linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 02/18] nitro_enclaves: Define the PCI device interface

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Date:   Thu, 2 Jul 2020 17:24:17 +0200
From:   Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.de>
To:     Andra Paraschiv <andraprs@...zon.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 02/18] nitro_enclaves: Define the PCI device interface



On 22.06.20 22:03, Andra Paraschiv wrote:
> The Nitro Enclaves (NE) driver communicates with a new PCI device, that
> is exposed to a virtual machine (VM) and handles commands meant for
> handling enclaves lifetime e.g. creation, termination, setting memory
> regions. The communication with the PCI device is handled using a MMIO
> space and MSI-X interrupts.
> 
> This device communicates with the hypervisor on the host, where the VM
> that spawned the enclave itself run, e.g. to launch a VM that is used
> for the enclave.
> 
> Define the MMIO space of the PCI device, the commands that are
> provided by this device. Add an internal data structure used as private
> data for the PCI device driver and the functions for the PCI device init
> / uninit and command requests handling.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alexandru-Catalin Vasile <lexnv@...zon.com>
> Signed-off-by: Alexandru Ciobotaru <alcioa@...zon.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andra Paraschiv <andraprs@...zon.com>

Reviewed-by: Alexander Graf <graf@...zon.com>


Alex



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