Re: [PATCH 5/5] KVM: nVMX: optimize prepare_vmcs02{,_full} for Enlightened VMCS case

From: Vitaly Kuznetsov
Date: Fri Jun 15 2018 - 06:31:55 EST

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Liran Alon <liran.alon@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> ----- vkuznets@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> When Enlightened VMCS is in use by L1 hypervisor we can avoid
>> vmwriting
>> VMCS fields which did not change.
>>
>> Our first goal is to achieve minimal impact on traditional VMCS case
>> so
>> we're not wrapping each vmwrite() with an if-changed checker. We also
>> can't
>> utilize static keys as Enlightened VMCS usage is per-guest.
>>
>> This patch implements the simpliest solution: checking fields in
>> groups.
>> We skip single vmwrite() statements as doing the check will cost us
>> something even in non-evmcs case and the win is tiny. Unfortunately,
>> this
>> makes prepare_vmcs02_full{,_full}() code Enlightened VMCS-dependent
>> (and
>> a bit ugly).
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 143
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
>> 1 file changed, 82 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
>> index 6802ba91468c..9a7d76c5c92b 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
>> @@ -11619,50 +11619,79 @@ static int nested_vmx_load_cr3(struct
>> kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long cr3, bool ne
>> return 0;
>> }
>>
>> +/*
>> + * Check if L1 hypervisor changed the particular field in
>> Enlightened
>> + * VMCS and avoid redundant vmwrite if it didn't. Can only be used
>> when
>> + * the value we're about to write is unchanged vmcs12->field.
>> + */
>> +#define evmcs_needs_write(vmx, clean_field)
>> ((vmx)->nested.dirty_vmcs12 ||\
>> + !(vmx->nested.hv_evmcs->hv_clean_fields &\
>> + HV_VMX_ENLIGHTENED_CLEAN_FIELD_##clean_field))
>
> Why declare this is a macro instead of an static inline small function?
> Just to shorten the name of the clean-field constant?
>

To be completely honest I forgot why I used define but I think yes, it
was because HV_VMX_ENLIGHTENED_CLEAN_FIELD_* constants are very long.

>> +
>> static void prepare_vmcs02_full(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12
>> *vmcs12)
>> {
>> struct vcpu_vmx *vmx = to_vmx(vcpu);
>> + struct hv_enlightened_vmcs *hv_evmcs = vmx->nested.hv_evmcs;
>> +
>> + if (!hv_evmcs || evmcs_needs_write(vmx, GUEST_GRP2)) {
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_ES_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_es_selector);
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_SS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_ss_selector);
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_DS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_ds_selector);
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_FS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_fs_selector);
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_GS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_gs_selector);
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_LDTR_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_selector);
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_TR_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_tr_selector);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_ES_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_es_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_SS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_ss_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_DS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_ds_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_FS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_fs_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_GS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_gs_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_LDTR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_TR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_tr_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_GDTR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_gdtr_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_IDTR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_idtr_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_ES_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_es_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_SS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_ss_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_DS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_ds_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_FS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_fs_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_GS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_gs_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_LDTR_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_TR_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_tr_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_SS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_ss_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_DS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_ds_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_FS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_fs_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_GS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_gs_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_LDTR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_TR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_tr_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_GDTR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_gdtr_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_IDTR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_idtr_base);
>> + }
>> +
>> + if (!hv_evmcs || evmcs_needs_write(vmx, GUEST_GRP1)) {
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_SYSENTER_CS, vmcs12->guest_sysenter_cs);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_PENDING_DBG_EXCEPTIONS,
>> + vmcs12->guest_pending_dbg_exceptions);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_SYSENTER_ESP, vmcs12->guest_sysenter_esp);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_SYSENTER_EIP, vmcs12->guest_sysenter_eip);
>> +
>> + if (vmx_mpx_supported())
>> + vmcs_write64(GUEST_BNDCFGS, vmcs12->guest_bndcfgs);
>>
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_ES_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_es_selector);
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_SS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_ss_selector);
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_DS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_ds_selector);
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_FS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_fs_selector);
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_GS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_gs_selector);
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_LDTR_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_selector);
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_TR_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_tr_selector);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_ES_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_es_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_SS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_ss_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_DS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_ds_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_FS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_fs_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_GS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_gs_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_LDTR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_TR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_tr_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_GDTR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_gdtr_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_IDTR_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_idtr_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_ES_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_es_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_SS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_ss_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_DS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_ds_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_FS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_fs_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_GS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_gs_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_LDTR_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_TR_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_tr_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_SS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_ss_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_DS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_ds_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_FS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_fs_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_GS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_gs_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_LDTR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_ldtr_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_TR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_tr_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_GDTR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_gdtr_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_IDTR_BASE, vmcs12->guest_idtr_base);
>> -
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_SYSENTER_CS, vmcs12->guest_sysenter_cs);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_PENDING_DBG_EXCEPTIONS,
>> - vmcs12->guest_pending_dbg_exceptions);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_SYSENTER_ESP, vmcs12->guest_sysenter_esp);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_SYSENTER_EIP, vmcs12->guest_sysenter_eip);
>> + /*
>> + * L1 may access the L2's PDPTR, so save them to construct
>> + * vmcs12
>> + */
>> + if (enable_ept) {
>> + vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR0, vmcs12->guest_pdptr0);
>> + vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR1, vmcs12->guest_pdptr1);
>> + vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR2, vmcs12->guest_pdptr2);
>> + vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR3, vmcs12->guest_pdptr3);
>> + }
>> + }
>>
>> if (nested_cpu_has_xsaves(vmcs12))
>> vmcs_write64(XSS_EXIT_BITMAP, vmcs12->xss_exit_bitmap);
>> +
>> vmcs_write64(VMCS_LINK_POINTER, -1ull);
>>
>> if (cpu_has_vmx_posted_intr())
>> @@ -11717,9 +11746,6 @@ static void prepare_vmcs02_full(struct
>> kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
>>
>> set_cr4_guest_host_mask(vmx);
>>
>> - if (vmx_mpx_supported())
>> - vmcs_write64(GUEST_BNDCFGS, vmcs12->guest_bndcfgs);
>> -
>> if (enable_vpid) {
>> if (nested_cpu_has_vpid(vmcs12) && vmx->nested.vpid02)
>> vmcs_write16(VIRTUAL_PROCESSOR_ID, vmx->nested.vpid02);
>> @@ -11727,16 +11753,6 @@ static void prepare_vmcs02_full(struct
>> kvm_vcpu *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12)
>> vmcs_write16(VIRTUAL_PROCESSOR_ID, vmx->vpid);
>> }
>>
>> - /*
>> - * L1 may access the L2's PDPTR, so save them to construct vmcs12
>> - */
>> - if (enable_ept) {
>> - vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR0, vmcs12->guest_pdptr0);
>> - vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR1, vmcs12->guest_pdptr1);
>> - vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR2, vmcs12->guest_pdptr2);
>> - vmcs_write64(GUEST_PDPTR3, vmcs12->guest_pdptr3);
>> - }
>> -
>> if (cpu_has_vmx_msr_bitmap())
>> vmcs_write64(MSR_BITMAP, __pa(vmx->nested.vmcs02.msr_bitmap));
>> }
>> @@ -11757,6 +11773,7 @@ static int prepare_vmcs02(struct kvm_vcpu
>> *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12,
>> {
>> struct vcpu_vmx *vmx = to_vmx(vcpu);
>> u32 exec_control, vmcs12_exec_ctrl;
>> + struct hv_enlightened_vmcs *hv_evmcs = vmx->nested.hv_evmcs;
>>
>> if (vmx->nested.dirty_vmcs12 || vmx->nested.hv_evmcs) {
>> prepare_vmcs02_full(vcpu, vmcs12);
>> @@ -11768,11 +11785,13 @@ static int prepare_vmcs02(struct kvm_vcpu
>> *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12,
>> * with vmx_shadow_fields.h.
>> */
>>
>> - vmcs_write16(GUEST_CS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_cs_selector);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_CS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_cs_limit);
>> - vmcs_write32(GUEST_CS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_cs_ar_bytes);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_ES_BASE, vmcs12->guest_es_base);
>> - vmcs_writel(GUEST_CS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_cs_base);
>> + if (!hv_evmcs || evmcs_needs_write(vmx, GUEST_GRP2)) {
>> + vmcs_write16(GUEST_CS_SELECTOR, vmcs12->guest_cs_selector);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_CS_LIMIT, vmcs12->guest_cs_limit);
>> + vmcs_write32(GUEST_CS_AR_BYTES, vmcs12->guest_cs_ar_bytes);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_ES_BASE, vmcs12->guest_es_base);
>> + vmcs_writel(GUEST_CS_BASE, vmcs12->guest_cs_base);
>> + }
>>
>> /*
>> * Not in vmcs02: GUEST_PML_INDEX, HOST_FS_SELECTOR,
>> HOST_GS_SELECTOR,
>> @@ -11788,12 +11807,14 @@ static int prepare_vmcs02(struct kvm_vcpu
>> *vcpu, struct vmcs12 *vmcs12,
>> vmcs_write64(GUEST_IA32_DEBUGCTL, vmx->nested.vmcs01_debugctl);
>> }
>> if (vmx->nested.nested_run_pending) {
>> - vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_INTR_INFO_FIELD,
>> - vmcs12->vm_entry_intr_info_field);
>> - vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_EXCEPTION_ERROR_CODE,
>> - vmcs12->vm_entry_exception_error_code);
>> - vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_INSTRUCTION_LEN,
>> - vmcs12->vm_entry_instruction_len);
>> + if (!hv_evmcs || evmcs_needs_write(vmx, CONTROL_EVENT)) {
>> + vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_INTR_INFO_FIELD,
>> + vmcs12->vm_entry_intr_info_field);
>> + vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_EXCEPTION_ERROR_CODE,
>> + vmcs12->vm_entry_exception_error_code);
>> + vmcs_write32(VM_ENTRY_INSTRUCTION_LEN,
>> + vmcs12->vm_entry_instruction_len);
>> + }
>> vmcs_write32(GUEST_INTERRUPTIBILITY_INFO,
>> vmcs12->guest_interruptibility_info);
>> vmx->loaded_vmcs->nmi_known_unmasked =
>> --
>> 2.14.4

--
Vitaly

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