Re: [PATCH v4 10/15] virt: sev-guest: Choose the VMPCK key based on executing VMPL

[Tom Lendacky]

On 5/31/24 14:03, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 01:36:06PM -0500, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> > The sev-guest driver needs to access it. Given it is a driver/module, I
> > created the accessor rather than mark the variable EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(). Your
> > call, I'm fine with either.
>
> Yeah, if the variable doesn't change after init, then you don't really
> need an accessor.
>
> > Yes, the driver can and does figure it out. However, this module parameter
> > was added in the off chance the default VMPCK gets wiped. Then you can
> > reload the driver and use a different (less privileged) VMPCK.
>
> Is that what the text over snp_disable_vmpck() is alluding to?

Yes, I believe so.

> Or where are we documenting this intended use?

It probably should have been documented above the module parameter itself 
and/or in the sev-guest documentation. Those can be done as part of this 
patch or separate, whichever is preferred.

Thanks,
Tom

> Thx.