linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v4 04/28] x86: Handle reduction in physical address size with SME

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Date:   Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:04:32 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v4 04/28] x86: Handle reduction in physical address
 size with SME

On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 09:42:54AM -0600, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> When System Memory Encryption (SME) is enabled, the physical address
> space is reduced. Adjust the x86_phys_bits value to reflect this
> reduction.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c |   10 +++++++---
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> index b33bc06..358208d7 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> @@ -771,11 +771,15 @@ void get_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
>  			u64 msr;
>  
>  			/*
> -			 * For SME, BIOS support is required. If BIOS has not
> -			 * enabled SME don't advertise the feature.
> +			 * For SME, BIOS support is required. If BIOS has
> +			 * enabled SME adjust x86_phys_bits by the SME
> +			 * physical address space reduction value. If BIOS
> +			 * has not enabled SME don't advertise the feature.
>  			 */
>  			rdmsrl(MSR_K8_SYSCFG, msr);
> -			if (!(msr & MSR_K8_SYSCFG_MEM_ENCRYPT))
> +			if (msr & MSR_K8_SYSCFG_MEM_ENCRYPT)
> +				c->x86_phys_bits -= (ebx >> 6) & 0x3f;
> +			else
>  				eax &= ~0x01;

Right, as I mentioned yesterday, this should go to arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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