# \[RFC PATCH v1 14/28\] x86: Don't set the SME MSR bit when SEV is active

- From: Brijesh Singh \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-08-22 23:59:10 
- List: linux-crypto
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-crypto/2016/08/8478392
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-crypto/2016/08/8478392/t.md

```text
From: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@amd.com>

When SEV is active the virtual machine cannot set the MSR for SME, so
don't set the trampoline flag for SME.

Signed-off-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@amd.com>
---
 arch/x86/realmode/init.c |    2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/realmode/init.c b/arch/x86/realmode/init.c
index f3207e5..391d8ba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/realmode/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/realmode/init.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void __init setup_real_mode(void)
 	*trampoline_cr4_features = mmu_cr4_features;
 
 	trampoline_header->flags = 0;
-	if (sme_me_mask)
+	if (sme_me_mask && !sev_active)
 		trampoline_header->flags |= TH_FLAGS_SME_ENABLE;
 
 	trampoline_pgd = (u64 *) __va(real_mode_header->trampoline_pgd);
```
