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From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>
To: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>
Cc: <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>, <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	<bp@alien8.de>, <luto@kernel.org>, <mingo@redhat.com>,
	<linux-sgx@vger.kernel.org>, <x86@kernel.org>,
	<seanjc@google.com>, <kai.huang@intel.com>,
	<cathy.zhang@intel.com>, <cedric.xing@intel.com>,
	<haitao.huang@intel.com>, <mark.shanahan@intel.com>,
	<hpa@zytor.com>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/25] x86/sgx: Support adding of pages to initialized enclave
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:12:57 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <e934673b-8410-d3fe-f231-fef672050e2b@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ce00226feaa02dbc0f66f3f8aa7a243f61e410aa.camel@kernel.org>

Hi Jarkko,

On 12/11/2021 12:00 AM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Mon, 2021-12-06 at 13:44 -0800, Reinette Chatre wrote:
>> On 12/4/2021 3:13 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
>>> On Wed, Dec 01, 2021 at 11:23:11AM -0800, Reinette Chatre wrote:

...

>>>> Accessing an uninitialized address from outside the enclave also triggers
>>>> this flow but the page will remain in PENDING state until accepted from
>>>> within the enclave.
>>>
>>> What does it mean being in PENDING state, and more imporantly, what is
>>> PENDING state? What does a memory access within enclave cause when it
>>> touch a page within this state?
>>
>> The PENDING state is the enclave page state from the SGX hardware's
>> perspective. The OS uses the ENCLS[EAUG] SGX2 function to add a new page
>> to the enclave but from the SGX hardware's perspective it would be in a
>> PENDING state until the enclave accepts the page. An access to the page
>> in PENDING state would result in a page fault.
>>
>>
>>> I see a lot of text in the commit message but zero mentions about EPCM
>>> expect this one sudden mention about PENDING field without attaching
>>> it to anything concrete.
>>
>> My apologies - I will add this to this changelog. This matches your
>> request to describe the __eaug() wrapper introduced in patch 02/25.
>> Would you like me to duplicate this information here and in that patch
>> (a new patch dedicated to the __eaug() wrapper) or would you be ok if I
>> introduce the wrappers all together briefly as in the example you
>> provide and then detail the flows where the wrappers are used - like
>> this patch?
> 
> I think it would be a good place to describe these details in 02/25,
> and skip them in rest of the patches.
> 

Will do. I do think describing this amount of detail for the new SGX2 
functions would be too much for a single patch so I currently plan to 
split that (02/25) patch into a new patch per SGX2 instruction. Is that 
ok with you or would you like to keep it in a single patch?

Reinette


  reply	other threads:[~2021-12-13 22:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 155+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-12-01 19:22 [PATCH 00/25] x86/sgx and selftests/sgx: Support SGX2 Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:22 ` [PATCH 01/25] x86/sgx: Add shortlog descriptions to ENCLS wrappers Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 18:30   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:13     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  5:28       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:06         ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 02/25] x86/sgx: Add wrappers for SGX2 functions Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 22:04   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:15     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 03/25] x86/sgx: Support VMA permissions exceeding enclave permissions Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 22:25   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-04 22:27     ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:16       ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  5:39         ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:08           ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 04/25] x86/sgx: Add pfn_mkwrite() handler for present PTEs Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 22:43   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:18     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  7:37       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:09         ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-28 14:51           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 05/25] x86/sgx: Introduce runtime protection bits Reinette Chatre
2021-12-03 19:28   ` Andy Lutomirski
2021-12-03 22:12     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04  0:38       ` Andy Lutomirski
2021-12-04  1:14         ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 17:56           ` Andy Lutomirski
2021-12-04 23:55             ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-13 22:34               ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:57     ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:20       ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  7:42         ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:10           ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-28 14:52             ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-06 17:46               ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-07 12:16                 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-07 16:14                   ` Haitao Huang
2022-01-08 15:45                     ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-08 15:51                       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-08 16:22                         ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-10 22:05                           ` Haitao Huang
2022-01-11  1:53                             ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-11  1:55                               ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-11  2:03                                 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-11  2:15                                   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-11  3:48                                     ` Haitao Huang
2022-01-12 23:48                                       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-13  2:41                                         ` Haitao Huang
2022-01-14 21:36                                           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-11 17:13                               ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-12 23:50                                 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-12 23:56                                   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-13 20:09                                     ` Nathaniel McCallum
2022-01-13 21:42                                       ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-14 21:53                                         ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-14 21:57                                           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-14 22:00                                             ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-14 22:17                                           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-14 22:23                                             ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-14 22:34                                               ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-14 23:05                                           ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-14 23:15                                             ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-15  0:01                                               ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-15  0:27                                                 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-15  0:41                                                   ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-15  1:18                                                     ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-15 11:56                                                       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-15 11:59                                                         ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-17 13:13                                                         ` Nathaniel McCallum
2022-01-18  1:59                                                           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-18  2:22                                                             ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-18  3:31                                                               ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-18 20:59                                                               ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-20 12:53                                                                 ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-20 16:52                                                                   ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-26 14:41                                                                     ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-15 16:49                                               ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-18 21:18                                                 ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-17 13:27                                         ` Nathaniel McCallum
2022-01-18 21:11                                           ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 22:50   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:28     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 06/25] x86/sgx: Use more generic name for enclave cpumask function Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 22:56   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:29     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 07/25] x86/sgx: Move PTE zap code to separate function Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 22:59   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:30     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  7:52       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:11         ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-28 14:55           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-01-06 17:46             ` Reinette Chatre
2022-01-07 12:26               ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 08/25] x86/sgx: Make SGX IPI callback available internally Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:00   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:36     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  7:53       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 09/25] x86/sgx: Keep record of SGX page type Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:03   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 10/25] x86/sgx: Support enclave page permission changes Reinette Chatre
2021-12-02 23:48   ` Dave Hansen
2021-12-03 18:18     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-03  0:32   ` Dave Hansen
2021-12-03 18:18     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-03 18:14   ` Dave Hansen
2021-12-03 18:49     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-03 19:38   ` Andy Lutomirski
2021-12-03 22:34     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04  0:42       ` Andy Lutomirski
2021-12-04  1:35         ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:08   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 20:19     ` Dave Hansen
2021-12-11  5:17       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:42     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  7:57       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:12         ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-28 14:56           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 11/25] selftests/sgx: Add test for EPCM " Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 12/25] selftests/sgx: Add test for TCS page " Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 13/25] x86/sgx: Support adding of pages to initialized enclave Reinette Chatre
2021-12-03  0:38   ` Dave Hansen
2021-12-03 18:47     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:13   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:44     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  8:00       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 22:12         ` Reinette Chatre [this message]
2021-12-28 14:57           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-03-01 15:13   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2022-03-01 17:08     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 14/25] x86/sgx: Tighten accessible memory range after enclave initialization Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:14   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:45     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  8:01       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 15/25] selftests/sgx: Test two different SGX2 EAUG flows Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 16/25] x86/sgx: Support modifying SGX page type Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:45   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:48     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-11  8:02       ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-13 17:43         ` Dave Hansen
2021-12-21  8:52           ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 17/25] x86/sgx: Support complete page removal Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:45   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 21:49     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 18/25] selftests/sgx: Introduce dynamic entry point Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 19/25] selftests/sgx: Introduce TCS initialization enclave operation Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 20/25] selftests/sgx: Test complete changing of page type flow Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 21/25] selftests/sgx: Test faulty enclave behavior Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 22/25] selftests/sgx: Test invalid access to removed enclave page Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 23/25] selftests/sgx: Test reclaiming of untouched page Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 24/25] x86/sgx: Free up EPC pages directly to support large page ranges Reinette Chatre
2021-12-04 23:47   ` Jarkko Sakkinen
2021-12-06 22:07     ` Reinette Chatre
2021-12-01 19:23 ` [PATCH 25/25] selftests/sgx: Page removal stress test Reinette Chatre
2021-12-02 18:30 ` [PATCH 00/25] x86/sgx and selftests/sgx: Support SGX2 Dave Hansen
2021-12-02 20:38   ` Nathaniel McCallum

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