The MPX feature requires eager KVM FPU restore support. We have verified
that MPX cannot work correctly with the current lazy KVM FPU restore
mechanism. Eager KVM FPU restore should be enabled if the MPX feature is
exposed to VM.
Signed-off-by: Liang Li <liang.z.li@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Yang Zhang <yang.z.zhang@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 1 +
arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c | 4 ++++
arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.h | 8 ++++++++
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 5 +++++
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 3 ++-
5 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index e61c3a4..4cb39d4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ struct kvm_vcpu_arch {
struct kvm_mmu_memory_cache mmu_page_header_cache;
struct fpu guest_fpu;
+ bool eager_fpu;
u64 xcr0;
u64 guest_supported_xcr0;
u32 guest_xstate_size;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
index 59b69f6..5ac5e4d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ int kvm_update_cpuid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
if (best && (best->eax & (F(XSAVES) | F(XSAVEC))))
best->ebx = xstate_required_size(vcpu->arch.xcr0, true);
+ if (guest_cpuid_has_mpx(vcpu))
+ vcpu->arch.eager_fpu = true;
+ else
+ vcpu->arch.eager_fpu = false;
/*
* The existing code assumes virtual address is 48-bit in the canonical
* address checks; exit if it is ever changed.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.h b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.h
index c3b1ad9..496b369 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.h
@@ -117,4 +117,12 @@ static inline bool guest_cpuid_has_rtm(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
best = kvm_find_cpuid_entry(vcpu, 7, 0);
return best && (best->ebx & bit(X86_FEATURE_RTM));
}
+
+static inline bool guest_cpuid_has_mpx(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+ struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *best;
+
+ best = kvm_find_cpuid_entry(vcpu, 7, 0);
+ return best && (best->ebx & bit(X86_FEATURE_MPX));
+}
#endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index f7b6168..7082151 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -8445,6 +8445,11 @@ static struct kvm_vcpu *vmx_create_vcpu(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int id)
goto free_vmcs;
}
+ /*
+ * activate fpu here is okay, because it will be deactivated soon if the
+ * lazy fpu restore mode is used.
+ */
+ vmx_fpu_activate(&vmx->vcpu);
return &vmx->vcpu;
free_vmcs:
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 5f38188..4d9f8e9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -7060,7 +7060,8 @@ void kvm_put_guest_fpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
fpu_save_init(&vcpu->arch.guest_fpu);
__kernel_fpu_end();
++vcpu->stat.fpu_reload;
- kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_DEACTIVATE_FPU, vcpu);
+ if (!vcpu->arch.eager_fpu)
+ kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_DEACTIVATE_FPU, vcpu);
trace_kvm_fpu(0);
}
--
1.9.1
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
