Re: [PATCHv3 0/3] x86/tdx: Fix one more load_unaligned_zeropad() issue

[Kirill A. Shutemov]

On Sat, Jul 08, 2023 at 11:53:08PM +0000, Michael Kelley (LINUX) wrote:
> From: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2023 7:07 AM
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 06, 2023 at 04:48:32PM +0000, Michael Kelley (LINUX) wrote:
> > > From: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:56 AM
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > 
> > It only addresses the problem that happens on transition, but
> > load_unaligned_zeropad() is still a problem for the shared mappings in
> > general, after transition is complete. Like if load_unaligned_zeropad()
> > steps from private to shared mapping and shared mapping triggers #VE,
> > kernel should be able to handle it.
> 
> I'm showing my ignorance of TDX architectural details, but what's the
> situation where shared mappings in general can trigger a #VE?  How
> do such situations get handled for references that aren't from
> load_unaligned_zeropad()?
>

Shared mappings are under host/VMM control. It can just not map the page
in shared-ept and trigger ept-violation #VE.

> > Any comments?
> 
> This looks good to me.  I applied the diff to a TDX VM running on
> Hyper-V.  When a  load_unaligned_zeropad() occurs on a page that is
> transitioning between private and shared, the zeropad fixup is now
> done correctly via the #VE handler.  (This is *without* my RFC patch to
> mark the pages invalid during a transition.)

Great.

I am at vacation for the next two weeks. I will prepare a proper patch
when I am back. Feel free to make patch yourself if you feel it is urgent.

-- 
  Kiryl Shutsemau / Kirill A. Shutemov