Re: [PATCH v8 2/8] KVM: Extend the memslot to support fd-based private memory
From: Chao Peng <hidden>
Date: 2022-09-16 09:58:44
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On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 04:14:29PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 10:29:07PM +0800, Chao Peng wrote:quoted
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 ..."quoted
+ +The flags field supports below flags:s/below/following/quoted
+ +- 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."quoted
+- 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 ..."quoted
+- 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/
It all looks good, thanks!
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