linux-kernel - [PATCH 7/7] kvm x86: report 1GB page support to userspace

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Message-ID: <1238164319-16092-8-git-send-email-joerg.roedel@amd.com>
Date:	Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:31:59 +0100
From:	Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@....com>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...hat.com>, Marcelo Tosatti <mtosatti@...hat.com>
CC:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@....com>
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] kvm x86: report 1GB page support to userspace

If userspace knows that the kernel part supports 1GB pages it can enable
the corresponding cpuid bit so that guests actually use GB pages.

Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@....com>
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h |    2 ++
 arch/x86/kvm/svm.c              |    7 +++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c              |    7 +++++++
 arch/x86/kvm/x86.c              |    6 +++++-
 include/linux/kvm.h             |    1 +
 5 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index a1df2a3..6593198 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -542,6 +542,8 @@ struct kvm_x86_ops {
 	int (*set_tss_addr)(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int addr);
 	int (*get_tdp_level)(void);
 	int (*get_mt_mask_shift)(void);
+
+	bool (*gb_page_enable)(void);
 };
 
 extern struct kvm_x86_ops *kvm_x86_ops;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index 1fcbc17..d140686 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -2604,6 +2604,11 @@ static int svm_get_mt_mask_shift(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool svm_gb_page_enable(void)
+{
+	return npt_enabled;
+}
+
 static struct kvm_x86_ops svm_x86_ops = {
 	.cpu_has_kvm_support = has_svm,
 	.disabled_by_bios = is_disabled,
@@ -2661,6 +2666,8 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops svm_x86_ops = {
 	.set_tss_addr = svm_set_tss_addr,
 	.get_tdp_level = get_npt_level,
 	.get_mt_mask_shift = svm_get_mt_mask_shift,
+
+	.gb_page_enable = svm_gb_page_enable,
 };
 
 static int __init svm_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index 37ae13d..e54af3f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -3647,6 +3647,11 @@ static int vmx_get_mt_mask_shift(void)
 	return VMX_EPT_MT_EPTE_SHIFT;
 }
 
+static bool vmx_gb_page_enable(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 static struct kvm_x86_ops vmx_x86_ops = {
 	.cpu_has_kvm_support = cpu_has_kvm_support,
 	.disabled_by_bios = vmx_disabled_by_bios,
@@ -3702,6 +3707,8 @@ static struct kvm_x86_ops vmx_x86_ops = {
 	.set_tss_addr = vmx_set_tss_addr,
 	.get_tdp_level = get_ept_level,
 	.get_mt_mask_shift = vmx_get_mt_mask_shift,
+
+	.gb_page_enable = vmx_gb_page_enable,
 };
 
 static int __init vmx_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index ae4918c..c94f231 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ out:
 
 int kvm_dev_ioctl_check_extension(long ext)
 {
-	int r;
+	int r = 0;
 
 	switch (ext) {
 	case KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP:
@@ -1027,6 +1027,10 @@ int kvm_dev_ioctl_check_extension(long ext)
 	case KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ:
 		r = 1;
 		break;
+	case KVM_CAP_1GB_PAGES:
+		if (kvm_x86_ops->gb_page_enable())
+			r = 1;
+		break;
 	case KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO:
 		r = KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET;
 		break;
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm.h b/include/linux/kvm.h
index ee755e2..e79eb26 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm.h
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ struct kvm_trace_rec {
 #define KVM_CAP_DEVICE_MSIX 28
 #endif
 #define KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ 29
+#define KVM_CAP_1GB_PAGES 30
 
 #ifdef KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
 
-- 
1.5.6.4


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