linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/4] KVM: vmx: we do rely on loading DR7 on entry

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Date:	Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:49:10 +0100
From:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	kvm@...r.kernel.org, alex.williamson@...hat.com,
	mtosatti@...hat.com, gleb@...nel.org, jan.kiszka@...mens.com
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] KVM: vmx: we do rely on loading DR7 on entry

Currently, this works even if the bit is not in "min", because the bit is always
set in MSR_IA32_VMX_ENTRY_CTLS.  Mention it for the sake of documentation, and
to avoid surprises if we later switch to MSR_IA32_VMX_TRUE_ENTRY_CTLS.

Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
---
 arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
index daca80f0eae2..6e57e1434cf3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ static __init int setup_vmcs_config(struct vmcs_config *vmcs_conf)
 		!(_vmexit_control & VM_EXIT_ACK_INTR_ON_EXIT))
 		_pin_based_exec_control &= ~PIN_BASED_POSTED_INTR;
 
-	min = 0;
+	min = VM_ENTRY_LOAD_DEBUG_CONTROLS;
 	opt = VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PAT | VM_ENTRY_LOAD_BNDCFGS;
 	if (adjust_vmx_controls(min, opt, MSR_IA32_VMX_ENTRY_CTLS,
 				&_vmentry_control) < 0)
-- 
1.8.3.1


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