From: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
To: Chao Peng <chao.p.peng@linux.intel.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 2/8] KVM: Extend the memslot to support fd-based private memory
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:14:29 +0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YyQ+dQT9/V5e62/u@debian.me> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20220915142913.2213336-3-chao.p.peng@linux.intel.com>
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On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 10:29:07PM +0800, Chao Peng wrote:
> diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
> index abd7c32126ce..c1fac1e9f820 100644
> --- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst
> @@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ yet and must be cleared on entry.
> :Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY
> :Architectures: all
> :Type: vm ioctl
> -:Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_region (in)
> +:Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_region(_ext) (in)
> :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
>
> ::
> @@ -1332,9 +1332,18 @@ yet and must be cleared on entry.
> __u64 userspace_addr; /* start of the userspace allocated memory */
> };
>
> + struct kvm_userspace_memory_region_ext {
> + struct kvm_userspace_memory_region region;
> + __u64 private_offset;
> + __u32 private_fd;
> + __u32 pad1;
> + __u64 pad2[14];
> + };
> +
> /* for kvm_memory_region::flags */
> #define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL << 0)
> #define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1)
> + #define KVM_MEM_PRIVATE (1UL << 2)
>
> This ioctl allows the user to create, modify or delete a guest physical
> memory slot. Bits 0-15 of "slot" specify the slot id and this value
> @@ -1365,12 +1374,27 @@ It is recommended that the lower 21 bits of guest_phys_addr and userspace_addr
> be identical. This allows large pages in the guest to be backed by large
> pages in the host.
>
> -The flags field supports two flags: KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES and
> -KVM_MEM_READONLY. The former can be set to instruct KVM to keep track of
> -writes to memory within the slot. See KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl to know how to
> -use it. The latter can be set, if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability allows it,
> -to make a new slot read-only. In this case, writes to this memory will be
> -posted to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO exits.
> +kvm_userspace_memory_region_ext includes all the kvm_userspace_memory_region
> +fields. It also includes additional fields for some specific features. See
> +below description of flags field for more information. It's recommended to use
> +kvm_userspace_memory_region_ext in new userspace code.
Better say "kvm_userspace_memory_region_ext includes all fields of
kvm_userspace_memory_region struct, while also adds additional fields ..."
> +
> +The flags field supports below flags:
s/below/following/
> +
> +- KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES can be set to instruct KVM to keep track of writes to
> + memory within the slot. See KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl to know how to use it.
> +
Better say "... For more details, see KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG."
> +- KVM_MEM_READONLY can be set, if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability allows it, to
> + make a new slot read-only. In this case, writes to this memory will be posted
> + to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO exits.
> +
Better say "if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM allows, KVM_MEM_READONLY makes a new
slot read-only ..."
> +- KVM_MEM_PRIVATE can be set to indicate a new slot has private memory backed by
> + a file descirptor(fd) and the content of the private memory is invisible to
> + userspace. In this case, userspace should use private_fd/private_offset in
> + kvm_userspace_memory_region_ext to instruct KVM to provide private memory to
> + guest. Userspace should guarantee not to map the same pfn indicated by
> + private_fd/private_offset to different gfns with multiple memslots. Failed to
> + do this may result undefined behavior.
>
For the lists above,
s/can be set/
Thanks.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-09-16 9:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 97+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-09-15 14:29 [PATCH v8 0/8] KVM: mm: fd-based approach for supporting KVM Chao Peng
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 1/8] mm/memfd: Introduce userspace inaccessible memfd Chao Peng
2022-09-19 9:12 ` David Hildenbrand
2022-09-19 19:10 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-09-21 21:10 ` Andy Lutomirski
2022-09-22 13:23 ` Wang, Wei W
2022-09-23 15:20 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-23 15:19 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-26 14:23 ` Chao Peng
2022-09-26 15:51 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-27 22:47 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-09-30 16:19 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-13 13:34 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-17 10:31 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-17 14:58 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-17 19:05 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-19 13:30 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-18 0:33 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-19 15:04 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-23 0:58 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-09-26 10:35 ` David Hildenbrand
2022-09-26 14:48 ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2022-09-26 14:53 ` David Hildenbrand
2022-09-27 23:23 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-09-28 13:36 ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2022-09-22 13:26 ` Wang, Wei W
2022-09-22 19:49 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-09-23 0:53 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-09-23 15:20 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-30 16:14 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-30 16:23 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-10-03 7:33 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-03 11:01 ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2022-10-04 15:39 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-06 8:50 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-06 13:04 ` Kirill A. Shutemov
2022-10-17 13:00 ` Vlastimil Babka
2022-10-17 16:19 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-10-17 16:39 ` Gupta, Pankaj
2022-10-17 21:56 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-10-18 13:42 ` Vishal Annapurve
2022-10-19 15:32 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-10-20 10:50 ` Vishal Annapurve
2022-10-21 13:54 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-21 16:53 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-19 12:23 ` Vishal Annapurve
2022-10-21 13:47 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-21 16:18 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-24 14:59 ` Kirill A . Shutemov
2022-10-24 15:26 ` David Hildenbrand
2022-11-03 16:27 ` Vishal Annapurve
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 2/8] KVM: Extend the memslot to support fd-based private memory Chao Peng
2022-09-16 9:14 ` Bagas Sanjaya [this message]
2022-09-16 9:53 ` Chao Peng
2022-09-26 10:26 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-26 14:04 ` Chao Peng
2022-09-29 22:45 ` Isaku Yamahata
2022-09-29 23:22 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-05 13:04 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-05 22:05 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-06 9:00 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-06 14:58 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-06 15:07 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-06 15:34 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-07 11:14 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-07 14:58 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-07 21:54 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-08 16:15 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-08 17:35 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-10 8:25 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-12 8:14 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 3/8] KVM: Add KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT exit Chao Peng
2022-09-16 9:17 ` Bagas Sanjaya
2022-09-16 9:54 ` Chao Peng
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 4/8] KVM: Use gfn instead of hva for mmu_notifier_retry Chao Peng
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 5/8] KVM: Register/unregister the guest private memory regions Chao Peng
2022-09-26 10:36 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-26 14:07 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-11 9:48 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-12 2:35 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-17 10:15 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-17 22:17 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-19 13:23 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-19 15:02 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-19 16:09 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-19 18:32 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 6/8] KVM: Update lpage info when private/shared memory are mixed Chao Peng
2022-09-29 16:52 ` Isaku Yamahata
2022-09-30 8:59 ` Chao Peng
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 7/8] KVM: Handle page fault for private memory Chao Peng
2022-10-14 18:57 ` Sean Christopherson
2022-10-17 14:48 ` Chao Peng
2022-09-15 14:29 ` [PATCH v8 8/8] KVM: Enable and expose KVM_MEM_PRIVATE Chao Peng
2022-10-04 14:55 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-10-10 8:31 ` Chao Peng
2022-10-06 8:55 ` Fuad Tabba
2022-10-10 8:33 ` Chao Peng
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