Re: [RFC] Add DMA_API support for Virtio devices earlier than VirtIO 1.0

From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Thu Oct 28 2021 - 01:40:28 EST


On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 04:28:28PM -0700, Erdem Aktas wrote:
> Enable DMA_API for any VirtIO device earlier than Virtio 1.0 which
> is the only way for those devices to be configured correctly when
> memory access is retricted.
>
> Virtio devices can use DMA_API to translate guest phsical addresses to
> device physical addresses if VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM feature is set
> while the device is being initialized. VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM
> feature is only supported in VirtIO 1.0 and later devices. This prevents
> any device using an earlier VirtIO version than Virtio 1.0 to be
> attached when memory access is restricted ie memory encryption features
> (AMD SEV [ES/SNP], Intel TDX, etc..) are enabled.
>
> Signed-off-by: Erdem Aktas <erdemaktas@xxxxxxxxxx>


Sorry .. NACK.

Virtio before 1.0 is on life support. No new features. Just use 1.0
please.


> ---
> I have tested the this patch using linux-stable.git head, 5.15.0-rc6
> kernel and scsi disk with virtio 0.95 version with legacy VM and
> Confidential VM (AMD SEV). I want to get feedback if
> there is any risk or downside of enabling DMA_API on older virtio
> drivers when memory encrytion is enabled.
>
> drivers/virtio/virtio.c | 7 ++-----
> include/linux/virtio_config.h | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
> 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
> index 236081afe9a2..71115ba85d07 100644
> --- a/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
> +++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio.c
> @@ -179,11 +179,8 @@ int virtio_finalize_features(struct virtio_device *dev)
> if (ret) {
> if (!virtio_has_feature(dev, VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1)) {
> dev_warn(&dev->dev,
> - "device must provide VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1\n");
> - return -ENODEV;
> - }
> -
> - if (!virtio_has_feature(dev, VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM)) {
> + "device does not provide VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1 while restricted memory access is enabled!.\n");
> + } else if (!virtio_has_feature(dev, VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM)) {
> dev_warn(&dev->dev,
> "device must provide VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM\n");
> return -ENODEV;
> diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_config.h b/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> index 8519b3ae5d52..6eacb4d43318 100644
> --- a/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> +++ b/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> @@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ static inline bool virtio_has_feature(const struct virtio_device *vdev,
> return __virtio_test_bit(vdev, fbit);
> }
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_RESTRICTED_VIRTIO_MEMORY_ACCESS
> +int arch_has_restricted_virtio_memory_access(void);
> +#else
> +static inline int arch_has_restricted_virtio_memory_access(void)
> +{
> + return 0;
> +}
> +#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_RESTRICTED_VIRTIO_MEMORY_ACCESS */
> +
> /**
> * virtio_has_dma_quirk - determine whether this device has the DMA quirk
> * @vdev: the device
> @@ -180,6 +189,11 @@ static inline bool virtio_has_dma_quirk(const struct virtio_device *vdev)
> * Note the reverse polarity of the quirk feature (compared to most
> * other features), this is for compatibility with legacy systems.
> */
> + if (!virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1) &&
> + arch_has_restricted_virtio_memory_access())
> + return false;
> +
> +
> return !virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_F_ACCESS_PLATFORM);
> }
>
> @@ -558,13 +572,5 @@ static inline void virtio_cwrite64(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> _r; \
> })
>
> -#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_RESTRICTED_VIRTIO_MEMORY_ACCESS
> -int arch_has_restricted_virtio_memory_access(void);
> -#else
> -static inline int arch_has_restricted_virtio_memory_access(void)
> -{
> - return 0;
> -}
> -#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_RESTRICTED_VIRTIO_MEMORY_ACCESS */
>
> #endif /* _LINUX_VIRTIO_CONFIG_H */
> --
> 2.30.2