Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
I am calling the entire tree-like structure (including the page
directories) as a page table. In the above statement are you referring
to
the same ? Or is it the last-level table that holds translated physical
addresses (+ dirty bit, etc ) ?
> Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
>>
>> I am calling the entire tree-like structure (including the page
>> directories) as a page table. In the above statement are you referring
>> to
>> the same ? Or is it the last-level table that holds translated physical
>> addresses (+ dirty bit, etc ) ?
>>
>
> No, any
Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
What do these refer to ?
i) kvm_rmap_desc
It's a reverse mapping listing all shadow ptes pointing to a given guest
page.
Then what is the rmap field of the 'struct kvm_memory_slot' ? Is it the
list of kvm_rmap_desc (one list entry
> Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
>> What do these refer to ?
>> i) kvm_rmap_desc
>
> It's a reverse mapping listing all shadow ptes pointing to a given guest
page.
>
Then what is the rmap field of the 'struct kvm_memory_slot' ? Is it the
list of kvm_rmap_desc (one list entry for each guest page in that memor
Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
What do these refer to ?
i) kvm_rmap_desc
ii) rmap_pde
iii) kvm_mmu_page-> spt ??? ( i thought kvm_mmu_page itself refers to page
of shadow PT, then what does spt points to ? )
I liked Avis presentation about the kvm softmmu at the developer forum
2007. I felt like I underst
Sukanto Ghosh wrote:
What do these refer to ?
i) kvm_rmap_desc
It's a reverse mapping listing all shadow ptes pointing to a given guest
page.
ii) rmap_pde
Same, for large guest pages.
iii) kvm_mmu_page-> spt ??? ( i thought kvm_mmu_page itself refers to page
of shadow PT, then wha
What do these refer to ?
i) kvm_rmap_desc
ii) rmap_pde
iii) kvm_mmu_page-> spt ??? ( i thought kvm_mmu_page itself refers to page
of shadow PT, then what does spt points to ? )
Thanks and Regards
Sukanto Ghosh
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