Re: [PATCH v6 8/8] kvm: vmx: virtualize split lock detection

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On 3/25/2020 8:40 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
+static inline bool guest_cpu_split_lock_detect_on(struct vcpu_vmx *vmx)
+{
+	return vmx->msr_test_ctrl & MSR_TEST_CTRL_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT;
+}
+
  static int handle_exception_nmi(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  {
  	struct vcpu_vmx *vmx = to_vmx(vcpu);
@@ -4725,12 +4746,13 @@ static int handle_exception_nmi(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
  	case AC_VECTOR:
  		/*
  		 * Reflect #AC to the guest if it's expecting the #AC, i.e. has
-		 * legacy alignment check enabled.  Pre-check host split lock
-		 * support to avoid the VMREADs needed to check legacy #AC,
-		 * i.e. reflect the #AC if the only possible source is legacy
-		 * alignment checks.
+		 * legacy alignment check enabled or split lock detect enabled.
+		 * Pre-check host split lock support to avoid further check of
+		 * guest, i.e. reflect the #AC if host doesn't enable split lock
+		 * detection.
  		 */
  		if (!split_lock_detect_on() ||
+		    guest_cpu_split_lock_detect_on(vmx) ||
  		    guest_cpu_alignment_check_enabled(vcpu)) {

If the host has split lock detection disabled then how is the guest
supposed to have it enabled in the first place?


It is ||

Thanks,
-Xiaoyao




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