Re: [PATCH 6/6] intel_sgx: TODO file for the staging area

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Mon Apr 25 2016 - 16:01:33 EST


Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:


> diff --git a/drivers/staging/intel_sgx/TODO b/drivers/staging/intel_sgx/TODO
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..05f68c2
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/staging/intel_sgx/TODO
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +Documentation
> +=============
> +
> +* Improve Documents/x86/intel-sgx.txt based on the feedback and
> + questions that pop up.
> +
> +Internals
> +=========
> +
> +* Move structures needed by the allocator to arch/x86/include/asm/sgx.h
> +* Move EPC page allocation and eviction code to arch/x86/mm as they
> + will shared with virtualization code.
> +* Move enclave management functions to arch/x86/mm as they will be
> + shared with virtualization code.
> +* Use reserve_memtype() in order to add EPC to the PAT memtype list
> + with WB caching.
> +* Implement proper recovery code for the pager for cases when
> + ETRACK/EBLOCK/EWB fails instead of BUG_ON(). Probably the sanest
> + way to recover is to clear TCS PTEs, kick threads out of enclave
> + and remove EPC pages.
> +* Implement ACPI hot-lug for SGX.

- Write proper patch descriptions.

Especially how the "new VM" in 3/6 works needs a lot more explanation ...

- Add some test code

-Andi