Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] KVM: arm64: Virtualise PMEVTYPER<n>_EL1.{NSU,NSK}

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On Fri, 13 Oct 2023 06:29:01 +0100,
Oliver Upton <oliver.upton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Suzuki noticed that KVM's PMU emulation is oblivious to the NSU and NSK
> event filter bits. On systems that have EL3 these bits modify the
> filter behavior in non-secure EL0 and EL1, respectively. Even though the
> kernel doesn't use these bits, it is entirely possible some other guest
> OS does.

But what does it mean for KVM itself? We have no EL3 to speak of as
far as a guest is concerned. And the moment we allow things like
NSU/NSK to be set, why don't we allow M as well?

Thanks,

	M.

-- 
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