linux-kernel - Re: [patches] [PATCH] [19/50] Experimental: detect if SVM is disabled by BIOS

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Message-ID: <20071001221357.GA6921@8bytes.org>
Date:	Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:13:57 +0200
From:	Joerg Roedel <joro@...tes.org>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
Cc:	patches@...-64.org, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patches] [PATCH] [19/50] Experimental: detect if SVM is disabled by BIOS

On Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 11:45:22PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> 
> > feature flag does not disappear when its disabled. But because with CPUs
> > having the SVM-lock feature it can be re-enabled in a secure way under
> > some circumstances
> 
> Who would reenable it in what circumstances?

I plan to implement the ability to re-enable it into the SVM module of KVM.
The key required for this will be passed as a module parameter.

Joerg
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