Re: [PATCH v2 03/21] x86/virt/tdx: Implement the SEAMCALL base function

[Kai Huang <kai.huang@intel.com>]

On Mon, 2022-03-28 at 21:16 +1300, Tian, Kevin wrote:
> > From: Huang, Kai <kai.huang@intel.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2022 9:42 AM
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > A CPU-attested software module (called the 'TDX module') runs in SEAM
> > > > VMX root to manage the crypto protected VMs running in SEAM VMX
> > non-
> > > > root.
> > > > SEAM VMX root is also used to host another CPU-attested software
> > module
> > > > (called the 'P-SEAMLDR') to load and update the TDX module.
> > > > 
> > > > Host kernel transits to either the P-SEAMLDR or the TDX module via the
> > > > new SEAMCALL instruction.  SEAMCALLs are host-side interface functions
> > > > defined by the P-SEAMLDR and the TDX module around the new
> > SEAMCALL
> > > > instruction.  They are similar to a hypercall, except they are made by
> > > 
> > > "SEAMCALLs are ... functions ... around the new SEAMCALL instruction"
> > > 
> > > This is confusing. Probably just:
> > 
> > May I ask why is it confusing?
> 
> SEAMCALL is an instruction. One of its arguments carries the function
> number.
> 

To confirm, are you saying the word "SEAMCALLs" is confusing, and we should use
"SEAMCALL leaf functions" instead?

-- 
Thanks,
-Kai