linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] selftests: KVM: AMD Nested test infrastructure

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Date:   Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:38:52 +0100
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Krish Sadhukhan <krish.sadhukhan@...cle.com>,
        Eric Auger <eric.auger@...hat.com>, eric.auger.pro@...il.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        vkuznets@...hat.com
Cc:     thuth@...hat.com, drjones@...hat.com, wei.huang2@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] selftests: KVM: AMD Nested test infrastructure

On 06/02/20 23:57, Krish Sadhukhan wrote:
>>
>> +
>> +void nested_svm_check_supported(void)
>> +{
>> +    struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry =
>> +        kvm_get_supported_cpuid_entry(0x80000001);
>> +
>> +    if (!(entry->ecx & CPUID_SVM)) {
>> +        fprintf(stderr, "nested SVM not enabled, skipping test\n");
> I think a better message would be:
> 
>     "nested SVM not supported on this CPU, skipping test\n"
> 
> Also, the function should ideally return a boolean and let the callers
> print whatever they want.

It would be "not supported by KVM", which is equivalent to "not enabled"
for all purposes.

Thanks,

Paolo