linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 03/12] x86/mtrr: support setting MTRR state for software defined MTRRs

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Date:   Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:42:56 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
Cc:     "Huang, Kai" <kai.huang@...el.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "Christopherson,, Sean" <seanjc@...gle.com>,
        "dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com" <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "hpa@...or.com" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "mingo@...hat.com" <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "tglx@...utronix.de" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        "pbonzini@...hat.com" <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Yamahata, Isaku" <isaku.yamahata@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 03/12] x86/mtrr: support setting MTRR state for
 software defined MTRRs

On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 02:47:30PM +0100, Juergen Gross wrote:
> > Since this code covers TDX guest too, I think eventually it makes sense for TDX
> > guest to use this function too (to avoid #VE IIUC).  If want to do that, then I
> > think TDX guest should have the same mutual understanding with *ALL* hypervisor,
> > as I am not sure what's the point of making the TDX guest's MTRR behaviour
> > depending on specific hypervisor.
> 
> This series tries to fix the current fallout.

We can relax the check so that it runs on TDX too. Along with a comment
above it why it needs to run on TDX.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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