Re: [PATCH v2] mshv: Extend create partition ioctl to support cpu features

From: Wei Liu

Date: Fri Oct 31 2025 - 14:31:10 EST


On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 02:40:31PM -0700, Nuno Das Neves wrote:
> From: Muminul Islam <muislam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The existing mshv create partition ioctl does not provide a way to
> specify which cpu features are enabled in the guest. This was done
> to reduce unnecessary complexity in the API.
>
> However, some new scenarios require fine-grained control over the
> cpu feature bits.
>
> Define a new mshv_create_partition_v2 structure which supports passing
> through the disabled cpu flags and xsave flags to the hypervisor
> directly.
>
> When these are not specified (pt_num_cpu_fbanks == 0) or the old
> structure is used, define a set of default flags which cover most
> cases.
>
> Retain backward compatibility with the old structure via a new flag
> MSHV_PT_BIT_CPU_AND_XSAVE_FEATURES which enables the new struct.
>
> Co-developed-by: Jinank Jain <jinankjain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jinank Jain <jinankjain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Muminul Islam <muislam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Nuno Das Neves <nunodasneves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Fix compilation issues [kernel test robot]
>
> ---
> drivers/hv/mshv_root_main.c | 176 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
> include/hyperv/hvhdk.h | 86 +++++++++++++++++-

There is no mention of updating hvhdk.h in the commit message.

Can you split out this part to a separate commit?

Wei