Re: [PATCH v3 21/27] KVM: VMX: Invoke vmx_set_cpu_caps() before nested setup

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On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 10:01:04PM -0700, Xin Li (Intel) wrote:
>From: Xin Li <xin3.li@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>Set VMX CPU capabilities before initializing nested instead of after,
>as it needs to check VMX CPU capabilities to setup the VMX basic MSR
>for nested.

Which VMX CPU capabilities are needed? after reading patch 25, I still
don't get that.

>
>Signed-off-by: Xin Li <xin3.li@xxxxxxxxx>
>Signed-off-by: Xin Li (Intel) <xin@xxxxxxxxx>
>Tested-by: Shan Kang <shan.kang@xxxxxxxxx>
>---
> arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c | 8 ++++++--
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
>diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
>index ef807194ccbd..522ee27a4655 100644
>--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
>+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
>@@ -8774,6 +8774,12 @@ __init int vmx_hardware_setup(void)
> 
> 	setup_default_sgx_lepubkeyhash();
> 
>+	/*
>+	 * VMX CPU capabilities are required to setup the VMX basic MSR for
>+	 * nested, so this must be done before nested_vmx_setup_ctls_msrs().
>+	 */
>+	vmx_set_cpu_caps();
>+
> 	if (nested) {
> 		nested_vmx_setup_ctls_msrs(&vmcs_config, vmx_capability.ept);
> 
>@@ -8782,8 +8788,6 @@ __init int vmx_hardware_setup(void)
> 			return r;
> 	}
> 
>-	vmx_set_cpu_caps();
>-
> 	r = alloc_kvm_area();
> 	if (r && nested)
> 		nested_vmx_hardware_unsetup();
>-- 
>2.46.2
>
>




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