Re: [PATCH v9 21/22] KVM: s390: CPU model support for AP virtualization

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On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:48:18 -0400
Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Introduces a new CPU model feature and two CPU model
> facilities to support AP virtualization for KVM guests.
> 
> CPU model feature:
> 
> The KVM_S390_VM_CPU_FEAT_AP feature indicates that
> AP instructions are available on the guest. This
> feature will be enabled by the kernel only if the AP
> instructions are installed on the linux host. This feature
> must be specifically turned on for the KVM guest from
> userspace to use the VFIO AP device driver for guest
> access to AP devices.
> 
> CPU model facilities:
> 
> 1. AP Query Configuration Information (QCI) facility is installed.
> 
>    This is indicated by setting facilities bit 12 for
>    the guest. The kernel will not enable this facility
>    for the guest if it is not set on the host.
> 
>    If this facility is not set for the KVM guest, then only
>    APQNs with an APQI less than 16 will be used by a Linux
>    guest regardless of the matrix configuration for the virtual
>    machine. This is a limitation of the Linux AP bus.
> 
> 2. AP Facilities Test facility (APFT) is installed.
> 
>    This is indicated by setting facilities bit 15 for
>    the guest. The kernel will not enable this facility for
>    the guest if it is not set on the host.
> 
>    If this facility is not set for the KVM guest, then no
>    AP devices will be available to the guest regardless of
>    the guest's matrix configuration for the virtual
>    machine. This is a limitation of the Linux AP bus.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Halil Pasic <pasic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Michael Mueller <mimu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Farhan Ali <alifm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c         |    5 +++++
>  arch/s390/tools/gen_facilities.c |    2 ++
>  2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

Looks sane to me.



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