Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] KVM: kvm_set_memory_region() cleanups

[Claudio Imbrenda]

On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:20:17 -0800
Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Cleanups related to kvm_set_memory_region(), salvaged from similar patches
> that were flying around when we were sorting out KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION2.
> 
> And, hopefully, the KVM-internal memslots hardening will also be useful for
> s390's ucontrol stuff (https://lore.kernel.org/all/Z4FJNJ3UND8LSJZz@xxxxxxxxxx).

whole series:

Reviewed-by: Claudio Imbrenda <imbrenda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> 
> v2:
>  - Keep check_memory_region_flags() where it is. [Xiaoyao]
>  - Rework the changelog for the last patch to account for the change in
>    motiviation.
>  - Fix double spaces goofs. [Tao]
>  - Add a lockdep assertion in the x86 code, too. [Tao]
> 
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240802205003.353672-1-seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Sean Christopherson (5):
>   KVM: Open code kvm_set_memory_region() into its sole caller (ioctl()
>     API)
>   KVM: Assert slots_lock is held when setting memory regions
>   KVM: Add a dedicated API for setting KVM-internal memslots
>   KVM: x86: Drop double-underscores from __kvm_set_memory_region()
>   KVM: Disallow all flags for KVM-internal memslots
> 
>  arch/x86/kvm/x86.c       |  7 ++++---
>  include/linux/kvm_host.h |  8 +++-----
>  virt/kvm/kvm_main.c      | 33 ++++++++++++++-------------------
>  3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> base-commit: 10b2c8a67c4b8ec15f9d07d177f63b563418e948