On 31/07/2016 04:32, Wanpeng Li wrote: > 2016-07-14 16:09 GMT+08:00 Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@xxxxxxxxxx>: > [...] >> >> This is not necessary because this is how KVM computes >> CPUID[EAX=7,EBX=0].ECX: >> >> unsigned f_umip = kvm_x86_ops->umip_emulated() ? F(UMIP) : 0; >> ... >> const u32 kvm_cpuid_7_0_ecx_x86_features = F(PKU) | F(UMIP); >> ... >> // Mask userspace-provided value against supported features >> entry->ecx &= kvm_cpuid_7_0_ecx_x86_features; >> // Mask userspace-provided value against host features >> cpuid_mask(&entry->ecx, CPUID_7_ECX); >> // Finally add emulated features >> entry->ecx |= f_umip; > > I think you mean: > > - entry->ecx -> userspace-provided value > - kvm_cpuid_7_0_ecx_x86_features -> supported features > - CPUID_7_ECX -> host features > > However, entry->ecx is returned by cpuid instruction > (do_cpuid_1_ent()), so why it is a userspace-provided value? You're right, it's this: // Mask host processor value against supported features entry->ecx &= kvm_cpuid_7_0_ecx_x86_features; // Mask host processor value further, e.g. to drop // features that the host kernel has blacklisted. cpuid_mask(&entry->ecx, CPUID_7_ECX); // Finally add emulated features entry->ecx |= f_umip; The idea is the same. :) On the other hand, it is true that in many cases of the "switch (function)" the call to do_cpuid_1_ent is unnecessary, and instead of cpuid_mask you could just access boot_cpu_data.x86_capability[wordnum]. Paolo -- 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