linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 04/15] x86/mtrr: support setting MTRR state for software defined MTRRs

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Date:   Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:26:33 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
Cc:     "Michael Kelley (LINUX)" <mikelley@...rosoft.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 04/15] x86/mtrr: support setting MTRR state for
 software defined MTRRs

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 04:04:00PM +0200, Juergen Gross wrote:
> Yeah, the condition needs to be:
> 
> 	if (!(hv_is_isolation_supported() ||
> 	      cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_GUEST_SEV_SNP)) &&
	      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Why is that needed at all?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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