Re: [PATCH v8 4/4] vfio: convey kvm that the vfio-pci device is wc safe
From: Ankit Agrawal
Date: Tue Feb 20 2024 - 07:11:42 EST
>> diff --git a/drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.c b/drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.c
>> index 1cbc990d42e0..c93bea18fc4b 100644
>> --- a/drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.c
>> +++ b/drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.c
>> @@ -1862,8 +1862,24 @@ int vfio_pci_core_mmap(struct vfio_device *core_vdev, struct vm_area_struct *vma
>> /*
>> * See remap_pfn_range(), called from vfio_pci_fault() but we can't
>> * change vm_flags within the fault handler. Set them now.
>> + *
>> + * VM_ALLOW_ANY_UNCACHED: The VMA flag is implemented for ARM64,
>> + * allowing KVM stage 2 device mapping attributes to use Normal-NC
>> + * rather than DEVICE_nGnRE, which allows guest mappings
>> + * supporting combining attributes (WC). ARM does not
>
> Nitpick: "supporting write-combining" (if you plan to respin).
Ack.