linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/2] KVM: SVM: Sync efer back into nested vmcb

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Date:	Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:14:20 +0200
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 1/2] KVM: SVM: Sync efer back into nested vmcb

This patch fixes a bug in a nested hypervisor that heavily
switches between real-mode and long-mode. The problem is
fixed by syncing back efer into the guest vmcb on emulated
vmexit.

Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <joerg.roedel@....com>
---
 arch/x86/kvm/svm.c |    1 +
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
index 56c9b6b..7d10f2c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm.c
@@ -1897,6 +1897,7 @@ static int nested_svm_vmexit(struct vcpu_svm *svm)
 	nested_vmcb->save.ds     = vmcb->save.ds;
 	nested_vmcb->save.gdtr   = vmcb->save.gdtr;
 	nested_vmcb->save.idtr   = vmcb->save.idtr;
+	nested_vmcb->save.efer   = svm->vcpu.arch.efer;
 	nested_vmcb->save.cr0    = kvm_read_cr0(&svm->vcpu);
 	nested_vmcb->save.cr3    = svm->vcpu.arch.cr3;
 	nested_vmcb->save.cr2    = vmcb->save.cr2;
-- 
1.7.0.4


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