linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/6] KVM: guest memory: Misc enhacnement

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Date:   Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:09:26 -0700
From:   Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
To:     isaku.yamahata@...el.com
Cc:     kvm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        isaku.yamahata@...il.com, Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        erdemaktas@...gle.com, Sagi Shahar <sagis@...gle.com>,
        David Matlack <dmatlack@...gle.com>,
        Kai Huang <kai.huang@...el.com>,
        Zhi Wang <zhi.wang.linux@...il.com>, chen.bo@...el.com,
        linux-coco@...ts.linux.dev,
        Chao Peng <chao.p.peng@...ux.intel.com>,
        Ackerley Tng <ackerleytng@...gle.com>,
        Vishal Annapurve <vannapurve@...gle.com>,
        Michael Roth <michael.roth@....com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/6] KVM: guest memory: Misc enhacnement

On Thu, Jun 15, 2023, isaku.yamahata@...el.com wrote:
> * VM type: Now we have KVM_X86_PROTECTED_VM. How do we proceed?
>   - Keep KVM_X86_PROTECTED_VM for its use. Introduce KVM_X86_TDX_VM
>   - Use KVM_X86_PROTECTED_VM for TDX. (If necessary, introduce another type in
>     the future)

How would KVM differentiate between software-protected VMs and TDX VMs if we go
with this option?

>   - any other way?