From: "Huang, Kai" <kai.huang@intel.com>
To: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>,
"linux-sgx@vger.kernel.org" <linux-sgx@vger.kernel.org>,
"kvm@vger.kernel.org" <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
"x86@kernel.org" <x86@kernel.org>,
"seanjc@google.com" <seanjc@google.com>,
"luto@kernel.org" <luto@kernel.org>,
"Hansen, Dave" <dave.hansen@intel.com>,
"Edgecombe, Rick P" <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>,
"Huang, Haitao" <haitao.huang@intel.com>,
"pbonzini@redhat.com" <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
"tglx@linutronix.de" <tglx@linutronix.de>,
"mingo@redhat.com" <mingo@redhat.com>,
"hpa@zytor.com" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: RE: [RFC PATCH v5 08/26] x86/sgx: Expose SGX architectural definitions to the kernel
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:56:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5ed9fee6292f4d779003aff3dddf3ae0@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20210216114851.GD10592@zn.tnic>
>
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:15:35AM +0000, Huang, Kai wrote:
> > Sorry I am not sure I understand your question. Could you elaborate?
> >
> > IMHO it's better to put architectural staff (such as data structures
> > defined in SDM and used by hardware) into one header, and other
> > non-architectural staff into another header, so that the user can
> > include the one that is actually required, but doesn't have to include
> > one big header which includes all SGX related data structures and
> > functions.
>
> And including one big - (not sure about "big" - we have a lot bigger) - header is
> an actual problem because?
>
> What I'm trying to point you at is, to not give some artificial reasons why the
> headers should be separate - artificial as the SDM says it is architectural and so
> on - but give a reason from software design perspective why the separation is
> needed: better build times, less symbols exposed to modules, blabla and so on.
>
> If you don't have such reasons, then it all is just unnecessary and not needed
> churn. And in that case, keeping it simple is the proper approach.
>
> Those headers can always be split later, when really needed.
>
> HTH.
Thanks for feedback! I'll take a deeper look at the code and give feedback (too late for me today).
>
> --
> Regards/Gruss,
> Boris.
>
> https://people.kernel.org/tglx/notes-about-netiquette
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Thread overview: 64+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-02-13 13:28 [RFC PATCH v5 00/26] KVM SGX virtualization support Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:28 ` [RFC PATCH v5 01/26] x86/cpufeatures: Make SGX_LC feature bit depend on SGX bit Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:28 ` [RFC PATCH v5 02/26] x86/cpufeatures: Add SGX1 and SGX2 sub-features Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:28 ` [RFC PATCH v5 03/26] x86/sgx: Wipe out EREMOVE from sgx_free_epc_page() Kai Huang
2021-02-16 17:04 ` Dave Hansen
2021-02-16 20:42 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-13 13:28 ` [RFC PATCH v5 04/26] x86/sgx: Add SGX_CHILD_PRESENT hardware error code Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:28 ` [RFC PATCH v5 05/26] x86/sgx: Introduce virtual EPC for use by KVM guests Kai Huang
2021-02-16 2:12 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 18:38 ` Dave Hansen
2021-02-16 19:25 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-02-16 21:33 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 21:34 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-17 22:22 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 06/26] x86/cpu/intel: Allow SGX virtualization without Launch Control support Kai Huang
2021-02-16 2:15 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 5:03 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 8:36 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 10:24 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 18:40 ` Dave Hansen
2021-02-16 20:42 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 07/26] x86/sgx: Initialize virtual EPC driver even when SGX driver is disabled Kai Huang
2021-02-16 18:41 ` Dave Hansen
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 08/26] x86/sgx: Expose SGX architectural definitions to the kernel Kai Huang
2021-02-16 2:17 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 10:30 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 10:32 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-02-16 11:15 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 11:48 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-02-16 11:56 ` Huang, Kai [this message]
2021-02-16 15:18 ` Dave Hansen
2021-02-16 18:47 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-02-16 18:53 ` Dave Hansen
2021-02-16 19:18 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-02-17 22:20 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-18 9:09 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 16:28 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 09/26] x86/sgx: Move ENCLS leaf definitions to sgx_arch.h Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 10/26] x86/sgx: Add SGX2 ENCLS leaf definitions (EAUG, EMODPR and EMODT) Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 11/26] x86/sgx: Add encls_faulted() helper Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 12/26] x86/sgx: Add helper to update SGX_LEPUBKEYHASHn MSRs Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 13/26] x86/sgx: Add helpers to expose ECREATE and EINIT to KVM Kai Huang
2021-02-16 3:08 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 3:09 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 4:55 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-16 8:33 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 8:35 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-02-16 9:33 ` Huang, Kai
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 14/26] x86/sgx: Move provisioning device creation out of SGX driver Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 15/26] KVM: VMX: Convert vcpu_vmx.exit_reason to a union Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 16/26] KVM: x86: Export kvm_mmu_gva_to_gpa_{read,write}() for SGX (VMX) Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 17/26] KVM: x86: Define new #PF SGX error code bit Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 18/26] KVM: x86: Add support for reverse CPUID lookup of scattered features Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 19/26] KVM: x86: Add reverse-CPUID lookup support for scattered SGX features Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 20/26] KVM: VMX: Add basic handling of VM-Exit from SGX enclave Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 21/26] KVM: VMX: Frame in ENCLS handler for SGX virtualization Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 22/26] KVM: VMX: Add SGX ENCLS[ECREATE] handler to enforce CPUID restrictions Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 23/26] KVM: VMX: Add emulation of SGX Launch Control LE hash MSRs Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 24/26] KVM: VMX: Add ENCLS[EINIT] handler to support SGX Launch Control (LC) Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:29 ` [RFC PATCH v5 25/26] KVM: VMX: Enable SGX virtualization for SGX1, SGX2 and LC Kai Huang
2021-02-13 13:30 ` [RFC PATCH v5 26/26] KVM: x86: Add capability to grant VM access to privileged SGX attribute Kai Huang
2021-02-16 18:48 ` [RFC PATCH v5 00/26] KVM SGX virtualization support Dave Hansen
2021-02-16 19:15 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-02-16 20:58 ` Huang, Kai
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