linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 00/30] TDX KVM selftests

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Message-ID: <aJ-6JpHD6xhAvZPy@google.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:52:22 -0700
From: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
To: Sagi Shahar <sagis@...gle.com>
Cc: Rick P Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@...el.com>, Erdem Aktas <erdemaktas@...gle.com>, 
	"kvm@...r.kernel.org" <kvm@...r.kernel.org>, "shuah@...nel.org" <shuah@...nel.org>, 
	Ryan Afranji <afranji@...gle.com>, 
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	Roger Wang <runanwang@...gle.com>, 
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 00/30] TDX KVM selftests

On Thu, Aug 14, 2025, Sagi Shahar wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 11, 2025, Rick P Edgecombe wrote:
> > > But Sean, if you want to save some time I think we can just accelerate this
> > > other reviewing. As far as new-fangled features, having this upstream is
> > > important even for that, because we are currently having to keep these tests
> > > plus follow on tests in sync across various development branches. So yea, it's
> > > time to get this over the line.
> >
> > Yes please.  The unspoken threat in my response is that at some point I will just
> > start NAKing KVM TDX patches :-D
> 
> I'm making good progress and the massive refactor is mostly complete.
> I believe I should have the patches ready to review next week.
> 
> I'm also thinking that it would be easier if I split the series in 2
> or possibly 3 patchset. The first one including the setup code and the
> basic lifecycle test and then the rest of the tests with possibly the
> guest_memfd tests in a separate series. What do you think?

Yes, please.  Even if we end up having to tweak a few APIs when the fancier tests
come along, I think it'll be easier and faster overall to hammer out the core
support first.