Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v4 03/15] KVM: s390: refactor crypto initialization | From | Tony Krowiak <> | Date | Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:52:55 -0400 |
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On 04/18/2018 03:49 AM, Cornelia Huck wrote: > On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:08:59 -0400 > Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: > >> On 04/17/2018 11:21 AM, Cornelia Huck wrote: >>> On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:26:57 -0400 >>> Tony Krowiak <akrowiak@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 04/17/2018 06:10 AM, Cornelia Huck wrote: >>>>> On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:49:58 +0200 >>>>> "Harald Freudenberger" <FREUDE@de.ibm.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Didn't we say that when APXA is not available there is no Crypto support >>>>>> for KVM ? >>>>> [Going by the code, as I don't have access to the architecture] >>>>> >>>>> Current status seems to be: >>>>> - setup crycb if facility 76 is available (that's MSAX3, I guess?) >>>> The crycb is set up regardless of whether STFLE.76 (MSAX3) is >>>> installed or not. >>> Hm, the current code does a quick exit if bit 76 is not set, doesn't >>> it? >> I guess that depends upon what you mean by current code. If you are talking >> about the code as it is distributed today - i.e., before my patch series - >> then you are correct. This patch changes that; it initializes the >> kvm->arch.crypto.crycbd to point to the CRYCB, then clears the format bits >> (kvm->arch.crypto.crycbd &= ~(CRYCB_FORMAT_MASK)) which is the same as >> setting the CRYCB format to format 0. It is only after this that the >> check is done to determine whether STFLE.76 is set. > Ah yes, with "current" I referred to current upstream. > >>> >>>>> - use format 2 if APXA is available, else use format 1 >>>> Use format 0 if MSAX3 is not available >>>> Use format 1 if MSAX3 is available but APXA is not >>>> Use format 2 if MSAX3 and APXA is available >>>> >>>>> From Tony's patch description, the goal seems to be: >>>>> - setup crycb even if MSAX3 is not available >>>> Yes, that is true >>>> >>>>> So my understanding is that we use APXA only to decide on the format of >>>>> the crycb, but provide it in any case? >>>> Yes, that is true >>> With the format selection you outlined above, I guess. Makes sense from >>> my point of view (just looking at the source code). >> It also implements what is stated in the architecture doc. > OK, great. > >>> >>>>> (Not providing a crycb if APXA is not available would be loss of >>>>> functionality, I guess? Deciding not to provide vfio-ap if APXA is not >>>>> available is a different game, of course.) >>>> This would require a change to enabling the CPU model feature for >>>> AP. >>> But would it actually make sense to tie vfio-ap to APXA? This needs to >>> be answered by folks with access to the architecture :) >> I don't see any reason to do that from an architectural perspective. >> One can access AP devices whether APXA is installed or not, it just limits >> the range of devices that can be addressed > So I guess we should not introduce a tie-in then (unless it radically > simplifies the code...)
I'm not clear about what you mean by introducing a tie-in. Can you clarify that?
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