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From: "Zhang, Yang Z" <yang.z.zhang@intel.com>
To: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
	"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	"kvm@vger.kernel.org" <kvm@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: "rkrcmar@redhat.com" <rkrcmar@redhat.com>,
	"bsd@redhat.com" <bsd@redhat.com>,
	"guangrong.xiao@linux.intel.com" <guangrong.xiao@linux.intel.com>,
	"wanpeng.li@linux.intel.com" <wanpeng.li@linux.intel.com>
Subject: RE: [RFC PATCH 00/13] KVM: x86: SMM support
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 01:03:50 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <A9667DDFB95DB7438FA9D7D576C3D87E0ACDDB72@SHSMSX104.ccr.corp.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <555B4869.2040501@redhat.com>

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Paolo Bonzini wrote on 2015-05-19:
> 
> 
> On 19/05/2015 16:25, Zhang, Yang Z wrote:
>> Paolo Bonzini wrote on 2015-04-30:
>>> This patch series introduces system management mode support.
>> 
>> Just curious what's motivation to add vSMM supporting? Is there any
>> usage case inside guest requires SMM? Thanks.
> 
> SMM provides the trusted base for UEFI Secure Boot.
> 
> Paolo

OK, I see it. Thanks for your explaination.

Best regards,
Yang


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  reply	other threads:[~2015-05-20  1:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 54+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-04-30 11:35 [RFC PATCH 00/13] KVM: x86: SMM support Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 01/13] KVM: MMU: fix for CR4.SMEP=1, CR0.WP=0? Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-08  2:52   ` Xiao Guangrong
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 02/13] KVM: reuse memslot in kvm_write_guest_page Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 15:03   ` Bandan Das
2015-05-05 16:29     ` Radim Krčmář
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 03/13] KVM: export __gfn_to_pfn_memslot, drop gfn_to_pfn_async Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 04/13] KVM: remove unnecessary arg from mark_page_dirty_in_slot, export it Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 05/13] KVM: x86: pass host_initiated to functions that read MSRs Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-04 14:01   ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-04 16:04     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 06/13] KVM: x86: pass the whole hflags field to emulator and back Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 15:47   ` Bandan Das
2015-05-05 16:16     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-06 16:49       ` Bandan Das
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 07/13] KVM: x86: API changes for SMM support Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-04 15:37   ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-04 16:02     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 16:36   ` Bandan Das
2015-05-05 16:45     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 08/13] KVM: x86: stubs " Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-04 17:51   ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-05  9:37     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 18:38     ` Bandan Das
2015-05-05 18:48       ` Radim Krčmář
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 09/13] KVM: x86: save/load state on SMM switch Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-04 19:59   ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-05  9:37     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 12:48       ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-05 13:18         ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 20:44   ` Bandan Das
2015-05-06 10:39     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-06 17:55       ` Bandan Das
2015-05-06 19:38         ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-12 23:56           ` Bandan Das
2015-05-13  6:58             ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 10/13] KVM: x86: add vcpu-specific functions to read/write/translate GFNs Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 11/13] KVM: x86: add SMM to the MMU role Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 12/13] KVM: x86: add KVM_MEM_X86_SMRAM memory slot flag Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 17:17   ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-06  9:47     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-06 16:24       ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-06 18:15         ` Bandan Das
2015-05-06 19:43         ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-15 20:32   ` Avi Kivity
2015-05-18  8:31     ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-04-30 11:36 ` [PATCH 13/13] KVM: x86: advertise KVM_CAP_X86_SMM Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-05 18:40 ` [RFC PATCH 00/13] KVM: x86: SMM support Radim Krčmář
2015-05-06 11:18   ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-06 17:14     ` Radim Krčmář
2015-05-19 14:25 ` Zhang, Yang Z
2015-05-19 14:27   ` Paolo Bonzini
2015-05-20  1:03     ` Zhang, Yang Z [this message]
2015-05-20 15:22     ` Andi Kleen

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