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authorDavid Hildenbrand <dahi@linux.vnet.ibm.com>2016-05-18 16:03:47 +0200
committerChristian Borntraeger <borntraeger@de.ibm.com>2016-06-10 12:07:17 +0200
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KVM: s390: interface to query and configure cpu subfunctions
We have certain instructions that indicate available subfunctions via a query subfunction (crypto functions and ptff), or via a test bit function (plo). By exposing these "subfunction blocks" to user space, we allow user space to 1) query available subfunctions and make sure subfunctions won't get lost during migration - e.g. properly indicate them via a CPU model 2) change the subfunctions to be reported to the guest (even adding unavailable ones) This mechanism works just like the way we indicate the stfl(e) list to user space. This way, user space could even emulate some subfunctions in QEMU in the future. If this is ever applicable, we have to make sure later on, that unsupported subfunctions result in an intercept to QEMU. Please note that support to indicate them to the guest is still missing and requires hardware support. Usually, the IBC takes already care of these subfunctions for migration safety. QEMU should make sure to always set these bits properly according to the machine generation to be emulated. Available subfunctions are only valid in combination with STFLE bits retrieved via KVM_S390_VM_CPU_MACHINE and enabled via KVM_S390_VM_CPU_PROCESSOR. If the applicable bits are available, the indicated subfunctions are guaranteed to be correct. Signed-off-by: David Hildenbrand <dahi@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@de.ibm.com>
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@@ -112,6 +112,63 @@ Returns: -EFAULT if the given address is not accessible from kernel space.
-EBUSY if at least one VCPU has already been defined.
0 in case of success.
+2.5. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_S390_VM_CPU_MACHINE_SUBFUNC (r/o)
+
+Allows user space to retrieve available cpu subfunctions without any filtering
+done by a set IBC. These subfunctions are indicated to the guest VCPU via
+query or "test bit" subfunctions and used e.g. by cpacf functions, plo and ptff.
+
+A subfunction block is only valid if KVM_S390_VM_CPU_MACHINE contains the
+STFL(E) bit introducing the affected instruction. If the affected instruction
+indicates subfunctions via a "query subfunction", the response block is
+contained in the returned struct. If the affected instruction
+indicates subfunctions via a "test bit" mechanism, the subfunction codes are
+contained in the returned struct in MSB 0 bit numbering.
+
+struct kvm_s390_vm_cpu_subfunc {
+ u8 plo[32]; # always valid (ESA/390 feature)
+ u8 ptff[16]; # valid with TOD-clock steering
+ u8 kmac[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist
+ u8 kmc[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist
+ u8 km[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist
+ u8 kimd[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist
+ u8 klmd[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist
+ u8 pckmo[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist-Extension 3
+ u8 kmctr[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist-Extension 4
+ u8 kmf[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist-Extension 4
+ u8 kmo[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist-Extension 4
+ u8 pcc[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist-Extension 4
+ u8 ppno[16]; # valid with Message-Security-Assist-Extension 5
+ u8 reserved[1824]; # reserved for future instructions
+};
+
+Parameters: address of a buffer to load the subfunction blocks from.
+Returns: -EFAULT if the given address is not accessible from kernel space.
+ 0 in case of success.
+
+2.6. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_S390_VM_CPU_PROCESSOR_SUBFUNC (r/w)
+
+Allows user space to retrieve or change cpu subfunctions to be indicated for
+all VCPUs of a VM. This attribute will only be available if kernel and
+hardware support are in place.
+
+The kernel uses the configured subfunction blocks for indication to
+the guest. A subfunction block will only be used if the associated STFL(E) bit
+has not been disabled by user space (so the instruction to be queried is
+actually available for the guest).
+
+As long as no data has been written, a read will fail. The IBC will be used
+to determine available subfunctions in this case, this will guarantee backward
+compatibility.
+
+See 2.5. for a description of the parameter struct.
+
+Parameters: address of a buffer to store/load the subfunction blocks from.
+Returns: -EFAULT if the given address is not accessible from kernel space.
+ -EINVAL when reading, if there was no write yet.
+ -EBUSY if at least one VCPU has already been defined.
+ 0 in case of success.
+
3. GROUP: KVM_S390_VM_TOD
Architectures: s390