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SubjectRe: [PATCH v22 02/24] x86/cpufeatures: x86/msr: Intel SGX Launch Control hardware bits
On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 09:49:32AM -0700, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> Correct, only X86_FEATURE_SGX_LC is cleared. The idea is to have SGX_LC
> reflect whether or not flexible launch control is fully enabled, no more
> no less.

So we do not disable SGX when the MSRs are read-only - we disable only
launch control.

> Functionally, this doesn't impact support for native enclaves as the
> driver will refuse to load if SGX_LC=0.

So why aren't we clearing all feature bits then? What's the purpose for
leaving them set if we're not going to support hardcoded OEM vendor hash
in the MSRs anyway?

> Looking forward, this *will* affect KVM. As proposed, KVM would expose
> SGX to a guest regardless of SGX_LC support.
>
> https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20190727055214.9282-17-sean.j.christopherson@intel.com

... which would do what exactly? Guests can execute SGX only
when signed by the Intel key, when LC is disabled?

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Boris.

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