linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] x86/cpu: fix invalid MTRR mask values for SEV or TME

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:02:23 -0800
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
 Zixi Chen <zixchen@...hat.com>, Adam Dunlap <acdunlap@...gle.com>,
 "Kirill A . Shutemov" <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>,
 Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@...el.com>, Kai Huang <kai.huang@...el.com>,
 Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>,
 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
 x86@...nel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] x86/cpu: fix invalid MTRR mask values for SEV or
 TME

On 2/13/24 07:45, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> Ping, either for applying the original patches or for guidance on how
> to proceed.

Gah, all of the gunk that get_cpu_address_sizes() touches are out of
control.

They (phys/virt_bits and clflush) need to get consolidated back to a
single copy that gets set up *once* in early boot and then read by
everyone else.  I've got a series to do that, but it's got its tentacles
in quite a few places.  They're not great backporting material.

Your patches make things a wee bit worse in the meantime, but they pale
in comparison to the random spaghetti that we've already got.  Also, we
probably need the early TME stuff regardless.

I think I'll probably suck it up, apply them, then fix them up along
with the greater mess.

Anybody have any better ideas?
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