From: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
To: kvm@vger.kernel.org, linux-coco@lists.linux.dev,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: binbin.wu@linux.intel.com, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com,
djbw@kernel.org, ira.weiny@intel.com, kai.huang@intel.com,
kas@kernel.org, nik.borisov@suse.com, paulmck@kernel.org,
pbonzini@redhat.com, reinette.chatre@intel.com,
rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com, sagis@google.com, seanjc@google.com,
tony.lindgren@linux.intel.com, vannapurve@google.com,
vishal.l.verma@intel.com, yilun.xu@linux.intel.com,
xiaoyao.li@intel.com, yan.y.zhao@intel.com,
Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>,
Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
x86@kernel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: [PATCH v10 22/25] x86/virt/tdx: Reject updates during compatibility-sensitive operations
Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 06:38:25 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260520133909.409394-23-chao.gao@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260520133909.409394-1-chao.gao@intel.com>
A TDX module erratum can cause TD state corruption if a module update races
with a compatibility-sensitive operation. For example, if an update races
with TD build, the TD measurement hash may be corrupted, which can later
cause attestation failure.
Handle this by requesting the TDX module to detect such races during
TDH.SYS.SHUTDOWN and reject the update when one is found. Report the
failure to userspace as -EBUSY so the update can be retried.
The downside is that module updates can be blocked indefinitely if
compatibility-sensitive operations do not quiesce. In that case,
userspace must resolve the conflict and retry the update.
Do not pre-check whether the TDX module supports this race-detection
capability. If it does not, rely on the TDX module to reject module
shutdown.
== Alternatives ==
Two alternatives were considered and rejected [1]:
a. Fail TD build when the race occurs. This would complicate KVM error
handling and risk KVM uABI instability.
b. Allow the issue to leak through. This would make the problem harder to
detect and recover from.
Signed-off-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-coco/aQIbM5m09G0FYTzE@google.com/ # [1]
---
v10:
- Don't add a "dead" TDX_FEATURE0 bit [Sashiko]
- s/BIT/BIT_ULL
---
arch/x86/include/asm/tdx.h | 5 +++--
arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/tdx.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++---
drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c | 2 ++
3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/tdx.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/tdx.h
index 5d750fe53669..282cb0e08b8e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/tdx.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/tdx.h
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
/*
* TDX module SEAMCALL leaf function error codes
*/
-#define TDX_SUCCESS 0ULL
-#define TDX_RND_NO_ENTROPY 0x8000020300000000ULL
+#define TDX_SUCCESS 0ULL
+#define TDX_RND_NO_ENTROPY 0x8000020300000000ULL
+#define TDX_UPDATE_COMPAT_SENSITIVE 0x8000051200000000ULL
/* Bit definitions of TDX_FEATURES0 metadata field */
#define TDX_FEATURES0_NO_RBP_MOD BIT_ULL(18)
diff --git a/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/tdx.c b/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/tdx.c
index 55670365a388..0c5660c9ab45 100644
--- a/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/tdx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/tdx.c
@@ -1274,11 +1274,14 @@ static __init int tdx_enable(void)
}
subsys_initcall(tdx_enable);
+#define TDX_SYS_SHUTDOWN_AVOID_COMPAT_SENSITIVE BIT_ULL(16)
+
int tdx_module_shutdown(void)
{
struct tdx_sys_info_handoff handoff = {};
struct tdx_module_args args = {};
int ret, cpu;
+ u64 err;
ret = get_tdx_sys_info_handoff(&handoff);
WARN_ON_ONCE(ret);
@@ -1288,9 +1291,30 @@ int tdx_module_shutdown(void)
* module can produce and most likely supported by newer modules.
*/
args.rcx = handoff.module_hv;
- ret = seamcall_prerr(TDH_SYS_SHUTDOWN, &args);
- if (ret)
- return ret;
+
+ /*
+ * This flag tells the TDX module to reject shutdown if it races
+ * with a "sensitive" ongoing operation. That eliminates exposure
+ * to a TDX erratum which can corrupt TDX guest states.
+ *
+ * This flag is not supported by all TDX modules and may cause
+ * the shutdown (and subsequent update procedure) to fail.
+ */
+ args.rcx |= TDX_SYS_SHUTDOWN_AVOID_COMPAT_SENSITIVE;
+
+ err = seamcall(TDH_SYS_SHUTDOWN, &args);
+
+ /*
+ * The shutdown ran into a "sensitive" ongoing operation. Signal
+ * to userspace that it can retry.
+ */
+ if ((err & TDX_SEAMCALL_STATUS_MASK) == TDX_UPDATE_COMPAT_SENSITIVE)
+ return -EBUSY;
+
+ if (err) {
+ seamcall_err(TDH_SYS_SHUTDOWN, err, &args);
+ return -EIO;
+ }
/*
* Clear global and per-CPU initialization flags so the new module
diff --git a/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c b/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c
index b32ab595047f..291464490fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c
+++ b/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ static enum fw_upload_err tdx_fw_write(struct fw_upload *fwl, const u8 *data,
case 0:
*written = data_len;
return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_NONE;
+ case -EBUSY:
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_BUSY;
default:
return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_FW_INVALID;
}
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-20 13:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 31+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-20 13:38 [PATCH v10 00/25] Runtime TDX module update support Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 01/25] x86/virt/tdx: Clarify try_init_module_global() result caching Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 02/25] x86/virt/tdx: Move TDX global initialization states to file scope Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 03/25] x86/virt/tdx: Consolidate TDX global initialization states Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 04/25] x86/virt/tdx: Move TDX_FEATURES0 bits to asm/tdx.h Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 05/25] x86/virt/tdx: Move low level SEAMCALL helpers out of <asm/tdx.h> Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 06/25] coco/tdx-host: Introduce a "tdx_host" device Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 07/25] coco/tdx-host: Expose TDX module version Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 08/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce a wrapper for P-SEAMLDR SEAMCALLs Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 09/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Add a helper to retrieve P-SEAMLDR information Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 10/25] coco/tdx-host: Expose P-SEAMLDR information via sysfs Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 11/25] coco/tdx-host: Don't expose P-SEAMLDR information on CPUs with erratum Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 12/25] coco/tdx-host: Implement firmware upload sysfs ABI for TDX module updates Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 13/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Allocate and populate a module update request Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 14/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce skeleton for TDX module updates Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 15/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Abort updates after a failed step Chao Gao
2026-05-20 17:38 ` Dave Hansen
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 16/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Shut down the current TDX module Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 17/25] x86/virt/tdx: Reset software states during TDX module shutdown Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 18/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Install a new TDX module Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 19/25] x86/virt/seamldr: Do TDX global and per-CPU init after module installation Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 20/25] x86/virt/tdx: Restore TDX module state Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 21/25] x86/virt/tdx: Refresh TDX module version after update Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` Chao Gao [this message]
2026-05-20 19:35 ` [PATCH v10 22/25] x86/virt/tdx: Reject updates during compatibility-sensitive operations Dave Hansen
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 23/25] x86/virt/tdx: Enable TDX module runtime updates Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 24/25] coco/tdx-host: Document TDX module update compatibility criteria Chao Gao
2026-05-20 19:22 ` Dave Hansen
2026-05-20 13:38 ` [PATCH v10 25/25] x86/virt/tdx: Document TDX module update Chao Gao
2026-05-20 13:46 ` [PATCH v10 00/25] Runtime TDX module update support Chao Gao
2026-05-20 19:42 ` Dave Hansen
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