From: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
To: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
Cc: kvm@vger.kernel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org,
Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/5] KVM: x86: Convert vcpu_run()'s immediate exit param into a generic bitmap
Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 10:41:08 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <aC9htBtwpBGaPoeu@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250522005555.55705-2-mlevitsk@redhat.com>
On Wed, May 21, 2025, Maxim Levitsky wrote:
> ---
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c
> index b952bc673271..7dbfad28debc 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c
> @@ -1020,8 +1020,9 @@ static void tdx_load_host_xsave_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_PERFMON_ON_PMI | \
> DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM)
>
> -fastpath_t tdx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool force_immediate_exit)
> +fastpath_t tdx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 run_flags)
> {
> + bool force_immediate_exit = run_flags & KVM_RUN_FORCE_IMMEDIATE_EXIT;
Talking to myself, but I think it makes sense to drop the local force_immediate_exit
entirely, specifically so that the WARN_ON_ONCE() can just yell on run_flags being
non-zero. All immediate usage of run_flags is mutually exclusive with TDX.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c
index 3cfe89aad68e..9a758d8b38ea 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/tdx.c
@@ -1018,20 +1018,20 @@ static void tdx_load_host_xsave_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_PERFMON_ON_PMI | \
DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM)
-fastpath_t tdx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool force_immediate_exit)
+fastpath_t tdx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 run_flags)
{
struct vcpu_tdx *tdx = to_tdx(vcpu);
struct vcpu_vt *vt = to_vt(vcpu);
/*
- * force_immediate_exit requires vCPU entering for events injection with
- * an immediately exit followed. But The TDX module doesn't guarantee
- * entry, it's already possible for KVM to _think_ it completely entry
- * to the guest without actually having done so.
- * Since KVM never needs to force an immediate exit for TDX, and can't
- * do direct injection, just warn on force_immediate_exit.
+ * WARN if KVM wants to force an immediate exit, as the TDX module does
+ * not guarantee entry into the guest, i.e. it's possible for KVM to
+ * _think_ it completed entry to the guest and forced an immediate exit
+ * without actually having done so. Luckily, KVM never needs to force
+ * an immediate exit for TDX (KVM can't do direct event injection, so
+ * just WARN and continue on.
*/
- WARN_ON_ONCE(force_immediate_exit);
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(run_flags);
/*
* Wait until retry of SEPT-zap-related SEAMCALL completes before
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ fastpath_t tdx_vcpu_run(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, bool force_immediate_exit)
if (unlikely(READ_ONCE(to_kvm_tdx(vcpu->kvm)->wait_for_sept_zap)))
return EXIT_FASTPATH_EXIT_HANDLED;
- trace_kvm_entry(vcpu, force_immediate_exit);
+ trace_kvm_entry(vcpu, run_flags & KVM_RUN_FORCE_IMMEDIATE_EXIT);
if (pi_test_on(&vt->pi_desc)) {
apic->send_IPI_self(POSTED_INTR_VECTOR);
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-05-22 17:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-05-22 0:55 [PATCH v5 0/5] KVM: x86: allow DEBUGCTL.DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM passthrough Maxim Levitsky
2025-05-22 0:55 ` [PATCH v5 1/5] KVM: x86: Convert vcpu_run()'s immediate exit param into a generic bitmap Maxim Levitsky
2025-05-22 17:41 ` Sean Christopherson [this message]
2025-05-22 0:55 ` [PATCH v5 2/5] KVM: x86: Drop kvm_x86_ops.set_dr6() in favor of a new KVM_RUN flag Maxim Levitsky
2025-05-22 17:42 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 0:55 ` [PATCH v5 3/5] KVM: nVMX: check vmcs12->guest_ia32_debugctl value given by L2 Maxim Levitsky
2025-05-22 21:31 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 22:44 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-06-04 14:02 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 0:55 ` [PATCH v5 4/5] KVM: VMX: wrap guest access to IA32_DEBUGCTL with wrappers Maxim Levitsky
2025-05-22 17:47 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 0:55 ` [PATCH v5 5/5] KVM: VMX: preserve DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM Maxim Levitsky
2025-05-22 17:54 ` Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 18:06 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] KVM: x86: allow DEBUGCTL.DEBUGCTLMSR_FREEZE_IN_SMM passthrough Sean Christopherson
2025-05-22 22:45 ` Sean Christopherson
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