> On 07/09/17 12:49, gengdongjiu wrote: > > > > > > On 2017/9/7 18:13, Marc Zyngier wrote: > >> On 07/09/17 11:05, gengdongjiu wrote: > >>> Hi James, > >>> > >>> On 2017/9/7 17:20, James Morse wrote: > >>>> Hi Dongjiu Geng, > >>>> > >>>> On 07/09/17 06:54, Dongjiu Geng wrote: > >>>>> In VHE mode, host kernel runs in the EL2 and can enable 'User > >>>>> Access Override' when fs==KERNEL_DS so that it can access kernel > >>>>> memory. However, PSTATE.UAO is set to 0 on an exception taken from > >>>>> EL1 to EL2. Thus when VHE is used and exception taken from a guest > >>>>> UAO will be disabled and host will use the incorrect PSTATE.UAO. > >>>>> So check and reset the PSTATE.UAO when switching to host. > >>>> > >>>> This would only be a problem if KVM were calling into world-switch > >>>> with fs==KERNEL_DS. I can't see where this happens. > >>> Not only KVM, may also kernel sets the fs == KERNEL_DS before > >>> calling into world-switch > >> > >> How? Please describe the exact sequence of event that lead to this > >> situation with the current code base. > > > > Hi Marc, > > > > Different tasks have different fs, such as USER_DS or KERNEL_DS. In > > the context switch, it will restore the task's fs. Thus, that depends > > on task itself, as shown below code. UAO is different with PAN, PAN will be > > always enabled if hardware CPU supports PAN feature, but > UAO is dynamical change. > > You haven't answered my question: There is exactly one point where we enter > the world-switch. Show me that, at this point, PSTATE.UAO > *before* the call is different from PSTATE.UAO after the call. Give me the > exact sequence of event that leads to this situation. Show me a > stack trace.
Hi Marc, If using current mainline KVM code + Qemu and modify nothing, may not exist broken issue, because the Qemu progress FS should be USER_DS. But if I make a modification for user space( Qemu or KVM tools) to change its FS property to KERNEL_DS or use third party application with KERNEL_DS FS to run the guest, it will have problem(the KERNEL_DS is cleared). If you think my case is reasonable and should support, I can show you the calling stack trace. If you think, my case is not reasonable and KVM should not support the application with KERNEL_DS fs to run guest. You can ignore this patch, thanks. > > Until you do this, I will ignore any further comment coming from you on this > subject. > > Thanks, > > M. > -- > Jazz is not dead. It just smells funny...
