Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Add missing trace points in emulator path

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On Fri, Sep 02, 2022, Hou Wenlong wrote:
> Some existed trace points are missing in emulator path, e.g.,
> RDMSR/WRMSR emulation and CR read/write emulation. However,
> if add those trace points in emulator common interfaces in
> arch/x86/kvm/x86.c, other instruction emulation may use those
> interfaces too and cause too much trace records. But add those
> trace points in em_* functions in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c seems
> to be ugly. Luckily, RDMSR/WRMSR emulation uses a sepreate
> interface, so add trace points for RDMSR/WRMSR in emulator
> path is acceptable like normal path.
> 
> Changed from v1:
> - As Sean suggested, use X86EMUL_PROPAGATE_FAULT instead of
>   X86EMUL_UNHANDLEABLE for error path.
> - As Sean suggested, move "r < 0" handling into the set helper,
>   and add "r < 0" check in the get helper.
> 
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/cover.1658913543.git.houwenlong.hwl@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Hou Wenlong (2):
>   KVM: x86: Return emulator error if RDMSR/WRMSR emulation failed
>   KVM: x86: Add missing trace points for RDMSR/WRMSR in emulator path

Pushed to branch `for_paolo/6.1` at:

    https://github.com/sean-jc/linux.git

Unless you hear otherwise, it will make its way to kvm/queue "soon".



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