Allowing KVM to fault in pages during vcpu-context guest memory accesses
can be undesirable: during userfaultfd-based postcopy, it can cause
significant performance issues due to vCPUs contending for
userfaultfd-internal locks.
Add a new memslot flag (KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING) through which userspace
can indicate that KVM_RUN should exit instead of faulting in pages
during vcpu-context guest memory accesses. The unfaulted pages are
reported by the accompanying KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT_INFO, allowing
userspace to determine and take appropriate action.
The basic implementation strategy is to check the memslot flag from
within __gfn_to_pfn_memslot() and override the caller-provided arguments
accordingly. Some callers (such as kvm_vcpu_map()) must be able to opt
out of this behavior, and do so by passing can_exit_on_missing=false.
No functional change intended: nothing sets KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING or
passes can_exit_on_missing=true to __gfn_to_pfn_memslot().
Suggested-by: James Houghton <jthoughton@xxxxxxxxxx>
Suggested-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Anish Moorthy <amoorthy@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++---
arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c | 2 +-
arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c | 2 +-
arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c | 2 +-
arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c | 4 ++--
include/linux/kvm_host.h | 12 ++++++++++-
include/uapi/linux/kvm.h | 2 ++
virt/kvm/Kconfig | 3 +++
virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 25 ++++++++++++++++++-----
9 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
index a07964f601de..1457865f6e98 100644
--- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
+++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
@@ -1365,6 +1365,8 @@ yet and must be cleared on entry.
/* for kvm_userspace_memory_region::flags */
#define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL << 0)
#define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1)
+ #define KVM_MEM_GUEST_MEMFD (1UL << 2)
+ #define KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING (1UL << 3)
This ioctl allows the user to create, modify or delete a guest physical
memory slot. Bits 0-15 of "slot" specify the slot id and this value
@@ -1395,12 +1397,16 @@ It is recommended that the lower 21 bits of guest_phys_addr and userspace_addr
be identical. This allows large pages in the guest to be backed by large
pages in the host.
-The flags field supports two flags: KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES and
-KVM_MEM_READONLY. The former can be set to instruct KVM to keep track of
+The flags field supports four flags
+
+1. KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES: can be set to instruct KVM to keep track of
writes to memory within the slot. See KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl to know how to
-use it. The latter can be set, if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability allows it,
+use it.
+2. KVM_MEM_READONLY: can be set, if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability allows it,
to make a new slot read-only. In this case, writes to this memory will be
posted to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO exits.
+3. KVM_MEM_GUEST_MEMFD
+4. KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING: see KVM_CAP_EXIT_ON_MISSING for details.
When the KVM_CAP_SYNC_MMU capability is available, changes in the backing of
the memory region are automatically reflected into the guest. For example, an
@@ -8059,6 +8065,22 @@ error/annotated fault.
See KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT for more information.
+7.35 KVM_CAP_EXIT_ON_MISSING
+----------------------------
+
+:Architectures: None
+:Returns: Informational only, -EINVAL on direct KVM_ENABLE_CAP.
+
+The presence of this capability indicates that userspace may set the
+KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING flag on memslots. Said flag will cause KVM_RUN to fail
+(-EFAULT) in response to guest-context memory accesses which would require KVM
+to page fault on the userspace mapping.
+
+The range of guest physical memory causing the fault is advertised to userspace
+through KVM_CAP_MEMORY_FAULT_INFO. Userspace should take appropriate action.
+This could mean, for instance, checking that the fault is resolvable, faulting
+in the relevant userspace mapping, then retrying KVM_RUN.
+
8. Other capabilities.
======================
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c
index 4e41ceed5468..13066a6fdfff 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ static int user_mem_abort(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, phys_addr_t fault_ipa,
mmap_read_unlock(current->mm);
pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(memslot, gfn, false, false, NULL,
- write_fault, &writable, NULL);
+ write_fault, &writable, false, NULL);
if (pfn == KVM_PFN_ERR_HWPOISON) {
kvm_send_hwpoison_signal(hva, vma_shift);
return 0;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
index efd0ebf70a5e..2ce0e1d3f597 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_hv.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_hv_page_fault(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
} else {
/* Call KVM generic code to do the slow-path check */
pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(memslot, gfn, false, false, NULL,
- writing, &write_ok, NULL);
+ writing, &write_ok, false, NULL);
if (is_error_noslot_pfn(pfn))
return -EFAULT;
page = NULL;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c
index 572707858d65..9d40ca02747f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_mmu_radix.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ int kvmppc_book3s_instantiate_page(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
/* Call KVM generic code to do the slow-path check */
pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(memslot, gfn, false, false, NULL,
- writing, upgrade_p, NULL);
+ writing, upgrade_p, false, NULL);
if (is_error_noslot_pfn(pfn))
return -EFAULT;
page = NULL;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
index 4de7670d5976..b1e5e42bdeb4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/mmu.c
@@ -4375,7 +4375,7 @@ static int __kvm_faultin_pfn(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_page_fault *fault
async = false;
fault->pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(slot, fault->gfn, false, false, &async,
fault->write, &fault->map_writable,
- &fault->hva);
+ false, &fault->hva);
if (!async)
return RET_PF_CONTINUE; /* *pfn has correct page already */
@@ -4397,7 +4397,7 @@ static int __kvm_faultin_pfn(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct kvm_page_fault *fault
*/
fault->pfn = __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(slot, fault->gfn, false, true, NULL,
fault->write, &fault->map_writable,
- &fault->hva);
+ false, &fault->hva);
return RET_PF_CONTINUE;
}
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index 5201400358da..e8e30088289e 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -1219,7 +1219,8 @@ kvm_pfn_t gfn_to_pfn_memslot(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn);
kvm_pfn_t gfn_to_pfn_memslot_atomic(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn);
kvm_pfn_t __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn,
bool atomic, bool interruptible, bool *async,
- bool write_fault, bool *writable, hva_t *hva);
+ bool write_fault, bool *writable,
+ bool can_exit_on_missing, hva_t *hva);
void kvm_release_pfn_clean(kvm_pfn_t pfn);
void kvm_release_pfn_dirty(kvm_pfn_t pfn);
@@ -2423,4 +2424,13 @@ static inline int kvm_gmem_get_pfn(struct kvm *kvm,
}
#endif /* CONFIG_KVM_PRIVATE_MEM */
+/*
+ * Whether vCPUs should exit upon trying to access memory for which the
+ * userspace mappings are missing.
+ */
+static inline bool kvm_is_slot_exit_on_missing(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot)
+{
+ return slot && slot->flags & KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING;
+}
+
#endif
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index bda5622a9c68..18546cbada61 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ struct kvm_userspace_memory_region2 {
#define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL << 0)
#define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1)
#define KVM_MEM_GUEST_MEMFD (1UL << 2)
+#define KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING (1UL << 3)
/* for KVM_IRQ_LINE */
struct kvm_irq_level {
@@ -1231,6 +1232,7 @@ struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt {
#define KVM_CAP_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES 233
#define KVM_CAP_GUEST_MEMFD 234
#define KVM_CAP_VM_TYPES 235
+#define KVM_CAP_EXIT_ON_MISSING 236
#ifdef KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
diff --git a/virt/kvm/Kconfig b/virt/kvm/Kconfig
index 2c964586aa14..241f524a4e9d 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/virt/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -109,3 +109,6 @@ config KVM_GENERIC_PRIVATE_MEM
select KVM_GENERIC_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES
select KVM_PRIVATE_MEM
bool
+
+config HAVE_KVM_EXIT_ON_MISSING
+ bool
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 725191333c4e..faaccdba179c 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ static void kvm_replace_memslot(struct kvm *kvm,
* only allows these.
*/
#define KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION_V1_FLAGS \
- (KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES | KVM_MEM_READONLY)
+ (KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES | KVM_MEM_READONLY | KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING)
static int check_memory_region_flags(struct kvm *kvm,
const struct kvm_userspace_memory_region2 *mem)
@@ -1632,6 +1632,9 @@ static int check_memory_region_flags(struct kvm *kvm,
valid_flags |= KVM_MEM_READONLY;
#endif
+ if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HAVE_KVM_EXIT_ON_MISSING))
+ valid_flags |= KVM_MEM_EXIT_ON_MISSING;
+
if (mem->flags & ~valid_flags)
return -EINVAL;
@@ -3047,7 +3050,8 @@ kvm_pfn_t hva_to_pfn(unsigned long addr, bool atomic, bool interruptible,
kvm_pfn_t __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn,
bool atomic, bool interruptible, bool *async,
- bool write_fault, bool *writable, hva_t *hva)
+ bool write_fault, bool *writable,
+ bool can_exit_on_missing, hva_t *hva)
{
unsigned long addr = __gfn_to_hva_many(slot, gfn, NULL, write_fault);
@@ -3070,6 +3074,15 @@ kvm_pfn_t __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn,
writable = NULL;
}
+ if (!atomic && can_exit_on_missing
+ && kvm_is_slot_exit_on_missing(slot)) {
+ atomic = true;
+ if (async) {
+ *async = false;
+ async = NULL;
+ }
+ }
+
return hva_to_pfn(addr, atomic, interruptible, async, write_fault,
writable);
}
@@ -3079,21 +3092,21 @@ kvm_pfn_t gfn_to_pfn_prot(struct kvm *kvm, gfn_t gfn, bool write_fault,
bool *writable)
{
return __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(gfn_to_memslot(kvm, gfn), gfn, false, false,
- NULL, write_fault, writable, NULL);
+ NULL, write_fault, writable, false, NULL);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gfn_to_pfn_prot);
kvm_pfn_t gfn_to_pfn_memslot(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn)
{
return __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(slot, gfn, false, false, NULL, true,
- NULL, NULL);
+ NULL, false, NULL);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gfn_to_pfn_memslot);
kvm_pfn_t gfn_to_pfn_memslot_atomic(const struct kvm_memory_slot *slot, gfn_t gfn)
{
return __gfn_to_pfn_memslot(slot, gfn, true, false, NULL, true,
- NULL, NULL);
+ NULL, false, NULL);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gfn_to_pfn_memslot_atomic);
@@ -4898,6 +4911,8 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension_generic(struct kvm *kvm, long arg)
case KVM_CAP_GUEST_MEMFD:
return !kvm || kvm_arch_has_private_mem(kvm);
#endif
+ case KVM_CAP_EXIT_ON_MISSING:
+ return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HAVE_KVM_EXIT_ON_MISSING);
default:
break;
}
--
2.42.0.869.gea05f2083d-goog
