Re: [PATCH v2 3/5] virt: sevguest: Prep for kernel internal {get, get_ext}_report()

[Dan Williams]

Dionna Amalie Glaze wrote:
> >
> >         switch (ioctl) {
> >         case SNP_GET_REPORT:
> > -               ret = get_report(snp_dev, &input);
> > +               ret = get_report(snp_dev, &input, SNP_UARG);
> >                 break;
> >         case SNP_GET_DERIVED_KEY:
> >                 ret = get_derived_key(snp_dev, &input);
> >                 break;
> 
> Do we have an agreement around the continued existence of sev-guest
> for supporting derived keys, is that similarly slated for the chopping
> block, or is it left undecided?
> It appears your choice to not include the uarg/karg extension here is
> deliberate.

I do want to understand the argument from James a bit more, but the
exlcusion here was simply because there is currently no support for this
concept from other vendors.

That said, if it remains a vendor unique concept and continues getting
suspicious looks from folks like James, it may indeed be something the
kernel wants to jettison.

> >         case SNP_GET_EXT_REPORT:
> > -               ret = get_ext_report(snp_dev, &input);
> > +               ret = get_ext_report(snp_dev, &input, SNP_UARG);
> >                 break;
> >         default:
> >                 break;
> >
> 
> Reviewed-by: Dionna Glaze <dionnaglaze@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for all your help on this!