linux-kernel - Re: [RFC Patch 3/3] KVM/x86: Add tlb_remote

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Date:   Thu, 14 Jun 2018 12:33:53 +0200
From:   Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@...hat.com>
To:     Tianyu Lan <Tianyu.Lan@...rosoft.com>
Cc:     "pbonzini\@redhat.com" <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        "rkrcmar\@redhat.com" <rkrcmar@...hat.com>,
        "tglx\@linutronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "mingo\@redhat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "hpa\@zytor.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "x86\@kernel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "kvm\@vger.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC Patch 3/3] KVM/x86: Add tlb_remote_flush callback support for vmcs

Tianyu Lan <Tianyu.Lan@...rosoft.com> writes:

> On 6/12/2018 11:12 PM, Vitaly Kuznetsov wrote:
>> Tianyu Lan <Tianyu.Lan@...rosoft.com> writes:
>> 
>>>
>>> +static int vmx_remote_flush_tlb(struct kvm *kvm)
>>> +{
>>> +	struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = kvm_get_vcpu(kvm, 0);
>>> +
>>> +	if (!VALID_PAGE(vcpu->arch.mmu.root_hpa))
>>> +		return -1;
>> 
>> Why vcpu0? Can arch.mmu.root_hpa-s differ across vCPUs? What happens if
>> they do?
>
> Yes, it may take place that arch.mmu.root_hpa is differ across vCPUs.
> We may check all vcpu root_hpa and use the hypercall when there is only 
> one validated ept table. If not, go back to current way.
>

I'd suggest an optimization: keep track of wether root_hpas are equal
across all vcpus (check this on change).

-- 
  Vitaly