Re: [PATCH] x86/sgx: Warn explicitly if X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC is not enabled

Jarkko Sakkinen
2025-03-10T09:44:36Z

On Sun, Mar 09, 2025 at 05:58:06PM +0100, Vladis Dronov wrote:
> A kernel requires X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC to be able to create SGX enclaves.
> There is quite a number of hardware which has X86_FEATURE_SGX but not
> X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC. A kernel running on such a hardware does not create
> /dev/sgx* devices silently. Explicitly warn if X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC is not
> enabled to properly nofity a user about this condition.
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>
> The X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC is a CPU feature that enables LE hash MSRs to be
> writable when running native enclaves, i.e. using a custom root key rather
> than the Intel proprietary key for enclave signing.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vladis Dronov <vdronov@redhat.com>
> ---
>
> an out-of-commit-message note:
>
> I've hit this issue myself and have spent some time researching where are
> my /dev/sgx* devices on an SGX-enabled hardware, so this is a bit personal.
>
> Links related:
> https://github.com/intel/linux-sgx/issues/837
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/platform-driver-x86/patch/20180827185507.17087-3-jarkko.sakkinen@linux.intel.com/
>
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/driver.c | 4 +++-
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/driver.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/driver.c
> index 22b65a5f5ec6..df4fbfaa6616 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/driver.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/driver.c
> @@ -150,8 +150,10 @@ int __init sgx_drv_init(void)
> u64 xfrm_mask;
> int ret;
>
> - if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC))
> + if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC)) {
> + pr_err("SGX disabled: SGX launch control is not available.\n");

I think this should not be error, as the system is not failing.

Since it is informative, it should be info-level message.

> return -ENODEV;
> + }
>
> cpuid_count(SGX_CPUID, 0, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx);
>
> --
> 2.48.1
>

BR, Jarkko