Re: [PATCH v4 2/5] KVM: X86: Expose PKS to guest

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Fri, Feb 05 2021 at 11:10, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> On 05/02/21 10:56, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>>> This would need an ack from the x86 people.  Andy, Boris?
>> 
>> This looks like the PKS baremetal pile needs to be upstream first.
>
> Yes, it does.  I would like to have an ack for including the above two 
> hunks once PKS is upstream.
>
> I also have CET and bus lock #DB queued and waiting for the bare metal 
> functionality, however they do not touch anything outside arch/x86/kvm.

What's the exact point of queueing random stuff which lacks bare metal
support?

Once PKS, CET or whatever is merged into tip then it's the point for
resending the KVM patches for inclusion and that's the point where it
gets acked and not $N month ahead when everything is still in flux.

Thanks,

        tglx