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SubjectRe: [CFT PATCH v2 0/2] KVM: support XSAVES usage in the host


On 25/11/2014 15:05, Nadav Amit wrote:
> > diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> > index 373b0ab9a32e..ca26681455c2 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> > @@ -6955,6 +6955,9 @@ int fx_init(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> > return err;
> >
> > fpu_finit(&vcpu->arch.guest_fpu);
> > + if (cpu_has_xsaves)
> > + vcpu->arch.guest_fpu.state->xsave.xsave_hdr.xcomp_bv =
> > + host_xcr0 | XSTATE_COMPACTION_ENABLED;
> >
> > /*
> > * Ensure guest xcr0 is valid for loading
>
> The second version works for me (w/qemu v2.1.0; Linux 3.13 guest). I
> did not need to apply this patch on top. [although I am not sure whether
> relying on userspace to call KVM_SET_XSAVE early enough is a good practice].

Did you actually try the patch? :) If it works, I'm tempted to apply it
anyway.

> One disclaimer: Since I got limited time with the machine, I executed
> a slightly modified kernel/qemu, and not the latest version.
> Anyhow, I don’t think these differences can have any impact.

Yes, that is no problem.

Paolo
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