From: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
To: kvmarm@lists.linux.dev, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
kvm@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Steffen Eiden <seiden@linux.ibm.com>,
Joey Gouly <joey.gouly@arm.com>,
Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>,
Oliver Upton <oupton@kernel.org>,
Zenghui Yu <yuzenghui@huawei.com>,
Yao Yuan <yaoyuan@linux.alibaba.com>,
Wei-Lin Chang <weilin.chang@arm.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 07/28] KVM: arm64: Don't evaluate HCR_EL2.NV nor HFGITR_EL2.ERET on ERET fast path
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:42:13 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260722074234.3330999-8-maz@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260722074234.3330999-1-maz@kernel.org>
We currently avoid using the ERET fast path if the guest has HCR_EL2.NV
set. This is an odd check, as NV doesn't mean much if HCR_EL2.TGE==1.
Similarly, evaluating HFGITR_EL2.ERET makes little sense, as
this only applies to the nested context, while the ERET fast-path
is purely for the benefit of L1.
Replace these bizarre checks with is_nested_ctxt() which makes a lot
more sense: if we are running an L2, the ERET trap must go to L1.
Fixes: dd0717a998f77 ("KVM: arm64: nv: Fast-track 'InHost' exception returns")
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
---
arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c | 12 +++++++-----
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
index bbe9cebd3d9d5..684cebf23aa0e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vhe/switch.c
@@ -344,13 +344,15 @@ static bool kvm_hyp_handle_eret(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 *exit_code)
* if this is a VHE guest hypervisor returning to its own
* userspace, or the hypervisor performing a local exception
* return. No need to save/restore registers, no need to
- * switch S2 MMU. Just do the canonical ERET.
+ * switch S2 MMU. Just do the canonical ERET unless we are in
+ * nested context.
*
- * Unless the trap has to be forwarded further down the line,
- * of course...
+ * Note that this is made possible because KVM itself never traps
+ * ERET when running an L2. The consequence is that any ERET trap is
+ * the result of HCR_EL2 or HFGITR_EL2 programming by L1 for its own
+ * guest, and the exception must be forwarded to L1.
*/
- if ((__vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, HCR_EL2) & HCR_NV) ||
- (__vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, HFGITR_EL2) & HFGITR_EL2_ERET))
+ if (is_nested_ctxt(vcpu))
return false;
spsr = read_sysreg_el1(SYS_SPSR);
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-22 7:43 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-22 7:42 [PATCH v3 00/28] KVM: arm64: Add support for FEAT_NV2p1 and FEAT_NV3 Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 01/28] arm64: sysreg: Emit RESx/UNKN values for Mapping/Fields definitions Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 02/28] arm64: Update ID_AA64MMFR4_EL1 description to 2026-03 JSON release Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 03/28] KVM: arm64: Merge guest's HCRX_EL2 using NV_HCRX_GUEST_EXCLUDE Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 04/28] KVM: arm64: Drop __HCRX_EL2_* masks Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 05/28] KVM: arm64: Plumb HCRX_EL2.SRMASKEn in HCRX_EL2 sanitisation Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 06/28] KVM: arm64: Classify CPTR_EL2 as a SR_LOC_SPECIAL register Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` Marc Zyngier [this message]
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 08/28] arm64: Add ARM64_HAS_NV2P1 capability Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 09/28] KVM: arm64: Relax CPTR_EL2 handling when FEAT_NV2p1 is present Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 10/28] KVM: arm64: Relax CNTHCTL_EL2 " Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 11/28] KVM: arm64: Expose FEAT_NV2p1 to NV guests Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 12/28] arm64: Add FEAT_NV2p1 detection Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 13/28] arm64: sysreg: Add NVHCR_EL2 description as a mirror of HCR_EL2 Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 14/28] arm64: sysreg: Add HCRX_EL2 bits related to FEAT_NV3 Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 15/28] arm64: Add ARM64_HAS_NV3 capability Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 16/28] KVM: arm64: Split NV-specific exit fixups from the non-NV handling Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 17/28] KVM: arm64: Add NV3 control bits to HCRX_EL2 sanitisation Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 18/28] KVM: arm64: Add kvm_has_nv{2,3}() predicates Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 19/28] KVM: arm64: Make HCR_EL2 a non-VNCR register Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 20/28] KVM: arm64: Add sanitisation for NVHCR_EL2 Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 21/28] KVM: arm64: Add NVHCR_EL2 handling to the sysreg array Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 22/28] KVM: arm64: Add routing for NVHCR_EL2 trap Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 23/28] KVM: arm64: Add NVHCR_EL2 context switching Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 24/28] KVM: arm64: Engage NV3 ERET trap elision Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 25/28] KVM: arm64: Engage NV3 TLBI " Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 26/28] KVM: arm64: Add FEAT_NV3 detection Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 27/28] KVM: arm64: Expose FEAT_NV3 to guests Marc Zyngier
2026-07-22 7:42 ` [PATCH v3 28/28] arm64: Add override for ID_AA64MMFR4_EL1.NV_frac Marc Zyngier
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