RE: [Patch v3] Enable CPU SMEP feature for KVM

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> > >
> > >  >  +		else
> > >  >  +			best->ebx&= ~(bit(X86_FEATURE_SMEP));
> > >
> > >  Not needed - x86.c already masks unsupported features.
> >
> > Should KVM still support guest SMEP when host disables it thru nosmep?
> 
> No.  We treat nosmep as "no smep for the kernel and any guests".  NX is
> treated in the same way.

Then we need to add logic to do_cpuid_ent to mask off leaf 7 features when host
disables it.
Thanks!
-Xin
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