Re: [PATCH 2/2] KVM: SVM: Simplify MSR interception logic for IA32_XSS MSR

From: Binbin Wu
Date: Wed Jun 25 2025 - 03:20:19 EST




On 6/12/2025 4:19 PM, Chao Gao wrote:
Use svm_set_intercept_for_msr() directly to configure IA32_XSS MSR
interception, ensuring consistency with other cases where MSRs are
intercepted depending on guest caps and CPUIDs.

No functional change intended.

Signed-off-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Binbin Wu <binbin.wu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

---
With this patch applied, svm_enable_intercept_for_msr() has no user.
Should it be removed?
---
arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c | 8 +++-----
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c
index 6282c2930cda..504e8a87644a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/svm/sev.c
@@ -4371,11 +4371,9 @@ void sev_es_recalc_msr_intercepts(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
* XSAVES being exposed to the guest so that KVM can at least honor
* guest CPUID for RDMSR and WRMSR.
*/
- if (guest_cpu_cap_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_XSAVES) &&
- guest_cpuid_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_XSAVES))
- svm_disable_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_IA32_XSS, MSR_TYPE_RW);
- else
- svm_enable_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_IA32_XSS, MSR_TYPE_RW);
+ svm_set_intercept_for_msr(vcpu, MSR_IA32_XSS, MSR_TYPE_RW,
+ !guest_cpu_cap_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_XSAVES) ||
+ !guest_cpuid_has(vcpu, X86_FEATURE_XSAVES));
}
void sev_vcpu_after_set_cpuid(struct vcpu_svm *svm)