Re: [PATCH v14 10/13] KVM: x86: Enable CET virtualization for VMX and advertise CET to userspace

Paolo Bonzini
2021-01-28T17:56:44Z

On 06/11/20 02:16, Yang Weijiang wrote:
>
> +
> + if (((cr4 ^ old_cr4) & X86_CR4_CET) && kvm_cet_supported()) {
> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_SSP, 0);
> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_S_CET, 0);
> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_INTR_SSP_TABLE, 0);
> + }
> +

Is this behavior documented for bare metal? I suspect it is at least
not true for S_CET and INTR_SSP_TABLE, because SMM entry does not save
those to SMRAM (and clears CR4.CET).

Also, you need to save/restore GUEST_SSP to SMRAM.

Paolo