From: Steven Price <steven.price@arm.com>
To: kvm@vger.kernel.org, kvmarm@lists.linux.dev
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Subject: [PATCH v2 03/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Introduce Realms
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:57:47 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261111145758.217946-4-steven.price@arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261111145758.217946-1-steven.price@arm.com>
From: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>
Introduce the Realm VM flavor and per-VM state tracking. Realm and
protected pKVM states are mutually exclusive, so share their storage
in kvm_arch. Adjust the protected VM helpers for the new flavor.
Realm VMs cannot be created yet; RMI initialization and the creation
UABI follow in later patches.
Signed-off-by: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Steven Price <steven.price@arm.com>
---
Changes since v1:
- Move RMI initialization to the RMI checks patch and Realm vCPU
feature restrictions to the follow-on integration series. Keep
this patch focused on the Realm VM flavor and per-VM state.
- Limit pKVM power state handling to pKVM vCPUs.
---
arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h | 16 +++++++
arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 47 ++++++++++++--------
arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_rmi.h | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c | 7 ++-
arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/include/nvhe/pkvm.h | 2 +-
arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c | 4 +-
arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/timer-sr.c | 2 +-
arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c | 1 +
arch/arm64/kvm/pkvm.c | 2 +-
arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c | 2 +-
10 files changed, 117 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_rmi.h
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
index 334211b8b2ee..32021bdf2610 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_emulate.h
@@ -831,4 +831,20 @@ static inline void kvm_reset_vcpu_psci(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
vcpu_set_reg(vcpu, 0, reset_state->r0);
}
+static inline enum realm_state kvm_realm_state(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+ return READ_ONCE(kvm->arch.realm.state);
+}
+
+static inline void kvm_set_realm_state(struct kvm *kvm,
+ enum realm_state new_state)
+{
+ WRITE_ONCE(kvm->arch.realm.state, new_state);
+}
+
+static inline bool kvm_realm_is_created(struct kvm *kvm)
+{
+ return kvm_vm_is_realm(kvm) && kvm_realm_state(kvm) != REALM_STATE_NONE;
+}
+
#endif /* __ARM64_KVM_EMULATE_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index ccd2dc8f73c3..7948b177bf13 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
#include <asm/kvm.h>
#include <asm/kvm_asm.h>
#include <asm/kvm_hcall.h>
+#include <asm/kvm_rmi.h>
#include <asm/vncr_mapping.h>
#define __KVM_HAVE_ARCH_INTC_INITIALIZED
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ enum kvm_arm_vm_flavor {
VM_PKVM, /* Normal guests on pKVM */
MARKER(__VM_PROTECTED),
VM_PROTECTED_PKVM, /* Protected VM */
+ VM_REALM, /* CCA */
VM_FLAVOR_MAX
};
@@ -502,11 +504,14 @@ struct kvm_arch {
/* Count the number of VNCR_EL2 TLBs */
atomic_t vncr_tlb_count;
- /*
- * For an untrusted host VM, 'pkvm.handle' is used to lookup
- * the associated pKVM instance in the hypervisor.
- */
- struct kvm_protected_vm pkvm;
+ union {
+ /*
+ * For an untrusted host VM, 'pkvm.handle' is used to lookup
+ * the associated pKVM instance in the hypervisor.
+ */
+ struct kvm_protected_vm pkvm;
+ struct realm realm;
+ };
#ifdef CONFIG_PTDUMP_STAGE2_DEBUGFS
/* Nested virtualization info */
@@ -1572,31 +1577,39 @@ struct kvm *kvm_arch_alloc_vm(void);
#define __KVM_HAVE_ARCH_FLUSH_REMOTE_TLBS_RANGE
-#ifdef __KVM_NVHE_HYPERVISOR__
+#define kvm_vm_is_protected(kvm) ((kvm)->arch.vm_flavor >= __VM_PROTECTED)
-#define kvm_vm_is_protected(kvm) \
- (is_protected_kvm_enabled() && ((kvm)->arch.vm_flavor == VM_PROTECTED_PKVM))
+#ifdef __KVM_NVHE_HYPERVISOR__
/*
* Accessing vcpu->kvm from nVHE hyp stub is tricky, as we need to convert the
* pointer to the hyp VA. With pKVM, the nVHE code runs with the hyp_vcpu,
- * which is populated correctly and is gated on is_protected_kvm_enabled().
+ * which is populated correctly. Always vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(), which is
+ * gated on is_protected_kvm_enabled().
*/
-#define vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) \
+#define vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) BUILD_BUG_ON(1)
+#else
+#define vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) kvm_vm_is_protected((vcpu)->kvm)
+#endif
+
+#define kvm_vm_is_protected_pkvm(kvm) \
+ (is_protected_kvm_enabled() && ((kvm)->arch.vm_flavor == VM_PROTECTED_PKVM))
+
+/*
+ * Rely on is_protected_kvm_enabled() check in kvm_vm_is_protected_pkvm() to
+ * make sure the vcpu->kvm is always valid VA in the context
+ */
+#define vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu) \
({ \
struct kvm *__kvm = READ_ONCE((vcpu)->kvm); \
\
- (__kvm && kvm_vm_is_protected(__kvm)); \
+ (__kvm && kvm_vm_is_protected_pkvm(__kvm)); \
})
-#else
-
-#define kvm_vm_is_protected(kvm) ((kvm)->arch.vm_flavor >= __VM_PROTECTED)
-#define vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) kvm_vm_is_protected((vcpu)->kvm)
+#define kvm_vm_is_realm(kvm) ((kvm)->arch.vm_flavor == VM_REALM)
+#define vcpu_is_rec(vcpu) kvm_vm_is_realm((vcpu)->kvm)
#define kvm_vm_hyp_is_distrusting(kvm) ((kvm)->arch.vm_flavor >= __VM_DISTRUSTING_HYP)
-#endif /* __KVM_NVHE_HYPERVISOR__ */
-
#define kvm_has_mte(kvm) \
(system_supports_mte() && \
test_bit(KVM_ARCH_FLAG_MTE_ENABLED, &(kvm)->arch.flags))
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_rmi.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_rmi.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..67f16793b4d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_rmi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023-2026 ARM Ltd.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ASM_KVM_RMI_H
+#define __ASM_KVM_RMI_H
+
+/**
+ * enum realm_state - State of a Realm
+ *
+ * Mirrors the RMM's Realm lifecycle states where they are meaningful to KVM,
+ * with REALM_STATE_DYING being a KVM-internal state used to prevent further
+ * requests while teardown is in progress. KVM does not track REALM_SYSTEM_OFF
+ * or REALM_ZOMBIE separately as they naturally lead to teardown.
+ */
+enum realm_state {
+ /**
+ * @REALM_STATE_NONE:
+ * Realm has not yet been created. rmi_realm_create() has not
+ * yet been called.
+ */
+ REALM_STATE_NONE,
+ /**
+ * @REALM_STATE_NEW:
+ * Realm is under construction, Realm Descriptor has been created,
+ * but it is not yet activated. Memory may be populated.
+ */
+ REALM_STATE_NEW,
+ /**
+ * @REALM_STATE_ACTIVE:
+ * Realm has been created and is eligible for execution with
+ * rmi_rec_enter(). Memory may no longer be populated with known
+ * contents.
+ */
+ REALM_STATE_ACTIVE,
+ /**
+ * @REALM_STATE_DYING:
+ * Realm is in the process of being destroyed or has already been
+ * destroyed.
+ */
+ REALM_STATE_DYING,
+ /**
+ * @REALM_STATE_DEAD:
+ * Realm has been destroyed.
+ */
+ REALM_STATE_DEAD
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct realm - Additional per VM data for a Realm
+ *
+ * @state: The lifetime state machine for the realm
+ */
+struct realm {
+ enum realm_state state;
+};
+
+#endif /* __ASM_KVM_RMI_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
index 157bf4b81202..e06cc390a3d6 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/arm.c
@@ -877,7 +877,8 @@ static void __kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u32 mp_state)
/* The guest's own CPU_OFF: EL2 has already powered the vCPU off. */
void kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
{
- u32 mp_state = vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) ? KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED : KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED;
+ u32 mp_state = vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu) ?
+ KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED : KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED;
spin_lock(&vcpu->arch.mp_state_lock);
__kvm_arm_vcpu_power_off(vcpu, mp_state);
@@ -906,7 +907,8 @@ static bool kvm_arm_vcpu_suspended(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
/* Only the guest's CPU_ON may start a vCPU EL2 holds powered off. */
bool kvm_pkvm_vcpu_is_powered_off(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
{
- return READ_ONCE(vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state) == KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED;
+ return vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu) &&
+ READ_ONCE(vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state) == KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED;
}
int kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_get_mpstate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
@@ -2312,6 +2314,7 @@ static const struct kvm_vcpu_ops *arm64_vcpu_ops[] = {
KVM_VCPU_OPS(VM_VHE, vhe_vcpu_ops),
KVM_VCPU_OPS(VM_PKVM, pkvm_vcpu_ops),
KVM_VCPU_OPS(VM_PROTECTED_PKVM, pkvm_vcpu_ops),
+ [VM_REALM] = NULL,
};
static void kvm_init_vcpu_ops(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/include/nvhe/pkvm.h b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/include/nvhe/pkvm.h
index 0261b2bc681f..ae6ced6d7b9e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/include/nvhe/pkvm.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/include/nvhe/pkvm.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pkvm_hyp_vcpu_to_hyp_vm(struct pkvm_hyp_vcpu *hyp_vcpu)
static inline bool pkvm_hyp_vcpu_is_protected(struct pkvm_hyp_vcpu *hyp_vcpu)
{
- return vcpu_is_protected(&hyp_vcpu->vcpu);
+ return vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(&hyp_vcpu->vcpu);
}
static inline bool pkvm_hyp_vm_is_protected(struct pkvm_hyp_vm *hyp_vm)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c
index 89fb9dd351ad..6c03f48e6be3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/switch.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static const exit_handler_fn pvm_exit_handlers[] = {
static const exit_handler_fn *kvm_get_exit_handler_array(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
{
- if (unlikely(vcpu_is_protected(vcpu)))
+ if (unlikely(vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu)))
return pvm_exit_handlers;
return hyp_exit_handlers;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static inline bool fixup_guest_exit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, u64 *exit_code)
* it. The check below is based on the one in
* kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run().
*/
- if (unlikely(vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) && vcpu_mode_is_32bit(vcpu))) {
+ if (unlikely(vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu) && vcpu_mode_is_32bit(vcpu))) {
/*
* As we have caught the guest red-handed, decide that it isn't
* fit for purpose anymore by making the vcpu invalid. The VMM
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/timer-sr.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/timer-sr.c
index 993065716913..17bd1ff621ab 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/timer-sr.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/nvhe/timer-sr.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void __timer_enable_traps(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
* or running a protected VM (we don't offset anything in this case).
*/
clr = CNTHCTL_EL1PCEN;
- if (vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) ||
+ if (vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu) ||
!timer_get_offset(vcpu_ptimer(vcpu)))
set |= CNTHCTL_EL1PCTEN;
else
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c
index a146f6cde3d0..434502e8c4f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/mmu.c
@@ -3166,6 +3166,7 @@ static const struct kvm_vm_s2_ops *arm64_vm_s2_ops[] = {
KVM_VM_S2_OPS(VM_NVHE, kvm_default_vm_s2_ops),
KVM_VM_S2_OPS(VM_PKVM, pkvm_vm_s2_ops),
KVM_VM_S2_OPS(VM_PROTECTED_PKVM, protected_pkvm_vm_s2_ops),
+ [VM_REALM] = NULL,
};
static int kvm_vm_init_vm_s2_ops(struct kvm *kvm)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/pkvm.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/pkvm.c
index 016997288fd2..a5145bd75d0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/pkvm.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/pkvm.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int __pkvm_create_hyp_vcpu(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
* Mirror EL2's seeding of power_state from mp_state. The hyp vCPU is
* published, so take mp_state_lock against kvm_psci_vcpu_on().
*/
- if (vcpu_is_protected(vcpu)) {
+ if (vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu)) {
spin_lock(&vcpu->arch.mp_state_lock);
if (kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(vcpu))
WRITE_ONCE(vcpu->arch.mp_state.mp_state, KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c
index b01f8d44033f..6674e8d6ff4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/psci.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static unsigned long kvm_psci_vcpu_on(struct kvm_vcpu *source_vcpu)
* STOPPED before that is the VMM's pause.
*/
if (!kvm_arm_vcpu_stopped(vcpu) ||
- (vcpu_is_protected(vcpu) && !kvm_pkvm_vcpu_is_powered_off(vcpu))) {
+ (vcpu_is_protected_pkvm(vcpu) && !kvm_pkvm_vcpu_is_powered_off(vcpu))) {
if (kvm_psci_version(source_vcpu) != KVM_ARM_PSCI_0_1)
ret = PSCI_RET_ALREADY_ON;
else
--
2.43.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-11 14:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-11 14:57 [PATCH v2 00/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Prepare Realm memory management Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 01/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Reserve the RMM mode Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 02/12] KVM: arm64: guest_memfd: Check mmap support when preparing memslot Steven Price
2026-11-11 15:21 ` Suzuki K Poulose
2026-11-11 14:57 ` Steven Price [this message]
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 04/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Check RMI support and features at init Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 05/12] KVM: arm64: Handle attributes in stage2_unmap_range Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 06/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Add basic infrastructure for creating a realm Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 07/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Tear down RTTs Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 08/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Add Realm RTT mapping and invalidation helpers Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 09/12] KVM: Allow architectures to reject memslot changes before invalidation Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 10/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Prevent memslot modifications after Realm creation Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 11/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Support runtime faulting of memory Steven Price
2026-11-11 14:57 ` [PATCH v2 12/12] KVM: arm64: CCA: Add Realm stage-2 MMU operations Steven Price
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