linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] KVM: nVMX: update VPPR on vmlaunch/vmresume

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite for Android: free password hash cracker in your pocket

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <20241003113050.22875-1-mankku@gmail.com>
Date: Thu,  3 Oct 2024 14:29:25 +0300
From: Markku Ahvenjärvi <mankku@...il.com>
To: seanjc@...gle.com
Cc: bp@...en8.de,
	dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
	hpa@...or.com,
	janne.karhunen@...il.com,
	kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mankku@...il.com,
	mingo@...hat.com,
	pbonzini@...hat.com,
	tglx@...utronix.de,
	x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] KVM: nVMX: update VPPR on vmlaunch/vmresume

Hi Sean,

> Talking to myself :-)
A good monologue. :)

As you said, PPR is updated constantly with kvm_vcpu_has_events() anyways.

Actually implicit updates, especially in kvm_apic_has_interrupt(), makes it a
bit difficult to follow when these updates take place. It is quite easy to
accidentally make an update in architecturally incorrect place. Could be
useful to make it explicit.

> Assuming it actually fixes your issue, this is what I'm planning on posting.  I
> suspect KVM botches something when the deprivileged host is active, but given
> that the below will allow for additional cleanups, and practically speaking doesn't
> have any downsides, I don't see any reason to withhold the hack-a-fix.  Though
> hopefully we'll someday figure out exactly what's broken.

It fixes the issue. Thanks a lot Sean!

Kind regards,
Markku