linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] virtio: Basic implementation of virtio pstore driver

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Date:   Thu, 8 Sep 2016 13:49:56 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
Cc:     virtio-dev@...ts.oasis-open.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        qemu-devel <qemu-devel@...gnu.org>, KVM <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org" 
        <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>,
        "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...zon.com>,
        Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>,
        Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] virtio: Basic implementation of virtio pstore driver

On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 7:38 AM, Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org> wrote:
> The virtio pstore driver provides interface to the pstore subsystem so
> that the guest kernel's log/dump message can be saved on the host
> machine.  Users can access the log file directly on the host, or on the
> guest at the next boot using pstore filesystem.  It currently deals with
> kernel log (printk) buffer only, but we can extend it to have other
> information (like ftrace dump) later.
>
> It supports legacy PCI device using a 16K buffer by default and it's
> configurable.  It uses two virtqueues - one for (sync) read and another
> for (async) write.  Since it cannot wait for write finished, it supports
> up to 128 concurrent IO.
>
> Cc: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
> Cc: Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>
> Cc: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
> Cc: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...zon.com>
> Cc: Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>
> Cc: Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>
> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> Cc: Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
> Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
> Cc: Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>
> Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
> Cc: virtio-dev@...ts.oasis-open.org
> Cc: kvm@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: qemu-devel@...gnu.org
> Cc: virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
> Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>

While I can't speak to the virtio parts, the interface into pstore
looks fine to me. :)

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook
Nexus Security