdx_resp_page;
+
+/* ── low-level VBS TDVMCALL ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/*
+ * Issue a VBS call to the service TD through the VMM.
+ *
+ * Register usage (TDVMCALL convention):
+ *   R11 = sub-function leaf (TDVMCALL_VBS)
+ *   R12 = VBS command ID
+ *   R13 = physical address of request buffer (shared)
+ *   R14 = physical address of response buffer (shared)
+ *   R15 = request size
+ */
+static int tdx_vbs_call(u32 cmd, const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	struct tdx_module_args args = {};
+	u64 ret;
+
+	if (arg && arg_size) {
+		if (arg_size > PAGE_SIZE || !tdx_req_page)
+			return -E2BIG;
+		memcpy(tdx_req_page, arg, arg_size);
+	}
+
+	args.r11 = TDVMCALL_VBS;
+	args.r12 = cmd;
+	args.r13 = tdx_req_page ? cc_mkdec(virt_to_phys(tdx_req_page)) : 0;
+	args.r14 = tdx_resp_page ? cc_mkdec(virt_to_phys(tdx_resp_page)) : 0;
+	args.r15 = arg_size;
+
+	ret = __tdx_hypercall(&args);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("vbs-tdx: TDVMCALL failed (0x%llx)\n", ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* R10 holds the VMM return status */
+	if (args.r10) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("vbs-tdx: service TD returned 0x%llx\n",
+				   args.r10);
+		return -EREMOTEIO;
+	}
+
+	if (resp && resp_size && tdx_resp_page) {
+		size_t copy = min_t(size_t, resp_size, PAGE_SIZE);
+
+		memcpy(resp, tdx_resp_page, copy);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_vtl_call(enum vbs_call_id id,
+			    const void *arg, size_t arg_size,
+			    void *resp, size_t resp_size)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(id, arg, arg_size, resp, resp_size);
+}
+
+/* ── memory protection ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct vbs_tdx_protect_args {
+	__u64 pfn;
+	__u64 nr_pages;
+	__u32 perms;
+} __packed;
+
+static int tdx_vbs_protect_memory(unsigned long pfn, unsigned long nr_pages,
+				  unsigned int perms)
+{
+	struct vbs_tdx_protect_args args = {
+		.pfn      = pfn,
+		.nr_pages = nr_pages,
+		.perms    = perms,
+	};
+
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_PROTECT_MEMORY,
+			    &args, sizeof(args), NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_seal_kernel(void)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_SEAL_KERNEL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── module authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int tdx_vbs_validate_module(const void *elf, size_t elf_size,
+				   const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_VALIDATE_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_set_module_perms(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_SET_MODULE_PERMS, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_unload_module(const struct module *mod)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_UNLOAD_MODULE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── key / certificate management ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int tdx_vbs_add_key(const void *key, size_t key_size,
+			   unsigned int flags)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_ADD_KEY, key, key_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_revoke_key(const void *key_id, size_t id_size)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_REVOKE_KEY, key_id, id_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_send_certs(const void *certs, size_t certs_size)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_SEND_CERTS, certs, certs_size, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── kexec validation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int tdx_vbs_kexec_validate(const void *kernel, size_t kernel_size,
+				  const void *sig, size_t sig_size)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_KEXEC_VALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int tdx_vbs_kexec_invalidate(void)
+{
+	return tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_KEXEC_INVALIDATE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+/* ── lifecycle ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static int tdx_vbs_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Allocate shared pages for inter-TD communication.  These must
+	 * be marked as shared (decrypted) so the service TD can read them.
+	 */
+	tdx_req_page  = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	tdx_resp_page = (void *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
+	if (!tdx_req_page || !tdx_resp_page) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Convert to shared pages.  set_memory_decrypted() clears the
+	 * encryption bit so the VMM / service TD can access these pages.
+	 */
+	ret = set_memory_decrypted((unsigned long)tdx_req_page, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail;
+	ret = set_memory_decrypted((unsigned long)tdx_resp_page, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fail_re_encrypt_req;
+
+	ret = tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_INIT, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("vbs-tdx: service TD init failed (%d)\n", ret);
+		goto fail_re_encrypt;
+	}
+
+	pr_info("vbs-tdx: connected to TDX service TD\n");
+	return 0;
+
+fail_re_encrypt:
+	set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)tdx_resp_page, 1);
+fail_re_encrypt_req:
+	set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)tdx_req_page, 1);
+fail:
+	free_page((unsigned long)tdx_req_page);
+	free_page((unsigned long)tdx_resp_page);
+	tdx_req_page = tdx_resp_page = NULL;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void tdx_vbs_shutdown(void)
+{
+	tdx_vbs_call(TDX_VBS_SHUTDOWN, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+
+	if (tdx_resp_page) {
+		set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)tdx_resp_page, 1);
+		free_page((unsigned long)tdx_resp_page);
+	}
+	if (tdx_req_page) {
+		set_memory_encrypted((unsigned long)tdx_req_page, 1);
+		free_page((unsigned long)tdx_req_page);
+	}
+	tdx_req_page = tdx_resp_page = NULL;
+}
+
+/* ── ops table & registration ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+static const struct vbs_ops tdx_vbs_ops = {
+	.name		   = "tdx-service-td",
+	.init		   = tdx_vbs_init,
+	.shutdown	   = tdx_vbs_shutdown,
+	.vtl_call	   = tdx_vbs_vtl_call,
+	.protect_memory    = tdx_vbs_protect_memory,
+	.seal_kernel	   = tdx_vbs_seal_kernel,
+	.validate_module   = tdx_vbs_validate_module,
+	.set_module_perms  = tdx_vbs_set_module_perms,
+	.unload_module	   = tdx_vbs_unload_module,
+	.add_key	   = tdx_vbs_add_key,
+	.revoke_key	   = tdx_vbs_revoke_key,
+	.send_certs	   = tdx_vbs_send_certs,
+	.kexec_validate    = tdx_vbs_kexec_validate,
+	.kexec_invalidate  = tdx_vbs_kexec_invalidate,
+};
+
+/* ── detection & probe (called from probe.c) ──────────────────────────── */
+
+bool __init vbs_tdx_detect(void)
+{
+	return cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_TDX);
+}
+
+const struct vbs_ops *vbs_tdx_get_ops(void)
+{
+	return &tdx_vbs_ops;
+}
-- 
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