On Fri, Oct 08, 2021 at 05:37:11PM -0700, Kuppuswamy Sathyanarayanan wrote:
> +     ioremap_force_shared= [X86_64, CCG]
> +                     Force the kernel to use shared memory mappings which do
> +                     not use ioremap_host_shared/pcimap_host_shared to opt-in
> +                     to shared mappings with the host. This feature is mainly
> +                     used by a confidential guest when enabling new drivers
> +                     without proper shared memory related changes. Please 
> note
> +                     that this option might also allow other non explicitly
> +                     enabled drivers to interact with the host in 
> confidential
> +                     guest, which could cause other security risks. This 
> option
> +                     will also cause BIOS data structures to be shared with 
> the
> +                     host, which might open security holes.
> +
>       io7=            [HW] IO7 for Marvel-based Alpha systems
>                       See comment before marvel_specify_io7 in
>                       arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c.

The connection is quite unfortunate IMHO.
Can't there be an option
that unbreaks drivers *without* opening up security holes by
making BIOS shared?

-- 
MST

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