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SubjectRe: [PATCH v10 24/27] KVM: x86: Enable CET virtualization for VMX and advertise to userspace
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On Fri, May 17, 2024, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> On Thu, May 16 2024 at 07:39, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> > On Thu, May 16, 2024, Weijiang Yang wrote:
> >> We synced the issue internally, and got conclusion that KVM should honor host
> >> IBT config. In this case IBT bit in boot_cpu_data should be honored.  With
> >> this policy, it can avoid CPUID confusion to guest side due to host ibt=off
> >> config.
> >
> > What was the reasoning? CPUID confusion is a weak justification, e.g. it's not
> > like the guest has visibility into the host kernel, and raw CPUID will still show
> > IBT support in the host.
> >
> > On the other hand, I can definitely see folks wanting to expose IBT to guests
> > when running non-complaint host kernels, especially when live migration is in
> > play, i.e. when hiding IBT from the guest will actively cause problems.
>
> I have to disagree here violently.
>
> If the exposure of a CPUID bit to a guest requires host side support,
> e.g. in xstate handling, then exposing it to a guest is simply not
> possible.

Ya, I don't disagree, I just didn't realize that CET_USER would be cleared in the
supported xfeatures mask.

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