Re: [RFC 0/9] Linear Address Masking enabling

[Kirill A. Shutemov]

On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 09:24:23AM +0100, Dmitry Vyukov wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 4:16 PM Kirill A. Shutemov
> <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Linear Address Masking[1] (LAM) modifies the checking that is applied to
> > 64-bit linear addresses, allowing software to use of the untranslated
> > address bits for metadata.
> >
> > The patchset brings support for LAM for userspace addresses.
> >
> > The most sensitive part of enabling is change in tlb.c, where CR3 flags
> > get set. Please take a look that what I'm doing makes sense.
> >
> > The patchset is RFC quality and the code requires more testing before it
> > can be applied.
> >
> > The userspace API is not finalized yet. The patchset extends API used by
> > ARM64: PR_GET/SET_TAGGED_ADDR_CTRL. The API is adjusted to not imply ARM
> > TBI: it now allows to request a number of bits of metadata needed and
> > report where these bits are located in the address.
> >
> > There's an alternative proposal[2] for the API based on Intel CET
> > interface. Please let us know if you prefer one over another.
> >
> > The feature competes for bits with 5-level paging: LAM_U48 makes it
> > impossible to map anything about 47-bits. The patchset made these
> > capability mutually exclusive: whatever used first wins. LAM_U57 can be
> > combined with mappings above 47-bits.
> >
> > I include QEMU patch in case if somebody wants to play with the feature.
> 
> Exciting! Do you plan to send the QEMU patch to QEMU?

Sure. After more testing, once I'm sure it's conforming to the hardware.

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 Kirill A. Shutemov