Re: [PATCH v4 16/20] KVM:x86: Optimize CET supervisor SSP save/reload

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On 7/27/2023 11:27 AM, Chao Gao wrote:
On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 11:03:48PM -0400, Yang Weijiang wrote:
/*
  * Writes msr value into the appropriate "register".
  * Returns 0 on success, non-0 otherwise.
@@ -2427,7 +2439,16 @@ static int vmx_set_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct msr_data *msr_info)
#define CET_LEG_BITMAP_BASE(data)	((data) >> 12)
#define CET_EXCLUSIVE_BITS		(CET_SUPPRESS | CET_WAIT_ENDBR)
	case MSR_IA32_PL0_SSP ... MSR_IA32_PL3_SSP:
-		return kvm_set_msr_common(vcpu, msr_info);
+		if (kvm_set_msr_common(vcpu, msr_info))
+			return 1;
+		/*
+		 * Write to the base SSP MSRs should happen ahead of toggling
+		 * of IA32_S_CET.SH_STK_EN bit.
Is this a requirement from SDM? And how is this related to the change below?

No, after a second thought, the usage of the supervisor SSPs doesn't necessary mean

supervisor SHSTK is being enabled, e.g., used as some HW registers. I'll remove it.


Note that PLx_SSP MSRs are linear addresses of shadow stacks for different CPLs.
I may think using the page at 0 (assuming 0 is the reset value of PLx SSP) is
allowed in architecture although probably no kernel will do so.

I don't understand why this comment is needed. I suggest dropping it.

will drop it, thanks!


+		 */
+		if (msr_index != MSR_IA32_PL3_SSP && data) {
+			vmx_disable_write_intercept_sss_msr(vcpu);
+			wrmsrl(msr_index, data);
+		}



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