Although KVM can be compiled out of the kernel, it cannot be disabled
at runtime. Allow this possibility by introducing a new mode that
will prevent KVM from initialising.
This is useful in the (limited) circumstances where you don't want
KVM to be available (what is wrong with you?), or when you want
to install another hypervisor instead (good luck with that).
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 +++
arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 1 +
arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c | 1 +
arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c | 14 +++++++++++++-
4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 91ba391f9b32..cc5f68846434 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -2365,6 +2365,9 @@
kvm-arm.mode=
[KVM,ARM] Select one of KVM/arm64's modes of operation.
+ none: Forcefully disable KVM and run in nVHE mode,
+ preventing KVM from ever initialising.
+
nvhe: Standard nVHE-based mode, without support for
protected guests.
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index f8be56d5342b..019490c67976 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
enum kvm_mode {
KVM_MODE_DEFAULT,
KVM_MODE_PROTECTED,
+ KVM_MODE_NONE,
};
enum kvm_mode kvm_get_mode(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c
index d8e606fe3c21..57013c1b6552 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static const struct {
char alias[FTR_ALIAS_NAME_LEN];
char feature[FTR_ALIAS_OPTION_LEN];
} aliases[] __initconst = {
+ { "kvm-arm.mode=none", "id_aa64mmfr1.vh=0" },
{ "kvm-arm.mode=nvhe", "id_aa64mmfr1.vh=0" },
{ "kvm-arm.mode=protected", "id_aa64mmfr1.vh=0" },
{ "arm64.nobti", "id_aa64pfr1.bt=0" },
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
index fe102cd2e518..cdc70e238316 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
@@ -2064,6 +2064,11 @@ int kvm_arch_init(void *opaque)
return -ENODEV;
}
+ if (kvm_get_mode() == KVM_MODE_NONE) {
+ kvm_info("KVM disabled from command line\n");
+ return -ENODEV;
+ }
+
in_hyp_mode = is_kernel_in_hyp_mode();
if (cpus_have_final_cap(ARM64_WORKAROUND_DEVICE_LOAD_ACQUIRE) ||
@@ -2137,8 +2142,15 @@ static int __init early_kvm_mode_cfg(char *arg)
return 0;
}
- if (strcmp(arg, "nvhe") == 0 && !WARN_ON(is_kernel_in_hyp_mode()))
+ if (strcmp(arg, "nvhe") == 0 && !WARN_ON(is_kernel_in_hyp_mode())) {
+ kvm_mode = KVM_MODE_DEFAULT;
return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (strcmp(arg, "none") == 0 && !WARN_ON(is_kernel_in_hyp_mode())) {
+ kvm_mode = KVM_MODE_NONE;
+ return 0;
+ }
return -EINVAL;
}
--
2.30.2
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