From: Kai Huang <kai.huang@intel.com>
To: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@intel.com>
Cc: <linux-sgx@vger.kernel.org>, <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
<x86@kernel.org>, <seanjc@google.com>, <jarkko@kernel.org>,
<luto@kernel.org>, <haitao.huang@intel.com>,
<pbonzini@redhat.com>, <bp@alien8.de>, <tglx@linutronix.de>,
<mingo@redhat.com>, <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 03/23] x86/sgx: Introduce virtual EPC for use by KVM guests
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 14:42:03 +1300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20210107144203.589d4b2a7a2d2b53c4af7560@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2e424ff3-51cb-d6ed-6c5f-190e1d4fe21a@intel.com>
On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 11:35:41 -0800 Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 1/5/21 5:55 PM, Kai Huang wrote:
> > From: Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@intel.com>
> >
> > Add a misc device /dev/sgx_virt_epc to allow userspace to allocate "raw"
> > EPC without an associated enclave. The intended and only known use case
> > for raw EPC allocation is to expose EPC to a KVM guest, hence the
> > virt_epc moniker, virt.{c,h} files and X86_SGX_VIRTUALIZATION Kconfig.
> >
> > Modify sgx_init() to always try to initialize virtual EPC driver, even
> > when SGX driver is disabled due to SGX Launch Control is in locked mode,
> > or not present at all, since SGX virtualization allows to expose SGX to
> > guests that support non-LC configurations.
>
> The grammar here is a bit off. Here's a rewrite:
>
> Modify sgx_init() to always try to initialize the virtual EPC driver,
> even if the bare-metal SGX driver is disabled. The bare-metal driver
> might be disabled if SGX Launch Control is in locked mode, or not
> supported in the hardware at all. This allows (non-Linux) guests that
> support non-LC configurations to use SGX.
Thanks. I'll use yours, except I want to change "bare-metal driver might be
disabled.." to "bare-metal driver will be disabled..".
I'll also use all your comments mentioned in your reply to this patch.
[...]
> > +
> > +static int sgx_virt_epc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> > +{
> > + struct sgx_virt_epc *epc = file->private_data;
>
> FWIW, I hate the "struct sgx_virt_epc *epc" name. "epc" here is really
> an instance
>
How about "struct sgx_virt_epc *vepc" ?
[...]
> > +static int sgx_virt_epc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
> > +{
> > + struct sgx_virt_epc *epc;
> > +
> > + epc = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sgx_virt_epc), GFP_KERNEL);
> > + if (!epc)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > + /*
> > + * Keep the current->mm to virtual EPC. It will be checked in
> > + * sgx_virt_epc_mmap() to prevent, in case of fork, child being
> > + * able to mmap() to the same virtual EPC pages.
> > + */
> > + mmgrab(current->mm);
> > + epc->mm = current->mm;
> > + mutex_init(&epc->lock);
> > + xa_init(&epc->page_array);
> > +
> > + file->private_data = epc;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
>
> I understand why this made sense for regular enclaves, but I'm having a
> harder time here. If you mmap(fd, MAP_SHARED), fork(), and then pass
> that mapping through to two different guests, you get to hold the
> pieces, just like if you did the same with normal memory.
>
> Why does the kernel need to enforce this policy?
Does Sean's reply in another email satisfy you?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-01-07 1:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 111+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-01-06 1:55 [RFC PATCH 00/23] KVM SGX virtualization support Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:55 ` [RFC PATCH 01/23] x86/sgx: Split out adding EPC page to free list to separate helper Kai Huang
2021-01-11 22:38 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-12 0:19 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 21:45 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-13 1:15 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-13 17:05 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-06 1:55 ` [RFC PATCH 02/23] x86/sgx: Add enum for SGX_CHILD_PRESENT error code Kai Huang
2021-01-06 18:28 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 21:40 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 0:26 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-11 23:32 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-12 0:16 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 1:46 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-06 1:55 ` [RFC PATCH 03/23] x86/sgx: Introduce virtual EPC for use by KVM guests Kai Huang
2021-01-06 19:35 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 20:35 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-07 0:47 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-07 0:52 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-07 1:38 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-07 5:00 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-07 1:42 ` Kai Huang [this message]
2021-01-07 5:02 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-15 14:07 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-15 15:39 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-15 21:33 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-15 21:45 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-15 22:30 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-11 23:38 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-12 0:56 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 1:50 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-12 2:03 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:55 ` [RFC PATCH 04/23] x86/cpufeatures: Add SGX1 and SGX2 sub-features Kai Huang
2021-01-06 19:39 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 22:12 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 22:21 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 22:56 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 23:19 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-06 23:33 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 23:56 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 23:40 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 23:43 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 23:56 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 22:15 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-06 23:09 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-07 6:41 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-08 2:00 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-08 5:10 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-08 7:03 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-08 7:17 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-08 8:06 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-08 8:13 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-08 9:00 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-08 23:55 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-09 0:35 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-09 1:01 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-09 1:19 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-11 17:54 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-11 19:09 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-11 19:20 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-12 2:01 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 12:13 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-12 17:15 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-12 17:51 ` Borislav Petkov
2021-01-12 21:07 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 23:17 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-13 1:05 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-11 23:39 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-06 1:55 ` [RFC PATCH 05/23] x86/cpu/intel: Allow SGX virtualization without Launch Control support Kai Huang
2021-01-06 19:54 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 22:34 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 22:38 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 06/23] x86/sgx: Expose SGX architectural definitions to the kernel Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 07/23] x86/sgx: Move ENCLS leaf definitions to sgx_arch.h Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 08/23] x86/sgx: Add SGX2 ENCLS leaf definitions (EAUG, EMODPR and EMODT) Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 09/23] x86/sgx: Add encls_faulted() helper Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 10/23] x86/sgx: Add helper to update SGX_LEPUBKEYHASHn MSRs Kai Huang
2021-01-06 19:56 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 11/23] x86/sgx: Add helpers to expose ECREATE and EINIT to KVM Kai Huang
2021-01-06 20:12 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 21:04 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-06 21:23 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-06 22:58 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 12/23] x86/sgx: Move provisioning device creation out of SGX driver Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 13/23] KVM: VMX: Convert vcpu_vmx.exit_reason to a union Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 14/23] KVM: x86: Export kvm_mmu_gva_to_gpa_{read,write}() for SGX (VMX) Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 15/23] KVM: x86: Define new #PF SGX error code bit Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 16/23] KVM: x86: Add SGX feature leaf to reverse CPUID lookup Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 17/23] KVM: VMX: Add basic handling of VM-Exit from SGX enclave Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 18/23] KVM: VMX: Frame in ENCLS handler for SGX virtualization Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 19/23] KVM: VMX: Add SGX ENCLS[ECREATE] handler to enforce CPUID restrictions Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 20/23] KVM: VMX: Add emulation of SGX Launch Control LE hash MSRs Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 21/23] KVM: VMX: Add ENCLS[EINIT] handler to support SGX Launch Control (LC) Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:56 ` [RFC PATCH 22/23] KVM: VMX: Enable SGX virtualization for SGX1, SGX2 and LC Kai Huang
2021-01-06 1:58 ` [RFC PATCH 23/23] KVM: x86: Add capability to grant VM access to privileged SGX attribute Kai Huang
2021-01-06 2:22 ` [RFC PATCH 00/23] KVM SGX virtualization support Kai Huang
2021-01-06 17:07 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-07 0:34 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-07 0:48 ` Dave Hansen
2021-01-07 1:50 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-07 16:14 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-08 2:16 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-11 17:20 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-11 18:37 ` Sean Christopherson
2021-01-12 1:58 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-12 1:14 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-12 2:02 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-12 2:07 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-15 14:43 ` Kai Huang
2021-01-16 9:31 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-01-16 9:50 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
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