Re: [PATCH v5 1/7] s390: ap: kvm: add PQAP interception for AQIC

[Pierre Morel <pmorel@linux.ibm.com>]

On 15/03/2019 14:41, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:26:34 +0100
> Pierre Morel <pmorel@linux.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
>> Conclusion:  we must handle this in userland, it will have the benefit
>> to keep old behavior when there is no callback.
>> OLD QEMU will not see change as they will not set aqic facility
>> NEW QEMU will handle this correctly.
>>
>> In this case we also do not need to handle all other tests here but can
>> move it to the callback as Tony wanted.
>>
>> Would you agree with something simple like:
>>
>> static int handle_pqap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>> {
>>           int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>
>>           /* Verify that the hook callback is registered and call it */
>>           if (pqap_hook)
>>                   if (try_module_get(pqap_hook->owner)) {
>>                           ret = pqap_hook->hook(vcpu);
>>                           module_put(pqap_hook->owner);
>>                   }
>>           return ret;
>> }
>>
>> All other tests in QEMU and in the callback.
> 
> With the hook checking for priv, fc, etc.? Yeah, might work.
> 
> But don't count on my feedback too much right now, better wait for
> others' comments :) I'll resume in April, if needed.
> 

OK, thanks

Pierre

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Pierre Morel
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