Re: [PATCH 2/3 v2] KVM: nVMX: Enable VMFUNC for the L1 hypervisor

[David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>]

On 10.07.2017 13:03, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/07/2017 11:17, David Hildenbrand wrote:
>>> +
>>> +	vmcs12 = get_vmcs12(vcpu);
>>> +	if ((vmcs12->vm_function_control & (1 << function)) == 0)
>> (learned that in c, shifting beyond the type size is undefined)
>>
>> Should we check for function < 64 here? (as SDM mentions)
> 
> It should be already.  The manual says:
> 
> The VMFUNC instruction causes an invalid-opcode exception (#UD) if the
> “enable VM functions” VM-execution controls is 0 1 or the value of EAX
> is greater than 63 (only VM functions 0–63 can be enable). Otherwise,
> the instruction causes a VM exit if the bit at position EAX is 0 in the
> VM-function controls (the selected VM function is not enabled).
> 

Thanks, I missed that paragraph.

> Paolo
> 


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Thanks,

David