Re: [PATCH 3/3] KVM: VMX: Extend VMX's #AC interceptor to handle split lock #AC in guest

[Andy Lutomirski]

> On Apr 2, 2020, at 1:07 PM, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> TBH, the more I learn about this, the more I tend to just give up on
> this whole split lock stuff in its current form and wait until HW folks
> provide something which is actually usable:
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>   - Per thread
>   - Properly distinguishable from a regular #AC via error code

Why the latter?  I would argue that #AC from CPL3 with EFLAGS.AC set is almost by construction not a split lock. In particular, if you meet these conditions, how exactly can you do a split lock without simultaneously triggering an alignment check?  (Maybe CMPXCHG16B?

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> OTOH, that means I won't be able to use it before retirement. Oh well.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>        tglx