Re: [patch V2 0/7] x86/kvm: RCU/context tracking and instrumentation protections

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On 08/07/20 21:51, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> this is a rebased and adopted version of the original series which is
> available here:
> 
>      https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200519203128.773151484@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  
> It deals with the RCU and context tracking state and the protection against
> instrumentation in sensitive places:
> 
>   - Placing the guest_enter/exit() calls at the correct place
> 
>   - Moving the sensitive VMENTER/EXIT code into the non-instrumentable code
>     section.
> 
>   - Fixup the tracing code to comply with the non-instrumentation rules
> 
>   - Use native functions to access CR2 and the GS base MSR in the critical
>     code pathes to prevent them from being instrumented.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	tglx
> 

Queued, thanks.

Paolo




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