Re: [PATCH 2/3] arm64/kvm: Fine grain _EL2 system registers list that affect nested virtualization

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Mon Sep 18 2023 - 05:43:04 EST


Hi Miguel,

On Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:52:07 +0100,
Miguel Luis <miguel.luis@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Some _EL1 registers got included in the _EL2 ranges, which are not
> affected by NV. Remove them and fine grain the ranges to exclusively
> include the _EL2 ones.
>
> Signed-off-by: Miguel Luis <miguel.luis@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/arm64/kvm/emulate-nested.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/emulate-nested.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/emulate-nested.c
> index 9ced1bf0c2b7..9aa1c06abdb7 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/kvm/emulate-nested.c
> +++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/emulate-nested.c
> @@ -649,14 +649,46 @@ static const struct encoding_to_trap_config encoding_to_cgt[] __initconst = {
> SR_TRAP(SYS_APGAKEYHI_EL1, CGT_HCR_APK),
> /* All _EL2 registers */
> SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 0, 0, 0),
> - sys_reg(3, 4, 3, 15, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + sys_reg(3, 4, 4, 0, 1), CGT_HCR_NV),

It would be good if the commit message explained that you are folding
SPSR/ELR into the existing range. Also, please keep the two ends of
the ranges vertically aligned.

> /* Skip the SP_EL1 encoding... */
> - SR_TRAP(SYS_SPSR_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> - SR_TRAP(SYS_ELR_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> - SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 4, 1, 1),
> - sys_reg(3, 4, 10, 15, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 4, 3, 0),
> + sys_reg(3, 4, 10, 6, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + /* skip MECID_A0_EL2, MECID_A1_EL2, MECID_P0_EL2,
> + * MECID_P1_EL2, MECIDR_EL2, VMECID_A_EL2,
> + * VMECID_P_EL2.
> + */

Please follow the kernel comment format. Also, why are you skipping
the MEC registers, but not the MPAM ones? At least indicate a
rationale for this.

> SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 12, 0, 0),
> - sys_reg(3, 4, 14, 15, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + sys_reg(3, 4, 12, 1, 1), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + /* ICH_AP0R<m>_EL2 */
> + SR_RANGE_TRAP(SYS_ICH_AP0R0_EL2,
> + SYS_ICH_AP0R3_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + /* ICH_AP1R<m>_EL2 */
> + SR_RANGE_TRAP(SYS_ICH_AP1R0_EL2,
> + SYS_ICH_AP1R3_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 12, 9, 5),
> + sys_reg(3, 4, 12, 11, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + /* ICH_LR<m>_EL2 */
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR0_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR1_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR2_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR3_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR4_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR5_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR6_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR7_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR8_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR9_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR10_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR11_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR12_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR13_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR14_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),
> + SR_TRAP(SYS_ICH_LR15_EL2, CGT_HCR_NV),

You could describe all the LRs a single range.

> + SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 13, 0, 1),
> + sys_reg(3, 4, 13, 0, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),
> + /* skip AMEVCNTVOFF0<n>_EL2 and AMEVCNTVOFF1<n>_EL2 */

Why?

> + SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 4, 14, 0, 3),
> + sys_reg(3, 4, 14, 5, 2), CGT_HCR_NV),
> /* All _EL02, _EL12 registers */
> SR_RANGE_TRAP(sys_reg(3, 5, 0, 0, 0),
> sys_reg(3, 5, 10, 15, 7), CGT_HCR_NV),

Thanks,

M.

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