RE: [PATCH v4] KVM: x86: Implement PCID/INVPCID for guests with EPT

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Avi Kivity [mailto:avi@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:52 PM
> To: Mao, Junjie
> Cc: 'kvm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] KVM: x86: Implement PCID/INVPCID for guests with
> EPT
> 
> On 06/29/2012 05:37 AM, Mao, Junjie wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >  static void vmx_set_supported_cpuid(u32 func, struct
> > > > kvm_cpuid_entry2
> > > > *entry) @@ -6610,6 +6641,9 @@ static void prepare_vmcs02(struct
> > > kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
> > > >  				  page_to_phys(vmx->nested.apic_access_page));
> > > >  		}
> > > >
> > > > +		/* Explicitly disable INVPCID until PCID for L2 guest is supported
> */
> > > > +		exec_control &= ~SECONDARY_EXEC_ENABLE_INVPCID;
> > > > +
> > >
> > > We can't just disable it without the guest knowing.  If we don't
> > > expose INCPCID through the MSR, then we should fail VMKLAUNCH or
> > > VMRESUME is this bit is set.
> >
> > I think this means I can replace the code here with a check in
> nested_vmx_run. Do I understand correctly?
> 
> Correct, but the check already exists:
>     if (!vmx_control_verify(vmcs12->cpu_based_vm_exec_control,
>           nested_vmx_procbased_ctls_low,
> nested_vmx_procbased_ctls_high) ||
>         !vmx_control_verify(vmcs12->secondary_vm_exec_control,
>           nested_vmx_secondary_ctls_low,
> nested_vmx_secondary_ctls_high) ||
>         !vmx_control_verify(vmcs12->pin_based_vm_exec_control,
>           nested_vmx_pinbased_ctls_low, nested_vmx_pinbased_ctls_high)
> ||
>         !vmx_control_verify(vmcs12->vm_exit_controls,
>           nested_vmx_exit_ctls_low, nested_vmx_exit_ctls_high) ||
>         !vmx_control_verify(vmcs12->vm_entry_controls,
>           nested_vmx_entry_ctls_low, nested_vmx_entry_ctls_high))
>     {
>         nested_vmx_failValid(vcpu,
> VMXERR_ENTRY_INVALID_CONTROL_FIELD);
>         return 1;
>     }
> 
> So all that is needed is to initializr nested_vmx_entry_ctls_high properly.

nested_vmx_entry_ctls_high only contains SECONDARY_EXEC_VIRTUALIZE_APIC_ACCESSES at present, which means it should be safe to simply remove the code.

> 
> > >
> > > >  		vmcs_write32(SECONDARY_VM_EXEC_CONTROL,
> exec_control);
> > > >  	}
> > > >
> > > > @@ -528,6 +528,10 @@ int kvm_set_cr0(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
> > > > unsigned
> > > long cr0)
> > > >  			return 1;
> > > >  	}
> > > >
> > > > +	if ((old_cr0 & X86_CR0_PG) && !(cr0 & X86_CR0_PG) &&
> > > > +	    kvm_read_cr4_bits(vcpu, X86_CR4_PCIDE))
> > > > +		return 1;
> > >
> > > Why check old_cr0?
> >
> > MOV to CR0 causes a general-protection exception if it would clear CR0.PG to
> 0 while CR4.PCIDE = 1. This check reflects the restriction.
> 
> It should not be possible to have cr0.pg=0 and cr4.pcide=1 in the first place.
> We are guaranteed that old_cr0.pg=1.
> 

I see. Thanks for the suggestion.
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