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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2018-08-22 23:52:44 +0300
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2018-08-22 23:52:44 +0300
commitb372115311942202346d93849991f07382783ef1 (patch)
tree14d52554acb0cdba1774be95d3877c47fda8bbff /Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices
parent5bed49adfe899667887db0739830190309c9011b (diff)
parent0027ff2a75f9dcf0537ac0a65c5840b0e21a4950 (diff)
downloadlinux-b372115311942202346d93849991f07382783ef1.tar.xz
Merge tag 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm
Pull second set of KVM updates from Paolo Bonzini: "ARM: - Support for Group0 interrupts in guests - Cache management optimizations for ARMv8.4 systems - Userspace interface for RAS - Fault path optimization - Emulated physical timer fixes - Random cleanups x86: - fixes for L1TF - a new test case - non-support for SGX (inject the right exception in the guest) - fix lockdep false positive" * tag 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm: (49 commits) KVM: VMX: fixes for vmentry_l1d_flush module parameter kvm: selftest: add dirty logging test kvm: selftest: pass in extra memory when create vm kvm: selftest: include the tools headers kvm: selftest: unify the guest port macros tools: introduce test_and_clear_bit KVM: x86: SVM: Call x86_spec_ctrl_set_guest/host() with interrupts disabled KVM: vmx: Inject #UD for SGX ENCLS instruction in guest KVM: vmx: Add defines for SGX ENCLS exiting x86/kvm/vmx: Fix coding style in vmx_setup_l1d_flush() x86: kvm: avoid unused variable warning KVM: Documentation: rename the capability of KVM_CAP_ARM_SET_SERROR_ESR KVM: arm/arm64: Skip updating PTE entry if no change KVM: arm/arm64: Skip updating PMD entry if no change KVM: arm: Use true and false for boolean values KVM: arm/arm64: vgic: Do not use spin_lock_irqsave/restore with irq disabled KVM: arm/arm64: vgic: Move DEBUG_SPINLOCK_BUG_ON to vgic.h KVM: arm: vgic-v3: Add support for ICC_SGI0R and ICC_ASGI1R accesses KVM: arm64: vgic-v3: Add support for ICC_SGI0R_EL1 and ICC_ASGI1R_EL1 accesses KVM: arm/arm64: vgic-v3: Add core support for Group0 SGIs ...
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic.txt15
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt
index 2408ab720ef7..ff290b43c8e5 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic-v3.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ Groups:
Note that distributor fields are not banked, but return the same value
regardless of the mpidr used to access the register.
+ GICD_IIDR.Revision is updated when the KVM implementation is changed in a
+ way directly observable by the guest or userspace. Userspace should read
+ GICD_IIDR from KVM and write back the read value to confirm its expected
+ behavior is aligned with the KVM implementation. Userspace should set
+ GICD_IIDR before setting any other registers to ensure the expected
+ behavior.
+
+
The GICD_STATUSR and GICR_STATUSR registers are architecturally defined such
that a write of a clear bit has no effect, whereas a write with a set bit
clears that value. To allow userspace to freely set the values of these two
diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic.txt
index b3ce12643553..97b6518148f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic.txt
+++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/arm-vgic.txt
@@ -49,9 +49,15 @@ Groups:
index is specified with the vcpu_index field. Note that most distributor
fields are not banked, but return the same value regardless of the
vcpu_index used to access the register.
- Limitations:
- - Priorities are not implemented, and registers are RAZ/WI
- - Currently only implemented for KVM_DEV_TYPE_ARM_VGIC_V2.
+
+ GICD_IIDR.Revision is updated when the KVM implementation of an emulated
+ GICv2 is changed in a way directly observable by the guest or userspace.
+ Userspace should read GICD_IIDR from KVM and write back the read value to
+ confirm its expected behavior is aligned with the KVM implementation.
+ Userspace should set GICD_IIDR before setting any other registers (both
+ KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_DIST_REGS and KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_CPU_REGS) to ensure
+ the expected behavior. Unless GICD_IIDR has been set from userspace, writes
+ to the interrupt group registers (GICD_IGROUPR) are ignored.
Errors:
-ENXIO: Getting or setting this register is not yet supported
-EBUSY: One or more VCPUs are running
@@ -94,9 +100,6 @@ Groups:
use the lower 5 bits to communicate with the KVM device and must shift the
value left by 3 places to obtain the actual priority mask level.
- Limitations:
- - Priorities are not implemented, and registers are RAZ/WI
- - Currently only implemented for KVM_DEV_TYPE_ARM_VGIC_V2.
Errors:
-ENXIO: Getting or setting this register is not yet supported
-EBUSY: One or more VCPUs are running