linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 08/16] KVM: x86/mmu: Bug the VM if kvm_zap_gfn

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Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 21:46:18 +0000
From: "Edgecombe, Rick P" <rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com>
To: "kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>, "pbonzini@...hat.com"
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 Erdem" <erdemaktas@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/16] KVM: x86/mmu: Bug the VM if kvm_zap_gfn_range() is
 called for TDX

On Tue, 2024-05-14 at 17:59 -0700, Rick Edgecombe wrote:
> 
> For lack of a better method currently, use kvm_gfn_shared_mask() to
> determine if private memory cannot be zapped (as in TDX, the only VM type
> that sets it).

Trying to replace kvm_gfn_shared_mask() with something appropriate, I saw that
SNP actually uses this function:
https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/20240501085210.2213060-12-michael.roth@amd.com/

So trying to have a helper that says "The VM can't zap and refault in memory at
will" won't cut it. I guess there would have to be some more specific. I'm
thinking to just drop this patch instead.