linux-kernel - Re: [RFC Part2 PATCH v3 06/26] KVM: SVM: Prepare for new bit definition in nested

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Date:   Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:06:27 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:     Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, x86@...nel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>,
        "Michael S . Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        \"Radim Krčmář\" <rkrcmar@...hat.com>,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
Subject: Re: [RFC Part2 PATCH v3 06/26] KVM: SVM: Prepare for new bit
 definition in nested_ctl

On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 03:02:43PM -0500, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> From: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
> 
> Currently the nested_ctl variable in the vmcb_control_area structure is
> used to indicate nested paging support. The nested paging support field
> is actually defined as bit 0 of the field. In order to support a new
> feature flag the usage of the nested_ctl and nested paging support must
> be converted to operate on a single bit.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
> Signed-off-by: Brijesh Singh <brijesh.singh@....com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/svm.h | 2 ++
>  arch/x86/kvm/svm.c         | 7 ++++---
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>

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