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diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst index e32471977d0a..edc070c6e19b 100644 --- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst +++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst @@ -8098,13 +8098,15 @@ KVM_X86_QUIRK_MWAIT_NEVER_UD_FAULTS By default, KVM emulates MONITOR/MWAIT (if KVM_X86_QUIRK_MISC_ENABLE_NO_MWAIT is disabled. -KVM_X86_QUIRK_SLOT_ZAP_ALL By default, KVM invalidates all SPTEs in - fast way for memslot deletion when VM type - is KVM_X86_DEFAULT_VM. - When this quirk is disabled or when VM type - is other than KVM_X86_DEFAULT_VM, KVM zaps - only leaf SPTEs that are within the range of - the memslot being deleted. +KVM_X86_QUIRK_SLOT_ZAP_ALL By default, for KVM_X86_DEFAULT_VM VMs, KVM + invalidates all SPTEs in all memslots and + address spaces when a memslot is deleted or + moved. When this quirk is disabled (or the + VM type isn't KVM_X86_DEFAULT_VM), KVM only + ensures the backing memory of the deleted + or moved memslot isn't reachable, i.e KVM + _may_ invalidate only SPTEs related to the + memslot. =================================== ============================================ 7.32 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID |