Re: [PATCH] x86/kvm: Override default caching mode for SEV-SNP and TDX

From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Tue Oct 15 2024 - 09:54:46 EST


On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 06:14:29AM -0700, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 10/15/24 03:12, Jürgen Groß wrote:
> >>
> >> +    /* Set WB as the default cache mode for SEV-SNP and TDX */
> >> +    mtrr_overwrite_state(NULL, 0, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
> >
> > Do you really want to do this for _all_ KVM guests?
> >
> > I'd expect this call to be conditional on TDX or SEV-SNP.
>
> I was confused by this as well.
>
> Shouldn't mtrr_overwrite_state() be named something more like:
>
> guest_force_mtrr_state()
>
> or something?
>
> The mtrr_overwrite_state() comment is pretty good, but it looks quite
> confusing from the caller.

I can submit a following up patch with rename if it is fine.

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Kiryl Shutsemau / Kirill A. Shutemov