Re: [PATCH] kvm:x86/svm: enable SVM lock if host supports it

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On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Joerg Roedel <joro@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 11:03:33PM +0530, prasadjoshi.linux@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> From: Prasad Joshi <prasadjoshi.linux@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> SVM lock features allows software from preventing update to EFER.SVME.
>> Enable the SVM lock in guest if it is supported on host machine.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Prasad Joshi <prasadjoshi.linux@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  arch/x86/kvm/svm.c |    4 ++++
>>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
>> index e1b1ce2..fcdfdea 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
>> @@ -4031,6 +4031,10 @@ static void svm_set_supported_cpuid(u32 func, struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry)
>>               if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_NRIPS))
>>                       entry->edx |= SVM_FEATURE_NRIP;
>>
>> +             /* support SVM Lock if host supports it */
>> +             if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_SVML))
>> +                     entry->edx |= SVM_FEATURE_SVML;
>> +
>
> No. SVM lock is way more complex to emulate than just setting the CPUID
> bit.

Hello Joerg,

I suppose you meant, SVM_KEY MSR to lock/unlock the VM_CR.LOCK. If I
am correct, I just sent couple of patches. Can you please review them?

Thanks and Warm Regards,
Prasad

>
>
>         Joerg
>
>
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