linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 20/50] KVM: SEV: Select CONFIG_KVM_SW_PROTECTED_VM when CONFIG_KVM_AMD

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Message-ID: <cc97bfdf-ac46-4616-be68-d251304f81af@redhat.com>
Date:   Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:54:55 +0100
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     Michael Roth <michael.roth@....com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 20/50] KVM: SEV: Select CONFIG_KVM_SW_PROTECTED_VM
 when CONFIG_KVM_AMD_SEV=y

On 10/16/23 15:27, Michael Roth wrote:
> SEV-SNP relies on the restricted/protected memory support to run guests,
> so make sure to enable that support with the
> CONFIG_KVM_SW_PROTECTED_VM build option.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Roth<michael.roth@....com>
> ---

Why select KVM_SW_PROTECTED_VM and not KVM_GENERIC_PRIVATE_MEM?

Paolo