linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 24/27] KVM: x86: Enable CET virtualization for VMX and advertise to userspace

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Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 10:15:24 -0700
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>,
 Weijiang Yang <weijiang.yang@...el.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com,
 pbonzini@...hat.com, x86@...nel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org, chao.gao@...el.com,
 mlevitsk@...hat.com, john.allen@....com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 24/27] KVM: x86: Enable CET virtualization for VMX and
 advertise to userspace

On 5/20/24 10:09, Sean Christopherson wrote:
>> IIUC, this series tries to tie IBT to SHSTK feature, i.e., IBT cannot be
>> exposed as an independent feature to guest without exposing SHSTK at the same
>> time. If it is, then below patch is not needed anymore:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240219074733.122080-3-weijiang.yang@intel.com/
> That's a question for the x86 maintainers.  Specifically, do they want to allow
> enabling XFEATURE_CET_USER even if userspace shadow stack support is disabled.

I like the sound of "below patch is not needed anymore".

Unless removing the patch causes permanent issues or results in
something that's not functional, I say: jettison it with glee. If it's
that important, it can be considered on its own merits separately.