linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] KVM: nVMX: generate non-true VMX MSRs based on true versions

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Message-ID: <1271508271.857704.1480538755857.JavaMail.zimbra@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:45:55 -0500 (EST)
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     David Matlack <dmatlack@...gle.com>
Cc:     kvm list <kvm@...r.kernel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Jim Mattson <jmattson@...gle.com>,
        Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] KVM: nVMX: generate non-true VMX MSRs based on
 true versions



----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Matlack" <dmatlack@...gle.com>
> To: "Paolo Bonzini" <pbonzini@...hat.com>
> Cc: "kvm list" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "Jim Mattson" <jmattson@...gle.com>, "Radim
> Krčmář" <rkrcmar@...hat.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:05:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/5] KVM: nVMX: generate non-true VMX MSRs based on true versions
> 
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 3:16 AM, Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com> wrote:
> > On 30/11/2016 03:14, David Matlack wrote:
> >>
> >>       /* secondary cpu-based controls */
> >> @@ -2868,36 +2865,32 @@ static int vmx_get_vmx_msr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
> >> u32 msr_index, u64 *pdata)
> >>               *pdata = vmx_control_msr(
> >>                       vmx->nested.nested_vmx_pinbased_ctls_low,
> >>                       vmx->nested.nested_vmx_pinbased_ctls_high);
> >> +             if (msr_index == MSR_IA32_VMX_PINBASED_CTLS)
> >> +                     *pdata |= PIN_BASED_ALWAYSON_WITHOUT_TRUE_MSR;
> >
> > Almost: PIN_BASED_ALWAYSON_WITHOUT_TRUE_MSR must be
> > added to both the low and high parts.  Likewise below.
> > I guess you can use vmx_control_msr to generate it, too.
> 
> SGTM.
> 
> Although that would mean the true MSRs indicate a bit must-be-0 while
> the non-true MSRs are indicating it must-be-1, which seems odd.

You're right. the high part is "can be 1", so the true MSR's high part
must already include the always-on-without-true-MSR bits.  Good!

Paolo