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4 The Definitive KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machi 4 The Definitive KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) API Documentation
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6 6
7 1. General description 7 1. General description
8 ====================== 8 ======================
9 9
10 The kvm API is a set of ioctls that are issued 10 The kvm API is a set of ioctls that are issued to control various aspects
11 of a virtual machine. The ioctls belong to th 11 of a virtual machine. The ioctls belong to the following classes:
12 12
13 - System ioctls: These query and set global a 13 - System ioctls: These query and set global attributes which affect the
14 whole kvm subsystem. In addition a system 14 whole kvm subsystem. In addition a system ioctl is used to create
15 virtual machines. 15 virtual machines.
16 16
17 - VM ioctls: These query and set attributes t 17 - VM ioctls: These query and set attributes that affect an entire virtual
18 machine, for example memory layout. In add 18 machine, for example memory layout. In addition a VM ioctl is used to
19 create virtual cpus (vcpus) and devices. 19 create virtual cpus (vcpus) and devices.
20 20
21 VM ioctls must be issued from the same proc 21 VM ioctls must be issued from the same process (address space) that was
22 used to create the VM. 22 used to create the VM.
23 23
24 - vcpu ioctls: These query and set attributes 24 - vcpu ioctls: These query and set attributes that control the operation
25 of a single virtual cpu. 25 of a single virtual cpu.
26 26
27 vcpu ioctls should be issued from the same 27 vcpu ioctls should be issued from the same thread that was used to create
28 the vcpu, except for asynchronous vcpu ioct 28 the vcpu, except for asynchronous vcpu ioctl that are marked as such in
29 the documentation. Otherwise, the first io 29 the documentation. Otherwise, the first ioctl after switching threads
30 could see a performance impact. 30 could see a performance impact.
31 31
32 - device ioctls: These query and set attribut 32 - device ioctls: These query and set attributes that control the operation
33 of a single device. 33 of a single device.
34 34
35 device ioctls must be issued from the same 35 device ioctls must be issued from the same process (address space) that
36 was used to create the VM. 36 was used to create the VM.
37 37
38 2. File descriptors 38 2. File descriptors
39 =================== 39 ===================
40 40
41 The kvm API is centered around file descriptor 41 The kvm API is centered around file descriptors. An initial
42 open("/dev/kvm") obtains a handle to the kvm s 42 open("/dev/kvm") obtains a handle to the kvm subsystem; this handle
43 can be used to issue system ioctls. A KVM_CRE 43 can be used to issue system ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VM ioctl on this
44 handle will create a VM file descriptor which 44 handle will create a VM file descriptor which can be used to issue VM
45 ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VCPU or KVM_CREATE_DEVIC 45 ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VCPU or KVM_CREATE_DEVICE ioctl on a VM fd will
46 create a virtual cpu or device and return a fi 46 create a virtual cpu or device and return a file descriptor pointing to
47 the new resource. Finally, ioctls on a vcpu o 47 the new resource. Finally, ioctls on a vcpu or device fd can be used
48 to control the vcpu or device. For vcpus, thi 48 to control the vcpu or device. For vcpus, this includes the important
49 task of actually running guest code. 49 task of actually running guest code.
50 50
51 In general file descriptors can be migrated am 51 In general file descriptors can be migrated among processes by means
52 of fork() and the SCM_RIGHTS facility of unix 52 of fork() and the SCM_RIGHTS facility of unix domain socket. These
53 kinds of tricks are explicitly not supported b 53 kinds of tricks are explicitly not supported by kvm. While they will
54 not cause harm to the host, their actual behav 54 not cause harm to the host, their actual behavior is not guaranteed by
55 the API. See "General description" for detail 55 the API. See "General description" for details on the ioctl usage
56 model that is supported by KVM. 56 model that is supported by KVM.
57 57
58 It is important to note that although VM ioctl 58 It is important to note that although VM ioctls may only be issued from
59 the process that created the VM, a VM's lifecy 59 the process that created the VM, a VM's lifecycle is associated with its
60 file descriptor, not its creator (process). I 60 file descriptor, not its creator (process). In other words, the VM and
61 its resources, *including the associated addre 61 its resources, *including the associated address space*, are not freed
62 until the last reference to the VM's file desc 62 until the last reference to the VM's file descriptor has been released.
63 For example, if fork() is issued after ioctl(K 63 For example, if fork() is issued after ioctl(KVM_CREATE_VM), the VM will
64 not be freed until both the parent (original) 64 not be freed until both the parent (original) process and its child have
65 put their references to the VM's file descript 65 put their references to the VM's file descriptor.
66 66
67 Because a VM's resources are not freed until t 67 Because a VM's resources are not freed until the last reference to its
68 file descriptor is released, creating addition 68 file descriptor is released, creating additional references to a VM
69 via fork(), dup(), etc... without careful cons 69 via fork(), dup(), etc... without careful consideration is strongly
70 discouraged and may have unwanted side effects 70 discouraged and may have unwanted side effects, e.g. memory allocated
71 by and on behalf of the VM's process may not b 71 by and on behalf of the VM's process may not be freed/unaccounted when
72 the VM is shut down. 72 the VM is shut down.
73 73
74 74
75 3. Extensions 75 3. Extensions
76 ============= 76 =============
77 77
78 As of Linux 2.6.22, the KVM ABI has been stabi 78 As of Linux 2.6.22, the KVM ABI has been stabilized: no backward
79 incompatible change are allowed. However, the 79 incompatible change are allowed. However, there is an extension
80 facility that allows backward-compatible exten 80 facility that allows backward-compatible extensions to the API to be
81 queried and used. 81 queried and used.
82 82
83 The extension mechanism is not based on the Li 83 The extension mechanism is not based on the Linux version number.
84 Instead, kvm defines extension identifiers and 84 Instead, kvm defines extension identifiers and a facility to query
85 whether a particular extension identifier is a 85 whether a particular extension identifier is available. If it is, a
86 set of ioctls is available for application use 86 set of ioctls is available for application use.
87 87
88 88
89 4. API description 89 4. API description
90 ================== 90 ==================
91 91
92 This section describes ioctls that can be used 92 This section describes ioctls that can be used to control kvm guests.
93 For each ioctl, the following information is p 93 For each ioctl, the following information is provided along with a
94 description: 94 description:
95 95
96 Capability: 96 Capability:
97 which KVM extension provides this ioctl. 97 which KVM extension provides this ioctl. Can be 'basic',
98 which means that is will be provided by 98 which means that is will be provided by any kernel that supports
99 API version 12 (see section 4.1), a KVM_ 99 API version 12 (see section 4.1), a KVM_CAP_xyz constant, which
100 means availability needs to be checked w 100 means availability needs to be checked with KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
101 (see section 4.4), or 'none' which means 101 (see section 4.4), or 'none' which means that while not all kernels
102 support this ioctl, there's no capabilit 102 support this ioctl, there's no capability bit to check its
103 availability: for kernels that don't sup 103 availability: for kernels that don't support the ioctl,
104 the ioctl returns -ENOTTY. 104 the ioctl returns -ENOTTY.
105 105
106 Architectures: 106 Architectures:
107 which instruction set architectures prov 107 which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
108 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64. 108 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
109 109
110 Type: 110 Type:
111 system, vm, or vcpu. 111 system, vm, or vcpu.
112 112
113 Parameters: 113 Parameters:
114 what parameters are accepted by the ioct 114 what parameters are accepted by the ioctl.
115 115
116 Returns: 116 Returns:
117 the return value. General error numbers 117 the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
118 are not detailed, but errors with specif 118 are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
119 119
120 120
121 4.1 KVM_GET_API_VERSION 121 4.1 KVM_GET_API_VERSION
122 ----------------------- 122 -----------------------
123 123
124 :Capability: basic 124 :Capability: basic
125 :Architectures: all 125 :Architectures: all
126 :Type: system ioctl 126 :Type: system ioctl
127 :Parameters: none 127 :Parameters: none
128 :Returns: the constant KVM_API_VERSION (=12) 128 :Returns: the constant KVM_API_VERSION (=12)
129 129
130 This identifies the API version as the stable 130 This identifies the API version as the stable kvm API. It is not
131 expected that this number will change. Howeve 131 expected that this number will change. However, Linux 2.6.20 and
132 2.6.21 report earlier versions; these are not 132 2.6.21 report earlier versions; these are not documented and not
133 supported. Applications should refuse to run 133 supported. Applications should refuse to run if KVM_GET_API_VERSION
134 returns a value other than 12. If this check 134 returns a value other than 12. If this check passes, all ioctls
135 described as 'basic' will be available. 135 described as 'basic' will be available.
136 136
137 137
138 4.2 KVM_CREATE_VM 138 4.2 KVM_CREATE_VM
139 ----------------- 139 -----------------
140 140
141 :Capability: basic 141 :Capability: basic
142 :Architectures: all 142 :Architectures: all
143 :Type: system ioctl 143 :Type: system ioctl
144 :Parameters: machine type identifier (KVM_VM_* 144 :Parameters: machine type identifier (KVM_VM_*)
145 :Returns: a VM fd that can be used to control 145 :Returns: a VM fd that can be used to control the new virtual machine.
146 146
147 The new VM has no virtual cpus and no memory. 147 The new VM has no virtual cpus and no memory.
148 You probably want to use 0 as machine type. 148 You probably want to use 0 as machine type.
149 149
150 X86: <<
151 ^^^^ <<
152 <<
153 Supported X86 VM types can be queried via KVM_ <<
154 <<
155 S390: <<
156 ^^^^^ <<
157 <<
158 In order to create user controlled virtual mac 150 In order to create user controlled virtual machines on S390, check
159 KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL and use the flag KVM_VM_ 151 KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL and use the flag KVM_VM_S390_UCONTROL as
160 privileged user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN). 152 privileged user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN).
161 153
162 MIPS: <<
163 ^^^^^ <<
164 <<
165 To use hardware assisted virtualization on MIP <<
166 the default trap & emulate implementation (whi <<
167 memory layout to fit in user mode), check KVM_ <<
168 flag KVM_VM_MIPS_VZ. <<
169 <<
170 ARM64: <<
171 ^^^^^^ <<
172 <<
173 On arm64, the physical address size for a VM ( 154 On arm64, the physical address size for a VM (IPA Size limit) is limited
174 to 40bits by default. The limit can be configu 155 to 40bits by default. The limit can be configured if the host supports the
175 extension KVM_CAP_ARM_VM_IPA_SIZE. When suppor 156 extension KVM_CAP_ARM_VM_IPA_SIZE. When supported, use
176 KVM_VM_TYPE_ARM_IPA_SIZE(IPA_Bits) to set the 157 KVM_VM_TYPE_ARM_IPA_SIZE(IPA_Bits) to set the size in the machine type
177 identifier, where IPA_Bits is the maximum widt 158 identifier, where IPA_Bits is the maximum width of any physical
178 address used by the VM. The IPA_Bits is encode 159 address used by the VM. The IPA_Bits is encoded in bits[7-0] of the
179 machine type identifier. 160 machine type identifier.
180 161
181 e.g, to configure a guest to use 48bit physica 162 e.g, to configure a guest to use 48bit physical address size::
182 163
183 vm_fd = ioctl(dev_fd, KVM_CREATE_VM, KVM_V 164 vm_fd = ioctl(dev_fd, KVM_CREATE_VM, KVM_VM_TYPE_ARM_IPA_SIZE(48));
184 165
185 The requested size (IPA_Bits) must be: 166 The requested size (IPA_Bits) must be:
186 167
187 == ======================================== 168 == =========================================================
188 0 Implies default size, 40bits (for backwa 169 0 Implies default size, 40bits (for backward compatibility)
189 N Implies N bits, where N is a positive in 170 N Implies N bits, where N is a positive integer such that,
190 32 <= N <= Host_IPA_Limit 171 32 <= N <= Host_IPA_Limit
191 == ======================================== 172 == =========================================================
192 173
193 Host_IPA_Limit is the maximum possible value f 174 Host_IPA_Limit is the maximum possible value for IPA_Bits on the host and
194 is dependent on the CPU capability and the ker 175 is dependent on the CPU capability and the kernel configuration. The limit can
195 be retrieved using KVM_CAP_ARM_VM_IPA_SIZE of 176 be retrieved using KVM_CAP_ARM_VM_IPA_SIZE of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
196 ioctl() at run-time. 177 ioctl() at run-time.
197 178
198 Creation of the VM will fail if the requested 179 Creation of the VM will fail if the requested IPA size (whether it is
199 implicit or explicit) is unsupported on the ho 180 implicit or explicit) is unsupported on the host.
200 181
201 Please note that configuring the IPA size does 182 Please note that configuring the IPA size does not affect the capability
202 exposed by the guest CPUs in ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1[ 183 exposed by the guest CPUs in ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1[PARange]. It only affects
203 size of the address translated by the stage2 l 184 size of the address translated by the stage2 level (guest physical to
204 host physical address translations). 185 host physical address translations).
205 186
206 187
207 4.3 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST, KVM_GET_MSR_FEATUR 188 4.3 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST, KVM_GET_MSR_FEATURE_INDEX_LIST
208 ---------------------------------------------- 189 ----------------------------------------------------------
209 190
210 :Capability: basic, KVM_CAP_GET_MSR_FEATURES f 191 :Capability: basic, KVM_CAP_GET_MSR_FEATURES for KVM_GET_MSR_FEATURE_INDEX_LIST
211 :Architectures: x86 192 :Architectures: x86
212 :Type: system ioctl 193 :Type: system ioctl
213 :Parameters: struct kvm_msr_list (in/out) 194 :Parameters: struct kvm_msr_list (in/out)
214 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 195 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
215 196
216 Errors: 197 Errors:
217 198
218 ====== ================================= 199 ====== ============================================================
219 EFAULT the msr index list cannot be read 200 EFAULT the msr index list cannot be read from or written to
220 E2BIG the msr index list is too big to 201 E2BIG the msr index list is too big to fit in the array specified by
221 the user. 202 the user.
222 ====== ================================= 203 ====== ============================================================
223 204
224 :: 205 ::
225 206
226 struct kvm_msr_list { 207 struct kvm_msr_list {
227 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entr 208 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
228 __u32 indices[0]; 209 __u32 indices[0];
229 }; 210 };
230 211
231 The user fills in the size of the indices arra 212 The user fills in the size of the indices array in nmsrs, and in return
232 kvm adjusts nmsrs to reflect the actual number 213 kvm adjusts nmsrs to reflect the actual number of msrs and fills in the
233 indices array with their numbers. 214 indices array with their numbers.
234 215
235 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST returns the guest msrs 216 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST returns the guest msrs that are supported. The list
236 varies by kvm version and host processor, but 217 varies by kvm version and host processor, but does not change otherwise.
237 218
238 Note: if kvm indicates supports MCE (KVM_CAP_M 219 Note: if kvm indicates supports MCE (KVM_CAP_MCE), then the MCE bank MSRs are
239 not returned in the MSR list, as different vcp 220 not returned in the MSR list, as different vcpus can have a different number
240 of banks, as set via the KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE ioc 221 of banks, as set via the KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE ioctl.
241 222
242 KVM_GET_MSR_FEATURE_INDEX_LIST returns the lis 223 KVM_GET_MSR_FEATURE_INDEX_LIST returns the list of MSRs that can be passed
243 to the KVM_GET_MSRS system ioctl. This lets u 224 to the KVM_GET_MSRS system ioctl. This lets userspace probe host capabilities
244 and processor features that are exposed via MS 225 and processor features that are exposed via MSRs (e.g., VMX capabilities).
245 This list also varies by kvm version and host 226 This list also varies by kvm version and host processor, but does not change
246 otherwise. 227 otherwise.
247 228
248 229
249 4.4 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION 230 4.4 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
250 ----------------------- 231 -----------------------
251 232
252 :Capability: basic, KVM_CAP_CHECK_EXTENSION_VM 233 :Capability: basic, KVM_CAP_CHECK_EXTENSION_VM for vm ioctl
253 :Architectures: all 234 :Architectures: all
254 :Type: system ioctl, vm ioctl 235 :Type: system ioctl, vm ioctl
255 :Parameters: extension identifier (KVM_CAP_*) 236 :Parameters: extension identifier (KVM_CAP_*)
256 :Returns: 0 if unsupported; 1 (or some other p 237 :Returns: 0 if unsupported; 1 (or some other positive integer) if supported
257 238
258 The API allows the application to query about 239 The API allows the application to query about extensions to the core
259 kvm API. Userspace passes an extension identi 240 kvm API. Userspace passes an extension identifier (an integer) and
260 receives an integer that describes the extensi 241 receives an integer that describes the extension availability.
261 Generally 0 means no and 1 means yes, but some 242 Generally 0 means no and 1 means yes, but some extensions may report
262 additional information in the integer return v 243 additional information in the integer return value.
263 244
264 Based on their initialization different VMs ma 245 Based on their initialization different VMs may have different capabilities.
265 It is thus encouraged to use the vm ioctl to q 246 It is thus encouraged to use the vm ioctl to query for capabilities (available
266 with KVM_CAP_CHECK_EXTENSION_VM on the vm fd) 247 with KVM_CAP_CHECK_EXTENSION_VM on the vm fd)
267 248
268 4.5 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE 249 4.5 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE
269 -------------------------- 250 --------------------------
270 251
271 :Capability: basic 252 :Capability: basic
272 :Architectures: all 253 :Architectures: all
273 :Type: system ioctl 254 :Type: system ioctl
274 :Parameters: none 255 :Parameters: none
275 :Returns: size of vcpu mmap area, in bytes 256 :Returns: size of vcpu mmap area, in bytes
276 257
277 The KVM_RUN ioctl (cf.) communicates with user 258 The KVM_RUN ioctl (cf.) communicates with userspace via a shared
278 memory region. This ioctl returns the size of 259 memory region. This ioctl returns the size of that region. See the
279 KVM_RUN documentation for details. 260 KVM_RUN documentation for details.
280 261
281 Besides the size of the KVM_RUN communication 262 Besides the size of the KVM_RUN communication region, other areas of
282 the VCPU file descriptor can be mmap-ed, inclu 263 the VCPU file descriptor can be mmap-ed, including:
283 264
284 - if KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO is available, a pa 265 - if KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO is available, a page at
285 KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET * PAGE_SIZE; 266 KVM_COALESCED_MMIO_PAGE_OFFSET * PAGE_SIZE; for historical reasons,
286 this page is included in the result of KVM_G 267 this page is included in the result of KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE.
287 KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO is not documented yet 268 KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO is not documented yet.
288 269
289 - if KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING is available, a nu 270 - if KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING is available, a number of pages at
290 KVM_DIRTY_LOG_PAGE_OFFSET * PAGE_SIZE. For 271 KVM_DIRTY_LOG_PAGE_OFFSET * PAGE_SIZE. For more information on
291 KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING, see section 8.3. 272 KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING, see section 8.3.
292 273
293 274
>> 275 4.6 KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION
>> 276 -------------------------
>> 277
>> 278 :Capability: basic
>> 279 :Architectures: all
>> 280 :Type: vm ioctl
>> 281 :Parameters: struct kvm_memory_region (in)
>> 282 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
>> 283
>> 284 This ioctl is obsolete and has been removed.
>> 285
>> 286
294 4.7 KVM_CREATE_VCPU 287 4.7 KVM_CREATE_VCPU
295 ------------------- 288 -------------------
296 289
297 :Capability: basic 290 :Capability: basic
298 :Architectures: all 291 :Architectures: all
299 :Type: vm ioctl 292 :Type: vm ioctl
300 :Parameters: vcpu id (apic id on x86) 293 :Parameters: vcpu id (apic id on x86)
301 :Returns: vcpu fd on success, -1 on error 294 :Returns: vcpu fd on success, -1 on error
302 295
303 This API adds a vcpu to a virtual machine. No 296 This API adds a vcpu to a virtual machine. No more than max_vcpus may be added.
304 The vcpu id is an integer in the range [0, max 297 The vcpu id is an integer in the range [0, max_vcpu_id).
305 298
306 The recommended max_vcpus value can be retriev 299 The recommended max_vcpus value can be retrieved using the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS of
307 the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time. 300 the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
308 The maximum possible value for max_vcpus can b 301 The maximum possible value for max_vcpus can be retrieved using the
309 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION i 302 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
310 303
311 If the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS does not exist, you sh 304 If the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpus is 4
312 cpus max. 305 cpus max.
313 If the KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS does not exist, you s 306 If the KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpus is
314 same as the value returned from KVM_CAP_NR_VCP 307 same as the value returned from KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS.
315 308
316 The maximum possible value for max_vcpu_id can 309 The maximum possible value for max_vcpu_id can be retrieved using the
317 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION 310 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
318 311
319 If the KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID does not exist, you 312 If the KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpu_id
320 is the same as the value returned from KVM_CAP 313 is the same as the value returned from KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS.
321 314
322 On powerpc using book3s_hv mode, the vcpus are 315 On powerpc using book3s_hv mode, the vcpus are mapped onto virtual
323 threads in one or more virtual CPU cores. (Th 316 threads in one or more virtual CPU cores. (This is because the
324 hardware requires all the hardware threads in 317 hardware requires all the hardware threads in a CPU core to be in the
325 same partition.) The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT capabili 318 same partition.) The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT capability indicates the number
326 of vcpus per virtual core (vcore). The vcore 319 of vcpus per virtual core (vcore). The vcore id is obtained by
327 dividing the vcpu id by the number of vcpus pe 320 dividing the vcpu id by the number of vcpus per vcore. The vcpus in a
328 given vcore will always be in the same physica 321 given vcore will always be in the same physical core as each other
329 (though that might be a different physical cor 322 (though that might be a different physical core from time to time).
330 Userspace can control the threading (SMT) mode 323 Userspace can control the threading (SMT) mode of the guest by its
331 allocation of vcpu ids. For example, if users 324 allocation of vcpu ids. For example, if userspace wants
332 single-threaded guest vcpus, it should make al 325 single-threaded guest vcpus, it should make all vcpu ids be a multiple
333 of the number of vcpus per vcore. 326 of the number of vcpus per vcore.
334 327
335 For virtual cpus that have been created with S 328 For virtual cpus that have been created with S390 user controlled virtual
336 machines, the resulting vcpu fd can be memory 329 machines, the resulting vcpu fd can be memory mapped at page offset
337 KVM_S390_SIE_PAGE_OFFSET in order to obtain a 330 KVM_S390_SIE_PAGE_OFFSET in order to obtain a memory map of the virtual
338 cpu's hardware control block. 331 cpu's hardware control block.
339 332
340 333
341 4.8 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl) 334 4.8 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl)
342 -------------------------------- 335 --------------------------------
343 336
344 :Capability: basic 337 :Capability: basic
345 :Architectures: all 338 :Architectures: all
346 :Type: vm ioctl 339 :Type: vm ioctl
347 :Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_log (in/out) 340 :Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_log (in/out)
348 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 341 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
349 342
350 :: 343 ::
351 344
352 /* for KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG */ 345 /* for KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG */
353 struct kvm_dirty_log { 346 struct kvm_dirty_log {
354 __u32 slot; 347 __u32 slot;
355 __u32 padding; 348 __u32 padding;
356 union { 349 union {
357 void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* 350 void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* one bit per page */
358 __u64 padding; 351 __u64 padding;
359 }; 352 };
360 }; 353 };
361 354
362 Given a memory slot, return a bitmap containin 355 Given a memory slot, return a bitmap containing any pages dirtied
363 since the last call to this ioctl. Bit 0 is t 356 since the last call to this ioctl. Bit 0 is the first page in the
364 memory slot. Ensure the entire structure is c 357 memory slot. Ensure the entire structure is cleared to avoid padding
365 issues. 358 issues.
366 359
367 If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, b 360 If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, bits 16-31 of slot field specifies
368 the address space for which you want to return 361 the address space for which you want to return the dirty bitmap. See
369 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION for details on the 362 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION for details on the usage of slot field.
370 363
371 The bits in the dirty bitmap are cleared befor 364 The bits in the dirty bitmap are cleared before the ioctl returns, unless
372 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 is enabled. 365 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 is enabled. For more information,
373 see the description of the capability. 366 see the description of the capability.
374 367
375 Note that the Xen shared_info page, if configu !! 368 Note that the Xen shared info page, if configured, shall always be assumed
376 to be dirty. KVM will not explicitly mark it s 369 to be dirty. KVM will not explicitly mark it such.
377 370
>> 371 4.9 KVM_SET_MEMORY_ALIAS
>> 372 ------------------------
>> 373
>> 374 :Capability: basic
>> 375 :Architectures: x86
>> 376 :Type: vm ioctl
>> 377 :Parameters: struct kvm_memory_alias (in)
>> 378 :Returns: 0 (success), -1 (error)
>> 379
>> 380 This ioctl is obsolete and has been removed.
>> 381
378 382
379 4.10 KVM_RUN 383 4.10 KVM_RUN
380 ------------ 384 ------------
381 385
382 :Capability: basic 386 :Capability: basic
383 :Architectures: all 387 :Architectures: all
384 :Type: vcpu ioctl 388 :Type: vcpu ioctl
385 :Parameters: none 389 :Parameters: none
386 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 390 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
387 391
388 Errors: 392 Errors:
389 393
390 ======= ================================= 394 ======= ==============================================================
391 EINTR an unmasked signal is pending 395 EINTR an unmasked signal is pending
392 ENOEXEC the vcpu hasn't been initialized 396 ENOEXEC the vcpu hasn't been initialized or the guest tried to execute
393 instructions from device memory ( 397 instructions from device memory (arm64)
394 ENOSYS data abort outside memslots with 398 ENOSYS data abort outside memslots with no syndrome info and
395 KVM_CAP_ARM_NISV_TO_USER not enab 399 KVM_CAP_ARM_NISV_TO_USER not enabled (arm64)
396 EPERM SVE feature set but not finalized 400 EPERM SVE feature set but not finalized (arm64)
397 ======= ================================= 401 ======= ==============================================================
398 402
399 This ioctl is used to run a guest virtual cpu. 403 This ioctl is used to run a guest virtual cpu. While there are no
400 explicit parameters, there is an implicit para 404 explicit parameters, there is an implicit parameter block that can be
401 obtained by mmap()ing the vcpu fd at offset 0, 405 obtained by mmap()ing the vcpu fd at offset 0, with the size given by
402 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE. The parameter block i 406 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE. The parameter block is formatted as a 'struct
403 kvm_run' (see below). 407 kvm_run' (see below).
404 408
405 409
406 4.11 KVM_GET_REGS 410 4.11 KVM_GET_REGS
407 ----------------- 411 -----------------
408 412
409 :Capability: basic 413 :Capability: basic
410 :Architectures: all except arm64 414 :Architectures: all except arm64
411 :Type: vcpu ioctl 415 :Type: vcpu ioctl
412 :Parameters: struct kvm_regs (out) 416 :Parameters: struct kvm_regs (out)
413 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 417 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
414 418
415 Reads the general purpose registers from the v 419 Reads the general purpose registers from the vcpu.
416 420
417 :: 421 ::
418 422
419 /* x86 */ 423 /* x86 */
420 struct kvm_regs { 424 struct kvm_regs {
421 /* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_RE 425 /* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_REGS) */
422 __u64 rax, rbx, rcx, rdx; 426 __u64 rax, rbx, rcx, rdx;
423 __u64 rsi, rdi, rsp, rbp; 427 __u64 rsi, rdi, rsp, rbp;
424 __u64 r8, r9, r10, r11; 428 __u64 r8, r9, r10, r11;
425 __u64 r12, r13, r14, r15; 429 __u64 r12, r13, r14, r15;
426 __u64 rip, rflags; 430 __u64 rip, rflags;
427 }; 431 };
428 432
429 /* mips */ 433 /* mips */
430 struct kvm_regs { 434 struct kvm_regs {
431 /* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_RE 435 /* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_REGS) */
432 __u64 gpr[32]; 436 __u64 gpr[32];
433 __u64 hi; 437 __u64 hi;
434 __u64 lo; 438 __u64 lo;
435 __u64 pc; 439 __u64 pc;
436 }; 440 };
437 441
438 /* LoongArch */ <<
439 struct kvm_regs { <<
440 /* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_RE <<
441 unsigned long gpr[32]; <<
442 unsigned long pc; <<
443 }; <<
444 <<
445 442
446 4.12 KVM_SET_REGS 443 4.12 KVM_SET_REGS
447 ----------------- 444 -----------------
448 445
449 :Capability: basic 446 :Capability: basic
450 :Architectures: all except arm64 447 :Architectures: all except arm64
451 :Type: vcpu ioctl 448 :Type: vcpu ioctl
452 :Parameters: struct kvm_regs (in) 449 :Parameters: struct kvm_regs (in)
453 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 450 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
454 451
455 Writes the general purpose registers into the 452 Writes the general purpose registers into the vcpu.
456 453
457 See KVM_GET_REGS for the data structure. 454 See KVM_GET_REGS for the data structure.
458 455
459 456
460 4.13 KVM_GET_SREGS 457 4.13 KVM_GET_SREGS
461 ------------------ 458 ------------------
462 459
463 :Capability: basic 460 :Capability: basic
464 :Architectures: x86, ppc 461 :Architectures: x86, ppc
465 :Type: vcpu ioctl 462 :Type: vcpu ioctl
466 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (out) 463 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (out)
467 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 464 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
468 465
469 Reads special registers from the vcpu. 466 Reads special registers from the vcpu.
470 467
471 :: 468 ::
472 469
473 /* x86 */ 470 /* x86 */
474 struct kvm_sregs { 471 struct kvm_sregs {
475 struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es, fs, gs, 472 struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es, fs, gs, ss;
476 struct kvm_segment tr, ldt; 473 struct kvm_segment tr, ldt;
477 struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt; 474 struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt;
478 __u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8; 475 __u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8;
479 __u64 efer; 476 __u64 efer;
480 __u64 apic_base; 477 __u64 apic_base;
481 __u64 interrupt_bitmap[(KVM_NR_INTERRU 478 __u64 interrupt_bitmap[(KVM_NR_INTERRUPTS + 63) / 64];
482 }; 479 };
483 480
484 /* ppc -- see arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ 481 /* ppc -- see arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h */
485 482
486 interrupt_bitmap is a bitmap of pending extern 483 interrupt_bitmap is a bitmap of pending external interrupts. At most
487 one bit may be set. This interrupt has been a 484 one bit may be set. This interrupt has been acknowledged by the APIC
488 but not yet injected into the cpu core. 485 but not yet injected into the cpu core.
489 486
490 487
491 4.14 KVM_SET_SREGS 488 4.14 KVM_SET_SREGS
492 ------------------ 489 ------------------
493 490
494 :Capability: basic 491 :Capability: basic
495 :Architectures: x86, ppc 492 :Architectures: x86, ppc
496 :Type: vcpu ioctl 493 :Type: vcpu ioctl
497 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (in) 494 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (in)
498 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 495 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
499 496
500 Writes special registers into the vcpu. See K 497 Writes special registers into the vcpu. See KVM_GET_SREGS for the
501 data structures. 498 data structures.
502 499
503 500
504 4.15 KVM_TRANSLATE 501 4.15 KVM_TRANSLATE
505 ------------------ 502 ------------------
506 503
507 :Capability: basic 504 :Capability: basic
508 :Architectures: x86 505 :Architectures: x86
509 :Type: vcpu ioctl 506 :Type: vcpu ioctl
510 :Parameters: struct kvm_translation (in/out) 507 :Parameters: struct kvm_translation (in/out)
511 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 508 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
512 509
513 Translates a virtual address according to the 510 Translates a virtual address according to the vcpu's current address
514 translation mode. 511 translation mode.
515 512
516 :: 513 ::
517 514
518 struct kvm_translation { 515 struct kvm_translation {
519 /* in */ 516 /* in */
520 __u64 linear_address; 517 __u64 linear_address;
521 518
522 /* out */ 519 /* out */
523 __u64 physical_address; 520 __u64 physical_address;
524 __u8 valid; 521 __u8 valid;
525 __u8 writeable; 522 __u8 writeable;
526 __u8 usermode; 523 __u8 usermode;
527 __u8 pad[5]; 524 __u8 pad[5];
528 }; 525 };
529 526
530 527
531 4.16 KVM_INTERRUPT 528 4.16 KVM_INTERRUPT
532 ------------------ 529 ------------------
533 530
534 :Capability: basic 531 :Capability: basic
535 :Architectures: x86, ppc, mips, riscv, loongar !! 532 :Architectures: x86, ppc, mips, riscv
536 :Type: vcpu ioctl 533 :Type: vcpu ioctl
537 :Parameters: struct kvm_interrupt (in) 534 :Parameters: struct kvm_interrupt (in)
538 :Returns: 0 on success, negative on failure. 535 :Returns: 0 on success, negative on failure.
539 536
540 Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injec 537 Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injected.
541 538
542 :: 539 ::
543 540
544 /* for KVM_INTERRUPT */ 541 /* for KVM_INTERRUPT */
545 struct kvm_interrupt { 542 struct kvm_interrupt {
546 /* in */ 543 /* in */
547 __u32 irq; 544 __u32 irq;
548 }; 545 };
549 546
550 X86: 547 X86:
551 ^^^^ 548 ^^^^
552 549
553 :Returns: 550 :Returns:
554 551
555 ========= ============================ 552 ========= ===================================
556 0 on success, 553 0 on success,
557 -EEXIST if an interrupt is already e 554 -EEXIST if an interrupt is already enqueued
558 -EINVAL the irq number is invalid 555 -EINVAL the irq number is invalid
559 -ENXIO if the PIC is in the kernel 556 -ENXIO if the PIC is in the kernel
560 -EFAULT if the pointer is invalid 557 -EFAULT if the pointer is invalid
561 ========= ============================ 558 ========= ===================================
562 559
563 Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an inte 560 Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an interrupt pin or line. This
564 ioctl is useful if the in-kernel PIC is not us 561 ioctl is useful if the in-kernel PIC is not used.
565 562
566 PPC: 563 PPC:
567 ^^^^ 564 ^^^^
568 565
569 Queues an external interrupt to be injected. T !! 566 Queues an external interrupt to be injected. This ioctl is overleaded
570 with 3 different irq values: 567 with 3 different irq values:
571 568
572 a) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET 569 a) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET
573 570
574 This injects an edge type external interrup 571 This injects an edge type external interrupt into the guest once it's ready
575 to receive interrupts. When injected, the i 572 to receive interrupts. When injected, the interrupt is done.
576 573
577 b) KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET 574 b) KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
578 575
579 This unsets any pending interrupt. 576 This unsets any pending interrupt.
580 577
581 Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_UNSET_IRQ. 578 Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_UNSET_IRQ.
582 579
583 c) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET_LEVEL 580 c) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET_LEVEL
584 581
585 This injects a level type external interrup 582 This injects a level type external interrupt into the guest context. The
586 interrupt stays pending until a specific io 583 interrupt stays pending until a specific ioctl with KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
587 is triggered. 584 is triggered.
588 585
589 Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_IRQ_LEVEL. 586 Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_IRQ_LEVEL.
590 587
591 Note that any value for 'irq' other than the o 588 Note that any value for 'irq' other than the ones stated above is invalid
592 and incurs unexpected behavior. 589 and incurs unexpected behavior.
593 590
594 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be 591 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be invoked from any thread.
595 592
596 MIPS: 593 MIPS:
597 ^^^^^ 594 ^^^^^
598 595
599 Queues an external interrupt to be injected in 596 Queues an external interrupt to be injected into the virtual CPU. A negative
600 interrupt number dequeues the interrupt. 597 interrupt number dequeues the interrupt.
601 598
602 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be 599 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be invoked from any thread.
603 600
604 RISC-V: 601 RISC-V:
605 ^^^^^^^ 602 ^^^^^^^
606 603
607 Queues an external interrupt to be injected in !! 604 Queues an external interrupt to be injected into the virutal CPU. This ioctl
608 is overloaded with 2 different irq values: 605 is overloaded with 2 different irq values:
609 606
610 a) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET 607 a) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET
611 608
612 This sets external interrupt for a virtual 609 This sets external interrupt for a virtual CPU and it will receive
613 once it is ready. 610 once it is ready.
614 611
615 b) KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET 612 b) KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
616 613
617 This clears pending external interrupt for 614 This clears pending external interrupt for a virtual CPU.
618 615
619 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be 616 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be invoked from any thread.
620 617
621 LOONGARCH: <<
622 ^^^^^^^^^^ <<
623 618
624 Queues an external interrupt to be injected in !! 619 4.17 KVM_DEBUG_GUEST
625 interrupt number dequeues the interrupt. !! 620 --------------------
626 621
627 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be !! 622 :Capability: basic
>> 623 :Architectures: none
>> 624 :Type: vcpu ioctl
>> 625 :Parameters: none)
>> 626 :Returns: -1 on error
>> 627
>> 628 Support for this has been removed. Use KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG instead.
628 629
629 630
630 4.18 KVM_GET_MSRS 631 4.18 KVM_GET_MSRS
631 ----------------- 632 -----------------
632 633
633 :Capability: basic (vcpu), KVM_CAP_GET_MSR_FEA 634 :Capability: basic (vcpu), KVM_CAP_GET_MSR_FEATURES (system)
634 :Architectures: x86 635 :Architectures: x86
635 :Type: system ioctl, vcpu ioctl 636 :Type: system ioctl, vcpu ioctl
636 :Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in/out) 637 :Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in/out)
637 :Returns: number of msrs successfully returned 638 :Returns: number of msrs successfully returned;
638 -1 on error 639 -1 on error
639 640
640 When used as a system ioctl: 641 When used as a system ioctl:
641 Reads the values of MSR-based features that ar 642 Reads the values of MSR-based features that are available for the VM. This
642 is similar to KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID, but it 643 is similar to KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID, but it returns MSR indices and values.
643 The list of msr-based features can be obtained 644 The list of msr-based features can be obtained using KVM_GET_MSR_FEATURE_INDEX_LIST
644 in a system ioctl. 645 in a system ioctl.
645 646
646 When used as a vcpu ioctl: 647 When used as a vcpu ioctl:
647 Reads model-specific registers from the vcpu. 648 Reads model-specific registers from the vcpu. Supported msr indices can
648 be obtained using KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST in a 649 be obtained using KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST in a system ioctl.
649 650
650 :: 651 ::
651 652
652 struct kvm_msrs { 653 struct kvm_msrs {
653 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entr 654 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
654 __u32 pad; 655 __u32 pad;
655 656
656 struct kvm_msr_entry entries[0]; 657 struct kvm_msr_entry entries[0];
657 }; 658 };
658 659
659 struct kvm_msr_entry { 660 struct kvm_msr_entry {
660 __u32 index; 661 __u32 index;
661 __u32 reserved; 662 __u32 reserved;
662 __u64 data; 663 __u64 data;
663 }; 664 };
664 665
665 Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member 666 Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
666 size of the entries array) and the 'index' mem 667 size of the entries array) and the 'index' member of each array entry.
667 kvm will fill in the 'data' member. 668 kvm will fill in the 'data' member.
668 669
669 670
670 4.19 KVM_SET_MSRS 671 4.19 KVM_SET_MSRS
671 ----------------- 672 -----------------
672 673
673 :Capability: basic 674 :Capability: basic
674 :Architectures: x86 675 :Architectures: x86
675 :Type: vcpu ioctl 676 :Type: vcpu ioctl
676 :Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in) 677 :Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in)
677 :Returns: number of msrs successfully set (see 678 :Returns: number of msrs successfully set (see below), -1 on error
678 679
679 Writes model-specific registers to the vcpu. 680 Writes model-specific registers to the vcpu. See KVM_GET_MSRS for the
680 data structures. 681 data structures.
681 682
682 Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member 683 Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
683 size of the entries array), and the 'index' an 684 size of the entries array), and the 'index' and 'data' members of each
684 array entry. 685 array entry.
685 686
686 It tries to set the MSRs in array entries[] on 687 It tries to set the MSRs in array entries[] one by one. If setting an MSR
687 fails, e.g., due to setting reserved bits, the 688 fails, e.g., due to setting reserved bits, the MSR isn't supported/emulated
688 by KVM, etc..., it stops processing the MSR li 689 by KVM, etc..., it stops processing the MSR list and returns the number of
689 MSRs that have been set successfully. 690 MSRs that have been set successfully.
690 691
691 692
692 4.20 KVM_SET_CPUID 693 4.20 KVM_SET_CPUID
693 ------------------ 694 ------------------
694 695
695 :Capability: basic 696 :Capability: basic
696 :Architectures: x86 697 :Architectures: x86
697 :Type: vcpu ioctl 698 :Type: vcpu ioctl
698 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid (in) 699 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid (in)
699 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 700 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
700 701
701 Defines the vcpu responses to the cpuid instru 702 Defines the vcpu responses to the cpuid instruction. Applications
702 should use the KVM_SET_CPUID2 ioctl if availab 703 should use the KVM_SET_CPUID2 ioctl if available.
703 704
704 Caveat emptor: 705 Caveat emptor:
705 - If this IOCTL fails, KVM gives no guarante 706 - If this IOCTL fails, KVM gives no guarantees that previous valid CPUID
706 configuration (if there is) is not corrupt 707 configuration (if there is) is not corrupted. Userspace can get a copy
707 of the resulting CPUID configuration throu 708 of the resulting CPUID configuration through KVM_GET_CPUID2 in case.
708 - Using KVM_SET_CPUID{,2} after KVM_RUN, i.e 709 - Using KVM_SET_CPUID{,2} after KVM_RUN, i.e. changing the guest vCPU model
709 after running the guest, may cause guest i 710 after running the guest, may cause guest instability.
710 - Using heterogeneous CPUID configurations, 711 - Using heterogeneous CPUID configurations, modulo APIC IDs, topology, etc...
711 may cause guest instability. 712 may cause guest instability.
712 713
713 :: 714 ::
714 715
715 struct kvm_cpuid_entry { 716 struct kvm_cpuid_entry {
716 __u32 function; 717 __u32 function;
717 __u32 eax; 718 __u32 eax;
718 __u32 ebx; 719 __u32 ebx;
719 __u32 ecx; 720 __u32 ecx;
720 __u32 edx; 721 __u32 edx;
721 __u32 padding; 722 __u32 padding;
722 }; 723 };
723 724
724 /* for KVM_SET_CPUID */ 725 /* for KVM_SET_CPUID */
725 struct kvm_cpuid { 726 struct kvm_cpuid {
726 __u32 nent; 727 __u32 nent;
727 __u32 padding; 728 __u32 padding;
728 struct kvm_cpuid_entry entries[0]; 729 struct kvm_cpuid_entry entries[0];
729 }; 730 };
730 731
731 732
732 4.21 KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK 733 4.21 KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK
733 ------------------------ 734 ------------------------
734 735
735 :Capability: basic 736 :Capability: basic
736 :Architectures: all 737 :Architectures: all
737 :Type: vcpu ioctl 738 :Type: vcpu ioctl
738 :Parameters: struct kvm_signal_mask (in) 739 :Parameters: struct kvm_signal_mask (in)
739 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 740 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
740 741
741 Defines which signals are blocked during execu 742 Defines which signals are blocked during execution of KVM_RUN. This
742 signal mask temporarily overrides the threads 743 signal mask temporarily overrides the threads signal mask. Any
743 unblocked signal received (except SIGKILL and 744 unblocked signal received (except SIGKILL and SIGSTOP, which retain
744 their traditional behaviour) will cause KVM_RU 745 their traditional behaviour) will cause KVM_RUN to return with -EINTR.
745 746
746 Note the signal will only be delivered if not 747 Note the signal will only be delivered if not blocked by the original
747 signal mask. 748 signal mask.
748 749
749 :: 750 ::
750 751
751 /* for KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK */ 752 /* for KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK */
752 struct kvm_signal_mask { 753 struct kvm_signal_mask {
753 __u32 len; 754 __u32 len;
754 __u8 sigset[0]; 755 __u8 sigset[0];
755 }; 756 };
756 757
757 758
758 4.22 KVM_GET_FPU 759 4.22 KVM_GET_FPU
759 ---------------- 760 ----------------
760 761
761 :Capability: basic 762 :Capability: basic
762 :Architectures: x86, loongarch !! 763 :Architectures: x86
763 :Type: vcpu ioctl 764 :Type: vcpu ioctl
764 :Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (out) 765 :Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (out)
765 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 766 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
766 767
767 Reads the floating point state from the vcpu. 768 Reads the floating point state from the vcpu.
768 769
769 :: 770 ::
770 771
771 /* x86: for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */ !! 772 /* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
772 struct kvm_fpu { 773 struct kvm_fpu {
773 __u8 fpr[8][16]; 774 __u8 fpr[8][16];
774 __u16 fcw; 775 __u16 fcw;
775 __u16 fsw; 776 __u16 fsw;
776 __u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */ 777 __u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */
777 __u8 pad1; 778 __u8 pad1;
778 __u16 last_opcode; 779 __u16 last_opcode;
779 __u64 last_ip; 780 __u64 last_ip;
780 __u64 last_dp; 781 __u64 last_dp;
781 __u8 xmm[16][16]; 782 __u8 xmm[16][16];
782 __u32 mxcsr; 783 __u32 mxcsr;
783 __u32 pad2; 784 __u32 pad2;
784 }; 785 };
785 786
786 /* LoongArch: for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FP <<
787 struct kvm_fpu { <<
788 __u32 fcsr; <<
789 __u64 fcc; <<
790 struct kvm_fpureg { <<
791 __u64 val64[4]; <<
792 }fpr[32]; <<
793 }; <<
794 <<
795 787
796 4.23 KVM_SET_FPU 788 4.23 KVM_SET_FPU
797 ---------------- 789 ----------------
798 790
799 :Capability: basic 791 :Capability: basic
800 :Architectures: x86, loongarch !! 792 :Architectures: x86
801 :Type: vcpu ioctl 793 :Type: vcpu ioctl
802 :Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (in) 794 :Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (in)
803 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 795 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
804 796
805 Writes the floating point state to the vcpu. 797 Writes the floating point state to the vcpu.
806 798
807 :: 799 ::
808 800
809 /* x86: for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */ !! 801 /* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
810 struct kvm_fpu { 802 struct kvm_fpu {
811 __u8 fpr[8][16]; 803 __u8 fpr[8][16];
812 __u16 fcw; 804 __u16 fcw;
813 __u16 fsw; 805 __u16 fsw;
814 __u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */ 806 __u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */
815 __u8 pad1; 807 __u8 pad1;
816 __u16 last_opcode; 808 __u16 last_opcode;
817 __u64 last_ip; 809 __u64 last_ip;
818 __u64 last_dp; 810 __u64 last_dp;
819 __u8 xmm[16][16]; 811 __u8 xmm[16][16];
820 __u32 mxcsr; 812 __u32 mxcsr;
821 __u32 pad2; 813 __u32 pad2;
822 }; 814 };
823 815
824 /* LoongArch: for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FP <<
825 struct kvm_fpu { <<
826 __u32 fcsr; <<
827 __u64 fcc; <<
828 struct kvm_fpureg { <<
829 __u64 val64[4]; <<
830 }fpr[32]; <<
831 }; <<
832 <<
833 816
834 4.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP 817 4.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
835 ----------------------- 818 -----------------------
836 819
837 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP, KVM_CAP_S390_IRQ 820 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP, KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP (s390)
838 :Architectures: x86, arm64, s390 821 :Architectures: x86, arm64, s390
839 :Type: vm ioctl 822 :Type: vm ioctl
840 :Parameters: none 823 :Parameters: none
841 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 824 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
842 825
843 Creates an interrupt controller model in the k 826 Creates an interrupt controller model in the kernel.
844 On x86, creates a virtual ioapic, a virtual PI 827 On x86, creates a virtual ioapic, a virtual PIC (two PICs, nested), and sets up
845 future vcpus to have a local APIC. IRQ routin 828 future vcpus to have a local APIC. IRQ routing for GSIs 0-15 is set to both
846 PIC and IOAPIC; GSI 16-23 only go to the IOAPI 829 PIC and IOAPIC; GSI 16-23 only go to the IOAPIC.
847 On arm64, a GICv2 is created. Any other GIC ve 830 On arm64, a GICv2 is created. Any other GIC versions require the usage of
848 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE, which also supports creatin 831 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE, which also supports creating a GICv2. Using
849 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE is preferred over KVM_CREATE 832 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE is preferred over KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP for GICv2.
850 On s390, a dummy irq routing table is created. 833 On s390, a dummy irq routing table is created.
851 834
852 Note that on s390 the KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP vm 835 Note that on s390 the KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP vm capability needs to be enabled
853 before KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP can be used. 836 before KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP can be used.
854 837
855 838
856 4.25 KVM_IRQ_LINE 839 4.25 KVM_IRQ_LINE
857 ----------------- 840 -----------------
858 841
859 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP 842 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
860 :Architectures: x86, arm64 843 :Architectures: x86, arm64
861 :Type: vm ioctl 844 :Type: vm ioctl
862 :Parameters: struct kvm_irq_level 845 :Parameters: struct kvm_irq_level
863 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 846 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
864 847
865 Sets the level of a GSI input to the interrupt 848 Sets the level of a GSI input to the interrupt controller model in the kernel.
866 On some architectures it is required that an i 849 On some architectures it is required that an interrupt controller model has
867 been previously created with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHI 850 been previously created with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Note that edge-triggered
868 interrupts require the level to be set to 1 an 851 interrupts require the level to be set to 1 and then back to 0.
869 852
870 On real hardware, interrupt pins can be active 853 On real hardware, interrupt pins can be active-low or active-high. This
871 does not matter for the level field of struct 854 does not matter for the level field of struct kvm_irq_level: 1 always
872 means active (asserted), 0 means inactive (dea 855 means active (asserted), 0 means inactive (deasserted).
873 856
874 x86 allows the operating system to program the 857 x86 allows the operating system to program the interrupt polarity
875 (active-low/active-high) for level-triggered i 858 (active-low/active-high) for level-triggered interrupts, and KVM used
876 to consider the polarity. However, due to bit 859 to consider the polarity. However, due to bitrot in the handling of
877 active-low interrupts, the above convention is 860 active-low interrupts, the above convention is now valid on x86 too.
878 This is signaled by KVM_CAP_X86_IOAPIC_POLARIT 861 This is signaled by KVM_CAP_X86_IOAPIC_POLARITY_IGNORED. Userspace
879 should not present interrupts to the guest as 862 should not present interrupts to the guest as active-low unless this
880 capability is present (or unless it is not usi 863 capability is present (or unless it is not using the in-kernel irqchip,
881 of course). 864 of course).
882 865
883 866
884 arm64 can signal an interrupt either at the CP 867 arm64 can signal an interrupt either at the CPU level, or at the
885 in-kernel irqchip (GIC), and for in-kernel irq 868 in-kernel irqchip (GIC), and for in-kernel irqchip can tell the GIC to
886 use PPIs designated for specific cpus. The ir 869 use PPIs designated for specific cpus. The irq field is interpreted
887 like this:: 870 like this::
888 871
889 bits: | 31 ... 28 | 27 ... 24 | 23 ... 1 872 bits: | 31 ... 28 | 27 ... 24 | 23 ... 16 | 15 ... 0 |
890 field: | vcpu2_index | irq_type | vcpu_inde 873 field: | vcpu2_index | irq_type | vcpu_index | irq_id |
891 874
892 The irq_type field has the following values: 875 The irq_type field has the following values:
893 876
894 - KVM_ARM_IRQ_TYPE_CPU: !! 877 - irq_type[0]:
895 out-of-kernel GIC: irq_id 0 is 878 out-of-kernel GIC: irq_id 0 is IRQ, irq_id 1 is FIQ
896 - KVM_ARM_IRQ_TYPE_SPI: !! 879 - irq_type[1]:
897 in-kernel GIC: SPI, irq_id betw 880 in-kernel GIC: SPI, irq_id between 32 and 1019 (incl.)
898 (the vcpu_index field is ignore 881 (the vcpu_index field is ignored)
899 - KVM_ARM_IRQ_TYPE_PPI: !! 882 - irq_type[2]:
900 in-kernel GIC: PPI, irq_id betw 883 in-kernel GIC: PPI, irq_id between 16 and 31 (incl.)
901 884
902 (The irq_id field thus corresponds nicely to t 885 (The irq_id field thus corresponds nicely to the IRQ ID in the ARM GIC specs)
903 886
904 In both cases, level is used to assert/deasser 887 In both cases, level is used to assert/deassert the line.
905 888
906 When KVM_CAP_ARM_IRQ_LINE_LAYOUT_2 is supporte 889 When KVM_CAP_ARM_IRQ_LINE_LAYOUT_2 is supported, the target vcpu is
907 identified as (256 * vcpu2_index + vcpu_index) 890 identified as (256 * vcpu2_index + vcpu_index). Otherwise, vcpu2_index
908 must be zero. 891 must be zero.
909 892
910 Note that on arm64, the KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP capabi 893 Note that on arm64, the KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP capability only conditions
911 injection of interrupts for the in-kernel irqc 894 injection of interrupts for the in-kernel irqchip. KVM_IRQ_LINE can always
912 be used for a userspace interrupt controller. 895 be used for a userspace interrupt controller.
913 896
914 :: 897 ::
915 898
916 struct kvm_irq_level { 899 struct kvm_irq_level {
917 union { 900 union {
918 __u32 irq; /* GSI */ 901 __u32 irq; /* GSI */
919 __s32 status; /* not used for 902 __s32 status; /* not used for KVM_IRQ_LEVEL */
920 }; 903 };
921 __u32 level; /* 0 or 1 */ 904 __u32 level; /* 0 or 1 */
922 }; 905 };
923 906
924 907
925 4.26 KVM_GET_IRQCHIP 908 4.26 KVM_GET_IRQCHIP
926 -------------------- 909 --------------------
927 910
928 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP 911 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
929 :Architectures: x86 912 :Architectures: x86
930 :Type: vm ioctl 913 :Type: vm ioctl
931 :Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in/out) 914 :Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in/out)
932 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 915 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
933 916
934 Reads the state of a kernel interrupt controll 917 Reads the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
935 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP into a buffer provided by t 918 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP into a buffer provided by the caller.
936 919
937 :: 920 ::
938 921
939 struct kvm_irqchip { 922 struct kvm_irqchip {
940 __u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 923 __u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
941 __u32 pad; 924 __u32 pad;
942 union { 925 union {
943 char dummy[512]; /* reserving 926 char dummy[512]; /* reserving space */
944 struct kvm_pic_state pic; 927 struct kvm_pic_state pic;
945 struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic 928 struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
946 } chip; 929 } chip;
947 }; 930 };
948 931
949 932
950 4.27 KVM_SET_IRQCHIP 933 4.27 KVM_SET_IRQCHIP
951 -------------------- 934 --------------------
952 935
953 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP 936 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
954 :Architectures: x86 937 :Architectures: x86
955 :Type: vm ioctl 938 :Type: vm ioctl
956 :Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in) 939 :Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in)
957 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 940 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
958 941
959 Sets the state of a kernel interrupt controlle 942 Sets the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
960 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP from a buffer provided by t 943 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP from a buffer provided by the caller.
961 944
962 :: 945 ::
963 946
964 struct kvm_irqchip { 947 struct kvm_irqchip {
965 __u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 948 __u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
966 __u32 pad; 949 __u32 pad;
967 union { 950 union {
968 char dummy[512]; /* reserving 951 char dummy[512]; /* reserving space */
969 struct kvm_pic_state pic; 952 struct kvm_pic_state pic;
970 struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic 953 struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
971 } chip; 954 } chip;
972 }; 955 };
973 956
974 957
975 4.28 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG 958 4.28 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG
976 ----------------------- 959 -----------------------
977 960
978 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM 961 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM
979 :Architectures: x86 962 :Architectures: x86
980 :Type: vm ioctl 963 :Type: vm ioctl
981 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_config (in) 964 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_config (in)
982 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 965 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
983 966
984 Sets the MSR that the Xen HVM guest uses to in 967 Sets the MSR that the Xen HVM guest uses to initialize its hypercall
985 page, and provides the starting address and si 968 page, and provides the starting address and size of the hypercall
986 blobs in userspace. When the guest writes the 969 blobs in userspace. When the guest writes the MSR, kvm copies one
987 page of a blob (32- or 64-bit, depending on th 970 page of a blob (32- or 64-bit, depending on the vcpu mode) to guest
988 memory. 971 memory.
989 972
990 :: 973 ::
991 974
992 struct kvm_xen_hvm_config { 975 struct kvm_xen_hvm_config {
993 __u32 flags; 976 __u32 flags;
994 __u32 msr; 977 __u32 msr;
995 __u64 blob_addr_32; 978 __u64 blob_addr_32;
996 __u64 blob_addr_64; 979 __u64 blob_addr_64;
997 __u8 blob_size_32; 980 __u8 blob_size_32;
998 __u8 blob_size_64; 981 __u8 blob_size_64;
999 __u8 pad2[30]; 982 __u8 pad2[30];
1000 }; 983 };
1001 984
1002 If certain flags are returned from the KVM_CA 985 If certain flags are returned from the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM check, they may
1003 be set in the flags field of this ioctl: 986 be set in the flags field of this ioctl:
1004 987
1005 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_INTERCEPT_HCALL flag r 988 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_INTERCEPT_HCALL flag requests KVM to generate
1006 the contents of the hypercall page automatica 989 the contents of the hypercall page automatically; hypercalls will be
1007 intercepted and passed to userspace through K 990 intercepted and passed to userspace through KVM_EXIT_XEN. In this
1008 case, all of the blob size and address fields !! 991 ase, all of the blob size and address fields must be zero.
1009 992
1010 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND flag indic 993 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND flag indicates to KVM that userspace
1011 will always use the KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND i 994 will always use the KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND ioctl to deliver event
1012 channel interrupts rather than manipulating t 995 channel interrupts rather than manipulating the guest's shared_info
1013 structures directly. This, in turn, may allow 996 structures directly. This, in turn, may allow KVM to enable features
1014 such as intercepting the SCHEDOP_poll hyperca 997 such as intercepting the SCHEDOP_poll hypercall to accelerate PV
1015 spinlock operation for the guest. Userspace m 998 spinlock operation for the guest. Userspace may still use the ioctl
1016 to deliver events if it was advertised, even 999 to deliver events if it was advertised, even if userspace does not
1017 send this indication that it will always do s 1000 send this indication that it will always do so
1018 1001
1019 No other flags are currently valid in the str 1002 No other flags are currently valid in the struct kvm_xen_hvm_config.
1020 1003
1021 4.29 KVM_GET_CLOCK 1004 4.29 KVM_GET_CLOCK
1022 ------------------ 1005 ------------------
1023 1006
1024 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK 1007 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
1025 :Architectures: x86 1008 :Architectures: x86
1026 :Type: vm ioctl 1009 :Type: vm ioctl
1027 :Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (out) 1010 :Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (out)
1028 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1011 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1029 1012
1030 Gets the current timestamp of kvmclock as see 1013 Gets the current timestamp of kvmclock as seen by the current guest. In
1031 conjunction with KVM_SET_CLOCK, it is used to 1014 conjunction with KVM_SET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
1032 such as migration. 1015 such as migration.
1033 1016
1034 When KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK is passed to KVM_CH 1017 When KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK is passed to KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, it returns the
1035 set of bits that KVM can return in struct kvm 1018 set of bits that KVM can return in struct kvm_clock_data's flag member.
1036 1019
1037 The following flags are defined: 1020 The following flags are defined:
1038 1021
1039 KVM_CLOCK_TSC_STABLE 1022 KVM_CLOCK_TSC_STABLE
1040 If set, the returned value is the exact kvm 1023 If set, the returned value is the exact kvmclock
1041 value seen by all VCPUs at the instant when 1024 value seen by all VCPUs at the instant when KVM_GET_CLOCK was called.
1042 If clear, the returned value is simply CLOC 1025 If clear, the returned value is simply CLOCK_MONOTONIC plus a constant
1043 offset; the offset can be modified with KVM 1026 offset; the offset can be modified with KVM_SET_CLOCK. KVM will try
1044 to make all VCPUs follow this clock, but th 1027 to make all VCPUs follow this clock, but the exact value read by each
1045 VCPU could differ, because the host TSC is 1028 VCPU could differ, because the host TSC is not stable.
1046 1029
1047 KVM_CLOCK_REALTIME 1030 KVM_CLOCK_REALTIME
1048 If set, the `realtime` field in the kvm_clo 1031 If set, the `realtime` field in the kvm_clock_data
1049 structure is populated with the value of th 1032 structure is populated with the value of the host's real time
1050 clocksource at the instant when KVM_GET_CLO 1033 clocksource at the instant when KVM_GET_CLOCK was called. If clear,
1051 the `realtime` field does not contain a val 1034 the `realtime` field does not contain a value.
1052 1035
1053 KVM_CLOCK_HOST_TSC 1036 KVM_CLOCK_HOST_TSC
1054 If set, the `host_tsc` field in the kvm_clo 1037 If set, the `host_tsc` field in the kvm_clock_data
1055 structure is populated with the value of th 1038 structure is populated with the value of the host's timestamp counter (TSC)
1056 at the instant when KVM_GET_CLOCK was calle 1039 at the instant when KVM_GET_CLOCK was called. If clear, the `host_tsc` field
1057 does not contain a value. 1040 does not contain a value.
1058 1041
1059 :: 1042 ::
1060 1043
1061 struct kvm_clock_data { 1044 struct kvm_clock_data {
1062 __u64 clock; /* kvmclock current val 1045 __u64 clock; /* kvmclock current value */
1063 __u32 flags; 1046 __u32 flags;
1064 __u32 pad0; 1047 __u32 pad0;
1065 __u64 realtime; 1048 __u64 realtime;
1066 __u64 host_tsc; 1049 __u64 host_tsc;
1067 __u32 pad[4]; 1050 __u32 pad[4];
1068 }; 1051 };
1069 1052
1070 1053
1071 4.30 KVM_SET_CLOCK 1054 4.30 KVM_SET_CLOCK
1072 ------------------ 1055 ------------------
1073 1056
1074 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK 1057 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
1075 :Architectures: x86 1058 :Architectures: x86
1076 :Type: vm ioctl 1059 :Type: vm ioctl
1077 :Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (in) 1060 :Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (in)
1078 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1061 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1079 1062
1080 Sets the current timestamp of kvmclock to the 1063 Sets the current timestamp of kvmclock to the value specified in its parameter.
1081 In conjunction with KVM_GET_CLOCK, it is used 1064 In conjunction with KVM_GET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
1082 such as migration. 1065 such as migration.
1083 1066
1084 The following flags can be passed: 1067 The following flags can be passed:
1085 1068
1086 KVM_CLOCK_REALTIME 1069 KVM_CLOCK_REALTIME
1087 If set, KVM will compare the value of the ` 1070 If set, KVM will compare the value of the `realtime` field
1088 with the value of the host's real time cloc 1071 with the value of the host's real time clocksource at the instant when
1089 KVM_SET_CLOCK was called. The difference in 1072 KVM_SET_CLOCK was called. The difference in elapsed time is added to the final
1090 kvmclock value that will be provided to gue 1073 kvmclock value that will be provided to guests.
1091 1074
1092 Other flags returned by ``KVM_GET_CLOCK`` are 1075 Other flags returned by ``KVM_GET_CLOCK`` are accepted but ignored.
1093 1076
1094 :: 1077 ::
1095 1078
1096 struct kvm_clock_data { 1079 struct kvm_clock_data {
1097 __u64 clock; /* kvmclock current val 1080 __u64 clock; /* kvmclock current value */
1098 __u32 flags; 1081 __u32 flags;
1099 __u32 pad0; 1082 __u32 pad0;
1100 __u64 realtime; 1083 __u64 realtime;
1101 __u64 host_tsc; 1084 __u64 host_tsc;
1102 __u32 pad[4]; 1085 __u32 pad[4];
1103 }; 1086 };
1104 1087
1105 1088
1106 4.31 KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS 1089 4.31 KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS
1107 ------------------------ 1090 ------------------------
1108 1091
1109 :Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS 1092 :Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS
1110 :Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW 1093 :Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW
1111 :Architectures: x86, arm64 1094 :Architectures: x86, arm64
1112 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1095 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1113 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_events (out) !! 1096 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_event (out)
1114 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1097 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1115 1098
1116 X86: 1099 X86:
1117 ^^^^ 1100 ^^^^
1118 1101
1119 Gets currently pending exceptions, interrupts 1102 Gets currently pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs as well as related
1120 states of the vcpu. 1103 states of the vcpu.
1121 1104
1122 :: 1105 ::
1123 1106
1124 struct kvm_vcpu_events { 1107 struct kvm_vcpu_events {
1125 struct { 1108 struct {
1126 __u8 injected; 1109 __u8 injected;
1127 __u8 nr; 1110 __u8 nr;
1128 __u8 has_error_code; 1111 __u8 has_error_code;
1129 __u8 pending; 1112 __u8 pending;
1130 __u32 error_code; 1113 __u32 error_code;
1131 } exception; 1114 } exception;
1132 struct { 1115 struct {
1133 __u8 injected; 1116 __u8 injected;
1134 __u8 nr; 1117 __u8 nr;
1135 __u8 soft; 1118 __u8 soft;
1136 __u8 shadow; 1119 __u8 shadow;
1137 } interrupt; 1120 } interrupt;
1138 struct { 1121 struct {
1139 __u8 injected; 1122 __u8 injected;
1140 __u8 pending; 1123 __u8 pending;
1141 __u8 masked; 1124 __u8 masked;
1142 __u8 pad; 1125 __u8 pad;
1143 } nmi; 1126 } nmi;
1144 __u32 sipi_vector; 1127 __u32 sipi_vector;
1145 __u32 flags; 1128 __u32 flags;
1146 struct { 1129 struct {
1147 __u8 smm; 1130 __u8 smm;
1148 __u8 pending; 1131 __u8 pending;
1149 __u8 smm_inside_nmi; 1132 __u8 smm_inside_nmi;
1150 __u8 latched_init; 1133 __u8 latched_init;
1151 } smi; 1134 } smi;
1152 __u8 reserved[27]; 1135 __u8 reserved[27];
1153 __u8 exception_has_payload; 1136 __u8 exception_has_payload;
1154 __u64 exception_payload; 1137 __u64 exception_payload;
1155 }; 1138 };
1156 1139
1157 The following bits are defined in the flags f 1140 The following bits are defined in the flags field:
1158 1141
1159 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW may be set to si 1142 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW may be set to signal that
1160 interrupt.shadow contains a valid state. 1143 interrupt.shadow contains a valid state.
1161 1144
1162 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SMM may be set to signa 1145 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SMM may be set to signal that smi contains a
1163 valid state. 1146 valid state.
1164 1147
1165 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_PAYLOAD may be set to s 1148 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_PAYLOAD may be set to signal that the
1166 exception_has_payload, exception_payload, a 1149 exception_has_payload, exception_payload, and exception.pending
1167 fields contain a valid state. This bit will 1150 fields contain a valid state. This bit will be set whenever
1168 KVM_CAP_EXCEPTION_PAYLOAD is enabled. 1151 KVM_CAP_EXCEPTION_PAYLOAD is enabled.
1169 1152
1170 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_TRIPLE_FAULT may be set 1153 - KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_TRIPLE_FAULT may be set to signal that the
1171 triple_fault_pending field contains a valid 1154 triple_fault_pending field contains a valid state. This bit will
1172 be set whenever KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EV 1155 be set whenever KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EVENT is enabled.
1173 1156
1174 ARM64: 1157 ARM64:
1175 ^^^^^^ 1158 ^^^^^^
1176 1159
1177 If the guest accesses a device that is being 1160 If the guest accesses a device that is being emulated by the host kernel in
1178 such a way that a real device would generate 1161 such a way that a real device would generate a physical SError, KVM may make
1179 a virtual SError pending for that VCPU. This 1162 a virtual SError pending for that VCPU. This system error interrupt remains
1180 pending until the guest takes the exception b 1163 pending until the guest takes the exception by unmasking PSTATE.A.
1181 1164
1182 Running the VCPU may cause it to take a pendi 1165 Running the VCPU may cause it to take a pending SError, or make an access that
1183 causes an SError to become pending. The event 1166 causes an SError to become pending. The event's description is only valid while
1184 the VPCU is not running. 1167 the VPCU is not running.
1185 1168
1186 This API provides a way to read and write the 1169 This API provides a way to read and write the pending 'event' state that is not
1187 visible to the guest. To save, restore or mig 1170 visible to the guest. To save, restore or migrate a VCPU the struct representing
1188 the state can be read then written using this 1171 the state can be read then written using this GET/SET API, along with the other
1189 guest-visible registers. It is not possible t 1172 guest-visible registers. It is not possible to 'cancel' an SError that has been
1190 made pending. 1173 made pending.
1191 1174
1192 A device being emulated in user-space may als 1175 A device being emulated in user-space may also wish to generate an SError. To do
1193 this the events structure can be populated by 1176 this the events structure can be populated by user-space. The current state
1194 should be read first, to ensure no existing S 1177 should be read first, to ensure no existing SError is pending. If an existing
1195 SError is pending, the architecture's 'Multip 1178 SError is pending, the architecture's 'Multiple SError interrupts' rules should
1196 be followed. (2.5.3 of DDI0587.a "ARM Reliabi 1179 be followed. (2.5.3 of DDI0587.a "ARM Reliability, Availability, and
1197 Serviceability (RAS) Specification"). 1180 Serviceability (RAS) Specification").
1198 1181
1199 SError exceptions always have an ESR value. S 1182 SError exceptions always have an ESR value. Some CPUs have the ability to
1200 specify what the virtual SError's ESR value s 1183 specify what the virtual SError's ESR value should be. These systems will
1201 advertise KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_SERROR_ESR. In t 1184 advertise KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_SERROR_ESR. In this case exception.has_esr will
1202 always have a non-zero value when read, and t 1185 always have a non-zero value when read, and the agent making an SError pending
1203 should specify the ISS field in the lower 24 1186 should specify the ISS field in the lower 24 bits of exception.serror_esr. If
1204 the system supports KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_SERROR 1187 the system supports KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_SERROR_ESR, but user-space sets the events
1205 with exception.has_esr as zero, KVM will choo 1188 with exception.has_esr as zero, KVM will choose an ESR.
1206 1189
1207 Specifying exception.has_esr on a system that 1190 Specifying exception.has_esr on a system that does not support it will return
1208 -EINVAL. Setting anything other than the lowe 1191 -EINVAL. Setting anything other than the lower 24bits of exception.serror_esr
1209 will return -EINVAL. 1192 will return -EINVAL.
1210 1193
1211 It is not possible to read back a pending ext 1194 It is not possible to read back a pending external abort (injected via
1212 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS or otherwise) because suc 1195 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS or otherwise) because such an exception is always delivered
1213 directly to the virtual CPU). 1196 directly to the virtual CPU).
1214 1197
1215 :: 1198 ::
1216 1199
1217 struct kvm_vcpu_events { 1200 struct kvm_vcpu_events {
1218 struct { 1201 struct {
1219 __u8 serror_pending; 1202 __u8 serror_pending;
1220 __u8 serror_has_esr; 1203 __u8 serror_has_esr;
1221 __u8 ext_dabt_pending; 1204 __u8 ext_dabt_pending;
1222 /* Align it to 8 bytes */ 1205 /* Align it to 8 bytes */
1223 __u8 pad[5]; 1206 __u8 pad[5];
1224 __u64 serror_esr; 1207 __u64 serror_esr;
1225 } exception; 1208 } exception;
1226 __u32 reserved[12]; 1209 __u32 reserved[12];
1227 }; 1210 };
1228 1211
1229 4.32 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS 1212 4.32 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS
1230 ------------------------ 1213 ------------------------
1231 1214
1232 :Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS 1215 :Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS
1233 :Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW 1216 :Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW
1234 :Architectures: x86, arm64 1217 :Architectures: x86, arm64
1235 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1218 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1236 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_events (in) !! 1219 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_event (in)
1237 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1220 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1238 1221
1239 X86: 1222 X86:
1240 ^^^^ 1223 ^^^^
1241 1224
1242 Set pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs 1225 Set pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs as well as related states of the
1243 vcpu. 1226 vcpu.
1244 1227
1245 See KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS for the data structur 1228 See KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS for the data structure.
1246 1229
1247 Fields that may be modified asynchronously by 1230 Fields that may be modified asynchronously by running VCPUs can be excluded
1248 from the update. These fields are nmi.pending 1231 from the update. These fields are nmi.pending, sipi_vector, smi.smm,
1249 smi.pending. Keep the corresponding bits in t 1232 smi.pending. Keep the corresponding bits in the flags field cleared to
1250 suppress overwriting the current in-kernel st 1233 suppress overwriting the current in-kernel state. The bits are:
1251 1234
1252 =============================== ============ 1235 =============================== ==================================
1253 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_NMI_PENDING transfer nmi 1236 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_NMI_PENDING transfer nmi.pending to the kernel
1254 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SIPI_VECTOR transfer sip 1237 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SIPI_VECTOR transfer sipi_vector
1255 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SMM transfer the 1238 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SMM transfer the smi sub-struct.
1256 =============================== ============ 1239 =============================== ==================================
1257 1240
1258 If KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW is available, KVM_VCPU 1241 If KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW is available, KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW can be set in
1259 the flags field to signal that interrupt.shad 1242 the flags field to signal that interrupt.shadow contains a valid state and
1260 shall be written into the VCPU. 1243 shall be written into the VCPU.
1261 1244
1262 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SMM can only be set if KV 1245 KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SMM can only be set if KVM_CAP_X86_SMM is available.
1263 1246
1264 If KVM_CAP_EXCEPTION_PAYLOAD is enabled, KVM_ 1247 If KVM_CAP_EXCEPTION_PAYLOAD is enabled, KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_PAYLOAD
1265 can be set in the flags field to signal that 1248 can be set in the flags field to signal that the
1266 exception_has_payload, exception_payload, and 1249 exception_has_payload, exception_payload, and exception.pending fields
1267 contain a valid state and shall be written in 1250 contain a valid state and shall be written into the VCPU.
1268 1251
1269 If KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EVENT is enabled, 1252 If KVM_CAP_X86_TRIPLE_FAULT_EVENT is enabled, KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_TRIPLE_FAULT
1270 can be set in flags field to signal that the 1253 can be set in flags field to signal that the triple_fault field contains
1271 a valid state and shall be written into the V 1254 a valid state and shall be written into the VCPU.
1272 1255
1273 ARM64: 1256 ARM64:
1274 ^^^^^^ 1257 ^^^^^^
1275 1258
1276 User space may need to inject several types o 1259 User space may need to inject several types of events to the guest.
1277 1260
1278 Set the pending SError exception state for th 1261 Set the pending SError exception state for this VCPU. It is not possible to
1279 'cancel' an Serror that has been made pending 1262 'cancel' an Serror that has been made pending.
1280 1263
1281 If the guest performed an access to I/O memor 1264 If the guest performed an access to I/O memory which could not be handled by
1282 userspace, for example because of missing ins 1265 userspace, for example because of missing instruction syndrome decode
1283 information or because there is no device map 1266 information or because there is no device mapped at the accessed IPA, then
1284 userspace can ask the kernel to inject an ext 1267 userspace can ask the kernel to inject an external abort using the address
1285 from the exiting fault on the VCPU. It is a p 1268 from the exiting fault on the VCPU. It is a programming error to set
1286 ext_dabt_pending after an exit which was not 1269 ext_dabt_pending after an exit which was not either KVM_EXIT_MMIO or
1287 KVM_EXIT_ARM_NISV. This feature is only avail 1270 KVM_EXIT_ARM_NISV. This feature is only available if the system supports
1288 KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_EXT_DABT. This is a helper 1271 KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_EXT_DABT. This is a helper which provides commonality in
1289 how userspace reports accesses for the above 1272 how userspace reports accesses for the above cases to guests, across different
1290 userspace implementations. Nevertheless, user 1273 userspace implementations. Nevertheless, userspace can still emulate all Arm
1291 exceptions by manipulating individual registe 1274 exceptions by manipulating individual registers using the KVM_SET_ONE_REG API.
1292 1275
1293 See KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS for the data structur 1276 See KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS for the data structure.
1294 1277
1295 1278
1296 4.33 KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS 1279 4.33 KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS
1297 ---------------------- 1280 ----------------------
1298 1281
1299 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS 1282 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS
1300 :Architectures: x86 1283 :Architectures: x86
1301 :Type: vm ioctl 1284 :Type: vm ioctl
1302 :Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (out) 1285 :Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (out)
1303 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1286 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1304 1287
1305 Reads debug registers from the vcpu. 1288 Reads debug registers from the vcpu.
1306 1289
1307 :: 1290 ::
1308 1291
1309 struct kvm_debugregs { 1292 struct kvm_debugregs {
1310 __u64 db[4]; 1293 __u64 db[4];
1311 __u64 dr6; 1294 __u64 dr6;
1312 __u64 dr7; 1295 __u64 dr7;
1313 __u64 flags; 1296 __u64 flags;
1314 __u64 reserved[9]; 1297 __u64 reserved[9];
1315 }; 1298 };
1316 1299
1317 1300
1318 4.34 KVM_SET_DEBUGREGS 1301 4.34 KVM_SET_DEBUGREGS
1319 ---------------------- 1302 ----------------------
1320 1303
1321 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS 1304 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS
1322 :Architectures: x86 1305 :Architectures: x86
1323 :Type: vm ioctl 1306 :Type: vm ioctl
1324 :Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (in) 1307 :Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (in)
1325 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1308 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1326 1309
1327 Writes debug registers into the vcpu. 1310 Writes debug registers into the vcpu.
1328 1311
1329 See KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS for the data structure. 1312 See KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS for the data structure. The flags field is unused
1330 yet and must be cleared on entry. 1313 yet and must be cleared on entry.
1331 1314
1332 1315
1333 4.35 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION 1316 4.35 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION
1334 ------------------------------- 1317 -------------------------------
1335 1318
1336 :Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY 1319 :Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY
1337 :Architectures: all 1320 :Architectures: all
1338 :Type: vm ioctl 1321 :Type: vm ioctl
1339 :Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_regi 1322 :Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_region (in)
1340 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1323 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1341 1324
1342 :: 1325 ::
1343 1326
1344 struct kvm_userspace_memory_region { 1327 struct kvm_userspace_memory_region {
1345 __u32 slot; 1328 __u32 slot;
1346 __u32 flags; 1329 __u32 flags;
1347 __u64 guest_phys_addr; 1330 __u64 guest_phys_addr;
1348 __u64 memory_size; /* bytes */ 1331 __u64 memory_size; /* bytes */
1349 __u64 userspace_addr; /* start of the 1332 __u64 userspace_addr; /* start of the userspace allocated memory */
1350 }; 1333 };
1351 1334
1352 /* for kvm_userspace_memory_region::flags * !! 1335 /* for kvm_memory_region::flags */
1353 #define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL 1336 #define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL << 0)
1354 #define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1) 1337 #define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1)
1355 1338
1356 This ioctl allows the user to create, modify 1339 This ioctl allows the user to create, modify or delete a guest physical
1357 memory slot. Bits 0-15 of "slot" specify the 1340 memory slot. Bits 0-15 of "slot" specify the slot id and this value
1358 should be less than the maximum number of use 1341 should be less than the maximum number of user memory slots supported per
1359 VM. The maximum allowed slots can be queried 1342 VM. The maximum allowed slots can be queried using KVM_CAP_NR_MEMSLOTS.
1360 Slots may not overlap in guest physical addre 1343 Slots may not overlap in guest physical address space.
1361 1344
1362 If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, 1345 If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, bits 16-31 of "slot"
1363 specifies the address space which is being mo 1346 specifies the address space which is being modified. They must be
1364 less than the value that KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION 1347 less than the value that KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION returns for the
1365 KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE capability. Slot 1348 KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE capability. Slots in separate address spaces
1366 are unrelated; the restriction on overlapping 1349 are unrelated; the restriction on overlapping slots only applies within
1367 each address space. 1350 each address space.
1368 1351
1369 Deleting a slot is done by passing zero for m 1352 Deleting a slot is done by passing zero for memory_size. When changing
1370 an existing slot, it may be moved in the gues 1353 an existing slot, it may be moved in the guest physical memory space,
1371 or its flags may be modified, but it may not 1354 or its flags may be modified, but it may not be resized.
1372 1355
1373 Memory for the region is taken starting at th 1356 Memory for the region is taken starting at the address denoted by the
1374 field userspace_addr, which must point at use 1357 field userspace_addr, which must point at user addressable memory for
1375 the entire memory slot size. Any object may 1358 the entire memory slot size. Any object may back this memory, including
1376 anonymous memory, ordinary files, and hugetlb 1359 anonymous memory, ordinary files, and hugetlbfs.
1377 1360
1378 On architectures that support a form of addre 1361 On architectures that support a form of address tagging, userspace_addr must
1379 be an untagged address. 1362 be an untagged address.
1380 1363
1381 It is recommended that the lower 21 bits of g 1364 It is recommended that the lower 21 bits of guest_phys_addr and userspace_addr
1382 be identical. This allows large pages in the 1365 be identical. This allows large pages in the guest to be backed by large
1383 pages in the host. 1366 pages in the host.
1384 1367
1385 The flags field supports two flags: KVM_MEM_L 1368 The flags field supports two flags: KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES and
1386 KVM_MEM_READONLY. The former can be set to i 1369 KVM_MEM_READONLY. The former can be set to instruct KVM to keep track of
1387 writes to memory within the slot. See KVM_GE 1370 writes to memory within the slot. See KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl to know how to
1388 use it. The latter can be set, if KVM_CAP_RE 1371 use it. The latter can be set, if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability allows it,
1389 to make a new slot read-only. In this case, 1372 to make a new slot read-only. In this case, writes to this memory will be
1390 posted to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO exits. 1373 posted to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO exits.
1391 1374
1392 When the KVM_CAP_SYNC_MMU capability is avail 1375 When the KVM_CAP_SYNC_MMU capability is available, changes in the backing of
1393 the memory region are automatically reflected 1376 the memory region are automatically reflected into the guest. For example, an
1394 mmap() that affects the region will be made v 1377 mmap() that affects the region will be made visible immediately. Another
1395 example is madvise(MADV_DROP). 1378 example is madvise(MADV_DROP).
1396 1379
1397 Note: On arm64, a write generated by the page !! 1380 It is recommended to use this API instead of the KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION ioctl.
1398 the Access and Dirty flags, for example) neve !! 1381 The KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION does not allow fine grained control over memory
1399 KVM_EXIT_MMIO exit when the slot has the KVM_ !! 1382 allocation and is deprecated.
1400 is because KVM cannot provide the data that w <<
1401 page-table walker, making it impossible to em <<
1402 Instead, an abort (data abort if the cause of <<
1403 was a load or a store, instruction abort if i <<
1404 fetch) is injected in the guest. <<
1405 <<
1406 S390: <<
1407 ^^^^^ <<
1408 1383
1409 Returns -EINVAL if the VM has the KVM_VM_S390 <<
1410 Returns -EINVAL if called on a protected VM. <<
1411 1384
1412 4.36 KVM_SET_TSS_ADDR 1385 4.36 KVM_SET_TSS_ADDR
1413 --------------------- 1386 ---------------------
1414 1387
1415 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_TSS_ADDR 1388 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_TSS_ADDR
1416 :Architectures: x86 1389 :Architectures: x86
1417 :Type: vm ioctl 1390 :Type: vm ioctl
1418 :Parameters: unsigned long tss_address (in) 1391 :Parameters: unsigned long tss_address (in)
1419 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1392 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1420 1393
1421 This ioctl defines the physical address of a 1394 This ioctl defines the physical address of a three-page region in the guest
1422 physical address space. The region must be w 1395 physical address space. The region must be within the first 4GB of the
1423 guest physical address space and must not con 1396 guest physical address space and must not conflict with any memory slot
1424 or any mmio address. The guest may malfuncti 1397 or any mmio address. The guest may malfunction if it accesses this memory
1425 region. 1398 region.
1426 1399
1427 This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. 1400 This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. This is needed on Intel hardware
1428 because of a quirk in the virtualization impl 1401 because of a quirk in the virtualization implementation (see the internals
1429 documentation when it pops into existence). 1402 documentation when it pops into existence).
1430 1403
1431 1404
1432 4.37 KVM_ENABLE_CAP 1405 4.37 KVM_ENABLE_CAP
1433 ------------------- 1406 -------------------
1434 1407
1435 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP 1408 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP
1436 :Architectures: mips, ppc, s390, x86, loongar !! 1409 :Architectures: mips, ppc, s390, x86
1437 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1410 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1438 :Parameters: struct kvm_enable_cap (in) 1411 :Parameters: struct kvm_enable_cap (in)
1439 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 1412 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
1440 1413
1441 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP_VM 1414 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP_VM
1442 :Architectures: all 1415 :Architectures: all
1443 :Type: vm ioctl 1416 :Type: vm ioctl
1444 :Parameters: struct kvm_enable_cap (in) 1417 :Parameters: struct kvm_enable_cap (in)
1445 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 1418 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
1446 1419
1447 .. note:: 1420 .. note::
1448 1421
1449 Not all extensions are enabled by default. 1422 Not all extensions are enabled by default. Using this ioctl the application
1450 can enable an extension, making it availab 1423 can enable an extension, making it available to the guest.
1451 1424
1452 On systems that do not support this ioctl, it 1425 On systems that do not support this ioctl, it always fails. On systems that
1453 do support it, it only works for extensions t 1426 do support it, it only works for extensions that are supported for enablement.
1454 1427
1455 To check if a capability can be enabled, the 1428 To check if a capability can be enabled, the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl should
1456 be used. 1429 be used.
1457 1430
1458 :: 1431 ::
1459 1432
1460 struct kvm_enable_cap { 1433 struct kvm_enable_cap {
1461 /* in */ 1434 /* in */
1462 __u32 cap; 1435 __u32 cap;
1463 1436
1464 The capability that is supposed to get enable 1437 The capability that is supposed to get enabled.
1465 1438
1466 :: 1439 ::
1467 1440
1468 __u32 flags; 1441 __u32 flags;
1469 1442
1470 A bitfield indicating future enhancements. Ha 1443 A bitfield indicating future enhancements. Has to be 0 for now.
1471 1444
1472 :: 1445 ::
1473 1446
1474 __u64 args[4]; 1447 __u64 args[4];
1475 1448
1476 Arguments for enabling a feature. If a featur 1449 Arguments for enabling a feature. If a feature needs initial values to
1477 function properly, this is the place to put t 1450 function properly, this is the place to put them.
1478 1451
1479 :: 1452 ::
1480 1453
1481 __u8 pad[64]; 1454 __u8 pad[64];
1482 }; 1455 };
1483 1456
1484 The vcpu ioctl should be used for vcpu-specif 1457 The vcpu ioctl should be used for vcpu-specific capabilities, the vm ioctl
1485 for vm-wide capabilities. 1458 for vm-wide capabilities.
1486 1459
1487 4.38 KVM_GET_MP_STATE 1460 4.38 KVM_GET_MP_STATE
1488 --------------------- 1461 ---------------------
1489 1462
1490 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE 1463 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE
1491 :Architectures: x86, s390, arm64, riscv, loon !! 1464 :Architectures: x86, s390, arm64, riscv
1492 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1465 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1493 :Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (out) 1466 :Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (out)
1494 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 1467 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
1495 1468
1496 :: 1469 ::
1497 1470
1498 struct kvm_mp_state { 1471 struct kvm_mp_state {
1499 __u32 mp_state; 1472 __u32 mp_state;
1500 }; 1473 };
1501 1474
1502 Returns the vcpu's current "multiprocessing s 1475 Returns the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state" (though also valid on
1503 uniprocessor guests). 1476 uniprocessor guests).
1504 1477
1505 Possible values are: 1478 Possible values are:
1506 1479
1507 ========================== ============ 1480 ========================== ===============================================
1508 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE the vcpu is 1481 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE the vcpu is currently running
1509 [x86,arm64,r !! 1482 [x86,arm64,riscv]
1510 KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED the vcpu is 1483 KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED the vcpu is an application processor (AP)
1511 which has no 1484 which has not yet received an INIT signal [x86]
1512 KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED the vcpu has 1485 KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED the vcpu has received an INIT signal, and is
1513 now ready fo 1486 now ready for a SIPI [x86]
1514 KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED the vcpu has 1487 KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED the vcpu has executed a HLT instruction and
1515 is waiting f 1488 is waiting for an interrupt [x86]
1516 KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED the vcpu has 1489 KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED the vcpu has just received a SIPI (vector
1517 accessible v 1490 accessible via KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS) [x86]
1518 KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED the vcpu is 1491 KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED the vcpu is stopped [s390,arm64,riscv]
1519 KVM_MP_STATE_CHECK_STOP the vcpu is 1492 KVM_MP_STATE_CHECK_STOP the vcpu is in a special error state [s390]
1520 KVM_MP_STATE_OPERATING the vcpu is 1493 KVM_MP_STATE_OPERATING the vcpu is operating (running or halted)
1521 [s390] 1494 [s390]
1522 KVM_MP_STATE_LOAD the vcpu is 1495 KVM_MP_STATE_LOAD the vcpu is in a special load/startup state
1523 [s390] 1496 [s390]
1524 KVM_MP_STATE_SUSPENDED the vcpu is 1497 KVM_MP_STATE_SUSPENDED the vcpu is in a suspend state and is waiting
1525 for a wakeup 1498 for a wakeup event [arm64]
1526 ========================== ============ 1499 ========================== ===============================================
1527 1500
1528 On x86, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_C 1501 On x86, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an
1529 in-kernel irqchip, the multiprocessing state 1502 in-kernel irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace on
1530 these architectures. 1503 these architectures.
1531 1504
1532 For arm64: 1505 For arm64:
1533 ^^^^^^^^^^ 1506 ^^^^^^^^^^
1534 1507
1535 If a vCPU is in the KVM_MP_STATE_SUSPENDED st 1508 If a vCPU is in the KVM_MP_STATE_SUSPENDED state, KVM will emulate the
1536 architectural execution of a WFI instruction. 1509 architectural execution of a WFI instruction.
1537 1510
1538 If a wakeup event is recognized, KVM will exi 1511 If a wakeup event is recognized, KVM will exit to userspace with a
1539 KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT exit, where the event type i 1512 KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT exit, where the event type is KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_WAKEUP. If
1540 userspace wants to honor the wakeup, it must 1513 userspace wants to honor the wakeup, it must set the vCPU's MP state to
1541 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE. If it does not, KVM wi 1514 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE. If it does not, KVM will continue to await a wakeup
1542 event in subsequent calls to KVM_RUN. 1515 event in subsequent calls to KVM_RUN.
1543 1516
1544 .. warning:: 1517 .. warning::
1545 1518
1546 If userspace intends to keep the vCPU in 1519 If userspace intends to keep the vCPU in a SUSPENDED state, it is
1547 strongly recommended that userspace take 1520 strongly recommended that userspace take action to suppress the
1548 wakeup event (such as masking an interru 1521 wakeup event (such as masking an interrupt). Otherwise, subsequent
1549 calls to KVM_RUN will immediately exit w 1522 calls to KVM_RUN will immediately exit with a KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_WAKEUP
1550 event and inadvertently waste CPU cycles 1523 event and inadvertently waste CPU cycles.
1551 1524
1552 Additionally, if userspace takes action 1525 Additionally, if userspace takes action to suppress a wakeup event,
1553 it is strongly recommended that it also 1526 it is strongly recommended that it also restores the vCPU to its
1554 original state when the vCPU is made RUN 1527 original state when the vCPU is made RUNNABLE again. For example,
1555 if userspace masked a pending interrupt 1528 if userspace masked a pending interrupt to suppress the wakeup,
1556 the interrupt should be unmasked before 1529 the interrupt should be unmasked before returning control to the
1557 guest. 1530 guest.
1558 1531
1559 For riscv: 1532 For riscv:
1560 ^^^^^^^^^^ 1533 ^^^^^^^^^^
1561 1534
1562 The only states that are valid are KVM_MP_STA 1535 The only states that are valid are KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED and
1563 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE which reflect if the vc 1536 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE which reflect if the vcpu is paused or not.
1564 1537
1565 On LoongArch, only the KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE <<
1566 whether the vcpu is runnable. <<
1567 <<
1568 4.39 KVM_SET_MP_STATE 1538 4.39 KVM_SET_MP_STATE
1569 --------------------- 1539 ---------------------
1570 1540
1571 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE 1541 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE
1572 :Architectures: x86, s390, arm64, riscv, loon !! 1542 :Architectures: x86, s390, arm64, riscv
1573 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1543 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1574 :Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (in) 1544 :Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (in)
1575 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 1545 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
1576 1546
1577 Sets the vcpu's current "multiprocessing stat 1547 Sets the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state"; see KVM_GET_MP_STATE for
1578 arguments. 1548 arguments.
1579 1549
1580 On x86, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_C 1550 On x86, this ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an
1581 in-kernel irqchip, the multiprocessing state 1551 in-kernel irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace on
1582 these architectures. 1552 these architectures.
1583 1553
1584 For arm64/riscv: 1554 For arm64/riscv:
1585 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1555 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1586 1556
1587 The only states that are valid are KVM_MP_STA 1557 The only states that are valid are KVM_MP_STATE_STOPPED and
1588 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE which reflect if the vc 1558 KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE which reflect if the vcpu should be paused or not.
1589 1559
1590 On LoongArch, only the KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE <<
1591 whether the vcpu is runnable. <<
1592 <<
1593 4.40 KVM_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR 1560 4.40 KVM_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR
1594 ------------------------------ 1561 ------------------------------
1595 1562
1596 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR 1563 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR
1597 :Architectures: x86 1564 :Architectures: x86
1598 :Type: vm ioctl 1565 :Type: vm ioctl
1599 :Parameters: unsigned long identity (in) 1566 :Parameters: unsigned long identity (in)
1600 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1567 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1601 1568
1602 This ioctl defines the physical address of a 1569 This ioctl defines the physical address of a one-page region in the guest
1603 physical address space. The region must be w 1570 physical address space. The region must be within the first 4GB of the
1604 guest physical address space and must not con 1571 guest physical address space and must not conflict with any memory slot
1605 or any mmio address. The guest may malfuncti 1572 or any mmio address. The guest may malfunction if it accesses this memory
1606 region. 1573 region.
1607 1574
1608 Setting the address to 0 will result in reset 1575 Setting the address to 0 will result in resetting the address to its default
1609 (0xfffbc000). 1576 (0xfffbc000).
1610 1577
1611 This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. 1578 This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. This is needed on Intel hardware
1612 because of a quirk in the virtualization impl 1579 because of a quirk in the virtualization implementation (see the internals
1613 documentation when it pops into existence). 1580 documentation when it pops into existence).
1614 1581
1615 Fails if any VCPU has already been created. 1582 Fails if any VCPU has already been created.
1616 1583
1617 4.41 KVM_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID 1584 4.41 KVM_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID
1618 ------------------------ 1585 ------------------------
1619 1586
1620 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID 1587 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID
1621 :Architectures: x86 1588 :Architectures: x86
1622 :Type: vm ioctl 1589 :Type: vm ioctl
1623 :Parameters: unsigned long vcpu_id 1590 :Parameters: unsigned long vcpu_id
1624 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1591 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1625 1592
1626 Define which vcpu is the Bootstrap Processor 1593 Define which vcpu is the Bootstrap Processor (BSP). Values are the same
1627 as the vcpu id in KVM_CREATE_VCPU. If this i 1594 as the vcpu id in KVM_CREATE_VCPU. If this ioctl is not called, the default
1628 is vcpu 0. This ioctl has to be called before 1595 is vcpu 0. This ioctl has to be called before vcpu creation,
1629 otherwise it will return EBUSY error. 1596 otherwise it will return EBUSY error.
1630 1597
1631 1598
1632 4.42 KVM_GET_XSAVE 1599 4.42 KVM_GET_XSAVE
1633 ------------------ 1600 ------------------
1634 1601
1635 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE 1602 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE
1636 :Architectures: x86 1603 :Architectures: x86
1637 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1604 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1638 :Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (out) 1605 :Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (out)
1639 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1606 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1640 1607
1641 1608
1642 :: 1609 ::
1643 1610
1644 struct kvm_xsave { 1611 struct kvm_xsave {
1645 __u32 region[1024]; 1612 __u32 region[1024];
1646 __u32 extra[0]; 1613 __u32 extra[0];
1647 }; 1614 };
1648 1615
1649 This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xsave st 1616 This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xsave struct to the userspace.
1650 1617
1651 1618
1652 4.43 KVM_SET_XSAVE 1619 4.43 KVM_SET_XSAVE
1653 ------------------ 1620 ------------------
1654 1621
1655 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE and KVM_CAP_XSAVE2 1622 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE and KVM_CAP_XSAVE2
1656 :Architectures: x86 1623 :Architectures: x86
1657 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1624 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1658 :Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (in) 1625 :Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (in)
1659 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1626 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1660 1627
1661 :: 1628 ::
1662 1629
1663 1630
1664 struct kvm_xsave { 1631 struct kvm_xsave {
1665 __u32 region[1024]; 1632 __u32 region[1024];
1666 __u32 extra[0]; 1633 __u32 extra[0];
1667 }; 1634 };
1668 1635
1669 This ioctl would copy userspace's xsave struc 1636 This ioctl would copy userspace's xsave struct to the kernel. It copies
1670 as many bytes as are returned by KVM_CHECK_EX 1637 as many bytes as are returned by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_XSAVE2),
1671 when invoked on the vm file descriptor. The s 1638 when invoked on the vm file descriptor. The size value returned by
1672 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_XSAVE2) will alwa 1639 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_XSAVE2) will always be at least 4096.
1673 Currently, it is only greater than 4096 if a 1640 Currently, it is only greater than 4096 if a dynamic feature has been
1674 enabled with ``arch_prctl()``, but this may c 1641 enabled with ``arch_prctl()``, but this may change in the future.
1675 1642
1676 The offsets of the state save areas in struct 1643 The offsets of the state save areas in struct kvm_xsave follow the
1677 contents of CPUID leaf 0xD on the host. 1644 contents of CPUID leaf 0xD on the host.
1678 1645
1679 1646
1680 4.44 KVM_GET_XCRS 1647 4.44 KVM_GET_XCRS
1681 ----------------- 1648 -----------------
1682 1649
1683 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS 1650 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS
1684 :Architectures: x86 1651 :Architectures: x86
1685 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1652 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1686 :Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (out) 1653 :Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (out)
1687 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1654 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1688 1655
1689 :: 1656 ::
1690 1657
1691 struct kvm_xcr { 1658 struct kvm_xcr {
1692 __u32 xcr; 1659 __u32 xcr;
1693 __u32 reserved; 1660 __u32 reserved;
1694 __u64 value; 1661 __u64 value;
1695 }; 1662 };
1696 1663
1697 struct kvm_xcrs { 1664 struct kvm_xcrs {
1698 __u32 nr_xcrs; 1665 __u32 nr_xcrs;
1699 __u32 flags; 1666 __u32 flags;
1700 struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS]; 1667 struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS];
1701 __u64 padding[16]; 1668 __u64 padding[16];
1702 }; 1669 };
1703 1670
1704 This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xcrs to 1671 This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xcrs to the userspace.
1705 1672
1706 1673
1707 4.45 KVM_SET_XCRS 1674 4.45 KVM_SET_XCRS
1708 ----------------- 1675 -----------------
1709 1676
1710 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS 1677 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS
1711 :Architectures: x86 1678 :Architectures: x86
1712 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1679 :Type: vcpu ioctl
1713 :Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (in) 1680 :Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (in)
1714 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1681 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1715 1682
1716 :: 1683 ::
1717 1684
1718 struct kvm_xcr { 1685 struct kvm_xcr {
1719 __u32 xcr; 1686 __u32 xcr;
1720 __u32 reserved; 1687 __u32 reserved;
1721 __u64 value; 1688 __u64 value;
1722 }; 1689 };
1723 1690
1724 struct kvm_xcrs { 1691 struct kvm_xcrs {
1725 __u32 nr_xcrs; 1692 __u32 nr_xcrs;
1726 __u32 flags; 1693 __u32 flags;
1727 struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS]; 1694 struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS];
1728 __u64 padding[16]; 1695 __u64 padding[16];
1729 }; 1696 };
1730 1697
1731 This ioctl would set vcpu's xcr to the value 1698 This ioctl would set vcpu's xcr to the value userspace specified.
1732 1699
1733 1700
1734 4.46 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID 1701 4.46 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID
1735 ---------------------------- 1702 ----------------------------
1736 1703
1737 :Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_CPUID 1704 :Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_CPUID
1738 :Architectures: x86 1705 :Architectures: x86
1739 :Type: system ioctl 1706 :Type: system ioctl
1740 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out) 1707 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out)
1741 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1708 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1742 1709
1743 :: 1710 ::
1744 1711
1745 struct kvm_cpuid2 { 1712 struct kvm_cpuid2 {
1746 __u32 nent; 1713 __u32 nent;
1747 __u32 padding; 1714 __u32 padding;
1748 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0]; 1715 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0];
1749 }; 1716 };
1750 1717
1751 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX 1718 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX BIT(0)
1752 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC 1719 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC BIT(1) /* deprecated */
1753 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT 1720 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT BIT(2) /* deprecated */
1754 1721
1755 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 { 1722 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 {
1756 __u32 function; 1723 __u32 function;
1757 __u32 index; 1724 __u32 index;
1758 __u32 flags; 1725 __u32 flags;
1759 __u32 eax; 1726 __u32 eax;
1760 __u32 ebx; 1727 __u32 ebx;
1761 __u32 ecx; 1728 __u32 ecx;
1762 __u32 edx; 1729 __u32 edx;
1763 __u32 padding[3]; 1730 __u32 padding[3];
1764 }; 1731 };
1765 1732
1766 This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which a 1733 This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which are supported by both the
1767 hardware and kvm in its default configuration 1734 hardware and kvm in its default configuration. Userspace can use the
1768 information returned by this ioctl to constru 1735 information returned by this ioctl to construct cpuid information (for
1769 KVM_SET_CPUID2) that is consistent with hardw 1736 KVM_SET_CPUID2) that is consistent with hardware, kernel, and
1770 userspace capabilities, and with user require 1737 userspace capabilities, and with user requirements (for example, the
1771 user may wish to constrain cpuid to emulate o 1738 user may wish to constrain cpuid to emulate older hardware, or for
1772 feature consistency across a cluster). 1739 feature consistency across a cluster).
1773 1740
1774 Dynamically-enabled feature bits need to be r 1741 Dynamically-enabled feature bits need to be requested with
1775 ``arch_prctl()`` before calling this ioctl. F 1742 ``arch_prctl()`` before calling this ioctl. Feature bits that have not
1776 been requested are excluded from the result. 1743 been requested are excluded from the result.
1777 1744
1778 Note that certain capabilities, such as KVM_C 1745 Note that certain capabilities, such as KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS, may
1779 expose cpuid features (e.g. MONITOR) which ar 1746 expose cpuid features (e.g. MONITOR) which are not supported by kvm in
1780 its default configuration. If userspace enabl 1747 its default configuration. If userspace enables such capabilities, it
1781 is responsible for modifying the results of t 1748 is responsible for modifying the results of this ioctl appropriately.
1782 1749
1783 Userspace invokes KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID by 1750 Userspace invokes KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID by passing a kvm_cpuid2 structure
1784 with the 'nent' field indicating the number o 1751 with the 'nent' field indicating the number of entries in the variable-size
1785 array 'entries'. If the number of entries is 1752 array 'entries'. If the number of entries is too low to describe the cpu
1786 capabilities, an error (E2BIG) is returned. 1753 capabilities, an error (E2BIG) is returned. If the number is too high,
1787 the 'nent' field is adjusted and an error (EN 1754 the 'nent' field is adjusted and an error (ENOMEM) is returned. If the
1788 number is just right, the 'nent' field is adj 1755 number is just right, the 'nent' field is adjusted to the number of valid
1789 entries in the 'entries' array, which is then 1756 entries in the 'entries' array, which is then filled.
1790 1757
1791 The entries returned are the host cpuid as re 1758 The entries returned are the host cpuid as returned by the cpuid instruction,
1792 with unknown or unsupported features masked o 1759 with unknown or unsupported features masked out. Some features (for example,
1793 x2apic), may not be present in the host cpu, 1760 x2apic), may not be present in the host cpu, but are exposed by kvm if it can
1794 emulate them efficiently. The fields in each 1761 emulate them efficiently. The fields in each entry are defined as follows:
1795 1762
1796 function: 1763 function:
1797 the eax value used to obtain the ent 1764 the eax value used to obtain the entry
1798 1765
1799 index: 1766 index:
1800 the ecx value used to obtain the ent 1767 the ecx value used to obtain the entry (for entries that are
1801 affected by ecx) 1768 affected by ecx)
1802 1769
1803 flags: 1770 flags:
1804 an OR of zero or more of the following: 1771 an OR of zero or more of the following:
1805 1772
1806 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX: 1773 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX:
1807 if the index field is valid 1774 if the index field is valid
1808 1775
1809 eax, ebx, ecx, edx: 1776 eax, ebx, ecx, edx:
1810 the values returned by the cpuid ins 1777 the values returned by the cpuid instruction for
1811 this function/index combination 1778 this function/index combination
1812 1779
1813 The TSC deadline timer feature (CPUID leaf 1, 1780 The TSC deadline timer feature (CPUID leaf 1, ecx[24]) is always returned
1814 as false, since the feature depends on KVM_CR 1781 as false, since the feature depends on KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP for local APIC
1815 support. Instead it is reported via:: 1782 support. Instead it is reported via::
1816 1783
1817 ioctl(KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, KVM_CAP_TSC_DEAD 1784 ioctl(KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER)
1818 1785
1819 if that returns true and you use KVM_CREATE_I 1786 if that returns true and you use KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, or if you emulate the
1820 feature in userspace, then you can enable the 1787 feature in userspace, then you can enable the feature for KVM_SET_CPUID2.
1821 1788
1822 1789
1823 4.47 KVM_PPC_GET_PVINFO 1790 4.47 KVM_PPC_GET_PVINFO
1824 ----------------------- 1791 -----------------------
1825 1792
1826 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_PVINFO 1793 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_PVINFO
1827 :Architectures: ppc 1794 :Architectures: ppc
1828 :Type: vm ioctl 1795 :Type: vm ioctl
1829 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo (out) 1796 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo (out)
1830 :Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error 1797 :Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error
1831 1798
1832 :: 1799 ::
1833 1800
1834 struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo { 1801 struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo {
1835 __u32 flags; 1802 __u32 flags;
1836 __u32 hcall[4]; 1803 __u32 hcall[4];
1837 __u8 pad[108]; 1804 __u8 pad[108];
1838 }; 1805 };
1839 1806
1840 This ioctl fetches PV specific information th 1807 This ioctl fetches PV specific information that need to be passed to the guest
1841 using the device tree or other means from vm 1808 using the device tree or other means from vm context.
1842 1809
1843 The hcall array defines 4 instructions that m 1810 The hcall array defines 4 instructions that make up a hypercall.
1844 1811
1845 If any additional field gets added to this st 1812 If any additional field gets added to this structure later on, a bit for that
1846 additional piece of information will be set i 1813 additional piece of information will be set in the flags bitmap.
1847 1814
1848 The flags bitmap is defined as:: 1815 The flags bitmap is defined as::
1849 1816
1850 /* the host supports the ePAPR idle hcall 1817 /* the host supports the ePAPR idle hcall
1851 #define KVM_PPC_PVINFO_FLAGS_EV_IDLE (1< 1818 #define KVM_PPC_PVINFO_FLAGS_EV_IDLE (1<<0)
1852 1819
1853 4.52 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING 1820 4.52 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING
1854 ------------------------ 1821 ------------------------
1855 1822
1856 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING 1823 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
1857 :Architectures: x86 s390 arm64 1824 :Architectures: x86 s390 arm64
1858 :Type: vm ioctl 1825 :Type: vm ioctl
1859 :Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing (in) 1826 :Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing (in)
1860 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1827 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1861 1828
1862 Sets the GSI routing table entries, overwriti 1829 Sets the GSI routing table entries, overwriting any previously set entries.
1863 1830
1864 On arm64, GSI routing has the following limit 1831 On arm64, GSI routing has the following limitation:
1865 1832
1866 - GSI routing does not apply to KVM_IRQ_LINE 1833 - GSI routing does not apply to KVM_IRQ_LINE but only to KVM_IRQFD.
1867 1834
1868 :: 1835 ::
1869 1836
1870 struct kvm_irq_routing { 1837 struct kvm_irq_routing {
1871 __u32 nr; 1838 __u32 nr;
1872 __u32 flags; 1839 __u32 flags;
1873 struct kvm_irq_routing_entry entries[ 1840 struct kvm_irq_routing_entry entries[0];
1874 }; 1841 };
1875 1842
1876 No flags are specified so far, the correspond 1843 No flags are specified so far, the corresponding field must be set to zero.
1877 1844
1878 :: 1845 ::
1879 1846
1880 struct kvm_irq_routing_entry { 1847 struct kvm_irq_routing_entry {
1881 __u32 gsi; 1848 __u32 gsi;
1882 __u32 type; 1849 __u32 type;
1883 __u32 flags; 1850 __u32 flags;
1884 __u32 pad; 1851 __u32 pad;
1885 union { 1852 union {
1886 struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchi 1853 struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip irqchip;
1887 struct kvm_irq_routing_msi ms 1854 struct kvm_irq_routing_msi msi;
1888 struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_a 1855 struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_adapter adapter;
1889 struct kvm_irq_routing_hv_sin 1856 struct kvm_irq_routing_hv_sint hv_sint;
1890 struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_ev 1857 struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtchn xen_evtchn;
1891 __u32 pad[8]; 1858 __u32 pad[8];
1892 } u; 1859 } u;
1893 }; 1860 };
1894 1861
1895 /* gsi routing entry types */ 1862 /* gsi routing entry types */
1896 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_IRQCHIP 1 1863 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_IRQCHIP 1
1897 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI 2 1864 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI 2
1898 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_S390_ADAPTER 3 1865 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_S390_ADAPTER 3
1899 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_HV_SINT 4 1866 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_HV_SINT 4
1900 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_XEN_EVTCHN 5 1867 #define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_XEN_EVTCHN 5
1901 1868
1902 flags: 1869 flags:
1903 1870
1904 - KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID: used along with KVM_IR 1871 - KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID: used along with KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI routing entry
1905 type, specifies that the devid field contai 1872 type, specifies that the devid field contains a valid value. The per-VM
1906 KVM_CAP_MSI_DEVID capability advertises the 1873 KVM_CAP_MSI_DEVID capability advertises the requirement to provide
1907 the device ID. If this capability is not a 1874 the device ID. If this capability is not available, userspace should
1908 never set the KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID flag as t 1875 never set the KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID flag as the ioctl might fail.
1909 - zero otherwise 1876 - zero otherwise
1910 1877
1911 :: 1878 ::
1912 1879
1913 struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip { 1880 struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip {
1914 __u32 irqchip; 1881 __u32 irqchip;
1915 __u32 pin; 1882 __u32 pin;
1916 }; 1883 };
1917 1884
1918 struct kvm_irq_routing_msi { 1885 struct kvm_irq_routing_msi {
1919 __u32 address_lo; 1886 __u32 address_lo;
1920 __u32 address_hi; 1887 __u32 address_hi;
1921 __u32 data; 1888 __u32 data;
1922 union { 1889 union {
1923 __u32 pad; 1890 __u32 pad;
1924 __u32 devid; 1891 __u32 devid;
1925 }; 1892 };
1926 }; 1893 };
1927 1894
1928 If KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID is set, devid contains 1895 If KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID is set, devid contains a unique device identifier
1929 for the device that wrote the MSI message. F 1896 for the device that wrote the MSI message. For PCI, this is usually a
1930 BDF identifier in the lower 16 bits. !! 1897 BFD identifier in the lower 16 bits.
1931 1898
1932 On x86, address_hi is ignored unless the KVM_ 1899 On x86, address_hi is ignored unless the KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS
1933 feature of KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API capability is e 1900 feature of KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API capability is enabled. If it is enabled,
1934 address_hi bits 31-8 provide bits 31-8 of the 1901 address_hi bits 31-8 provide bits 31-8 of the destination id. Bits 7-0 of
1935 address_hi must be zero. 1902 address_hi must be zero.
1936 1903
1937 :: 1904 ::
1938 1905
1939 struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_adapter { 1906 struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_adapter {
1940 __u64 ind_addr; 1907 __u64 ind_addr;
1941 __u64 summary_addr; 1908 __u64 summary_addr;
1942 __u64 ind_offset; 1909 __u64 ind_offset;
1943 __u32 summary_offset; 1910 __u32 summary_offset;
1944 __u32 adapter_id; 1911 __u32 adapter_id;
1945 }; 1912 };
1946 1913
1947 struct kvm_irq_routing_hv_sint { 1914 struct kvm_irq_routing_hv_sint {
1948 __u32 vcpu; 1915 __u32 vcpu;
1949 __u32 sint; 1916 __u32 sint;
1950 }; 1917 };
1951 1918
1952 struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtchn { 1919 struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtchn {
1953 __u32 port; 1920 __u32 port;
1954 __u32 vcpu; 1921 __u32 vcpu;
1955 __u32 priority; 1922 __u32 priority;
1956 }; 1923 };
1957 1924
1958 1925
1959 When KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM includes the KVM_XEN_HVM 1926 When KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM includes the KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL bit
1960 in its indication of supported features, rout 1927 in its indication of supported features, routing to Xen event channels
1961 is supported. Although the priority field is 1928 is supported. Although the priority field is present, only the value
1962 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL is supported 1929 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL is supported, which means delivery by
1963 2 level event channels. FIFO event channel su 1930 2 level event channels. FIFO event channel support may be added in
1964 the future. 1931 the future.
1965 1932
1966 1933
1967 4.55 KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ 1934 4.55 KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ
1968 -------------------- 1935 --------------------
1969 1936
1970 :Capability: KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL / KVM_CAP_VM 1937 :Capability: KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL / KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL
1971 :Architectures: x86 1938 :Architectures: x86
1972 :Type: vcpu ioctl / vm ioctl 1939 :Type: vcpu ioctl / vm ioctl
1973 :Parameters: virtual tsc_khz 1940 :Parameters: virtual tsc_khz
1974 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1941 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1975 1942
1976 Specifies the tsc frequency for the virtual m 1943 Specifies the tsc frequency for the virtual machine. The unit of the
1977 frequency is KHz. 1944 frequency is KHz.
1978 1945
1979 If the KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL capability is a 1946 If the KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL capability is advertised, this can also
1980 be used as a vm ioctl to set the initial tsc 1947 be used as a vm ioctl to set the initial tsc frequency of subsequently
1981 created vCPUs. 1948 created vCPUs.
1982 1949
1983 4.56 KVM_GET_TSC_KHZ 1950 4.56 KVM_GET_TSC_KHZ
1984 -------------------- 1951 --------------------
1985 1952
1986 :Capability: KVM_CAP_GET_TSC_KHZ / KVM_CAP_VM 1953 :Capability: KVM_CAP_GET_TSC_KHZ / KVM_CAP_VM_TSC_CONTROL
1987 :Architectures: x86 1954 :Architectures: x86
1988 :Type: vcpu ioctl / vm ioctl 1955 :Type: vcpu ioctl / vm ioctl
1989 :Parameters: none 1956 :Parameters: none
1990 :Returns: virtual tsc-khz on success, negativ 1957 :Returns: virtual tsc-khz on success, negative value on error
1991 1958
1992 Returns the tsc frequency of the guest. The u 1959 Returns the tsc frequency of the guest. The unit of the return value is
1993 KHz. If the host has unstable tsc this ioctl 1960 KHz. If the host has unstable tsc this ioctl returns -EIO instead as an
1994 error. 1961 error.
1995 1962
1996 1963
1997 4.57 KVM_GET_LAPIC 1964 4.57 KVM_GET_LAPIC
1998 ------------------ 1965 ------------------
1999 1966
2000 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP 1967 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
2001 :Architectures: x86 1968 :Architectures: x86
2002 :Type: vcpu ioctl 1969 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2003 :Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (out) 1970 :Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (out)
2004 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 1971 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2005 1972
2006 :: 1973 ::
2007 1974
2008 #define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400 1975 #define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400
2009 struct kvm_lapic_state { 1976 struct kvm_lapic_state {
2010 char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE]; 1977 char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE];
2011 }; 1978 };
2012 1979
2013 Reads the Local APIC registers and copies the 1980 Reads the Local APIC registers and copies them into the input argument. The
2014 data format and layout are the same as docume 1981 data format and layout are the same as documented in the architecture manual.
2015 1982
2016 If KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS feature of KV 1983 If KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS feature of KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API is
2017 enabled, then the format of APIC_ID register 1984 enabled, then the format of APIC_ID register depends on the APIC mode
2018 (reported by MSR_IA32_APICBASE) of its VCPU. 1985 (reported by MSR_IA32_APICBASE) of its VCPU. x2APIC stores APIC ID in
2019 the APIC_ID register (bytes 32-35). xAPIC on 1986 the APIC_ID register (bytes 32-35). xAPIC only allows an 8-bit APIC ID
2020 which is stored in bits 31-24 of the APIC reg 1987 which is stored in bits 31-24 of the APIC register, or equivalently in
2021 byte 35 of struct kvm_lapic_state's regs fiel 1988 byte 35 of struct kvm_lapic_state's regs field. KVM_GET_LAPIC must then
2022 be called after MSR_IA32_APICBASE has been se 1989 be called after MSR_IA32_APICBASE has been set with KVM_SET_MSR.
2023 1990
2024 If KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS feature is di 1991 If KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS feature is disabled, struct kvm_lapic_state
2025 always uses xAPIC format. 1992 always uses xAPIC format.
2026 1993
2027 1994
2028 4.58 KVM_SET_LAPIC 1995 4.58 KVM_SET_LAPIC
2029 ------------------ 1996 ------------------
2030 1997
2031 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP 1998 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
2032 :Architectures: x86 1999 :Architectures: x86
2033 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2000 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2034 :Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (in) 2001 :Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (in)
2035 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 2002 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2036 2003
2037 :: 2004 ::
2038 2005
2039 #define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400 2006 #define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400
2040 struct kvm_lapic_state { 2007 struct kvm_lapic_state {
2041 char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE]; 2008 char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE];
2042 }; 2009 };
2043 2010
2044 Copies the input argument into the Local APIC 2011 Copies the input argument into the Local APIC registers. The data format
2045 and layout are the same as documented in the 2012 and layout are the same as documented in the architecture manual.
2046 2013
2047 The format of the APIC ID register (bytes 32- 2014 The format of the APIC ID register (bytes 32-35 of struct kvm_lapic_state's
2048 regs field) depends on the state of the KVM_C 2015 regs field) depends on the state of the KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API capability.
2049 See the note in KVM_GET_LAPIC. 2016 See the note in KVM_GET_LAPIC.
2050 2017
2051 2018
2052 4.59 KVM_IOEVENTFD 2019 4.59 KVM_IOEVENTFD
2053 ------------------ 2020 ------------------
2054 2021
2055 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD 2022 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD
2056 :Architectures: all 2023 :Architectures: all
2057 :Type: vm ioctl 2024 :Type: vm ioctl
2058 :Parameters: struct kvm_ioeventfd (in) 2025 :Parameters: struct kvm_ioeventfd (in)
2059 :Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error 2026 :Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error
2060 2027
2061 This ioctl attaches or detaches an ioeventfd 2028 This ioctl attaches or detaches an ioeventfd to a legal pio/mmio address
2062 within the guest. A guest write in the regis 2029 within the guest. A guest write in the registered address will signal the
2063 provided event instead of triggering an exit. 2030 provided event instead of triggering an exit.
2064 2031
2065 :: 2032 ::
2066 2033
2067 struct kvm_ioeventfd { 2034 struct kvm_ioeventfd {
2068 __u64 datamatch; 2035 __u64 datamatch;
2069 __u64 addr; /* legal pio/mmio 2036 __u64 addr; /* legal pio/mmio address */
2070 __u32 len; /* 0, 1, 2, 4, or 2037 __u32 len; /* 0, 1, 2, 4, or 8 bytes */
2071 __s32 fd; 2038 __s32 fd;
2072 __u32 flags; 2039 __u32 flags;
2073 __u8 pad[36]; 2040 __u8 pad[36];
2074 }; 2041 };
2075 2042
2076 For the special case of virtio-ccw devices on 2043 For the special case of virtio-ccw devices on s390, the ioevent is matched
2077 to a subchannel/virtqueue tuple instead. 2044 to a subchannel/virtqueue tuple instead.
2078 2045
2079 The following flags are defined:: 2046 The following flags are defined::
2080 2047
2081 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DATAMATCH (1 << 2048 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DATAMATCH (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_datamatch)
2082 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_PIO (1 << 2049 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_PIO (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_pio)
2083 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN (1 << 2050 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_deassign)
2084 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_VIRTIO_CCW_NOTIF 2051 #define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_VIRTIO_CCW_NOTIFY \
2085 (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_virtio_cc 2052 (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_virtio_ccw_notify)
2086 2053
2087 If datamatch flag is set, the event will be s 2054 If datamatch flag is set, the event will be signaled only if the written value
2088 to the registered address is equal to datamat 2055 to the registered address is equal to datamatch in struct kvm_ioeventfd.
2089 2056
2090 For virtio-ccw devices, addr contains the sub 2057 For virtio-ccw devices, addr contains the subchannel id and datamatch the
2091 virtqueue index. 2058 virtqueue index.
2092 2059
2093 With KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD_ANY_LENGTH, a zero len 2060 With KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD_ANY_LENGTH, a zero length ioeventfd is allowed, and
2094 the kernel will ignore the length of guest wr 2061 the kernel will ignore the length of guest write and may get a faster vmexit.
2095 The speedup may only apply to specific archit 2062 The speedup may only apply to specific architectures, but the ioeventfd will
2096 work anyway. 2063 work anyway.
2097 2064
2098 4.60 KVM_DIRTY_TLB 2065 4.60 KVM_DIRTY_TLB
2099 ------------------ 2066 ------------------
2100 2067
2101 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SW_TLB 2068 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SW_TLB
2102 :Architectures: ppc 2069 :Architectures: ppc
2103 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2070 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2104 :Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_tlb (in) 2071 :Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_tlb (in)
2105 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 2072 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2106 2073
2107 :: 2074 ::
2108 2075
2109 struct kvm_dirty_tlb { 2076 struct kvm_dirty_tlb {
2110 __u64 bitmap; 2077 __u64 bitmap;
2111 __u32 num_dirty; 2078 __u32 num_dirty;
2112 }; 2079 };
2113 2080
2114 This must be called whenever userspace has ch 2081 This must be called whenever userspace has changed an entry in the shared
2115 TLB, prior to calling KVM_RUN on the associat 2082 TLB, prior to calling KVM_RUN on the associated vcpu.
2116 2083
2117 The "bitmap" field is the userspace address o 2084 The "bitmap" field is the userspace address of an array. This array
2118 consists of a number of bits, equal to the to 2085 consists of a number of bits, equal to the total number of TLB entries as
2119 determined by the last successful call to KVM 2086 determined by the last successful call to KVM_CONFIG_TLB, rounded up to the
2120 nearest multiple of 64. 2087 nearest multiple of 64.
2121 2088
2122 Each bit corresponds to one TLB entry, ordere 2089 Each bit corresponds to one TLB entry, ordered the same as in the shared TLB
2123 array. 2090 array.
2124 2091
2125 The array is little-endian: the bit 0 is the 2092 The array is little-endian: the bit 0 is the least significant bit of the
2126 first byte, bit 8 is the least significant bi 2093 first byte, bit 8 is the least significant bit of the second byte, etc.
2127 This avoids any complications with differing 2094 This avoids any complications with differing word sizes.
2128 2095
2129 The "num_dirty" field is a performance hint f 2096 The "num_dirty" field is a performance hint for KVM to determine whether it
2130 should skip processing the bitmap and just in 2097 should skip processing the bitmap and just invalidate everything. It must
2131 be set to the number of set bits in the bitma 2098 be set to the number of set bits in the bitmap.
2132 2099
2133 2100
2134 4.62 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE 2101 4.62 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE
2135 ------------------------- 2102 -------------------------
2136 2103
2137 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE 2104 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE
2138 :Architectures: powerpc 2105 :Architectures: powerpc
2139 :Type: vm ioctl 2106 :Type: vm ioctl
2140 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_spapr_tce (in) 2107 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_spapr_tce (in)
2141 :Returns: file descriptor for manipulating th 2108 :Returns: file descriptor for manipulating the created TCE table
2142 2109
2143 This creates a virtual TCE (translation contr 2110 This creates a virtual TCE (translation control entry) table, which
2144 is an IOMMU for PAPR-style virtual I/O. It i 2111 is an IOMMU for PAPR-style virtual I/O. It is used to translate
2145 logical addresses used in virtual I/O into gu 2112 logical addresses used in virtual I/O into guest physical addresses,
2146 and provides a scatter/gather capability for 2113 and provides a scatter/gather capability for PAPR virtual I/O.
2147 2114
2148 :: 2115 ::
2149 2116
2150 /* for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE */ 2117 /* for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE */
2151 struct kvm_create_spapr_tce { 2118 struct kvm_create_spapr_tce {
2152 __u64 liobn; 2119 __u64 liobn;
2153 __u32 window_size; 2120 __u32 window_size;
2154 }; 2121 };
2155 2122
2156 The liobn field gives the logical IO bus numb 2123 The liobn field gives the logical IO bus number for which to create a
2157 TCE table. The window_size field specifies t 2124 TCE table. The window_size field specifies the size of the DMA window
2158 which this TCE table will translate - the tab 2125 which this TCE table will translate - the table will contain one 64
2159 bit TCE entry for every 4kiB of the DMA windo 2126 bit TCE entry for every 4kiB of the DMA window.
2160 2127
2161 When the guest issues an H_PUT_TCE hcall on a 2128 When the guest issues an H_PUT_TCE hcall on a liobn for which a TCE
2162 table has been created using this ioctl(), th 2129 table has been created using this ioctl(), the kernel will handle it
2163 in real mode, updating the TCE table. H_PUT_ 2130 in real mode, updating the TCE table. H_PUT_TCE calls for other
2164 liobns will cause a vm exit and must be handl 2131 liobns will cause a vm exit and must be handled by userspace.
2165 2132
2166 The return value is a file descriptor which c 2133 The return value is a file descriptor which can be passed to mmap(2)
2167 to map the created TCE table into userspace. 2134 to map the created TCE table into userspace. This lets userspace read
2168 the entries written by kernel-handled H_PUT_T 2135 the entries written by kernel-handled H_PUT_TCE calls, and also lets
2169 userspace update the TCE table directly which 2136 userspace update the TCE table directly which is useful in some
2170 circumstances. 2137 circumstances.
2171 2138
2172 2139
2173 4.63 KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA 2140 4.63 KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA
2174 --------------------- 2141 ---------------------
2175 2142
2176 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA 2143 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA
2177 :Architectures: powerpc 2144 :Architectures: powerpc
2178 :Type: vm ioctl 2145 :Type: vm ioctl
2179 :Parameters: struct kvm_allocate_rma (out) 2146 :Parameters: struct kvm_allocate_rma (out)
2180 :Returns: file descriptor for mapping the all 2147 :Returns: file descriptor for mapping the allocated RMA
2181 2148
2182 This allocates a Real Mode Area (RMA) from th 2149 This allocates a Real Mode Area (RMA) from the pool allocated at boot
2183 time by the kernel. An RMA is a physically-c 2150 time by the kernel. An RMA is a physically-contiguous, aligned region
2184 of memory used on older POWER processors to p 2151 of memory used on older POWER processors to provide the memory which
2185 will be accessed by real-mode (MMU off) acces 2152 will be accessed by real-mode (MMU off) accesses in a KVM guest.
2186 POWER processors support a set of sizes for t 2153 POWER processors support a set of sizes for the RMA that usually
2187 includes 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and some larger p 2154 includes 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and some larger powers of two.
2188 2155
2189 :: 2156 ::
2190 2157
2191 /* for KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA */ 2158 /* for KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA */
2192 struct kvm_allocate_rma { 2159 struct kvm_allocate_rma {
2193 __u64 rma_size; 2160 __u64 rma_size;
2194 }; 2161 };
2195 2162
2196 The return value is a file descriptor which c 2163 The return value is a file descriptor which can be passed to mmap(2)
2197 to map the allocated RMA into userspace. The 2164 to map the allocated RMA into userspace. The mapped area can then be
2198 passed to the KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION ioct 2165 passed to the KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION ioctl to establish it as the
2199 RMA for a virtual machine. The size of the R 2166 RMA for a virtual machine. The size of the RMA in bytes (which is
2200 fixed at host kernel boot time) is returned i 2167 fixed at host kernel boot time) is returned in the rma_size field of
2201 the argument structure. 2168 the argument structure.
2202 2169
2203 The KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA capability is 1 or 2 if t 2170 The KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA capability is 1 or 2 if the KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA ioctl
2204 is supported; 2 if the processor requires all 2171 is supported; 2 if the processor requires all virtual machines to have
2205 an RMA, or 1 if the processor can use an RMA 2172 an RMA, or 1 if the processor can use an RMA but doesn't require it,
2206 because it supports the Virtual RMA (VRMA) fa 2173 because it supports the Virtual RMA (VRMA) facility.
2207 2174
2208 2175
2209 4.64 KVM_NMI 2176 4.64 KVM_NMI
2210 ------------ 2177 ------------
2211 2178
2212 :Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_NMI 2179 :Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_NMI
2213 :Architectures: x86 2180 :Architectures: x86
2214 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2181 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2215 :Parameters: none 2182 :Parameters: none
2216 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 2183 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2217 2184
2218 Queues an NMI on the thread's vcpu. Note thi 2185 Queues an NMI on the thread's vcpu. Note this is well defined only
2219 when KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has not been called, 2186 when KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has not been called, since this is an interface
2220 between the virtual cpu core and virtual loca 2187 between the virtual cpu core and virtual local APIC. After KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
2221 has been called, this interface is completely 2188 has been called, this interface is completely emulated within the kernel.
2222 2189
2223 To use this to emulate the LINT1 input with K 2190 To use this to emulate the LINT1 input with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, use the
2224 following algorithm: 2191 following algorithm:
2225 2192
2226 - pause the vcpu 2193 - pause the vcpu
2227 - read the local APIC's state (KVM_GET_LAPI 2194 - read the local APIC's state (KVM_GET_LAPIC)
2228 - check whether changing LINT1 will queue a 2195 - check whether changing LINT1 will queue an NMI (see the LVT entry for LINT1)
2229 - if so, issue KVM_NMI 2196 - if so, issue KVM_NMI
2230 - resume the vcpu 2197 - resume the vcpu
2231 2198
2232 Some guests configure the LINT1 NMI input to 2199 Some guests configure the LINT1 NMI input to cause a panic, aiding in
2233 debugging. 2200 debugging.
2234 2201
2235 2202
2236 4.65 KVM_S390_UCAS_MAP 2203 4.65 KVM_S390_UCAS_MAP
2237 ---------------------- 2204 ----------------------
2238 2205
2239 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL 2206 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
2240 :Architectures: s390 2207 :Architectures: s390
2241 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2208 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2242 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in 2209 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in)
2243 :Returns: 0 in case of success 2210 :Returns: 0 in case of success
2244 2211
2245 The parameter is defined like this:: 2212 The parameter is defined like this::
2246 2213
2247 struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping { 2214 struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping {
2248 __u64 user_addr; 2215 __u64 user_addr;
2249 __u64 vcpu_addr; 2216 __u64 vcpu_addr;
2250 __u64 length; 2217 __u64 length;
2251 }; 2218 };
2252 2219
2253 This ioctl maps the memory at "user_addr" wit 2220 This ioctl maps the memory at "user_addr" with the length "length" to
2254 the vcpu's address space starting at "vcpu_ad 2221 the vcpu's address space starting at "vcpu_addr". All parameters need to
2255 be aligned by 1 megabyte. 2222 be aligned by 1 megabyte.
2256 2223
2257 2224
2258 4.66 KVM_S390_UCAS_UNMAP 2225 4.66 KVM_S390_UCAS_UNMAP
2259 ------------------------ 2226 ------------------------
2260 2227
2261 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL 2228 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
2262 :Architectures: s390 2229 :Architectures: s390
2263 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2230 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2264 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in 2231 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in)
2265 :Returns: 0 in case of success 2232 :Returns: 0 in case of success
2266 2233
2267 The parameter is defined like this:: 2234 The parameter is defined like this::
2268 2235
2269 struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping { 2236 struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping {
2270 __u64 user_addr; 2237 __u64 user_addr;
2271 __u64 vcpu_addr; 2238 __u64 vcpu_addr;
2272 __u64 length; 2239 __u64 length;
2273 }; 2240 };
2274 2241
2275 This ioctl unmaps the memory in the vcpu's ad 2242 This ioctl unmaps the memory in the vcpu's address space starting at
2276 "vcpu_addr" with the length "length". The fie 2243 "vcpu_addr" with the length "length". The field "user_addr" is ignored.
2277 All parameters need to be aligned by 1 megaby 2244 All parameters need to be aligned by 1 megabyte.
2278 2245
2279 2246
2280 4.67 KVM_S390_VCPU_FAULT 2247 4.67 KVM_S390_VCPU_FAULT
2281 ------------------------ 2248 ------------------------
2282 2249
2283 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL 2250 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
2284 :Architectures: s390 2251 :Architectures: s390
2285 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2252 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2286 :Parameters: vcpu absolute address (in) 2253 :Parameters: vcpu absolute address (in)
2287 :Returns: 0 in case of success 2254 :Returns: 0 in case of success
2288 2255
2289 This call creates a page table entry on the v 2256 This call creates a page table entry on the virtual cpu's address space
2290 (for user controlled virtual machines) or the 2257 (for user controlled virtual machines) or the virtual machine's address
2291 space (for regular virtual machines). This on 2258 space (for regular virtual machines). This only works for minor faults,
2292 thus it's recommended to access subject memor 2259 thus it's recommended to access subject memory page via the user page
2293 table upfront. This is useful to handle valid 2260 table upfront. This is useful to handle validity intercepts for user
2294 controlled virtual machines to fault in the v 2261 controlled virtual machines to fault in the virtual cpu's lowcore pages
2295 prior to calling the KVM_RUN ioctl. 2262 prior to calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
2296 2263
2297 2264
2298 4.68 KVM_SET_ONE_REG 2265 4.68 KVM_SET_ONE_REG
2299 -------------------- 2266 --------------------
2300 2267
2301 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG 2268 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG
2302 :Architectures: all 2269 :Architectures: all
2303 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2270 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2304 :Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in) 2271 :Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in)
2305 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on fai 2272 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on failure
2306 2273
2307 Errors: 2274 Errors:
2308 2275
2309 ====== ================================== 2276 ====== ============================================================
2310 ENOENT no such register 2277 ENOENT no such register
2311 EINVAL invalid register ID, or no such re 2278 EINVAL invalid register ID, or no such register or used with VMs in
2312 protected virtualization mode on s 2279 protected virtualization mode on s390
2313 EPERM (arm64) register access not allowe 2280 EPERM (arm64) register access not allowed before vcpu finalization
2314 EBUSY (riscv) changing register value no <<
2315 has run at least once <<
2316 ====== ================================== 2281 ====== ============================================================
2317 2282
2318 (These error codes are indicative only: do no 2283 (These error codes are indicative only: do not rely on a specific error
2319 code being returned in a specific situation.) 2284 code being returned in a specific situation.)
2320 2285
2321 :: 2286 ::
2322 2287
2323 struct kvm_one_reg { 2288 struct kvm_one_reg {
2324 __u64 id; 2289 __u64 id;
2325 __u64 addr; 2290 __u64 addr;
2326 }; 2291 };
2327 2292
2328 Using this ioctl, a single vcpu register can 2293 Using this ioctl, a single vcpu register can be set to a specific value
2329 defined by user space with the passed in stru 2294 defined by user space with the passed in struct kvm_one_reg, where id
2330 refers to the register identifier as describe 2295 refers to the register identifier as described below and addr is a pointer
2331 to a variable with the respective size. There 2296 to a variable with the respective size. There can be architecture agnostic
2332 and architecture specific registers. Each hav 2297 and architecture specific registers. Each have their own range of operation
2333 and their own constants and width. To keep tr 2298 and their own constants and width. To keep track of the implemented
2334 registers, find a list below: 2299 registers, find a list below:
2335 2300
2336 ======= =============================== === 2301 ======= =============================== ============
2337 Arch Register Wid 2302 Arch Register Width (bits)
2338 ======= =============================== === 2303 ======= =============================== ============
2339 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_HIOR 64 2304 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_HIOR 64
2340 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC1 64 2305 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC1 64
2341 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC2 64 2306 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC2 64
2342 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC3 64 2307 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC3 64
2343 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC4 64 2308 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAC4 64
2344 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAC1 64 2309 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAC1 64
2345 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAC2 64 2310 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAC2 64
2346 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DABR 64 2311 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DABR 64
2347 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DSCR 64 2312 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DSCR 64
2348 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PURR 64 2313 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PURR 64
2349 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPURR 64 2314 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPURR 64
2350 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAR 64 2315 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAR 64
2351 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DSISR 32 2316 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DSISR 32
2352 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_AMR 64 2317 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_AMR 64
2353 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_UAMOR 64 2318 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_UAMOR 64
2354 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR0 64 2319 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR0 64
2355 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR1 64 2320 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR1 64
2356 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCRA 64 2321 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCRA 64
2357 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR2 64 2322 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR2 64
2358 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCRS 64 2323 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCRS 64
2359 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR3 64 2324 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR3 64
2360 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIAR 64 2325 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIAR 64
2361 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SDAR 64 2326 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SDAR 64
2362 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIER 64 2327 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIER 64
2363 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIER2 64 2328 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIER2 64
2364 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIER3 64 2329 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SIER3 64
2365 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC1 32 2330 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC1 32
2366 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC2 32 2331 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC2 32
2367 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC3 32 2332 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC3 32
2368 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC4 32 2333 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC4 32
2369 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC5 32 2334 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC5 32
2370 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC6 32 2335 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC6 32
2371 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC7 32 2336 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC7 32
2372 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC8 32 2337 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PMC8 32
2373 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FPR0 64 2338 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FPR0 64
2374 ... 2339 ...
2375 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FPR31 64 2340 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FPR31 64
2376 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VR0 128 2341 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VR0 128
2377 ... 2342 ...
2378 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VR31 128 2343 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VR31 128
2379 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VSR0 128 2344 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VSR0 128
2380 ... 2345 ...
2381 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VSR31 128 2346 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VSR31 128
2382 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FPSCR 64 2347 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FPSCR 64
2383 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VSCR 32 2348 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VSCR 32
2384 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_ADDR 64 2349 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_ADDR 64
2385 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_SLB 128 2350 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_SLB 128
2386 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_DTL 128 2351 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_DTL 128
2387 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EPCR 32 2352 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EPCR 32
2388 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EPR 32 2353 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EPR 32
2389 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TCR 32 2354 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TCR 32
2390 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TSR 32 2355 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TSR 32
2391 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_OR_TSR 32 2356 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_OR_TSR 32
2392 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_CLEAR_TSR 32 2357 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_CLEAR_TSR 32
2393 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS0 32 2358 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS0 32
2394 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS1 32 2359 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS1 32
2395 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS2 64 2360 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS2 64
2396 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS7_3 64 2361 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS7_3 64
2397 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS4 32 2362 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS4 32
2398 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS6 32 2363 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MAS6 32
2399 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMUCFG 32 2364 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_MMUCFG 32
2400 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB0CFG 32 2365 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB0CFG 32
2401 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB1CFG 32 2366 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB1CFG 32
2402 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB2CFG 32 2367 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB2CFG 32
2403 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB3CFG 32 2368 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB3CFG 32
2404 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB0PS 32 2369 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB0PS 32
2405 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB1PS 32 2370 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB1PS 32
2406 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB2PS 32 2371 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB2PS 32
2407 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB3PS 32 2372 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TLB3PS 32
2408 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EPTCFG 32 2373 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EPTCFG 32
2409 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_ICP_STATE 64 2374 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_ICP_STATE 64
2410 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VP_STATE 128 2375 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VP_STATE 128
2411 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TB_OFFSET 64 2376 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TB_OFFSET 64
2412 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPMC1 32 2377 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPMC1 32
2413 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPMC2 32 2378 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPMC2 32
2414 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAMR 64 2379 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IAMR 64
2415 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TFHAR 64 2380 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TFHAR 64
2416 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TFIAR 64 2381 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TFIAR 64
2417 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TEXASR 64 2382 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TEXASR 64
2418 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FSCR 64 2383 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_FSCR 64
2419 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PSPB 32 2384 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PSPB 32
2420 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EBBHR 64 2385 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EBBHR 64
2421 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EBBRR 64 2386 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_EBBRR 64
2422 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_BESCR 64 2387 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_BESCR 64
2423 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TAR 64 2388 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TAR 64
2424 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DPDES 64 2389 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DPDES 64
2425 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWR 64 2390 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWR 64
2426 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWRX 64 2391 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWRX 64
2427 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_CIABR 64 2392 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_CIABR 64
2428 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IC 64 2393 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_IC 64
2429 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VTB 64 2394 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VTB 64
2430 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_CSIGR 64 2395 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_CSIGR 64
2431 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TACR 64 2396 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TACR 64
2432 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TCSCR 64 2397 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TCSCR 64
2433 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PID 64 2398 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PID 64
2434 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_ACOP 64 2399 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_ACOP 64
2435 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VRSAVE 32 2400 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_VRSAVE 32
2436 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_LPCR 32 2401 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_LPCR 32
2437 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_LPCR_64 64 2402 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_LPCR_64 64
2438 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PPR 64 2403 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PPR 64
2439 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_ARCH_COMPAT 32 2404 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_ARCH_COMPAT 32
2440 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DABRX 32 2405 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DABRX 32
2441 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_WORT 64 2406 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_WORT 64
2442 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPRG9 64 2407 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_SPRG9 64
2443 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DBSR 32 2408 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DBSR 32
2444 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TIDR 64 2409 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TIDR 64
2445 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PSSCR 64 2410 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PSSCR 64
2446 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DEC_EXPIRY 64 2411 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DEC_EXPIRY 64
2447 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PTCR 64 2412 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_PTCR 64
2448 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_HASHKEYR 64 <<
2449 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_HASHPKEYR 64 <<
2450 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWR1 64 2413 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWR1 64
2451 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWRX1 64 2414 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DAWRX1 64
2452 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_DEXCR 64 <<
2453 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_GPR0 64 2415 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_GPR0 64
2454 ... 2416 ...
2455 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_GPR31 64 2417 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_GPR31 64
2456 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSR0 128 2418 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSR0 128
2457 ... 2419 ...
2458 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSR63 128 2420 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSR63 128
2459 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_CR 64 2421 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_CR 64
2460 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_LR 64 2422 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_LR 64
2461 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_CTR 64 2423 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_CTR 64
2462 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_FPSCR 64 2424 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_FPSCR 64
2463 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_AMR 64 2425 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_AMR 64
2464 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_PPR 64 2426 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_PPR 64
2465 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VRSAVE 64 2427 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VRSAVE 64
2466 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSCR 32 2428 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSCR 32
2467 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_DSCR 64 2429 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_DSCR 64
2468 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_TAR 64 2430 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_TAR 64
2469 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_XER 64 2431 PPC KVM_REG_PPC_TM_XER 64
2470 2432
2471 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_R0 64 2433 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_R0 64
2472 ... 2434 ...
2473 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_R31 64 2435 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_R31 64
2474 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_HI 64 2436 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_HI 64
2475 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_LO 64 2437 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_LO 64
2476 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_PC 64 2438 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_PC 64
2477 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_INDEX 32 2439 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_INDEX 32
2478 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO0 64 2440 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO0 64
2479 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO1 64 2441 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO1 64
2480 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONTEXT 64 2442 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONTEXT 64
2481 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONTEXTCONFIG 32 2443 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONTEXTCONFIG 32
2482 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_USERLOCAL 64 2444 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_USERLOCAL 64
2483 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXTCONFIG 64 2445 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXTCONFIG 64
2484 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PAGEMASK 32 2446 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PAGEMASK 32
2485 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PAGEGRAIN 32 2447 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PAGEGRAIN 32
2486 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL0 64 2448 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL0 64
2487 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL1 64 2449 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL1 64
2488 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL2 64 2450 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL2 64
2489 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWBASE 64 2451 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWBASE 64
2490 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWFIELD 64 2452 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWFIELD 64
2491 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWSIZE 64 2453 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWSIZE 64
2492 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_WIRED 32 2454 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_WIRED 32
2493 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWCTL 32 2455 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWCTL 32
2494 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_HWRENA 32 2456 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_HWRENA 32
2495 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADVADDR 64 2457 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADVADDR 64
2496 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADINSTR 32 2458 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADINSTR 32
2497 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADINSTRP 32 2459 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADINSTRP 32
2498 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COUNT 32 2460 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COUNT 32
2499 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYHI 64 2461 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYHI 64
2500 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COMPARE 32 2462 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COMPARE 32
2501 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_STATUS 32 2463 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_STATUS 32
2502 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_INTCTL 32 2464 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_INTCTL 32
2503 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CAUSE 32 2465 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CAUSE 32
2504 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_EPC 64 2466 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_EPC 64
2505 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PRID 32 2467 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PRID 32
2506 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_EBASE 64 2468 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_EBASE 64
2507 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG 32 2469 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG 32
2508 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG1 32 2470 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG1 32
2509 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG2 32 2471 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG2 32
2510 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG3 32 2472 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG3 32
2511 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG4 32 2473 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG4 32
2512 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG5 32 2474 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG5 32
2513 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG7 32 2475 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG7 32
2514 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXT 64 2476 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXT 64
2515 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ERROREPC 64 2477 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ERROREPC 64
2516 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH1 64 2478 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH1 64
2517 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH2 64 2479 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH2 64
2518 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH3 64 2480 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH3 64
2519 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH4 64 2481 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH4 64
2520 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH5 64 2482 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH5 64
2521 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH6 64 2483 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH6 64
2522 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAAR(0..63) 64 2484 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAAR(0..63) 64
2523 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_CTL 64 2485 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_CTL 64
2524 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_RESUME 64 2486 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_RESUME 64
2525 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_HZ 64 2487 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_HZ 64
2526 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_32(0..31) 32 2488 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_32(0..31) 32
2527 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_64(0..31) 64 2489 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_64(0..31) 64
2528 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_VEC_128(0..31) 128 2490 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_VEC_128(0..31) 128
2529 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FCR_IR 32 2491 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FCR_IR 32
2530 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FCR_CSR 32 2492 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_FCR_CSR 32
2531 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_MSA_IR 32 2493 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_MSA_IR 32
2532 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_MSA_CSR 32 2494 MIPS KVM_REG_MIPS_MSA_CSR 32
2533 ======= =============================== === 2495 ======= =============================== ============
2534 2496
2535 ARM registers are mapped using the lower 32 b 2497 ARM registers are mapped using the lower 32 bits. The upper 16 of that
2536 is the register group type, or coprocessor nu 2498 is the register group type, or coprocessor number:
2537 2499
2538 ARM core registers have the following id bit 2500 ARM core registers have the following id bit patterns::
2539 2501
2540 0x4020 0000 0010 <index into the kvm_regs s 2502 0x4020 0000 0010 <index into the kvm_regs struct:16>
2541 2503
2542 ARM 32-bit CP15 registers have the following 2504 ARM 32-bit CP15 registers have the following id bit patterns::
2543 2505
2544 0x4020 0000 000F <zero:1> <crn:4> <crm:4> < 2506 0x4020 0000 000F <zero:1> <crn:4> <crm:4> <opc1:4> <opc2:3>
2545 2507
2546 ARM 64-bit CP15 registers have the following 2508 ARM 64-bit CP15 registers have the following id bit patterns::
2547 2509
2548 0x4030 0000 000F <zero:1> <zero:4> <crm:4> 2510 0x4030 0000 000F <zero:1> <zero:4> <crm:4> <opc1:4> <zero:3>
2549 2511
2550 ARM CCSIDR registers are demultiplexed by CSS 2512 ARM CCSIDR registers are demultiplexed by CSSELR value::
2551 2513
2552 0x4020 0000 0011 00 <csselr:8> 2514 0x4020 0000 0011 00 <csselr:8>
2553 2515
2554 ARM 32-bit VFP control registers have the fol 2516 ARM 32-bit VFP control registers have the following id bit patterns::
2555 2517
2556 0x4020 0000 0012 1 <regno:12> 2518 0x4020 0000 0012 1 <regno:12>
2557 2519
2558 ARM 64-bit FP registers have the following id 2520 ARM 64-bit FP registers have the following id bit patterns::
2559 2521
2560 0x4030 0000 0012 0 <regno:12> 2522 0x4030 0000 0012 0 <regno:12>
2561 2523
2562 ARM firmware pseudo-registers have the follow 2524 ARM firmware pseudo-registers have the following bit pattern::
2563 2525
2564 0x4030 0000 0014 <regno:16> 2526 0x4030 0000 0014 <regno:16>
2565 2527
2566 2528
2567 arm64 registers are mapped using the lower 32 2529 arm64 registers are mapped using the lower 32 bits. The upper 16 of
2568 that is the register group type, or coprocess 2530 that is the register group type, or coprocessor number:
2569 2531
2570 arm64 core/FP-SIMD registers have the followi 2532 arm64 core/FP-SIMD registers have the following id bit patterns. Note
2571 that the size of the access is variable, as t 2533 that the size of the access is variable, as the kvm_regs structure
2572 contains elements ranging from 32 to 128 bits 2534 contains elements ranging from 32 to 128 bits. The index is a 32bit
2573 value in the kvm_regs structure seen as a 32b 2535 value in the kvm_regs structure seen as a 32bit array::
2574 2536
2575 0x60x0 0000 0010 <index into the kvm_regs s 2537 0x60x0 0000 0010 <index into the kvm_regs struct:16>
2576 2538
2577 Specifically: 2539 Specifically:
2578 2540
2579 ======================= ========= ===== ===== 2541 ======================= ========= ===== =======================================
2580 Encoding Register Bits kvm_r 2542 Encoding Register Bits kvm_regs member
2581 ======================= ========= ===== ===== 2543 ======================= ========= ===== =======================================
2582 0x6030 0000 0010 0000 X0 64 regs. 2544 0x6030 0000 0010 0000 X0 64 regs.regs[0]
2583 0x6030 0000 0010 0002 X1 64 regs. 2545 0x6030 0000 0010 0002 X1 64 regs.regs[1]
2584 ... 2546 ...
2585 0x6030 0000 0010 003c X30 64 regs. 2547 0x6030 0000 0010 003c X30 64 regs.regs[30]
2586 0x6030 0000 0010 003e SP 64 regs. 2548 0x6030 0000 0010 003e SP 64 regs.sp
2587 0x6030 0000 0010 0040 PC 64 regs. 2549 0x6030 0000 0010 0040 PC 64 regs.pc
2588 0x6030 0000 0010 0042 PSTATE 64 regs. 2550 0x6030 0000 0010 0042 PSTATE 64 regs.pstate
2589 0x6030 0000 0010 0044 SP_EL1 64 sp_el 2551 0x6030 0000 0010 0044 SP_EL1 64 sp_el1
2590 0x6030 0000 0010 0046 ELR_EL1 64 elr_e 2552 0x6030 0000 0010 0046 ELR_EL1 64 elr_el1
2591 0x6030 0000 0010 0048 SPSR_EL1 64 spsr[ 2553 0x6030 0000 0010 0048 SPSR_EL1 64 spsr[KVM_SPSR_EL1] (alias SPSR_SVC)
2592 0x6030 0000 0010 004a SPSR_ABT 64 spsr[ 2554 0x6030 0000 0010 004a SPSR_ABT 64 spsr[KVM_SPSR_ABT]
2593 0x6030 0000 0010 004c SPSR_UND 64 spsr[ 2555 0x6030 0000 0010 004c SPSR_UND 64 spsr[KVM_SPSR_UND]
2594 0x6030 0000 0010 004e SPSR_IRQ 64 spsr[ 2556 0x6030 0000 0010 004e SPSR_IRQ 64 spsr[KVM_SPSR_IRQ]
2595 0x6030 0000 0010 0050 SPSR_FIQ 64 spsr[ !! 2557 0x6060 0000 0010 0050 SPSR_FIQ 64 spsr[KVM_SPSR_FIQ]
2596 0x6040 0000 0010 0054 V0 128 fp_re 2558 0x6040 0000 0010 0054 V0 128 fp_regs.vregs[0] [1]_
2597 0x6040 0000 0010 0058 V1 128 fp_re 2559 0x6040 0000 0010 0058 V1 128 fp_regs.vregs[1] [1]_
2598 ... 2560 ...
2599 0x6040 0000 0010 00d0 V31 128 fp_re 2561 0x6040 0000 0010 00d0 V31 128 fp_regs.vregs[31] [1]_
2600 0x6020 0000 0010 00d4 FPSR 32 fp_re 2562 0x6020 0000 0010 00d4 FPSR 32 fp_regs.fpsr
2601 0x6020 0000 0010 00d5 FPCR 32 fp_re 2563 0x6020 0000 0010 00d5 FPCR 32 fp_regs.fpcr
2602 ======================= ========= ===== ===== 2564 ======================= ========= ===== =======================================
2603 2565
2604 .. [1] These encodings are not accepted for S 2566 .. [1] These encodings are not accepted for SVE-enabled vcpus. See
2605 KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT. 2567 KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT.
2606 2568
2607 The equivalent register content can be 2569 The equivalent register content can be accessed via bits [127:0] of
2608 the corresponding SVE Zn registers ins 2570 the corresponding SVE Zn registers instead for vcpus that have SVE
2609 enabled (see below). 2571 enabled (see below).
2610 2572
2611 arm64 CCSIDR registers are demultiplexed by C 2573 arm64 CCSIDR registers are demultiplexed by CSSELR value::
2612 2574
2613 0x6020 0000 0011 00 <csselr:8> 2575 0x6020 0000 0011 00 <csselr:8>
2614 2576
2615 arm64 system registers have the following id 2577 arm64 system registers have the following id bit patterns::
2616 2578
2617 0x6030 0000 0013 <op0:2> <op1:3> <crn:4> <c 2579 0x6030 0000 0013 <op0:2> <op1:3> <crn:4> <crm:4> <op2:3>
2618 2580
2619 .. warning:: 2581 .. warning::
2620 2582
2621 Two system register IDs do not follow th 2583 Two system register IDs do not follow the specified pattern. These
2622 are KVM_REG_ARM_TIMER_CVAL and KVM_REG_A 2584 are KVM_REG_ARM_TIMER_CVAL and KVM_REG_ARM_TIMER_CNT, which map to
2623 system registers CNTV_CVAL_EL0 and CNTVC 2585 system registers CNTV_CVAL_EL0 and CNTVCT_EL0 respectively. These
2624 two had their values accidentally swappe 2586 two had their values accidentally swapped, which means TIMER_CVAL is
2625 derived from the register encoding for C 2587 derived from the register encoding for CNTVCT_EL0 and TIMER_CNT is
2626 derived from the register encoding for C 2588 derived from the register encoding for CNTV_CVAL_EL0. As this is
2627 API, it must remain this way. 2589 API, it must remain this way.
2628 2590
2629 arm64 firmware pseudo-registers have the foll 2591 arm64 firmware pseudo-registers have the following bit pattern::
2630 2592
2631 0x6030 0000 0014 <regno:16> 2593 0x6030 0000 0014 <regno:16>
2632 2594
2633 arm64 SVE registers have the following bit pa 2595 arm64 SVE registers have the following bit patterns::
2634 2596
2635 0x6080 0000 0015 00 <n:5> <slice:5> Zn bi 2597 0x6080 0000 0015 00 <n:5> <slice:5> Zn bits[2048*slice + 2047 : 2048*slice]
2636 0x6050 0000 0015 04 <n:4> <slice:5> Pn bi 2598 0x6050 0000 0015 04 <n:4> <slice:5> Pn bits[256*slice + 255 : 256*slice]
2637 0x6050 0000 0015 060 <slice:5> FFR b 2599 0x6050 0000 0015 060 <slice:5> FFR bits[256*slice + 255 : 256*slice]
2638 0x6060 0000 0015 ffff KVM_R 2600 0x6060 0000 0015 ffff KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS pseudo-register
2639 2601
2640 Access to register IDs where 2048 * slice >= 2602 Access to register IDs where 2048 * slice >= 128 * max_vq will fail with
2641 ENOENT. max_vq is the vcpu's maximum support 2603 ENOENT. max_vq is the vcpu's maximum supported vector length in 128-bit
2642 quadwords: see [2]_ below. 2604 quadwords: see [2]_ below.
2643 2605
2644 These registers are only accessible on vcpus 2606 These registers are only accessible on vcpus for which SVE is enabled.
2645 See KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT for details. 2607 See KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT for details.
2646 2608
2647 In addition, except for KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS 2609 In addition, except for KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS, these registers are not
2648 accessible until the vcpu's SVE configuration 2610 accessible until the vcpu's SVE configuration has been finalized
2649 using KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE) 2611 using KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE). See KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT
2650 and KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE for more informatio 2612 and KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE for more information about this procedure.
2651 2613
2652 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS is a pseudo-register th 2614 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS is a pseudo-register that allows the set of vector
2653 lengths supported by the vcpu to be discovere 2615 lengths supported by the vcpu to be discovered and configured by
2654 userspace. When transferred to or from user 2616 userspace. When transferred to or from user memory via KVM_GET_ONE_REG
2655 or KVM_SET_ONE_REG, the value of this registe 2617 or KVM_SET_ONE_REG, the value of this register is of type
2656 __u64[KVM_ARM64_SVE_VLS_WORDS], and encodes t 2618 __u64[KVM_ARM64_SVE_VLS_WORDS], and encodes the set of vector lengths as
2657 follows:: 2619 follows::
2658 2620
2659 __u64 vector_lengths[KVM_ARM64_SVE_VLS_WORD 2621 __u64 vector_lengths[KVM_ARM64_SVE_VLS_WORDS];
2660 2622
2661 if (vq >= SVE_VQ_MIN && vq <= SVE_VQ_MAX && 2623 if (vq >= SVE_VQ_MIN && vq <= SVE_VQ_MAX &&
2662 ((vector_lengths[(vq - KVM_ARM64_SVE_VQ 2624 ((vector_lengths[(vq - KVM_ARM64_SVE_VQ_MIN) / 64] >>
2663 ((vq - KVM_ARM64_SVE_VQ_MIN) 2625 ((vq - KVM_ARM64_SVE_VQ_MIN) % 64)) & 1))
2664 /* Vector length vq * 16 bytes suppor 2626 /* Vector length vq * 16 bytes supported */
2665 else 2627 else
2666 /* Vector length vq * 16 bytes not su 2628 /* Vector length vq * 16 bytes not supported */
2667 2629
2668 .. [2] The maximum value vq for which the abo 2630 .. [2] The maximum value vq for which the above condition is true is
2669 max_vq. This is the maximum vector le 2631 max_vq. This is the maximum vector length available to the guest on
2670 this vcpu, and determines which regist 2632 this vcpu, and determines which register slices are visible through
2671 this ioctl interface. 2633 this ioctl interface.
2672 2634
2673 (See Documentation/arch/arm64/sve.rst for an !! 2635 (See Documentation/arm64/sve.rst for an explanation of the "vq"
2674 nomenclature.) 2636 nomenclature.)
2675 2637
2676 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS is only accessible afte 2638 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS is only accessible after KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT.
2677 KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT initialises it to the best 2639 KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT initialises it to the best set of vector lengths that
2678 the host supports. 2640 the host supports.
2679 2641
2680 Userspace may subsequently modify it if desir 2642 Userspace may subsequently modify it if desired until the vcpu's SVE
2681 configuration is finalized using KVM_ARM_VCPU 2643 configuration is finalized using KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE).
2682 2644
2683 Apart from simply removing all vector lengths 2645 Apart from simply removing all vector lengths from the host set that
2684 exceed some value, support for arbitrarily ch 2646 exceed some value, support for arbitrarily chosen sets of vector lengths
2685 is hardware-dependent and may not be availabl 2647 is hardware-dependent and may not be available. Attempting to configure
2686 an invalid set of vector lengths via KVM_SET_ 2648 an invalid set of vector lengths via KVM_SET_ONE_REG will fail with
2687 EINVAL. 2649 EINVAL.
2688 2650
2689 After the vcpu's SVE configuration is finaliz 2651 After the vcpu's SVE configuration is finalized, further attempts to
2690 write this register will fail with EPERM. 2652 write this register will fail with EPERM.
2691 2653
2692 arm64 bitmap feature firmware pseudo-register 2654 arm64 bitmap feature firmware pseudo-registers have the following bit pattern::
2693 2655
2694 0x6030 0000 0016 <regno:16> 2656 0x6030 0000 0016 <regno:16>
2695 2657
2696 The bitmap feature firmware registers exposes 2658 The bitmap feature firmware registers exposes the hypercall services that
2697 are available for userspace to configure. The 2659 are available for userspace to configure. The set bits corresponds to the
2698 services that are available for the guests to 2660 services that are available for the guests to access. By default, KVM
2699 sets all the supported bits during VM initial 2661 sets all the supported bits during VM initialization. The userspace can
2700 discover the available services via KVM_GET_O 2662 discover the available services via KVM_GET_ONE_REG, and write back the
2701 bitmap corresponding to the features that it 2663 bitmap corresponding to the features that it wishes guests to see via
2702 KVM_SET_ONE_REG. 2664 KVM_SET_ONE_REG.
2703 2665
2704 Note: These registers are immutable once any 2666 Note: These registers are immutable once any of the vCPUs of the VM has
2705 run at least once. A KVM_SET_ONE_REG in such 2667 run at least once. A KVM_SET_ONE_REG in such a scenario will return
2706 a -EBUSY to userspace. 2668 a -EBUSY to userspace.
2707 2669
2708 (See Documentation/virt/kvm/arm/hypercalls.rs 2670 (See Documentation/virt/kvm/arm/hypercalls.rst for more details.)
2709 2671
2710 2672
2711 MIPS registers are mapped using the lower 32 2673 MIPS registers are mapped using the lower 32 bits. The upper 16 of that is
2712 the register group type: 2674 the register group type:
2713 2675
2714 MIPS core registers (see above) have the foll 2676 MIPS core registers (see above) have the following id bit patterns::
2715 2677
2716 0x7030 0000 0000 <reg:16> 2678 0x7030 0000 0000 <reg:16>
2717 2679
2718 MIPS CP0 registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_* ab 2680 MIPS CP0 registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_* above) have the following id bit
2719 patterns depending on whether they're 32-bit 2681 patterns depending on whether they're 32-bit or 64-bit registers::
2720 2682
2721 0x7020 0000 0001 00 <reg:5> <sel:3> (32-b 2683 0x7020 0000 0001 00 <reg:5> <sel:3> (32-bit)
2722 0x7030 0000 0001 00 <reg:5> <sel:3> (64-b 2684 0x7030 0000 0001 00 <reg:5> <sel:3> (64-bit)
2723 2685
2724 Note: KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO0 and KVM_REG_M 2686 Note: KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO0 and KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO1 are the MIPS64
2725 versions of the EntryLo registers regardless 2687 versions of the EntryLo registers regardless of the word size of the host
2726 hardware, host kernel, guest, and whether XPA 2688 hardware, host kernel, guest, and whether XPA is present in the guest, i.e.
2727 with the RI and XI bits (if they exist) in bi 2689 with the RI and XI bits (if they exist) in bits 63 and 62 respectively, and
2728 the PFNX field starting at bit 30. 2690 the PFNX field starting at bit 30.
2729 2691
2730 MIPS MAARs (see KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAAR(*) abov 2692 MIPS MAARs (see KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAAR(*) above) have the following id bit
2731 patterns:: 2693 patterns::
2732 2694
2733 0x7030 0000 0001 01 <reg:8> 2695 0x7030 0000 0001 01 <reg:8>
2734 2696
2735 MIPS KVM control registers (see above) have t 2697 MIPS KVM control registers (see above) have the following id bit patterns::
2736 2698
2737 0x7030 0000 0002 <reg:16> 2699 0x7030 0000 0002 <reg:16>
2738 2700
2739 MIPS FPU registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_{32, 2701 MIPS FPU registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_{32,64}() above) have the following
2740 id bit patterns depending on the size of the 2702 id bit patterns depending on the size of the register being accessed. They are
2741 always accessed according to the current gues 2703 always accessed according to the current guest FPU mode (Status.FR and
2742 Config5.FRE), i.e. as the guest would see the 2704 Config5.FRE), i.e. as the guest would see them, and they become unpredictable
2743 if the guest FPU mode is changed. MIPS SIMD A 2705 if the guest FPU mode is changed. MIPS SIMD Architecture (MSA) vector
2744 registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_VEC_128() above) 2706 registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_VEC_128() above) have similar patterns as they
2745 overlap the FPU registers:: 2707 overlap the FPU registers::
2746 2708
2747 0x7020 0000 0003 00 <0:3> <reg:5> (32-bit F 2709 0x7020 0000 0003 00 <0:3> <reg:5> (32-bit FPU registers)
2748 0x7030 0000 0003 00 <0:3> <reg:5> (64-bit F 2710 0x7030 0000 0003 00 <0:3> <reg:5> (64-bit FPU registers)
2749 0x7040 0000 0003 00 <0:3> <reg:5> (128-bit 2711 0x7040 0000 0003 00 <0:3> <reg:5> (128-bit MSA vector registers)
2750 2712
2751 MIPS FPU control registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_ 2713 MIPS FPU control registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_FCR_{IR,CSR} above) have the
2752 following id bit patterns:: 2714 following id bit patterns::
2753 2715
2754 0x7020 0000 0003 01 <0:3> <reg:5> 2716 0x7020 0000 0003 01 <0:3> <reg:5>
2755 2717
2756 MIPS MSA control registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_ 2718 MIPS MSA control registers (see KVM_REG_MIPS_MSA_{IR,CSR} above) have the
2757 following id bit patterns:: 2719 following id bit patterns::
2758 2720
2759 0x7020 0000 0003 02 <0:3> <reg:5> 2721 0x7020 0000 0003 02 <0:3> <reg:5>
2760 2722
2761 RISC-V registers are mapped using the lower 3 2723 RISC-V registers are mapped using the lower 32 bits. The upper 8 bits of
2762 that is the register group type. 2724 that is the register group type.
2763 2725
2764 RISC-V config registers are meant for configu 2726 RISC-V config registers are meant for configuring a Guest VCPU and it has
2765 the following id bit patterns:: 2727 the following id bit patterns::
2766 2728
2767 0x8020 0000 01 <index into the kvm_riscv_co 2729 0x8020 0000 01 <index into the kvm_riscv_config struct:24> (32bit Host)
2768 0x8030 0000 01 <index into the kvm_riscv_co 2730 0x8030 0000 01 <index into the kvm_riscv_config struct:24> (64bit Host)
2769 2731
2770 Following are the RISC-V config registers: 2732 Following are the RISC-V config registers:
2771 2733
2772 ======================= ========= =========== 2734 ======================= ========= =============================================
2773 Encoding Register Description 2735 Encoding Register Description
2774 ======================= ========= =========== 2736 ======================= ========= =============================================
2775 0x80x0 0000 0100 0000 isa ISA feature 2737 0x80x0 0000 0100 0000 isa ISA feature bitmap of Guest VCPU
2776 ======================= ========= =========== 2738 ======================= ========= =============================================
2777 2739
2778 The isa config register can be read anytime b 2740 The isa config register can be read anytime but can only be written before
2779 a Guest VCPU runs. It will have ISA feature b 2741 a Guest VCPU runs. It will have ISA feature bits matching underlying host
2780 set by default. 2742 set by default.
2781 2743
2782 RISC-V core registers represent the general e !! 2744 RISC-V core registers represent the general excution state of a Guest VCPU
2783 and it has the following id bit patterns:: 2745 and it has the following id bit patterns::
2784 2746
2785 0x8020 0000 02 <index into the kvm_riscv_co 2747 0x8020 0000 02 <index into the kvm_riscv_core struct:24> (32bit Host)
2786 0x8030 0000 02 <index into the kvm_riscv_co 2748 0x8030 0000 02 <index into the kvm_riscv_core struct:24> (64bit Host)
2787 2749
2788 Following are the RISC-V core registers: 2750 Following are the RISC-V core registers:
2789 2751
2790 ======================= ========= =========== 2752 ======================= ========= =============================================
2791 Encoding Register Description 2753 Encoding Register Description
2792 ======================= ========= =========== 2754 ======================= ========= =============================================
2793 0x80x0 0000 0200 0000 regs.pc Program cou 2755 0x80x0 0000 0200 0000 regs.pc Program counter
2794 0x80x0 0000 0200 0001 regs.ra Return addr 2756 0x80x0 0000 0200 0001 regs.ra Return address
2795 0x80x0 0000 0200 0002 regs.sp Stack point 2757 0x80x0 0000 0200 0002 regs.sp Stack pointer
2796 0x80x0 0000 0200 0003 regs.gp Global poin 2758 0x80x0 0000 0200 0003 regs.gp Global pointer
2797 0x80x0 0000 0200 0004 regs.tp Task pointe 2759 0x80x0 0000 0200 0004 regs.tp Task pointer
2798 0x80x0 0000 0200 0005 regs.t0 Caller save 2760 0x80x0 0000 0200 0005 regs.t0 Caller saved register 0
2799 0x80x0 0000 0200 0006 regs.t1 Caller save 2761 0x80x0 0000 0200 0006 regs.t1 Caller saved register 1
2800 0x80x0 0000 0200 0007 regs.t2 Caller save 2762 0x80x0 0000 0200 0007 regs.t2 Caller saved register 2
2801 0x80x0 0000 0200 0008 regs.s0 Callee save 2763 0x80x0 0000 0200 0008 regs.s0 Callee saved register 0
2802 0x80x0 0000 0200 0009 regs.s1 Callee save 2764 0x80x0 0000 0200 0009 regs.s1 Callee saved register 1
2803 0x80x0 0000 0200 000a regs.a0 Function ar 2765 0x80x0 0000 0200 000a regs.a0 Function argument (or return value) 0
2804 0x80x0 0000 0200 000b regs.a1 Function ar 2766 0x80x0 0000 0200 000b regs.a1 Function argument (or return value) 1
2805 0x80x0 0000 0200 000c regs.a2 Function ar 2767 0x80x0 0000 0200 000c regs.a2 Function argument 2
2806 0x80x0 0000 0200 000d regs.a3 Function ar 2768 0x80x0 0000 0200 000d regs.a3 Function argument 3
2807 0x80x0 0000 0200 000e regs.a4 Function ar 2769 0x80x0 0000 0200 000e regs.a4 Function argument 4
2808 0x80x0 0000 0200 000f regs.a5 Function ar 2770 0x80x0 0000 0200 000f regs.a5 Function argument 5
2809 0x80x0 0000 0200 0010 regs.a6 Function ar 2771 0x80x0 0000 0200 0010 regs.a6 Function argument 6
2810 0x80x0 0000 0200 0011 regs.a7 Function ar 2772 0x80x0 0000 0200 0011 regs.a7 Function argument 7
2811 0x80x0 0000 0200 0012 regs.s2 Callee save 2773 0x80x0 0000 0200 0012 regs.s2 Callee saved register 2
2812 0x80x0 0000 0200 0013 regs.s3 Callee save 2774 0x80x0 0000 0200 0013 regs.s3 Callee saved register 3
2813 0x80x0 0000 0200 0014 regs.s4 Callee save 2775 0x80x0 0000 0200 0014 regs.s4 Callee saved register 4
2814 0x80x0 0000 0200 0015 regs.s5 Callee save 2776 0x80x0 0000 0200 0015 regs.s5 Callee saved register 5
2815 0x80x0 0000 0200 0016 regs.s6 Callee save 2777 0x80x0 0000 0200 0016 regs.s6 Callee saved register 6
2816 0x80x0 0000 0200 0017 regs.s7 Callee save 2778 0x80x0 0000 0200 0017 regs.s7 Callee saved register 7
2817 0x80x0 0000 0200 0018 regs.s8 Callee save 2779 0x80x0 0000 0200 0018 regs.s8 Callee saved register 8
2818 0x80x0 0000 0200 0019 regs.s9 Callee save 2780 0x80x0 0000 0200 0019 regs.s9 Callee saved register 9
2819 0x80x0 0000 0200 001a regs.s10 Callee save 2781 0x80x0 0000 0200 001a regs.s10 Callee saved register 10
2820 0x80x0 0000 0200 001b regs.s11 Callee save 2782 0x80x0 0000 0200 001b regs.s11 Callee saved register 11
2821 0x80x0 0000 0200 001c regs.t3 Caller save 2783 0x80x0 0000 0200 001c regs.t3 Caller saved register 3
2822 0x80x0 0000 0200 001d regs.t4 Caller save 2784 0x80x0 0000 0200 001d regs.t4 Caller saved register 4
2823 0x80x0 0000 0200 001e regs.t5 Caller save 2785 0x80x0 0000 0200 001e regs.t5 Caller saved register 5
2824 0x80x0 0000 0200 001f regs.t6 Caller save 2786 0x80x0 0000 0200 001f regs.t6 Caller saved register 6
2825 0x80x0 0000 0200 0020 mode Privilege m 2787 0x80x0 0000 0200 0020 mode Privilege mode (1 = S-mode or 0 = U-mode)
2826 ======================= ========= =========== 2788 ======================= ========= =============================================
2827 2789
2828 RISC-V csr registers represent the supervisor 2790 RISC-V csr registers represent the supervisor mode control/status registers
2829 of a Guest VCPU and it has the following id b 2791 of a Guest VCPU and it has the following id bit patterns::
2830 2792
2831 0x8020 0000 03 <index into the kvm_riscv_cs 2793 0x8020 0000 03 <index into the kvm_riscv_csr struct:24> (32bit Host)
2832 0x8030 0000 03 <index into the kvm_riscv_cs 2794 0x8030 0000 03 <index into the kvm_riscv_csr struct:24> (64bit Host)
2833 2795
2834 Following are the RISC-V csr registers: 2796 Following are the RISC-V csr registers:
2835 2797
2836 ======================= ========= =========== 2798 ======================= ========= =============================================
2837 Encoding Register Description 2799 Encoding Register Description
2838 ======================= ========= =========== 2800 ======================= ========= =============================================
2839 0x80x0 0000 0300 0000 sstatus Supervisor 2801 0x80x0 0000 0300 0000 sstatus Supervisor status
2840 0x80x0 0000 0300 0001 sie Supervisor 2802 0x80x0 0000 0300 0001 sie Supervisor interrupt enable
2841 0x80x0 0000 0300 0002 stvec Supervisor 2803 0x80x0 0000 0300 0002 stvec Supervisor trap vector base
2842 0x80x0 0000 0300 0003 sscratch Supervisor 2804 0x80x0 0000 0300 0003 sscratch Supervisor scratch register
2843 0x80x0 0000 0300 0004 sepc Supervisor 2805 0x80x0 0000 0300 0004 sepc Supervisor exception program counter
2844 0x80x0 0000 0300 0005 scause Supervisor 2806 0x80x0 0000 0300 0005 scause Supervisor trap cause
2845 0x80x0 0000 0300 0006 stval Supervisor 2807 0x80x0 0000 0300 0006 stval Supervisor bad address or instruction
2846 0x80x0 0000 0300 0007 sip Supervisor 2808 0x80x0 0000 0300 0007 sip Supervisor interrupt pending
2847 0x80x0 0000 0300 0008 satp Supervisor 2809 0x80x0 0000 0300 0008 satp Supervisor address translation and protection
2848 ======================= ========= =========== 2810 ======================= ========= =============================================
2849 2811
2850 RISC-V timer registers represent the timer st 2812 RISC-V timer registers represent the timer state of a Guest VCPU and it has
2851 the following id bit patterns:: 2813 the following id bit patterns::
2852 2814
2853 0x8030 0000 04 <index into the kvm_riscv_ti 2815 0x8030 0000 04 <index into the kvm_riscv_timer struct:24>
2854 2816
2855 Following are the RISC-V timer registers: 2817 Following are the RISC-V timer registers:
2856 2818
2857 ======================= ========= =========== 2819 ======================= ========= =============================================
2858 Encoding Register Description 2820 Encoding Register Description
2859 ======================= ========= =========== 2821 ======================= ========= =============================================
2860 0x8030 0000 0400 0000 frequency Time base f 2822 0x8030 0000 0400 0000 frequency Time base frequency (read-only)
2861 0x8030 0000 0400 0001 time Time value 2823 0x8030 0000 0400 0001 time Time value visible to Guest
2862 0x8030 0000 0400 0002 compare Time compar 2824 0x8030 0000 0400 0002 compare Time compare programmed by Guest
2863 0x8030 0000 0400 0003 state Time compar 2825 0x8030 0000 0400 0003 state Time compare state (1 = ON or 0 = OFF)
2864 ======================= ========= =========== 2826 ======================= ========= =============================================
2865 2827
2866 RISC-V F-extension registers represent the si 2828 RISC-V F-extension registers represent the single precision floating point
2867 state of a Guest VCPU and it has the followin 2829 state of a Guest VCPU and it has the following id bit patterns::
2868 2830
2869 0x8020 0000 05 <index into the __riscv_f_ex 2831 0x8020 0000 05 <index into the __riscv_f_ext_state struct:24>
2870 2832
2871 Following are the RISC-V F-extension register 2833 Following are the RISC-V F-extension registers:
2872 2834
2873 ======================= ========= =========== 2835 ======================= ========= =============================================
2874 Encoding Register Description 2836 Encoding Register Description
2875 ======================= ========= =========== 2837 ======================= ========= =============================================
2876 0x8020 0000 0500 0000 f[0] Floating po 2838 0x8020 0000 0500 0000 f[0] Floating point register 0
2877 ... 2839 ...
2878 0x8020 0000 0500 001f f[31] Floating po 2840 0x8020 0000 0500 001f f[31] Floating point register 31
2879 0x8020 0000 0500 0020 fcsr Floating po 2841 0x8020 0000 0500 0020 fcsr Floating point control and status register
2880 ======================= ========= =========== 2842 ======================= ========= =============================================
2881 2843
2882 RISC-V D-extension registers represent the do 2844 RISC-V D-extension registers represent the double precision floating point
2883 state of a Guest VCPU and it has the followin 2845 state of a Guest VCPU and it has the following id bit patterns::
2884 2846
2885 0x8020 0000 06 <index into the __riscv_d_ex 2847 0x8020 0000 06 <index into the __riscv_d_ext_state struct:24> (fcsr)
2886 0x8030 0000 06 <index into the __riscv_d_ex 2848 0x8030 0000 06 <index into the __riscv_d_ext_state struct:24> (non-fcsr)
2887 2849
2888 Following are the RISC-V D-extension register 2850 Following are the RISC-V D-extension registers:
2889 2851
2890 ======================= ========= =========== 2852 ======================= ========= =============================================
2891 Encoding Register Description 2853 Encoding Register Description
2892 ======================= ========= =========== 2854 ======================= ========= =============================================
2893 0x8030 0000 0600 0000 f[0] Floating po 2855 0x8030 0000 0600 0000 f[0] Floating point register 0
2894 ... 2856 ...
2895 0x8030 0000 0600 001f f[31] Floating po 2857 0x8030 0000 0600 001f f[31] Floating point register 31
2896 0x8020 0000 0600 0020 fcsr Floating po 2858 0x8020 0000 0600 0020 fcsr Floating point control and status register
2897 ======================= ========= =========== 2859 ======================= ========= =============================================
2898 2860
2899 LoongArch registers are mapped using the lowe <<
2900 that is the register group type. <<
2901 <<
2902 LoongArch csr registers are used to control g <<
2903 cpu, and they have the following id bit patte <<
2904 <<
2905 0x9030 0000 0001 00 <reg:5> <sel:3> (64-b <<
2906 <<
2907 LoongArch KVM control registers are used to i <<
2908 such as set vcpu counter or reset vcpu, and t <<
2909 <<
2910 0x9030 0000 0002 <reg:16> <<
2911 <<
2912 2861
2913 4.69 KVM_GET_ONE_REG 2862 4.69 KVM_GET_ONE_REG
2914 -------------------- 2863 --------------------
2915 2864
2916 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG 2865 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG
2917 :Architectures: all 2866 :Architectures: all
2918 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2867 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2919 :Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in and out) 2868 :Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in and out)
2920 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on fai 2869 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on failure
2921 2870
2922 Errors include: 2871 Errors include:
2923 2872
2924 ======== ================================== 2873 ======== ============================================================
2925 ENOENT no such register 2874 ENOENT no such register
2926 EINVAL invalid register ID, or no such re 2875 EINVAL invalid register ID, or no such register or used with VMs in
2927 protected virtualization mode on s 2876 protected virtualization mode on s390
2928 EPERM (arm64) register access not allowe 2877 EPERM (arm64) register access not allowed before vcpu finalization
2929 ======== ================================== 2878 ======== ============================================================
2930 2879
2931 (These error codes are indicative only: do no 2880 (These error codes are indicative only: do not rely on a specific error
2932 code being returned in a specific situation.) 2881 code being returned in a specific situation.)
2933 2882
2934 This ioctl allows to receive the value of a s 2883 This ioctl allows to receive the value of a single register implemented
2935 in a vcpu. The register to read is indicated 2884 in a vcpu. The register to read is indicated by the "id" field of the
2936 kvm_one_reg struct passed in. On success, the 2885 kvm_one_reg struct passed in. On success, the register value can be found
2937 at the memory location pointed to by "addr". 2886 at the memory location pointed to by "addr".
2938 2887
2939 The list of registers accessible using this i 2888 The list of registers accessible using this interface is identical to the
2940 list in 4.68. 2889 list in 4.68.
2941 2890
2942 2891
2943 4.70 KVM_KVMCLOCK_CTRL 2892 4.70 KVM_KVMCLOCK_CTRL
2944 ---------------------- 2893 ----------------------
2945 2894
2946 :Capability: KVM_CAP_KVMCLOCK_CTRL 2895 :Capability: KVM_CAP_KVMCLOCK_CTRL
2947 :Architectures: Any that implement pvclocks ( 2896 :Architectures: Any that implement pvclocks (currently x86 only)
2948 :Type: vcpu ioctl 2897 :Type: vcpu ioctl
2949 :Parameters: None 2898 :Parameters: None
2950 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 2899 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2951 2900
2952 This ioctl sets a flag accessible to the gues 2901 This ioctl sets a flag accessible to the guest indicating that the specified
2953 vCPU has been paused by the host userspace. 2902 vCPU has been paused by the host userspace.
2954 2903
2955 The host will set a flag in the pvclock struc 2904 The host will set a flag in the pvclock structure that is checked from the
2956 soft lockup watchdog. The flag is part of th 2905 soft lockup watchdog. The flag is part of the pvclock structure that is
2957 shared between guest and host, specifically t 2906 shared between guest and host, specifically the second bit of the flags
2958 field of the pvclock_vcpu_time_info structure 2907 field of the pvclock_vcpu_time_info structure. It will be set exclusively by
2959 the host and read/cleared exclusively by the 2908 the host and read/cleared exclusively by the guest. The guest operation of
2960 checking and clearing the flag must be an ato 2909 checking and clearing the flag must be an atomic operation so
2961 load-link/store-conditional, or equivalent mu 2910 load-link/store-conditional, or equivalent must be used. There are two cases
2962 where the guest will clear the flag: when the 2911 where the guest will clear the flag: when the soft lockup watchdog timer resets
2963 itself or when a soft lockup is detected. Th 2912 itself or when a soft lockup is detected. This ioctl can be called any time
2964 after pausing the vcpu, but before it is resu 2913 after pausing the vcpu, but before it is resumed.
2965 2914
2966 2915
2967 4.71 KVM_SIGNAL_MSI 2916 4.71 KVM_SIGNAL_MSI
2968 ------------------- 2917 -------------------
2969 2918
2970 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SIGNAL_MSI 2919 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SIGNAL_MSI
2971 :Architectures: x86 arm64 2920 :Architectures: x86 arm64
2972 :Type: vm ioctl 2921 :Type: vm ioctl
2973 :Parameters: struct kvm_msi (in) 2922 :Parameters: struct kvm_msi (in)
2974 :Returns: >0 on delivery, 0 if guest blocked 2923 :Returns: >0 on delivery, 0 if guest blocked the MSI, and -1 on error
2975 2924
2976 Directly inject a MSI message. Only valid wit 2925 Directly inject a MSI message. Only valid with in-kernel irqchip that handles
2977 MSI messages. 2926 MSI messages.
2978 2927
2979 :: 2928 ::
2980 2929
2981 struct kvm_msi { 2930 struct kvm_msi {
2982 __u32 address_lo; 2931 __u32 address_lo;
2983 __u32 address_hi; 2932 __u32 address_hi;
2984 __u32 data; 2933 __u32 data;
2985 __u32 flags; 2934 __u32 flags;
2986 __u32 devid; 2935 __u32 devid;
2987 __u8 pad[12]; 2936 __u8 pad[12];
2988 }; 2937 };
2989 2938
2990 flags: 2939 flags:
2991 KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID: devid contains a valid 2940 KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID: devid contains a valid value. The per-VM
2992 KVM_CAP_MSI_DEVID capability advertises the 2941 KVM_CAP_MSI_DEVID capability advertises the requirement to provide
2993 the device ID. If this capability is not a 2942 the device ID. If this capability is not available, userspace
2994 should never set the KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID fl 2943 should never set the KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID flag as the ioctl might fail.
2995 2944
2996 If KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID is set, devid contains 2945 If KVM_MSI_VALID_DEVID is set, devid contains a unique device identifier
2997 for the device that wrote the MSI message. F 2946 for the device that wrote the MSI message. For PCI, this is usually a
2998 BDF identifier in the lower 16 bits. !! 2947 BFD identifier in the lower 16 bits.
2999 2948
3000 On x86, address_hi is ignored unless the KVM_ 2949 On x86, address_hi is ignored unless the KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS
3001 feature of KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API capability is e 2950 feature of KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API capability is enabled. If it is enabled,
3002 address_hi bits 31-8 provide bits 31-8 of the 2951 address_hi bits 31-8 provide bits 31-8 of the destination id. Bits 7-0 of
3003 address_hi must be zero. 2952 address_hi must be zero.
3004 2953
3005 2954
3006 4.71 KVM_CREATE_PIT2 2955 4.71 KVM_CREATE_PIT2
3007 -------------------- 2956 --------------------
3008 2957
3009 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT2 2958 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT2
3010 :Architectures: x86 2959 :Architectures: x86
3011 :Type: vm ioctl 2960 :Type: vm ioctl
3012 :Parameters: struct kvm_pit_config (in) 2961 :Parameters: struct kvm_pit_config (in)
3013 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 2962 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3014 2963
3015 Creates an in-kernel device model for the i82 2964 Creates an in-kernel device model for the i8254 PIT. This call is only valid
3016 after enabling in-kernel irqchip support via 2965 after enabling in-kernel irqchip support via KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. The following
3017 parameters have to be passed:: 2966 parameters have to be passed::
3018 2967
3019 struct kvm_pit_config { 2968 struct kvm_pit_config {
3020 __u32 flags; 2969 __u32 flags;
3021 __u32 pad[15]; 2970 __u32 pad[15];
3022 }; 2971 };
3023 2972
3024 Valid flags are:: 2973 Valid flags are::
3025 2974
3026 #define KVM_PIT_SPEAKER_DUMMY 1 /* emul 2975 #define KVM_PIT_SPEAKER_DUMMY 1 /* emulate speaker port stub */
3027 2976
3028 PIT timer interrupts may use a per-VM kernel 2977 PIT timer interrupts may use a per-VM kernel thread for injection. If it
3029 exists, this thread will have a name of the f 2978 exists, this thread will have a name of the following pattern::
3030 2979
3031 kvm-pit/<owner-process-pid> 2980 kvm-pit/<owner-process-pid>
3032 2981
3033 When running a guest with elevated priorities 2982 When running a guest with elevated priorities, the scheduling parameters of
3034 this thread may have to be adjusted according 2983 this thread may have to be adjusted accordingly.
3035 2984
3036 This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_CREATE_P 2985 This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_CREATE_PIT.
3037 2986
3038 2987
3039 4.72 KVM_GET_PIT2 2988 4.72 KVM_GET_PIT2
3040 ----------------- 2989 -----------------
3041 2990
3042 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2 2991 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
3043 :Architectures: x86 2992 :Architectures: x86
3044 :Type: vm ioctl 2993 :Type: vm ioctl
3045 :Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (out) 2994 :Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (out)
3046 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 2995 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3047 2996
3048 Retrieves the state of the in-kernel PIT mode 2997 Retrieves the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after
3049 KVM_CREATE_PIT2. The state is returned in the 2998 KVM_CREATE_PIT2. The state is returned in the following structure::
3050 2999
3051 struct kvm_pit_state2 { 3000 struct kvm_pit_state2 {
3052 struct kvm_pit_channel_state channels 3001 struct kvm_pit_channel_state channels[3];
3053 __u32 flags; 3002 __u32 flags;
3054 __u32 reserved[9]; 3003 __u32 reserved[9];
3055 }; 3004 };
3056 3005
3057 Valid flags are:: 3006 Valid flags are::
3058 3007
3059 /* disable PIT in HPET legacy mode */ 3008 /* disable PIT in HPET legacy mode */
3060 #define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY 0x000 3009 #define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY 0x00000001
3061 /* speaker port data bit enabled */ 3010 /* speaker port data bit enabled */
3062 #define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_SPEAKER_DATA_ON 0x000 3011 #define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_SPEAKER_DATA_ON 0x00000002
3063 3012
3064 This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_GET_PIT. 3013 This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_GET_PIT.
3065 3014
3066 3015
3067 4.73 KVM_SET_PIT2 3016 4.73 KVM_SET_PIT2
3068 ----------------- 3017 -----------------
3069 3018
3070 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2 3019 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
3071 :Architectures: x86 3020 :Architectures: x86
3072 :Type: vm ioctl 3021 :Type: vm ioctl
3073 :Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (in) 3022 :Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (in)
3074 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3023 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3075 3024
3076 Sets the state of the in-kernel PIT model. On 3025 Sets the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after KVM_CREATE_PIT2.
3077 See KVM_GET_PIT2 for details on struct kvm_pi 3026 See KVM_GET_PIT2 for details on struct kvm_pit_state2.
3078 3027
3079 This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_SET_PIT. 3028 This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_SET_PIT.
3080 3029
3081 3030
3082 4.74 KVM_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO 3031 4.74 KVM_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO
3083 -------------------------- 3032 --------------------------
3084 3033
3085 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO 3034 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO
3086 :Architectures: powerpc 3035 :Architectures: powerpc
3087 :Type: vm ioctl 3036 :Type: vm ioctl
3088 :Parameters: None 3037 :Parameters: None
3089 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3038 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3090 3039
3091 This populates and returns a structure descri 3040 This populates and returns a structure describing the features of
3092 the "Server" class MMU emulation supported by 3041 the "Server" class MMU emulation supported by KVM.
3093 This can in turn be used by userspace to gene 3042 This can in turn be used by userspace to generate the appropriate
3094 device-tree properties for the guest operatin 3043 device-tree properties for the guest operating system.
3095 3044
3096 The structure contains some global informatio 3045 The structure contains some global information, followed by an
3097 array of supported segment page sizes:: 3046 array of supported segment page sizes::
3098 3047
3099 struct kvm_ppc_smmu_info { 3048 struct kvm_ppc_smmu_info {
3100 __u64 flags; 3049 __u64 flags;
3101 __u32 slb_size; 3050 __u32 slb_size;
3102 __u32 pad; 3051 __u32 pad;
3103 struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size 3052 struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size sps[KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_MAX_SZ];
3104 }; 3053 };
3105 3054
3106 The supported flags are: 3055 The supported flags are:
3107 3056
3108 - KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_REAL: 3057 - KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_REAL:
3109 When that flag is set, guest page siz 3058 When that flag is set, guest page sizes must "fit" the backing
3110 store page sizes. When not set, any p 3059 store page sizes. When not set, any page size in the list can
3111 be used regardless of how they are ba 3060 be used regardless of how they are backed by userspace.
3112 3061
3113 - KVM_PPC_1T_SEGMENTS 3062 - KVM_PPC_1T_SEGMENTS
3114 The emulated MMU supports 1T segments 3063 The emulated MMU supports 1T segments in addition to the
3115 standard 256M ones. 3064 standard 256M ones.
3116 3065
3117 - KVM_PPC_NO_HASH 3066 - KVM_PPC_NO_HASH
3118 This flag indicates that HPT guests a 3067 This flag indicates that HPT guests are not supported by KVM,
3119 thus all guests must use radix MMU mo 3068 thus all guests must use radix MMU mode.
3120 3069
3121 The "slb_size" field indicates how many SLB e 3070 The "slb_size" field indicates how many SLB entries are supported
3122 3071
3123 The "sps" array contains 8 entries indicating 3072 The "sps" array contains 8 entries indicating the supported base
3124 page sizes for a segment in increasing order. 3073 page sizes for a segment in increasing order. Each entry is defined
3125 as follow:: 3074 as follow::
3126 3075
3127 struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size { 3076 struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size {
3128 __u32 page_shift; /* Base page 3077 __u32 page_shift; /* Base page shift of segment (or 0) */
3129 __u32 slb_enc; /* SLB encodi 3078 __u32 slb_enc; /* SLB encoding for BookS */
3130 struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size enc[KVM_ 3079 struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size enc[KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_MAX_SZ];
3131 }; 3080 };
3132 3081
3133 An entry with a "page_shift" of 0 is unused. 3082 An entry with a "page_shift" of 0 is unused. Because the array is
3134 organized in increasing order, a lookup can s !! 3083 organized in increasing order, a lookup can stop when encoutering
3135 such an entry. 3084 such an entry.
3136 3085
3137 The "slb_enc" field provides the encoding to 3086 The "slb_enc" field provides the encoding to use in the SLB for the
3138 page size. The bits are in positions such as 3087 page size. The bits are in positions such as the value can directly
3139 be OR'ed into the "vsid" argument of the slbm 3088 be OR'ed into the "vsid" argument of the slbmte instruction.
3140 3089
3141 The "enc" array is a list which for each of t 3090 The "enc" array is a list which for each of those segment base page
3142 size provides the list of supported actual pa 3091 size provides the list of supported actual page sizes (which can be
3143 only larger or equal to the base page size), 3092 only larger or equal to the base page size), along with the
3144 corresponding encoding in the hash PTE. Simil 3093 corresponding encoding in the hash PTE. Similarly, the array is
3145 8 entries sorted by increasing sizes and an e 3094 8 entries sorted by increasing sizes and an entry with a "0" shift
3146 is an empty entry and a terminator:: 3095 is an empty entry and a terminator::
3147 3096
3148 struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size { 3097 struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size {
3149 __u32 page_shift; /* Page shift 3098 __u32 page_shift; /* Page shift (or 0) */
3150 __u32 pte_enc; /* Encoding i 3099 __u32 pte_enc; /* Encoding in the HPTE (>>12) */
3151 }; 3100 };
3152 3101
3153 The "pte_enc" field provides a value that can 3102 The "pte_enc" field provides a value that can OR'ed into the hash
3154 PTE's RPN field (ie, it needs to be shifted l 3103 PTE's RPN field (ie, it needs to be shifted left by 12 to OR it
3155 into the hash PTE second double word). 3104 into the hash PTE second double word).
3156 3105
3157 4.75 KVM_IRQFD 3106 4.75 KVM_IRQFD
3158 -------------- 3107 --------------
3159 3108
3160 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQFD 3109 :Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQFD
3161 :Architectures: x86 s390 arm64 3110 :Architectures: x86 s390 arm64
3162 :Type: vm ioctl 3111 :Type: vm ioctl
3163 :Parameters: struct kvm_irqfd (in) 3112 :Parameters: struct kvm_irqfd (in)
3164 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3113 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3165 3114
3166 Allows setting an eventfd to directly trigger 3115 Allows setting an eventfd to directly trigger a guest interrupt.
3167 kvm_irqfd.fd specifies the file descriptor to 3116 kvm_irqfd.fd specifies the file descriptor to use as the eventfd and
3168 kvm_irqfd.gsi specifies the irqchip pin toggl 3117 kvm_irqfd.gsi specifies the irqchip pin toggled by this event. When
3169 an event is triggered on the eventfd, an inte 3118 an event is triggered on the eventfd, an interrupt is injected into
3170 the guest using the specified gsi pin. The i 3119 the guest using the specified gsi pin. The irqfd is removed using
3171 the KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN flag, specifying 3120 the KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN flag, specifying both kvm_irqfd.fd
3172 and kvm_irqfd.gsi. 3121 and kvm_irqfd.gsi.
3173 3122
3174 With KVM_CAP_IRQFD_RESAMPLE, KVM_IRQFD suppor 3123 With KVM_CAP_IRQFD_RESAMPLE, KVM_IRQFD supports a de-assert and notify
3175 mechanism allowing emulation of level-trigger 3124 mechanism allowing emulation of level-triggered, irqfd-based
3176 interrupts. When KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is 3125 interrupts. When KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is set the user must pass an
3177 additional eventfd in the kvm_irqfd.resamplef 3126 additional eventfd in the kvm_irqfd.resamplefd field. When operating
3178 in resample mode, posting of an interrupt thr 3127 in resample mode, posting of an interrupt through kvm_irq.fd asserts
3179 the specified gsi in the irqchip. When the i 3128 the specified gsi in the irqchip. When the irqchip is resampled, such
3180 as from an EOI, the gsi is de-asserted and th 3129 as from an EOI, the gsi is de-asserted and the user is notified via
3181 kvm_irqfd.resamplefd. It is the user's respo 3130 kvm_irqfd.resamplefd. It is the user's responsibility to re-queue
3182 the interrupt if the device making use of it 3131 the interrupt if the device making use of it still requires service.
3183 Note that closing the resamplefd is not suffi 3132 Note that closing the resamplefd is not sufficient to disable the
3184 irqfd. The KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is only n 3133 irqfd. The KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is only necessary on assignment
3185 and need not be specified with KVM_IRQFD_FLAG 3134 and need not be specified with KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN.
3186 3135
3187 On arm64, gsi routing being supported, the fo 3136 On arm64, gsi routing being supported, the following can happen:
3188 3137
3189 - in case no routing entry is associated to t 3138 - in case no routing entry is associated to this gsi, injection fails
3190 - in case the gsi is associated to an irqchip 3139 - in case the gsi is associated to an irqchip routing entry,
3191 irqchip.pin + 32 corresponds to the injecte 3140 irqchip.pin + 32 corresponds to the injected SPI ID.
3192 - in case the gsi is associated to an MSI rou 3141 - in case the gsi is associated to an MSI routing entry, the MSI
3193 message and device ID are translated into a 3142 message and device ID are translated into an LPI (support restricted
3194 to GICv3 ITS in-kernel emulation). 3143 to GICv3 ITS in-kernel emulation).
3195 3144
3196 4.76 KVM_PPC_ALLOCATE_HTAB 3145 4.76 KVM_PPC_ALLOCATE_HTAB
3197 -------------------------- 3146 --------------------------
3198 3147
3199 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_ALLOC_HTAB 3148 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_ALLOC_HTAB
3200 :Architectures: powerpc 3149 :Architectures: powerpc
3201 :Type: vm ioctl 3150 :Type: vm ioctl
3202 :Parameters: Pointer to u32 containing hash t 3151 :Parameters: Pointer to u32 containing hash table order (in/out)
3203 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3152 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3204 3153
3205 This requests the host kernel to allocate an 3154 This requests the host kernel to allocate an MMU hash table for a
3206 guest using the PAPR paravirtualization inter 3155 guest using the PAPR paravirtualization interface. This only does
3207 anything if the kernel is configured to use t 3156 anything if the kernel is configured to use the Book 3S HV style of
3208 virtualization. Otherwise the capability doe 3157 virtualization. Otherwise the capability doesn't exist and the ioctl
3209 returns an ENOTTY error. The rest of this de 3158 returns an ENOTTY error. The rest of this description assumes Book 3S
3210 HV. 3159 HV.
3211 3160
3212 There must be no vcpus running when this ioct 3161 There must be no vcpus running when this ioctl is called; if there
3213 are, it will do nothing and return an EBUSY e 3162 are, it will do nothing and return an EBUSY error.
3214 3163
3215 The parameter is a pointer to a 32-bit unsign 3164 The parameter is a pointer to a 32-bit unsigned integer variable
3216 containing the order (log base 2) of the desi 3165 containing the order (log base 2) of the desired size of the hash
3217 table, which must be between 18 and 46. On s 3166 table, which must be between 18 and 46. On successful return from the
3218 ioctl, the value will not be changed by the k 3167 ioctl, the value will not be changed by the kernel.
3219 3168
3220 If no hash table has been allocated when any 3169 If no hash table has been allocated when any vcpu is asked to run
3221 (with the KVM_RUN ioctl), the host kernel wil 3170 (with the KVM_RUN ioctl), the host kernel will allocate a
3222 default-sized hash table (16 MB). 3171 default-sized hash table (16 MB).
3223 3172
3224 If this ioctl is called when a hash table has 3173 If this ioctl is called when a hash table has already been allocated,
3225 with a different order from the existing hash 3174 with a different order from the existing hash table, the existing hash
3226 table will be freed and a new one allocated. 3175 table will be freed and a new one allocated. If this is ioctl is
3227 called when a hash table has already been all 3176 called when a hash table has already been allocated of the same order
3228 as specified, the kernel will clear out the e 3177 as specified, the kernel will clear out the existing hash table (zero
3229 all HPTEs). In either case, if the guest is 3178 all HPTEs). In either case, if the guest is using the virtualized
3230 real-mode area (VRMA) facility, the kernel wi 3179 real-mode area (VRMA) facility, the kernel will re-create the VMRA
3231 HPTEs on the next KVM_RUN of any vcpu. 3180 HPTEs on the next KVM_RUN of any vcpu.
3232 3181
3233 4.77 KVM_S390_INTERRUPT 3182 4.77 KVM_S390_INTERRUPT
3234 ----------------------- 3183 -----------------------
3235 3184
3236 :Capability: basic 3185 :Capability: basic
3237 :Architectures: s390 3186 :Architectures: s390
3238 :Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl 3187 :Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl
3239 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_interrupt (in) 3188 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_interrupt (in)
3240 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3189 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3241 3190
3242 Allows to inject an interrupt to the guest. I 3191 Allows to inject an interrupt to the guest. Interrupts can be floating
3243 (vm ioctl) or per cpu (vcpu ioctl), depending 3192 (vm ioctl) or per cpu (vcpu ioctl), depending on the interrupt type.
3244 3193
3245 Interrupt parameters are passed via kvm_s390_ 3194 Interrupt parameters are passed via kvm_s390_interrupt::
3246 3195
3247 struct kvm_s390_interrupt { 3196 struct kvm_s390_interrupt {
3248 __u32 type; 3197 __u32 type;
3249 __u32 parm; 3198 __u32 parm;
3250 __u64 parm64; 3199 __u64 parm64;
3251 }; 3200 };
3252 3201
3253 type can be one of the following: 3202 type can be one of the following:
3254 3203
3255 KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP (vcpu) 3204 KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP (vcpu)
3256 - sigp stop; optional flags in parm 3205 - sigp stop; optional flags in parm
3257 KVM_S390_PROGRAM_INT (vcpu) 3206 KVM_S390_PROGRAM_INT (vcpu)
3258 - program check; code in parm 3207 - program check; code in parm
3259 KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX (vcpu) 3208 KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX (vcpu)
3260 - sigp set prefix; prefix address in parm 3209 - sigp set prefix; prefix address in parm
3261 KVM_S390_RESTART (vcpu) 3210 KVM_S390_RESTART (vcpu)
3262 - restart 3211 - restart
3263 KVM_S390_INT_CLOCK_COMP (vcpu) 3212 KVM_S390_INT_CLOCK_COMP (vcpu)
3264 - clock comparator interrupt 3213 - clock comparator interrupt
3265 KVM_S390_INT_CPU_TIMER (vcpu) 3214 KVM_S390_INT_CPU_TIMER (vcpu)
3266 - CPU timer interrupt 3215 - CPU timer interrupt
3267 KVM_S390_INT_VIRTIO (vm) 3216 KVM_S390_INT_VIRTIO (vm)
3268 - virtio external interrupt; external int 3217 - virtio external interrupt; external interrupt
3269 parameters in parm and parm64 3218 parameters in parm and parm64
3270 KVM_S390_INT_SERVICE (vm) 3219 KVM_S390_INT_SERVICE (vm)
3271 - sclp external interrupt; sclp parameter 3220 - sclp external interrupt; sclp parameter in parm
3272 KVM_S390_INT_EMERGENCY (vcpu) 3221 KVM_S390_INT_EMERGENCY (vcpu)
3273 - sigp emergency; source cpu in parm 3222 - sigp emergency; source cpu in parm
3274 KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL (vcpu) 3223 KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL (vcpu)
3275 - sigp external call; source cpu in parm 3224 - sigp external call; source cpu in parm
3276 KVM_S390_INT_IO(ai,cssid,ssid,schid) (vm) 3225 KVM_S390_INT_IO(ai,cssid,ssid,schid) (vm)
3277 - compound value to indicate an 3226 - compound value to indicate an
3278 I/O interrupt (ai - adapter interrupt; 3227 I/O interrupt (ai - adapter interrupt; cssid,ssid,schid - subchannel);
3279 I/O interruption parameters in parm (su 3228 I/O interruption parameters in parm (subchannel) and parm64 (intparm,
3280 interruption subclass) 3229 interruption subclass)
3281 KVM_S390_MCHK (vm, vcpu) 3230 KVM_S390_MCHK (vm, vcpu)
3282 - machine check interrupt; cr 14 bits in 3231 - machine check interrupt; cr 14 bits in parm, machine check interrupt
3283 code in parm64 (note that machine check 3232 code in parm64 (note that machine checks needing further payload are not
3284 supported by this ioctl) 3233 supported by this ioctl)
3285 3234
3286 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be 3235 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be invoked from any thread.
3287 3236
3288 4.78 KVM_PPC_GET_HTAB_FD 3237 4.78 KVM_PPC_GET_HTAB_FD
3289 ------------------------ 3238 ------------------------
3290 3239
3291 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_HTAB_FD 3240 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_HTAB_FD
3292 :Architectures: powerpc 3241 :Architectures: powerpc
3293 :Type: vm ioctl 3242 :Type: vm ioctl
3294 :Parameters: Pointer to struct kvm_get_htab_f 3243 :Parameters: Pointer to struct kvm_get_htab_fd (in)
3295 :Returns: file descriptor number (>= 0) on su 3244 :Returns: file descriptor number (>= 0) on success, -1 on error
3296 3245
3297 This returns a file descriptor that can be us 3246 This returns a file descriptor that can be used either to read out the
3298 entries in the guest's hashed page table (HPT 3247 entries in the guest's hashed page table (HPT), or to write entries to
3299 initialize the HPT. The returned fd can only 3248 initialize the HPT. The returned fd can only be written to if the
3300 KVM_GET_HTAB_WRITE bit is set in the flags fi 3249 KVM_GET_HTAB_WRITE bit is set in the flags field of the argument, and
3301 can only be read if that bit is clear. The a 3250 can only be read if that bit is clear. The argument struct looks like
3302 this:: 3251 this::
3303 3252
3304 /* For KVM_PPC_GET_HTAB_FD */ 3253 /* For KVM_PPC_GET_HTAB_FD */
3305 struct kvm_get_htab_fd { 3254 struct kvm_get_htab_fd {
3306 __u64 flags; 3255 __u64 flags;
3307 __u64 start_index; 3256 __u64 start_index;
3308 __u64 reserved[2]; 3257 __u64 reserved[2];
3309 }; 3258 };
3310 3259
3311 /* Values for kvm_get_htab_fd.flags */ 3260 /* Values for kvm_get_htab_fd.flags */
3312 #define KVM_GET_HTAB_BOLTED_ONLY ((__u 3261 #define KVM_GET_HTAB_BOLTED_ONLY ((__u64)0x1)
3313 #define KVM_GET_HTAB_WRITE ((__u 3262 #define KVM_GET_HTAB_WRITE ((__u64)0x2)
3314 3263
3315 The 'start_index' field gives the index in th 3264 The 'start_index' field gives the index in the HPT of the entry at
3316 which to start reading. It is ignored when w 3265 which to start reading. It is ignored when writing.
3317 3266
3318 Reads on the fd will initially supply informa 3267 Reads on the fd will initially supply information about all
3319 "interesting" HPT entries. Interesting entri 3268 "interesting" HPT entries. Interesting entries are those with the
3320 bolted bit set, if the KVM_GET_HTAB_BOLTED_ON 3269 bolted bit set, if the KVM_GET_HTAB_BOLTED_ONLY bit is set, otherwise
3321 all entries. When the end of the HPT is reac 3270 all entries. When the end of the HPT is reached, the read() will
3322 return. If read() is called again on the fd, 3271 return. If read() is called again on the fd, it will start again from
3323 the beginning of the HPT, but will only retur 3272 the beginning of the HPT, but will only return HPT entries that have
3324 changed since they were last read. 3273 changed since they were last read.
3325 3274
3326 Data read or written is structured as a heade 3275 Data read or written is structured as a header (8 bytes) followed by a
3327 series of valid HPT entries (16 bytes) each. 3276 series of valid HPT entries (16 bytes) each. The header indicates how
3328 many valid HPT entries there are and how many 3277 many valid HPT entries there are and how many invalid entries follow
3329 the valid entries. The invalid entries are n 3278 the valid entries. The invalid entries are not represented explicitly
3330 in the stream. The header format is:: 3279 in the stream. The header format is::
3331 3280
3332 struct kvm_get_htab_header { 3281 struct kvm_get_htab_header {
3333 __u32 index; 3282 __u32 index;
3334 __u16 n_valid; 3283 __u16 n_valid;
3335 __u16 n_invalid; 3284 __u16 n_invalid;
3336 }; 3285 };
3337 3286
3338 Writes to the fd create HPT entries starting 3287 Writes to the fd create HPT entries starting at the index given in the
3339 header; first 'n_valid' valid entries with co 3288 header; first 'n_valid' valid entries with contents from the data
3340 written, then 'n_invalid' invalid entries, in 3289 written, then 'n_invalid' invalid entries, invalidating any previously
3341 valid entries found. 3290 valid entries found.
3342 3291
3343 4.79 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE 3292 4.79 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE
3344 ---------------------- 3293 ----------------------
3345 3294
3346 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL 3295 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL
3347 :Architectures: all <<
3348 :Type: vm ioctl 3296 :Type: vm ioctl
3349 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_device (in/out 3297 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_device (in/out)
3350 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3298 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3351 3299
3352 Errors: 3300 Errors:
3353 3301
3354 ====== =================================== 3302 ====== =======================================================
3355 ENODEV The device type is unknown or unsup 3303 ENODEV The device type is unknown or unsupported
3356 EEXIST Device already created, and this ty 3304 EEXIST Device already created, and this type of device may not
3357 be instantiated multiple times 3305 be instantiated multiple times
3358 ====== =================================== 3306 ====== =======================================================
3359 3307
3360 Other error conditions may be defined by in 3308 Other error conditions may be defined by individual device types or
3361 have their standard meanings. 3309 have their standard meanings.
3362 3310
3363 Creates an emulated device in the kernel. Th 3311 Creates an emulated device in the kernel. The file descriptor returned
3364 in fd can be used with KVM_SET/GET/HAS_DEVICE 3312 in fd can be used with KVM_SET/GET/HAS_DEVICE_ATTR.
3365 3313
3366 If the KVM_CREATE_DEVICE_TEST flag is set, on 3314 If the KVM_CREATE_DEVICE_TEST flag is set, only test whether the
3367 device type is supported (not necessarily whe 3315 device type is supported (not necessarily whether it can be created
3368 in the current vm). 3316 in the current vm).
3369 3317
3370 Individual devices should not define flags. 3318 Individual devices should not define flags. Attributes should be used
3371 for specifying any behavior that is not impli 3319 for specifying any behavior that is not implied by the device type
3372 number. 3320 number.
3373 3321
3374 :: 3322 ::
3375 3323
3376 struct kvm_create_device { 3324 struct kvm_create_device {
3377 __u32 type; /* in: KVM_DEV_TYPE_x 3325 __u32 type; /* in: KVM_DEV_TYPE_xxx */
3378 __u32 fd; /* out: device handle 3326 __u32 fd; /* out: device handle */
3379 __u32 flags; /* in: KVM_CREATE_DEV 3327 __u32 flags; /* in: KVM_CREATE_DEVICE_xxx */
3380 }; 3328 };
3381 3329
3382 4.80 KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR/KVM_GET_DEVICE_ATTR 3330 4.80 KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR/KVM_GET_DEVICE_ATTR
3383 -------------------------------------------- 3331 --------------------------------------------
3384 3332
3385 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL, KVM_CAP_VM_ 3333 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL, KVM_CAP_VM_ATTRIBUTES for vm device,
3386 KVM_CAP_VCPU_ATTRIBUTES for vcpu 3334 KVM_CAP_VCPU_ATTRIBUTES for vcpu device
3387 KVM_CAP_SYS_ATTRIBUTES for syste 3335 KVM_CAP_SYS_ATTRIBUTES for system (/dev/kvm) device (no set)
3388 :Architectures: x86, arm64, s390 <<
3389 :Type: device ioctl, vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl 3336 :Type: device ioctl, vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl
3390 :Parameters: struct kvm_device_attr 3337 :Parameters: struct kvm_device_attr
3391 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3338 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3392 3339
3393 Errors: 3340 Errors:
3394 3341
3395 ===== =================================== 3342 ===== =============================================================
3396 ENXIO The group or attribute is unknown/u 3343 ENXIO The group or attribute is unknown/unsupported for this device
3397 or hardware support is missing. 3344 or hardware support is missing.
3398 EPERM The attribute cannot (currently) be 3345 EPERM The attribute cannot (currently) be accessed this way
3399 (e.g. read-only attribute, or attri 3346 (e.g. read-only attribute, or attribute that only makes
3400 sense when the device is in a diffe 3347 sense when the device is in a different state)
3401 ===== =================================== 3348 ===== =============================================================
3402 3349
3403 Other error conditions may be defined by in 3350 Other error conditions may be defined by individual device types.
3404 3351
3405 Gets/sets a specified piece of device configu 3352 Gets/sets a specified piece of device configuration and/or state. The
3406 semantics are device-specific. See individua 3353 semantics are device-specific. See individual device documentation in
3407 the "devices" directory. As with ONE_REG, th 3354 the "devices" directory. As with ONE_REG, the size of the data
3408 transferred is defined by the particular attr 3355 transferred is defined by the particular attribute.
3409 3356
3410 :: 3357 ::
3411 3358
3412 struct kvm_device_attr { 3359 struct kvm_device_attr {
3413 __u32 flags; /* no flags c 3360 __u32 flags; /* no flags currently defined */
3414 __u32 group; /* device-def 3361 __u32 group; /* device-defined */
3415 __u64 attr; /* group-defi 3362 __u64 attr; /* group-defined */
3416 __u64 addr; /* userspace 3363 __u64 addr; /* userspace address of attr data */
3417 }; 3364 };
3418 3365
3419 4.81 KVM_HAS_DEVICE_ATTR 3366 4.81 KVM_HAS_DEVICE_ATTR
3420 ------------------------ 3367 ------------------------
3421 3368
3422 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL, KVM_CAP_VM_ 3369 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL, KVM_CAP_VM_ATTRIBUTES for vm device,
3423 KVM_CAP_VCPU_ATTRIBUTES for vcpu 3370 KVM_CAP_VCPU_ATTRIBUTES for vcpu device
3424 KVM_CAP_SYS_ATTRIBUTES for syste 3371 KVM_CAP_SYS_ATTRIBUTES for system (/dev/kvm) device
3425 :Type: device ioctl, vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl 3372 :Type: device ioctl, vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl
3426 :Parameters: struct kvm_device_attr 3373 :Parameters: struct kvm_device_attr
3427 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3374 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3428 3375
3429 Errors: 3376 Errors:
3430 3377
3431 ===== =================================== 3378 ===== =============================================================
3432 ENXIO The group or attribute is unknown/u 3379 ENXIO The group or attribute is unknown/unsupported for this device
3433 or hardware support is missing. 3380 or hardware support is missing.
3434 ===== =================================== 3381 ===== =============================================================
3435 3382
3436 Tests whether a device supports a particular 3383 Tests whether a device supports a particular attribute. A successful
3437 return indicates the attribute is implemented 3384 return indicates the attribute is implemented. It does not necessarily
3438 indicate that the attribute can be read or wr 3385 indicate that the attribute can be read or written in the device's
3439 current state. "addr" is ignored. 3386 current state. "addr" is ignored.
3440 3387
3441 .. _KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT: <<
3442 <<
3443 4.82 KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT 3388 4.82 KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT
3444 ---------------------- 3389 ----------------------
3445 3390
3446 :Capability: basic 3391 :Capability: basic
3447 :Architectures: arm64 3392 :Architectures: arm64
3448 :Type: vcpu ioctl 3393 :Type: vcpu ioctl
3449 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_init (in) 3394 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_init (in)
3450 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 3395 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
3451 3396
3452 Errors: 3397 Errors:
3453 3398
3454 ====== ================================ 3399 ====== =================================================================
3455 EINVAL the target is unknown, or the co 3400 EINVAL the target is unknown, or the combination of features is invalid.
3456 ENOENT a features bit specified is unkn 3401 ENOENT a features bit specified is unknown.
3457 ====== ================================ 3402 ====== =================================================================
3458 3403
3459 This tells KVM what type of CPU to present to 3404 This tells KVM what type of CPU to present to the guest, and what
3460 optional features it should have. This will 3405 optional features it should have. This will cause a reset of the cpu
3461 registers to their initial values. If this i 3406 registers to their initial values. If this is not called, KVM_RUN will
3462 return ENOEXEC for that vcpu. 3407 return ENOEXEC for that vcpu.
3463 3408
3464 The initial values are defined as: 3409 The initial values are defined as:
3465 - Processor state: 3410 - Processor state:
3466 * AArch64: EL1h, D, A, I and 3411 * AArch64: EL1h, D, A, I and F bits set. All other bits
3467 are cleared. 3412 are cleared.
3468 * AArch32: SVC, A, I and F bi 3413 * AArch32: SVC, A, I and F bits set. All other bits are
3469 cleared. 3414 cleared.
3470 - General Purpose registers, includin 3415 - General Purpose registers, including PC and SP: set to 0
3471 - FPSIMD/NEON registers: set to 0 3416 - FPSIMD/NEON registers: set to 0
3472 - SVE registers: set to 0 3417 - SVE registers: set to 0
3473 - System registers: Reset to their ar 3418 - System registers: Reset to their architecturally defined
3474 values as for a warm reset to EL1 ( 3419 values as for a warm reset to EL1 (resp. SVC)
3475 3420
3476 Note that because some registers reflect mach 3421 Note that because some registers reflect machine topology, all vcpus
3477 should be created before this ioctl is invoke 3422 should be created before this ioctl is invoked.
3478 3423
3479 Userspace can call this function multiple tim 3424 Userspace can call this function multiple times for a given vcpu, including
3480 after the vcpu has been run. This will reset 3425 after the vcpu has been run. This will reset the vcpu to its initial
3481 state. All calls to this function after the i 3426 state. All calls to this function after the initial call must use the same
3482 target and same set of feature flags, otherwi 3427 target and same set of feature flags, otherwise EINVAL will be returned.
3483 3428
3484 Possible features: 3429 Possible features:
3485 3430
3486 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_POWER_OFF: Starts the 3431 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_POWER_OFF: Starts the CPU in a power-off state.
3487 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PSCI. If no 3432 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PSCI. If not set, the CPU will be powered on
3488 and execute guest code when KVM_RUN 3433 and execute guest code when KVM_RUN is called.
3489 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_EL1_32BIT: Starts the 3434 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_EL1_32BIT: Starts the CPU in a 32bit mode.
3490 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT (a 3435 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT (arm64 only).
3491 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PSCI_0_2: Emulate PSCI 3436 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PSCI_0_2: Emulate PSCI v0.2 (or a future revision
3492 backward compatible with v0.2) for 3437 backward compatible with v0.2) for the CPU.
3493 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PSCI_0_2. 3438 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PSCI_0_2.
3494 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3: Emulate PMUv3 3439 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3: Emulate PMUv3 for the CPU.
3495 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PMU_V3. 3440 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PMU_V3.
3496 3441
3497 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS: Enabl 3442 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS: Enables Address Pointer authentication
3498 for arm64 only. 3443 for arm64 only.
3499 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_ADDR 3444 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS.
3500 If KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS and 3445 If KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS and KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_GENERIC are
3501 both present, then both KVM_ARM_VCP 3446 both present, then both KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS and
3502 KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_GENERIC must b 3447 KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_GENERIC must be requested or neither must be
3503 requested. 3448 requested.
3504 3449
3505 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_GENERIC: Enabl 3450 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_GENERIC: Enables Generic Pointer authentication
3506 for arm64 only. 3451 for arm64 only.
3507 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_GENE 3452 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_GENERIC.
3508 If KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS and 3453 If KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS and KVM_CAP_ARM_PTRAUTH_GENERIC are
3509 both present, then both KVM_ARM_VCP 3454 both present, then both KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_ADDRESS and
3510 KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_GENERIC must b 3455 KVM_ARM_VCPU_PTRAUTH_GENERIC must be requested or neither must be
3511 requested. 3456 requested.
3512 3457
3513 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE: Enables SVE for t 3458 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE: Enables SVE for the CPU (arm64 only).
3514 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_SVE. 3459 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_SVE.
3515 Requires KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ 3460 Requires KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE):
3516 3461
3517 * After KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT: 3462 * After KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT:
3518 3463
3519 - KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS may be 3464 - KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS may be read using KVM_GET_ONE_REG: the
3520 initial value of this pseudo- 3465 initial value of this pseudo-register indicates the best set of
3521 vector lengths possible for a 3466 vector lengths possible for a vcpu on this host.
3522 3467
3523 * Before KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM 3468 * Before KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE):
3524 3469
3525 - KVM_RUN and KVM_GET_REG_LIST 3470 - KVM_RUN and KVM_GET_REG_LIST are not available;
3526 3471
3527 - KVM_GET_ONE_REG and KVM_SET_O 3472 - KVM_GET_ONE_REG and KVM_SET_ONE_REG cannot be used to access
3528 the scalable architectural SV !! 3473 the scalable archietctural SVE registers
3529 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_ZREG(), KVM 3474 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_ZREG(), KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_PREG() or
3530 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_FFR; 3475 KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_FFR;
3531 3476
3532 - KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS may opt 3477 - KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS may optionally be written using
3533 KVM_SET_ONE_REG, to modify th 3478 KVM_SET_ONE_REG, to modify the set of vector lengths available
3534 for the vcpu. 3479 for the vcpu.
3535 3480
3536 * After KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ 3481 * After KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE(KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE):
3537 3482
3538 - the KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS pse 3483 - the KVM_REG_ARM64_SVE_VLS pseudo-register is immutable, and can
3539 no longer be written using KV 3484 no longer be written using KVM_SET_ONE_REG.
3540 3485
3541 4.83 KVM_ARM_PREFERRED_TARGET 3486 4.83 KVM_ARM_PREFERRED_TARGET
3542 ----------------------------- 3487 -----------------------------
3543 3488
3544 :Capability: basic 3489 :Capability: basic
3545 :Architectures: arm64 3490 :Architectures: arm64
3546 :Type: vm ioctl 3491 :Type: vm ioctl
3547 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_init (out) 3492 :Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_init (out)
3548 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 3493 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
3549 3494
3550 Errors: 3495 Errors:
3551 3496
3552 ====== ================================ 3497 ====== ==========================================
3553 ENODEV no preferred target available fo 3498 ENODEV no preferred target available for the host
3554 ====== ================================ 3499 ====== ==========================================
3555 3500
3556 This queries KVM for preferred CPU target typ 3501 This queries KVM for preferred CPU target type which can be emulated
3557 by KVM on underlying host. 3502 by KVM on underlying host.
3558 3503
3559 The ioctl returns struct kvm_vcpu_init instan 3504 The ioctl returns struct kvm_vcpu_init instance containing information
3560 about preferred CPU target type and recommend 3505 about preferred CPU target type and recommended features for it. The
3561 kvm_vcpu_init->features bitmap returned will 3506 kvm_vcpu_init->features bitmap returned will have feature bits set if
3562 the preferred target recommends setting these 3507 the preferred target recommends setting these features, but this is
3563 not mandatory. 3508 not mandatory.
3564 3509
3565 The information returned by this ioctl can be 3510 The information returned by this ioctl can be used to prepare an instance
3566 of struct kvm_vcpu_init for KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT 3511 of struct kvm_vcpu_init for KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT ioctl which will result in
3567 VCPU matching underlying host. 3512 VCPU matching underlying host.
3568 3513
3569 3514
3570 4.84 KVM_GET_REG_LIST 3515 4.84 KVM_GET_REG_LIST
3571 --------------------- 3516 ---------------------
3572 3517
3573 :Capability: basic 3518 :Capability: basic
3574 :Architectures: arm64, mips, riscv !! 3519 :Architectures: arm64, mips
3575 :Type: vcpu ioctl 3520 :Type: vcpu ioctl
3576 :Parameters: struct kvm_reg_list (in/out) 3521 :Parameters: struct kvm_reg_list (in/out)
3577 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 3522 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
3578 3523
3579 Errors: 3524 Errors:
3580 3525
3581 ===== ================================ 3526 ===== ==============================================================
3582 E2BIG the reg index list is too big to 3527 E2BIG the reg index list is too big to fit in the array specified by
3583 the user (the number required wi 3528 the user (the number required will be written into n).
3584 ===== ================================ 3529 ===== ==============================================================
3585 3530
3586 :: 3531 ::
3587 3532
3588 struct kvm_reg_list { 3533 struct kvm_reg_list {
3589 __u64 n; /* number of registers in re 3534 __u64 n; /* number of registers in reg[] */
3590 __u64 reg[0]; 3535 __u64 reg[0];
3591 }; 3536 };
3592 3537
3593 This ioctl returns the guest registers that a 3538 This ioctl returns the guest registers that are supported for the
3594 KVM_GET_ONE_REG/KVM_SET_ONE_REG calls. 3539 KVM_GET_ONE_REG/KVM_SET_ONE_REG calls.
3595 3540
3596 3541
3597 4.85 KVM_ARM_SET_DEVICE_ADDR (deprecated) 3542 4.85 KVM_ARM_SET_DEVICE_ADDR (deprecated)
3598 ----------------------------------------- 3543 -----------------------------------------
3599 3544
3600 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_SET_DEVICE_ADDR 3545 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_SET_DEVICE_ADDR
3601 :Architectures: arm64 3546 :Architectures: arm64
3602 :Type: vm ioctl 3547 :Type: vm ioctl
3603 :Parameters: struct kvm_arm_device_address (i 3548 :Parameters: struct kvm_arm_device_address (in)
3604 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3549 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3605 3550
3606 Errors: 3551 Errors:
3607 3552
3608 ====== =================================== 3553 ====== ============================================
3609 ENODEV The device id is unknown 3554 ENODEV The device id is unknown
3610 ENXIO Device not supported on current sys 3555 ENXIO Device not supported on current system
3611 EEXIST Address already set 3556 EEXIST Address already set
3612 E2BIG Address outside guest physical addr 3557 E2BIG Address outside guest physical address space
3613 EBUSY Address overlaps with other device 3558 EBUSY Address overlaps with other device range
3614 ====== =================================== 3559 ====== ============================================
3615 3560
3616 :: 3561 ::
3617 3562
3618 struct kvm_arm_device_addr { 3563 struct kvm_arm_device_addr {
3619 __u64 id; 3564 __u64 id;
3620 __u64 addr; 3565 __u64 addr;
3621 }; 3566 };
3622 3567
3623 Specify a device address in the guest's physi 3568 Specify a device address in the guest's physical address space where guests
3624 can access emulated or directly exposed devic 3569 can access emulated or directly exposed devices, which the host kernel needs
3625 to know about. The id field is an architectur 3570 to know about. The id field is an architecture specific identifier for a
3626 specific device. 3571 specific device.
3627 3572
3628 arm64 divides the id field into two parts, a 3573 arm64 divides the id field into two parts, a device id and an
3629 address type id specific to the individual de 3574 address type id specific to the individual device::
3630 3575
3631 bits: | 63 ... 32 | 31 ... 3576 bits: | 63 ... 32 | 31 ... 16 | 15 ... 0 |
3632 field: | 0x00000000 | devic 3577 field: | 0x00000000 | device id | addr type id |
3633 3578
3634 arm64 currently only require this when using 3579 arm64 currently only require this when using the in-kernel GIC
3635 support for the hardware VGIC features, using 3580 support for the hardware VGIC features, using KVM_ARM_DEVICE_VGIC_V2
3636 as the device id. When setting the base addr 3581 as the device id. When setting the base address for the guest's
3637 mapping of the VGIC virtual CPU and distribut 3582 mapping of the VGIC virtual CPU and distributor interface, the ioctl
3638 must be called after calling KVM_CREATE_IRQCH 3583 must be called after calling KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, but before calling
3639 KVM_RUN on any of the VCPUs. Calling this io 3584 KVM_RUN on any of the VCPUs. Calling this ioctl twice for any of the
3640 base addresses will return -EEXIST. 3585 base addresses will return -EEXIST.
3641 3586
3642 Note, this IOCTL is deprecated and the more f 3587 Note, this IOCTL is deprecated and the more flexible SET/GET_DEVICE_ATTR API
3643 should be used instead. 3588 should be used instead.
3644 3589
3645 3590
3646 4.86 KVM_PPC_RTAS_DEFINE_TOKEN 3591 4.86 KVM_PPC_RTAS_DEFINE_TOKEN
3647 ------------------------------ 3592 ------------------------------
3648 3593
3649 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RTAS 3594 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RTAS
3650 :Architectures: ppc 3595 :Architectures: ppc
3651 :Type: vm ioctl 3596 :Type: vm ioctl
3652 :Parameters: struct kvm_rtas_token_args 3597 :Parameters: struct kvm_rtas_token_args
3653 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3598 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3654 3599
3655 Defines a token value for a RTAS (Run Time Ab 3600 Defines a token value for a RTAS (Run Time Abstraction Services)
3656 service in order to allow it to be handled in 3601 service in order to allow it to be handled in the kernel. The
3657 argument struct gives the name of the service 3602 argument struct gives the name of the service, which must be the name
3658 of a service that has a kernel-side implement 3603 of a service that has a kernel-side implementation. If the token
3659 value is non-zero, it will be associated with 3604 value is non-zero, it will be associated with that service, and
3660 subsequent RTAS calls by the guest specifying 3605 subsequent RTAS calls by the guest specifying that token will be
3661 handled by the kernel. If the token value is 3606 handled by the kernel. If the token value is 0, then any token
3662 associated with the service will be forgotten 3607 associated with the service will be forgotten, and subsequent RTAS
3663 calls by the guest for that service will be p 3608 calls by the guest for that service will be passed to userspace to be
3664 handled. 3609 handled.
3665 3610
3666 4.87 KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG 3611 4.87 KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG
3667 ------------------------ 3612 ------------------------
3668 3613
3669 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG 3614 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG
3670 :Architectures: x86, s390, ppc, arm64 3615 :Architectures: x86, s390, ppc, arm64
3671 :Type: vcpu ioctl 3616 :Type: vcpu ioctl
3672 :Parameters: struct kvm_guest_debug (in) 3617 :Parameters: struct kvm_guest_debug (in)
3673 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 3618 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
3674 3619
3675 :: 3620 ::
3676 3621
3677 struct kvm_guest_debug { 3622 struct kvm_guest_debug {
3678 __u32 control; 3623 __u32 control;
3679 __u32 pad; 3624 __u32 pad;
3680 struct kvm_guest_debug_arch arch; 3625 struct kvm_guest_debug_arch arch;
3681 }; 3626 };
3682 3627
3683 Set up the processor specific debug registers 3628 Set up the processor specific debug registers and configure vcpu for
3684 handling guest debug events. There are two pa 3629 handling guest debug events. There are two parts to the structure, the
3685 first a control bitfield indicates the type o 3630 first a control bitfield indicates the type of debug events to handle
3686 when running. Common control bits are: 3631 when running. Common control bits are:
3687 3632
3688 - KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE: guest debuggi 3633 - KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE: guest debugging is enabled
3689 - KVM_GUESTDBG_SINGLESTEP: the next run 3634 - KVM_GUESTDBG_SINGLESTEP: the next run should single-step
3690 3635
3691 The top 16 bits of the control field are arch 3636 The top 16 bits of the control field are architecture specific control
3692 flags which can include the following: 3637 flags which can include the following:
3693 3638
3694 - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP: using softwar 3639 - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP: using software breakpoints [x86, arm64]
3695 - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW_BP: using hardwar 3640 - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW_BP: using hardware breakpoints [x86, s390]
3696 - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW: using hardwar 3641 - KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW: using hardware debug events [arm64]
3697 - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_DB: inject DB typ 3642 - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_DB: inject DB type exception [x86]
3698 - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_BP: inject BP typ 3643 - KVM_GUESTDBG_INJECT_BP: inject BP type exception [x86]
3699 - KVM_GUESTDBG_EXIT_PENDING: trigger an im 3644 - KVM_GUESTDBG_EXIT_PENDING: trigger an immediate guest exit [s390]
3700 - KVM_GUESTDBG_BLOCKIRQ: avoid injecti 3645 - KVM_GUESTDBG_BLOCKIRQ: avoid injecting interrupts/NMI/SMI [x86]
3701 3646
3702 For example KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP indicates 3647 For example KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP indicates that software breakpoints
3703 are enabled in memory so we need to ensure br 3648 are enabled in memory so we need to ensure breakpoint exceptions are
3704 correctly trapped and the KVM run loop exits 3649 correctly trapped and the KVM run loop exits at the breakpoint and not
3705 running off into the normal guest vector. For 3650 running off into the normal guest vector. For KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_HW_BP
3706 we need to ensure the guest vCPUs architectur 3651 we need to ensure the guest vCPUs architecture specific registers are
3707 updated to the correct (supplied) values. 3652 updated to the correct (supplied) values.
3708 3653
3709 The second part of the structure is architect 3654 The second part of the structure is architecture specific and
3710 typically contains a set of debug registers. 3655 typically contains a set of debug registers.
3711 3656
3712 For arm64 the number of debug registers is im 3657 For arm64 the number of debug registers is implementation defined and
3713 can be determined by querying the KVM_CAP_GUE 3658 can be determined by querying the KVM_CAP_GUEST_DEBUG_HW_BPS and
3714 KVM_CAP_GUEST_DEBUG_HW_WPS capabilities which 3659 KVM_CAP_GUEST_DEBUG_HW_WPS capabilities which return a positive number
3715 indicating the number of supported registers. 3660 indicating the number of supported registers.
3716 3661
3717 For ppc, the KVM_CAP_PPC_GUEST_DEBUG_SSTEP ca 3662 For ppc, the KVM_CAP_PPC_GUEST_DEBUG_SSTEP capability indicates whether
3718 the single-step debug event (KVM_GUESTDBG_SIN 3663 the single-step debug event (KVM_GUESTDBG_SINGLESTEP) is supported.
3719 3664
3720 Also when supported, KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG2 3665 Also when supported, KVM_CAP_SET_GUEST_DEBUG2 capability indicates the
3721 supported KVM_GUESTDBG_* bits in the control 3666 supported KVM_GUESTDBG_* bits in the control field.
3722 3667
3723 When debug events exit the main run loop with 3668 When debug events exit the main run loop with the reason
3724 KVM_EXIT_DEBUG with the kvm_debug_exit_arch p 3669 KVM_EXIT_DEBUG with the kvm_debug_exit_arch part of the kvm_run
3725 structure containing architecture specific de 3670 structure containing architecture specific debug information.
3726 3671
3727 4.88 KVM_GET_EMULATED_CPUID 3672 4.88 KVM_GET_EMULATED_CPUID
3728 --------------------------- 3673 ---------------------------
3729 3674
3730 :Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_EMUL_CPUID 3675 :Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_EMUL_CPUID
3731 :Architectures: x86 3676 :Architectures: x86
3732 :Type: system ioctl 3677 :Type: system ioctl
3733 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out) 3678 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out)
3734 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3679 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
3735 3680
3736 :: 3681 ::
3737 3682
3738 struct kvm_cpuid2 { 3683 struct kvm_cpuid2 {
3739 __u32 nent; 3684 __u32 nent;
3740 __u32 flags; 3685 __u32 flags;
3741 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0]; 3686 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0];
3742 }; 3687 };
3743 3688
3744 The member 'flags' is used for passing flags 3689 The member 'flags' is used for passing flags from userspace.
3745 3690
3746 :: 3691 ::
3747 3692
3748 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX 3693 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX BIT(0)
3749 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC 3694 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC BIT(1) /* deprecated */
3750 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT 3695 #define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT BIT(2) /* deprecated */
3751 3696
3752 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 { 3697 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 {
3753 __u32 function; 3698 __u32 function;
3754 __u32 index; 3699 __u32 index;
3755 __u32 flags; 3700 __u32 flags;
3756 __u32 eax; 3701 __u32 eax;
3757 __u32 ebx; 3702 __u32 ebx;
3758 __u32 ecx; 3703 __u32 ecx;
3759 __u32 edx; 3704 __u32 edx;
3760 __u32 padding[3]; 3705 __u32 padding[3];
3761 }; 3706 };
3762 3707
3763 This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which a 3708 This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which are emulated by
3764 kvm.Userspace can use the information returne 3709 kvm.Userspace can use the information returned by this ioctl to query
3765 which features are emulated by kvm instead of 3710 which features are emulated by kvm instead of being present natively.
3766 3711
3767 Userspace invokes KVM_GET_EMULATED_CPUID by p 3712 Userspace invokes KVM_GET_EMULATED_CPUID by passing a kvm_cpuid2
3768 structure with the 'nent' field indicating th 3713 structure with the 'nent' field indicating the number of entries in
3769 the variable-size array 'entries'. If the num 3714 the variable-size array 'entries'. If the number of entries is too low
3770 to describe the cpu capabilities, an error (E 3715 to describe the cpu capabilities, an error (E2BIG) is returned. If the
3771 number is too high, the 'nent' field is adjus 3716 number is too high, the 'nent' field is adjusted and an error (ENOMEM)
3772 is returned. If the number is just right, the 3717 is returned. If the number is just right, the 'nent' field is adjusted
3773 to the number of valid entries in the 'entrie 3718 to the number of valid entries in the 'entries' array, which is then
3774 filled. 3719 filled.
3775 3720
3776 The entries returned are the set CPUID bits o 3721 The entries returned are the set CPUID bits of the respective features
3777 which kvm emulates, as returned by the CPUID 3722 which kvm emulates, as returned by the CPUID instruction, with unknown
3778 or unsupported feature bits cleared. 3723 or unsupported feature bits cleared.
3779 3724
3780 Features like x2apic, for example, may not be 3725 Features like x2apic, for example, may not be present in the host cpu
3781 but are exposed by kvm in KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_C 3726 but are exposed by kvm in KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID because they can be
3782 emulated efficiently and thus not included he 3727 emulated efficiently and thus not included here.
3783 3728
3784 The fields in each entry are defined as follo 3729 The fields in each entry are defined as follows:
3785 3730
3786 function: 3731 function:
3787 the eax value used to obtain the ent 3732 the eax value used to obtain the entry
3788 index: 3733 index:
3789 the ecx value used to obtain the ent 3734 the ecx value used to obtain the entry (for entries that are
3790 affected by ecx) 3735 affected by ecx)
3791 flags: 3736 flags:
3792 an OR of zero or more of the following: 3737 an OR of zero or more of the following:
3793 3738
3794 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX: 3739 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX:
3795 if the index field is valid 3740 if the index field is valid
3796 3741
3797 eax, ebx, ecx, edx: 3742 eax, ebx, ecx, edx:
3798 3743
3799 the values returned by the cpuid ins 3744 the values returned by the cpuid instruction for
3800 this function/index combination 3745 this function/index combination
3801 3746
3802 4.89 KVM_S390_MEM_OP 3747 4.89 KVM_S390_MEM_OP
3803 -------------------- 3748 --------------------
3804 3749
3805 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP, KVM_CAP_S39 3750 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP, KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED, KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION
3806 :Architectures: s390 3751 :Architectures: s390
3807 :Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl 3752 :Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl
3808 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_mem_op (in) 3753 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_mem_op (in)
3809 :Returns: = 0 on success, 3754 :Returns: = 0 on success,
3810 < 0 on generic error (e.g. -EFAULT 3755 < 0 on generic error (e.g. -EFAULT or -ENOMEM),
3811 16 bit program exception code if th !! 3756 > 0 if an exception occurred while walking the page tables
3812 3757
3813 Read or write data from/to the VM's memory. 3758 Read or write data from/to the VM's memory.
3814 The KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION capability 3759 The KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION capability specifies what functionality is
3815 supported. 3760 supported.
3816 3761
3817 Parameters are specified via the following st 3762 Parameters are specified via the following structure::
3818 3763
3819 struct kvm_s390_mem_op { 3764 struct kvm_s390_mem_op {
3820 __u64 gaddr; /* the guest 3765 __u64 gaddr; /* the guest address */
3821 __u64 flags; /* flags */ 3766 __u64 flags; /* flags */
3822 __u32 size; /* amount of 3767 __u32 size; /* amount of bytes */
3823 __u32 op; /* type of op 3768 __u32 op; /* type of operation */
3824 __u64 buf; /* buffer in 3769 __u64 buf; /* buffer in userspace */
3825 union { 3770 union {
3826 struct { 3771 struct {
3827 __u8 ar; /* th 3772 __u8 ar; /* the access register number */
3828 __u8 key; /* ac 3773 __u8 key; /* access key, ignored if flag unset */
3829 __u8 pad1[6]; /* ig <<
3830 __u64 old_addr; /* ig <<
3831 }; 3774 };
3832 __u32 sida_offset; /* offset 3775 __u32 sida_offset; /* offset into the sida */
3833 __u8 reserved[32]; /* ignored 3776 __u8 reserved[32]; /* ignored */
3834 }; 3777 };
3835 }; 3778 };
3836 3779
3837 The start address of the memory region has to 3780 The start address of the memory region has to be specified in the "gaddr"
3838 field, and the length of the region in the "s 3781 field, and the length of the region in the "size" field (which must not
3839 be 0). The maximum value for "size" can be ob 3782 be 0). The maximum value for "size" can be obtained by checking the
3840 KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP capability. "buf" is the 3783 KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP capability. "buf" is the buffer supplied by the
3841 userspace application where the read data sho 3784 userspace application where the read data should be written to for
3842 a read access, or where the data that should 3785 a read access, or where the data that should be written is stored for
3843 a write access. The "reserved" field is mean 3786 a write access. The "reserved" field is meant for future extensions.
3844 Reserved and unused values are ignored. Futur 3787 Reserved and unused values are ignored. Future extension that add members must
3845 introduce new flags. 3788 introduce new flags.
3846 3789
3847 The type of operation is specified in the "op 3790 The type of operation is specified in the "op" field. Flags modifying
3848 their behavior can be set in the "flags" fiel 3791 their behavior can be set in the "flags" field. Undefined flag bits must
3849 be set to 0. 3792 be set to 0.
3850 3793
3851 Possible operations are: 3794 Possible operations are:
3852 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_LOGICAL_READ`` 3795 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_LOGICAL_READ``
3853 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_LOGICAL_WRITE`` 3796 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_LOGICAL_WRITE``
3854 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_ABSOLUTE_READ`` 3797 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_ABSOLUTE_READ``
3855 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_ABSOLUTE_WRITE`` 3798 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_ABSOLUTE_WRITE``
3856 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_SIDA_READ`` 3799 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_SIDA_READ``
3857 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_SIDA_WRITE`` 3800 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_SIDA_WRITE``
3858 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_ABSOLUTE_CMPXCHG`` <<
3859 3801
3860 Logical read/write: 3802 Logical read/write:
3861 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3803 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
3862 3804
3863 Access logical memory, i.e. translate the giv 3805 Access logical memory, i.e. translate the given guest address to an absolute
3864 address given the state of the VCPU and use t 3806 address given the state of the VCPU and use the absolute address as target of
3865 the access. "ar" designates the access regist 3807 the access. "ar" designates the access register number to be used; the valid
3866 range is 0..15. 3808 range is 0..15.
3867 Logical accesses are permitted for the VCPU i 3809 Logical accesses are permitted for the VCPU ioctl only.
3868 Logical accesses are permitted for non-protec 3810 Logical accesses are permitted for non-protected guests only.
3869 3811
3870 Supported flags: 3812 Supported flags:
3871 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY`` 3813 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY``
3872 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_INJECT_EXCEPTION`` 3814 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_INJECT_EXCEPTION``
3873 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION`` 3815 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION``
3874 3816
3875 The KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY flag can be s 3817 The KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY flag can be set to check whether the
3876 corresponding memory access would cause an ac 3818 corresponding memory access would cause an access exception; however,
3877 no actual access to the data in memory at the 3819 no actual access to the data in memory at the destination is performed.
3878 In this case, "buf" is unused and can be NULL 3820 In this case, "buf" is unused and can be NULL.
3879 3821
3880 In case an access exception occurred during t 3822 In case an access exception occurred during the access (or would occur
3881 in case of KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY), the 3823 in case of KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY), the ioctl returns a positive
3882 error number indicating the type of exception 3824 error number indicating the type of exception. This exception is also
3883 raised directly at the corresponding VCPU if 3825 raised directly at the corresponding VCPU if the flag
3884 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_INJECT_EXCEPTION is set. 3826 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_INJECT_EXCEPTION is set.
3885 On protection exceptions, unless specified ot 3827 On protection exceptions, unless specified otherwise, the injected
3886 translation-exception identifier (TEID) indic 3828 translation-exception identifier (TEID) indicates suppression.
3887 3829
3888 If the KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION flag 3830 If the KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION flag is set, storage key
3889 protection is also in effect and may cause ex 3831 protection is also in effect and may cause exceptions if accesses are
3890 prohibited given the access key designated by 3832 prohibited given the access key designated by "key"; the valid range is 0..15.
3891 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION is available 3833 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION is available if KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION
3892 is > 0. 3834 is > 0.
3893 Since the accessed memory may span multiple p 3835 Since the accessed memory may span multiple pages and those pages might have
3894 different storage keys, it is possible that a 3836 different storage keys, it is possible that a protection exception occurs
3895 after memory has been modified. In this case, 3837 after memory has been modified. In this case, if the exception is injected,
3896 the TEID does not indicate suppression. 3838 the TEID does not indicate suppression.
3897 3839
3898 Absolute read/write: 3840 Absolute read/write:
3899 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3841 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
3900 3842
3901 Access absolute memory. This operation is int 3843 Access absolute memory. This operation is intended to be used with the
3902 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION flag, to all 3844 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION flag, to allow accessing memory and performing
3903 the checks required for storage key protectio 3845 the checks required for storage key protection as one operation (as opposed to
3904 user space getting the storage keys, performi 3846 user space getting the storage keys, performing the checks, and accessing
3905 memory thereafter, which could lead to a dela 3847 memory thereafter, which could lead to a delay between check and access).
3906 Absolute accesses are permitted for the VM io 3848 Absolute accesses are permitted for the VM ioctl if KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION
3907 has the KVM_S390_MEMOP_EXTENSION_CAP_BASE bit !! 3849 is > 0.
3908 Currently absolute accesses are not permitted 3850 Currently absolute accesses are not permitted for VCPU ioctls.
3909 Absolute accesses are permitted for non-prote 3851 Absolute accesses are permitted for non-protected guests only.
3910 3852
3911 Supported flags: 3853 Supported flags:
3912 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY`` 3854 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_CHECK_ONLY``
3913 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION`` 3855 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION``
3914 3856
3915 The semantics of the flags common with logica !! 3857 The semantics of the flags are as for logical accesses.
3916 accesses. <<
3917 <<
3918 Absolute cmpxchg: <<
3919 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <<
3920 <<
3921 Perform cmpxchg on absolute guest memory. Int <<
3922 KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION flag. <<
3923 Instead of doing an unconditional write, the <<
3924 location contains the value pointed to by "ol <<
3925 This is performed as an atomic cmpxchg with t <<
3926 parameter. "size" must be a power of two up t <<
3927 If the exchange did not take place because th <<
3928 old value, the value "old_addr" points to is <<
3929 User space can tell if an exchange took place <<
3930 occurred. The cmpxchg op is permitted for the <<
3931 KVM_CAP_S390_MEM_OP_EXTENSION has flag KVM_S3 <<
3932 <<
3933 Supported flags: <<
3934 * ``KVM_S390_MEMOP_F_SKEY_PROTECTION`` <<
3935 3858
3936 SIDA read/write: 3859 SIDA read/write:
3937 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3860 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
3938 3861
3939 Access the secure instruction data area which 3862 Access the secure instruction data area which contains memory operands necessary
3940 for instruction emulation for protected guest 3863 for instruction emulation for protected guests.
3941 SIDA accesses are available if the KVM_CAP_S3 3864 SIDA accesses are available if the KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED capability is available.
3942 SIDA accesses are permitted for the VCPU ioct 3865 SIDA accesses are permitted for the VCPU ioctl only.
3943 SIDA accesses are permitted for protected gue 3866 SIDA accesses are permitted for protected guests only.
3944 3867
3945 No flags are supported. 3868 No flags are supported.
3946 3869
3947 4.90 KVM_S390_GET_SKEYS 3870 4.90 KVM_S390_GET_SKEYS
3948 ----------------------- 3871 -----------------------
3949 3872
3950 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_SKEYS 3873 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_SKEYS
3951 :Architectures: s390 3874 :Architectures: s390
3952 :Type: vm ioctl 3875 :Type: vm ioctl
3953 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_skeys 3876 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_skeys
3954 :Returns: 0 on success, KVM_S390_GET_SKEYS_NO 3877 :Returns: 0 on success, KVM_S390_GET_SKEYS_NONE if guest is not using storage
3955 keys, negative value on error 3878 keys, negative value on error
3956 3879
3957 This ioctl is used to get guest storage key v 3880 This ioctl is used to get guest storage key values on the s390
3958 architecture. The ioctl takes parameters via 3881 architecture. The ioctl takes parameters via the kvm_s390_skeys struct::
3959 3882
3960 struct kvm_s390_skeys { 3883 struct kvm_s390_skeys {
3961 __u64 start_gfn; 3884 __u64 start_gfn;
3962 __u64 count; 3885 __u64 count;
3963 __u64 skeydata_addr; 3886 __u64 skeydata_addr;
3964 __u32 flags; 3887 __u32 flags;
3965 __u32 reserved[9]; 3888 __u32 reserved[9];
3966 }; 3889 };
3967 3890
3968 The start_gfn field is the number of the firs 3891 The start_gfn field is the number of the first guest frame whose storage keys
3969 you want to get. 3892 you want to get.
3970 3893
3971 The count field is the number of consecutive 3894 The count field is the number of consecutive frames (starting from start_gfn)
3972 whose storage keys to get. The count field mu 3895 whose storage keys to get. The count field must be at least 1 and the maximum
3973 allowed value is defined as KVM_S390_SKEYS_MA 3896 allowed value is defined as KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX. Values outside this range
3974 will cause the ioctl to return -EINVAL. 3897 will cause the ioctl to return -EINVAL.
3975 3898
3976 The skeydata_addr field is the address to a b 3899 The skeydata_addr field is the address to a buffer large enough to hold count
3977 bytes. This buffer will be filled with storag 3900 bytes. This buffer will be filled with storage key data by the ioctl.
3978 3901
3979 4.91 KVM_S390_SET_SKEYS 3902 4.91 KVM_S390_SET_SKEYS
3980 ----------------------- 3903 -----------------------
3981 3904
3982 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_SKEYS 3905 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_SKEYS
3983 :Architectures: s390 3906 :Architectures: s390
3984 :Type: vm ioctl 3907 :Type: vm ioctl
3985 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_skeys 3908 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_skeys
3986 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on err 3909 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on error
3987 3910
3988 This ioctl is used to set guest storage key v 3911 This ioctl is used to set guest storage key values on the s390
3989 architecture. The ioctl takes parameters via 3912 architecture. The ioctl takes parameters via the kvm_s390_skeys struct.
3990 See section on KVM_S390_GET_SKEYS for struct 3913 See section on KVM_S390_GET_SKEYS for struct definition.
3991 3914
3992 The start_gfn field is the number of the firs 3915 The start_gfn field is the number of the first guest frame whose storage keys
3993 you want to set. 3916 you want to set.
3994 3917
3995 The count field is the number of consecutive 3918 The count field is the number of consecutive frames (starting from start_gfn)
3996 whose storage keys to get. The count field mu 3919 whose storage keys to get. The count field must be at least 1 and the maximum
3997 allowed value is defined as KVM_S390_SKEYS_MA 3920 allowed value is defined as KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX. Values outside this range
3998 will cause the ioctl to return -EINVAL. 3921 will cause the ioctl to return -EINVAL.
3999 3922
4000 The skeydata_addr field is the address to a b 3923 The skeydata_addr field is the address to a buffer containing count bytes of
4001 storage keys. Each byte in the buffer will be 3924 storage keys. Each byte in the buffer will be set as the storage key for a
4002 single frame starting at start_gfn for count 3925 single frame starting at start_gfn for count frames.
4003 3926
4004 Note: If any architecturally invalid key valu 3927 Note: If any architecturally invalid key value is found in the given data then
4005 the ioctl will return -EINVAL. 3928 the ioctl will return -EINVAL.
4006 3929
4007 4.92 KVM_S390_IRQ 3930 4.92 KVM_S390_IRQ
4008 ----------------- 3931 -----------------
4009 3932
4010 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_INJECT_IRQ 3933 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_INJECT_IRQ
4011 :Architectures: s390 3934 :Architectures: s390
4012 :Type: vcpu ioctl 3935 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4013 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_irq (in) 3936 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_irq (in)
4014 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 3937 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
4015 3938
4016 Errors: 3939 Errors:
4017 3940
4018 3941
4019 ====== =================================== 3942 ====== =================================================================
4020 EINVAL interrupt type is invalid 3943 EINVAL interrupt type is invalid
4021 type is KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP and flag 3944 type is KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP and flag parameter is invalid value,
4022 type is KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL 3945 type is KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL and code is bigger
4023 than the maximum of VCPUs 3946 than the maximum of VCPUs
4024 EBUSY type is KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX an 3947 EBUSY type is KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX and vcpu is not stopped,
4025 type is KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP and a st 3948 type is KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP and a stop irq is already pending,
4026 type is KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL 3949 type is KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL and an external call interrupt
4027 is already pending 3950 is already pending
4028 ====== =================================== 3951 ====== =================================================================
4029 3952
4030 Allows to inject an interrupt to the guest. 3953 Allows to inject an interrupt to the guest.
4031 3954
4032 Using struct kvm_s390_irq as a parameter allo 3955 Using struct kvm_s390_irq as a parameter allows
4033 to inject additional payload which is not 3956 to inject additional payload which is not
4034 possible via KVM_S390_INTERRUPT. 3957 possible via KVM_S390_INTERRUPT.
4035 3958
4036 Interrupt parameters are passed via kvm_s390_ 3959 Interrupt parameters are passed via kvm_s390_irq::
4037 3960
4038 struct kvm_s390_irq { 3961 struct kvm_s390_irq {
4039 __u64 type; 3962 __u64 type;
4040 union { 3963 union {
4041 struct kvm_s390_io_info io; 3964 struct kvm_s390_io_info io;
4042 struct kvm_s390_ext_info ext; 3965 struct kvm_s390_ext_info ext;
4043 struct kvm_s390_pgm_info pgm; 3966 struct kvm_s390_pgm_info pgm;
4044 struct kvm_s390_emerg_info em 3967 struct kvm_s390_emerg_info emerg;
4045 struct kvm_s390_extcall_info 3968 struct kvm_s390_extcall_info extcall;
4046 struct kvm_s390_prefix_info p 3969 struct kvm_s390_prefix_info prefix;
4047 struct kvm_s390_stop_info sto 3970 struct kvm_s390_stop_info stop;
4048 struct kvm_s390_mchk_info mch 3971 struct kvm_s390_mchk_info mchk;
4049 char reserved[64]; 3972 char reserved[64];
4050 } u; 3973 } u;
4051 }; 3974 };
4052 3975
4053 type can be one of the following: 3976 type can be one of the following:
4054 3977
4055 - KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP - sigp stop; parameter i 3978 - KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP - sigp stop; parameter in .stop
4056 - KVM_S390_PROGRAM_INT - program check; param 3979 - KVM_S390_PROGRAM_INT - program check; parameters in .pgm
4057 - KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX - sigp set prefix; 3980 - KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX - sigp set prefix; parameters in .prefix
4058 - KVM_S390_RESTART - restart; no parameters 3981 - KVM_S390_RESTART - restart; no parameters
4059 - KVM_S390_INT_CLOCK_COMP - clock comparator 3982 - KVM_S390_INT_CLOCK_COMP - clock comparator interrupt; no parameters
4060 - KVM_S390_INT_CPU_TIMER - CPU timer interrup 3983 - KVM_S390_INT_CPU_TIMER - CPU timer interrupt; no parameters
4061 - KVM_S390_INT_EMERGENCY - sigp emergency; pa 3984 - KVM_S390_INT_EMERGENCY - sigp emergency; parameters in .emerg
4062 - KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL - sigp external 3985 - KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL - sigp external call; parameters in .extcall
4063 - KVM_S390_MCHK - machine check interrupt; pa 3986 - KVM_S390_MCHK - machine check interrupt; parameters in .mchk
4064 3987
4065 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be 3988 This is an asynchronous vcpu ioctl and can be invoked from any thread.
4066 3989
4067 4.94 KVM_S390_GET_IRQ_STATE 3990 4.94 KVM_S390_GET_IRQ_STATE
4068 --------------------------- 3991 ---------------------------
4069 3992
4070 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_IRQ_STATE 3993 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_IRQ_STATE
4071 :Architectures: s390 3994 :Architectures: s390
4072 :Type: vcpu ioctl 3995 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4073 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_irq_state (out) 3996 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_irq_state (out)
4074 :Returns: >= number of bytes copied into buff 3997 :Returns: >= number of bytes copied into buffer,
4075 -EINVAL if buffer size is 0, 3998 -EINVAL if buffer size is 0,
4076 -ENOBUFS if buffer size is too smal 3999 -ENOBUFS if buffer size is too small to fit all pending interrupts,
4077 -EFAULT if the buffer address was i 4000 -EFAULT if the buffer address was invalid
4078 4001
4079 This ioctl allows userspace to retrieve the c 4002 This ioctl allows userspace to retrieve the complete state of all currently
4080 pending interrupts in a single buffer. Use ca 4003 pending interrupts in a single buffer. Use cases include migration
4081 and introspection. The parameter structure co 4004 and introspection. The parameter structure contains the address of a
4082 userspace buffer and its length:: 4005 userspace buffer and its length::
4083 4006
4084 struct kvm_s390_irq_state { 4007 struct kvm_s390_irq_state {
4085 __u64 buf; 4008 __u64 buf;
4086 __u32 flags; /* will stay unus 4009 __u32 flags; /* will stay unused for compatibility reasons */
4087 __u32 len; 4010 __u32 len;
4088 __u32 reserved[4]; /* will stay unus 4011 __u32 reserved[4]; /* will stay unused for compatibility reasons */
4089 }; 4012 };
4090 4013
4091 Userspace passes in the above struct and for 4014 Userspace passes in the above struct and for each pending interrupt a
4092 struct kvm_s390_irq is copied to the provided 4015 struct kvm_s390_irq is copied to the provided buffer.
4093 4016
4094 The structure contains a flags and a reserved 4017 The structure contains a flags and a reserved field for future extensions. As
4095 the kernel never checked for flags == 0 and Q 4018 the kernel never checked for flags == 0 and QEMU never pre-zeroed flags and
4096 reserved, these fields can not be used in the 4019 reserved, these fields can not be used in the future without breaking
4097 compatibility. 4020 compatibility.
4098 4021
4099 If -ENOBUFS is returned the buffer provided w 4022 If -ENOBUFS is returned the buffer provided was too small and userspace
4100 may retry with a bigger buffer. 4023 may retry with a bigger buffer.
4101 4024
4102 4.95 KVM_S390_SET_IRQ_STATE 4025 4.95 KVM_S390_SET_IRQ_STATE
4103 --------------------------- 4026 ---------------------------
4104 4027
4105 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_IRQ_STATE 4028 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_IRQ_STATE
4106 :Architectures: s390 4029 :Architectures: s390
4107 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4030 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4108 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_irq_state (in) 4031 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_irq_state (in)
4109 :Returns: 0 on success, 4032 :Returns: 0 on success,
4110 -EFAULT if the buffer address was i 4033 -EFAULT if the buffer address was invalid,
4111 -EINVAL for an invalid buffer lengt 4034 -EINVAL for an invalid buffer length (see below),
4112 -EBUSY if there were already interr 4035 -EBUSY if there were already interrupts pending,
4113 errors occurring when actually inje 4036 errors occurring when actually injecting the
4114 interrupt. See KVM_S390_IRQ. 4037 interrupt. See KVM_S390_IRQ.
4115 4038
4116 This ioctl allows userspace to set the comple 4039 This ioctl allows userspace to set the complete state of all cpu-local
4117 interrupts currently pending for the vcpu. It 4040 interrupts currently pending for the vcpu. It is intended for restoring
4118 interrupt state after a migration. The input 4041 interrupt state after a migration. The input parameter is a userspace buffer
4119 containing a struct kvm_s390_irq_state:: 4042 containing a struct kvm_s390_irq_state::
4120 4043
4121 struct kvm_s390_irq_state { 4044 struct kvm_s390_irq_state {
4122 __u64 buf; 4045 __u64 buf;
4123 __u32 flags; /* will stay unus 4046 __u32 flags; /* will stay unused for compatibility reasons */
4124 __u32 len; 4047 __u32 len;
4125 __u32 reserved[4]; /* will stay unus 4048 __u32 reserved[4]; /* will stay unused for compatibility reasons */
4126 }; 4049 };
4127 4050
4128 The restrictions for flags and reserved apply 4051 The restrictions for flags and reserved apply as well.
4129 (see KVM_S390_GET_IRQ_STATE) 4052 (see KVM_S390_GET_IRQ_STATE)
4130 4053
4131 The userspace memory referenced by buf contai 4054 The userspace memory referenced by buf contains a struct kvm_s390_irq
4132 for each interrupt to be injected into the gu 4055 for each interrupt to be injected into the guest.
4133 If one of the interrupts could not be injecte 4056 If one of the interrupts could not be injected for some reason the
4134 ioctl aborts. 4057 ioctl aborts.
4135 4058
4136 len must be a multiple of sizeof(struct kvm_s 4059 len must be a multiple of sizeof(struct kvm_s390_irq). It must be > 0
4137 and it must not exceed (max_vcpus + 32) * siz 4060 and it must not exceed (max_vcpus + 32) * sizeof(struct kvm_s390_irq),
4138 which is the maximum number of possibly pendi 4061 which is the maximum number of possibly pending cpu-local interrupts.
4139 4062
4140 4.96 KVM_SMI 4063 4.96 KVM_SMI
4141 ------------ 4064 ------------
4142 4065
4143 :Capability: KVM_CAP_X86_SMM 4066 :Capability: KVM_CAP_X86_SMM
4144 :Architectures: x86 4067 :Architectures: x86
4145 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4068 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4146 :Parameters: none 4069 :Parameters: none
4147 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4070 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
4148 4071
4149 Queues an SMI on the thread's vcpu. 4072 Queues an SMI on the thread's vcpu.
4150 4073
4151 4.97 KVM_X86_SET_MSR_FILTER 4074 4.97 KVM_X86_SET_MSR_FILTER
4152 ---------------------------- 4075 ----------------------------
4153 4076
4154 :Capability: KVM_CAP_X86_MSR_FILTER 4077 :Capability: KVM_CAP_X86_MSR_FILTER
4155 :Architectures: x86 4078 :Architectures: x86
4156 :Type: vm ioctl 4079 :Type: vm ioctl
4157 :Parameters: struct kvm_msr_filter 4080 :Parameters: struct kvm_msr_filter
4158 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 4081 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
4159 4082
4160 :: 4083 ::
4161 4084
4162 struct kvm_msr_filter_range { 4085 struct kvm_msr_filter_range {
4163 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ (1 << 0) 4086 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ (1 << 0)
4164 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_WRITE (1 << 1) 4087 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_WRITE (1 << 1)
4165 __u32 flags; 4088 __u32 flags;
4166 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in bit 4089 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in bitmap */
4167 __u32 base; /* MSR index the bitmap 4090 __u32 base; /* MSR index the bitmap starts at */
4168 __u8 *bitmap; /* a 1 bit allows the o 4091 __u8 *bitmap; /* a 1 bit allows the operations in flags, 0 denies */
4169 }; 4092 };
4170 4093
4171 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_MAX_RANGES 16 4094 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_MAX_RANGES 16
4172 struct kvm_msr_filter { 4095 struct kvm_msr_filter {
4173 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_ALLOW (0 << 4096 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_ALLOW (0 << 0)
4174 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_DENY (1 << 4097 #define KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_DENY (1 << 0)
4175 __u32 flags; 4098 __u32 flags;
4176 struct kvm_msr_filter_range ranges[KV 4099 struct kvm_msr_filter_range ranges[KVM_MSR_FILTER_MAX_RANGES];
4177 }; 4100 };
4178 4101
4179 flags values for ``struct kvm_msr_filter_rang 4102 flags values for ``struct kvm_msr_filter_range``:
4180 4103
4181 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ`` 4104 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ``
4182 4105
4183 Filter read accesses to MSRs using the give 4106 Filter read accesses to MSRs using the given bitmap. A 0 in the bitmap
4184 indicates that read accesses should be deni !! 4107 indicates that a read should immediately fail, while a 1 indicates that
4185 a read for a particular MSR should be allow !! 4108 a read for a particular MSR should be handled regardless of the default
4186 filter action. 4109 filter action.
4187 4110
4188 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_WRITE`` 4111 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_WRITE``
4189 4112
4190 Filter write accesses to MSRs using the giv 4113 Filter write accesses to MSRs using the given bitmap. A 0 in the bitmap
4191 indicates that write accesses should be den !! 4114 indicates that a write should immediately fail, while a 1 indicates that
4192 a write for a particular MSR should be allo !! 4115 a write for a particular MSR should be handled regardless of the default
4193 filter action. 4116 filter action.
4194 4117
>> 4118 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_READ | KVM_MSR_FILTER_WRITE``
>> 4119
>> 4120 Filter both read and write accesses to MSRs using the given bitmap. A 0
>> 4121 in the bitmap indicates that both reads and writes should immediately fail,
>> 4122 while a 1 indicates that reads and writes for a particular MSR are not
>> 4123 filtered by this range.
>> 4124
4195 flags values for ``struct kvm_msr_filter``: 4125 flags values for ``struct kvm_msr_filter``:
4196 4126
4197 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_ALLOW`` 4127 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_ALLOW``
4198 4128
4199 If no filter range matches an MSR index tha 4129 If no filter range matches an MSR index that is getting accessed, KVM will
4200 allow accesses to all MSRs by default. !! 4130 fall back to allowing access to the MSR.
4201 4131
4202 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_DENY`` 4132 ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_DENY``
4203 4133
4204 If no filter range matches an MSR index tha 4134 If no filter range matches an MSR index that is getting accessed, KVM will
4205 deny accesses to all MSRs by default. !! 4135 fall back to rejecting access to the MSR. In this mode, all MSRs that should
>> 4136 be processed by KVM need to explicitly be marked as allowed in the bitmaps.
4206 4137
4207 This ioctl allows userspace to define up to 1 !! 4138 This ioctl allows user space to define up to 16 bitmaps of MSR ranges to
4208 guest MSR accesses that would normally be all !! 4139 specify whether a certain MSR access should be explicitly filtered for or not.
4209 covered by a specific range, the "default" fi <<
4210 bitmap range covers MSRs from [base .. base+n <<
4211 <<
4212 If an MSR access is denied by userspace, the <<
4213 whether or not KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR's K <<
4214 enabled. If KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER is en <<
4215 on denied accesses, i.e. userspace effectivel <<
4216 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER is not enabled, KV <<
4217 on denied accesses. Note, if an MSR access i <<
4218 load/stores during VMX transitions, KVM ignor <<
4219 See the below warning for full details. <<
4220 <<
4221 If an MSR access is allowed by userspace, KVM <<
4222 the access in accordance with the vCPU model. <<
4223 inject a #GP if an access is allowed by users <<
4224 the MSR, or to follow architectural behavior <<
4225 4140
4226 By default, KVM operates in KVM_MSR_FILTER_DE !! 4141 If this ioctl has never been invoked, MSR accesses are not guarded and the
4227 filters. !! 4142 default KVM in-kernel emulation behavior is fully preserved.
4228 4143
4229 Calling this ioctl with an empty set of range 4144 Calling this ioctl with an empty set of ranges (all nmsrs == 0) disables MSR
4230 filtering. In that mode, ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEF 4145 filtering. In that mode, ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_DENY`` is invalid and causes
4231 an error. 4146 an error.
4232 4147
4233 .. warning:: !! 4148 As soon as the filtering is in place, every MSR access is processed through
4234 MSR accesses that are side effects of inst !! 4149 the filtering except for accesses to the x2APIC MSRs (from 0x800 to 0x8ff);
4235 native) are not filtered as hardware does !! 4150 x2APIC MSRs are always allowed, independent of the ``default_allow`` setting,
4236 RDMSR and WRMSR, and KVM mimics that behav !! 4151 and their behavior depends on the ``X2APIC_ENABLE`` bit of the APIC base
4237 to avoid pointless divergence from hardwar !! 4152 register.
4238 SYSENTER reads the SYSENTER MSRs, etc. <<
4239 <<
4240 MSRs that are loaded/stored via dedicated <<
4241 part of VM-Enter/VM-Exit emulation. <<
4242 <<
4243 MSRs that are loaded/store via VMX's load/ <<
4244 of VM-Enter/VM-Exit emulation. If an MSR <<
4245 synthesizes a consistency check VM-Exit(EX <<
4246 MSR access is denied on VM-Exit, KVM synth <<
4247 extends Intel's architectural list of MSRs <<
4248 the VM-Enter/VM-Exit MSR list. It is plat <<
4249 to communicate any such restrictions to th <<
4250 4153
4251 x2APIC MSR accesses cannot be filtered (KV !! 4154 .. warning::
4252 cover any x2APIC MSRs). !! 4155 MSR accesses coming from nested vmentry/vmexit are not filtered.
>> 4156 This includes both writes to individual VMCS fields and reads/writes
>> 4157 through the MSR lists pointed to by the VMCS.
>> 4158
>> 4159 If a bit is within one of the defined ranges, read and write accesses are
>> 4160 guarded by the bitmap's value for the MSR index if the kind of access
>> 4161 is included in the ``struct kvm_msr_filter_range`` flags. If no range
>> 4162 cover this particular access, the behavior is determined by the flags
>> 4163 field in the kvm_msr_filter struct: ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_ALLOW``
>> 4164 and ``KVM_MSR_FILTER_DEFAULT_DENY``.
>> 4165
>> 4166 Each bitmap range specifies a range of MSRs to potentially allow access on.
>> 4167 The range goes from MSR index [base .. base+nmsrs]. The flags field
>> 4168 indicates whether reads, writes or both reads and writes are filtered
>> 4169 by setting a 1 bit in the bitmap for the corresponding MSR index.
>> 4170
>> 4171 If an MSR access is not permitted through the filtering, it generates a
>> 4172 #GP inside the guest. When combined with KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR, that
>> 4173 allows user space to deflect and potentially handle various MSR accesses
>> 4174 into user space.
4253 4175
4254 Note, invoking this ioctl while a vCPU is run 4176 Note, invoking this ioctl while a vCPU is running is inherently racy. However,
4255 KVM does guarantee that vCPUs will see either 4177 KVM does guarantee that vCPUs will see either the previous filter or the new
4256 filter, e.g. MSRs with identical settings in 4178 filter, e.g. MSRs with identical settings in both the old and new filter will
4257 have deterministic behavior. 4179 have deterministic behavior.
4258 4180
4259 Similarly, if userspace wishes to intercept o <<
4260 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER must be enabled be <<
4261 left enabled until after all filters are deac <<
4262 result in KVM injecting a #GP instead of exit <<
4263 <<
4264 4.98 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE_64 4181 4.98 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE_64
4265 ---------------------------- 4182 ----------------------------
4266 4183
4267 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE_64 4184 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE_64
4268 :Architectures: powerpc 4185 :Architectures: powerpc
4269 :Type: vm ioctl 4186 :Type: vm ioctl
4270 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_spapr_tce_64 ( 4187 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_spapr_tce_64 (in)
4271 :Returns: file descriptor for manipulating th 4188 :Returns: file descriptor for manipulating the created TCE table
4272 4189
4273 This is an extension for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE wh 4190 This is an extension for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE which only supports 32bit
4274 windows, described in 4.62 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_T 4191 windows, described in 4.62 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE
4275 4192
4276 This capability uses extended struct in ioctl 4193 This capability uses extended struct in ioctl interface::
4277 4194
4278 /* for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE_64 */ 4195 /* for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE_64 */
4279 struct kvm_create_spapr_tce_64 { 4196 struct kvm_create_spapr_tce_64 {
4280 __u64 liobn; 4197 __u64 liobn;
4281 __u32 page_shift; 4198 __u32 page_shift;
4282 __u32 flags; 4199 __u32 flags;
4283 __u64 offset; /* in pages */ 4200 __u64 offset; /* in pages */
4284 __u64 size; /* in pages */ 4201 __u64 size; /* in pages */
4285 }; 4202 };
4286 4203
4287 The aim of extension is to support an additio 4204 The aim of extension is to support an additional bigger DMA window with
4288 a variable page size. 4205 a variable page size.
4289 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE_64 receives a 64bit wind 4206 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE_64 receives a 64bit window size, an IOMMU page shift and
4290 a bus offset of the corresponding DMA window, 4207 a bus offset of the corresponding DMA window, @size and @offset are numbers
4291 of IOMMU pages. 4208 of IOMMU pages.
4292 4209
4293 @flags are not used at the moment. 4210 @flags are not used at the moment.
4294 4211
4295 The rest of functionality is identical to KVM 4212 The rest of functionality is identical to KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE.
4296 4213
4297 4.99 KVM_REINJECT_CONTROL 4214 4.99 KVM_REINJECT_CONTROL
4298 ------------------------- 4215 -------------------------
4299 4216
4300 :Capability: KVM_CAP_REINJECT_CONTROL 4217 :Capability: KVM_CAP_REINJECT_CONTROL
4301 :Architectures: x86 4218 :Architectures: x86
4302 :Type: vm ioctl 4219 :Type: vm ioctl
4303 :Parameters: struct kvm_reinject_control (in) 4220 :Parameters: struct kvm_reinject_control (in)
4304 :Returns: 0 on success, 4221 :Returns: 0 on success,
4305 -EFAULT if struct kvm_reinject_contr 4222 -EFAULT if struct kvm_reinject_control cannot be read,
4306 -ENXIO if KVM_CREATE_PIT or KVM_CREA 4223 -ENXIO if KVM_CREATE_PIT or KVM_CREATE_PIT2 didn't succeed earlier.
4307 4224
4308 i8254 (PIT) has two modes, reinject and !rein 4225 i8254 (PIT) has two modes, reinject and !reinject. The default is reinject,
4309 where KVM queues elapsed i8254 ticks and moni 4226 where KVM queues elapsed i8254 ticks and monitors completion of interrupt from
4310 vector(s) that i8254 injects. Reinject mode 4227 vector(s) that i8254 injects. Reinject mode dequeues a tick and injects its
4311 interrupt whenever there isn't a pending inte 4228 interrupt whenever there isn't a pending interrupt from i8254.
4312 !reinject mode injects an interrupt as soon a 4229 !reinject mode injects an interrupt as soon as a tick arrives.
4313 4230
4314 :: 4231 ::
4315 4232
4316 struct kvm_reinject_control { 4233 struct kvm_reinject_control {
4317 __u8 pit_reinject; 4234 __u8 pit_reinject;
4318 __u8 reserved[31]; 4235 __u8 reserved[31];
4319 }; 4236 };
4320 4237
4321 pit_reinject = 0 (!reinject mode) is recommen 4238 pit_reinject = 0 (!reinject mode) is recommended, unless running an old
4322 operating system that uses the PIT for timing 4239 operating system that uses the PIT for timing (e.g. Linux 2.4.x).
4323 4240
4324 4.100 KVM_PPC_CONFIGURE_V3_MMU 4241 4.100 KVM_PPC_CONFIGURE_V3_MMU
4325 ------------------------------ 4242 ------------------------------
4326 4243
4327 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_MMU_RADIX or KVM_CAP !! 4244 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RADIX_MMU or KVM_CAP_PPC_HASH_MMU_V3
4328 :Architectures: ppc 4245 :Architectures: ppc
4329 :Type: vm ioctl 4246 :Type: vm ioctl
4330 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_mmuv3_cfg (in) 4247 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_mmuv3_cfg (in)
4331 :Returns: 0 on success, 4248 :Returns: 0 on success,
4332 -EFAULT if struct kvm_ppc_mmuv3_cfg 4249 -EFAULT if struct kvm_ppc_mmuv3_cfg cannot be read,
4333 -EINVAL if the configuration is inva 4250 -EINVAL if the configuration is invalid
4334 4251
4335 This ioctl controls whether the guest will us 4252 This ioctl controls whether the guest will use radix or HPT (hashed
4336 page table) translation, and sets the pointer 4253 page table) translation, and sets the pointer to the process table for
4337 the guest. 4254 the guest.
4338 4255
4339 :: 4256 ::
4340 4257
4341 struct kvm_ppc_mmuv3_cfg { 4258 struct kvm_ppc_mmuv3_cfg {
4342 __u64 flags; 4259 __u64 flags;
4343 __u64 process_table; 4260 __u64 process_table;
4344 }; 4261 };
4345 4262
4346 There are two bits that can be set in flags; 4263 There are two bits that can be set in flags; KVM_PPC_MMUV3_RADIX and
4347 KVM_PPC_MMUV3_GTSE. KVM_PPC_MMUV3_RADIX, if 4264 KVM_PPC_MMUV3_GTSE. KVM_PPC_MMUV3_RADIX, if set, configures the guest
4348 to use radix tree translation, and if clear, 4265 to use radix tree translation, and if clear, to use HPT translation.
4349 KVM_PPC_MMUV3_GTSE, if set and if KVM permits 4266 KVM_PPC_MMUV3_GTSE, if set and if KVM permits it, configures the guest
4350 to be able to use the global TLB and SLB inva 4267 to be able to use the global TLB and SLB invalidation instructions;
4351 if clear, the guest may not use these instruc 4268 if clear, the guest may not use these instructions.
4352 4269
4353 The process_table field specifies the address 4270 The process_table field specifies the address and size of the guest
4354 process table, which is in the guest's space. 4271 process table, which is in the guest's space. This field is formatted
4355 as the second doubleword of the partition tab 4272 as the second doubleword of the partition table entry, as defined in
4356 the Power ISA V3.00, Book III section 5.7.6.1 4273 the Power ISA V3.00, Book III section 5.7.6.1.
4357 4274
4358 4.101 KVM_PPC_GET_RMMU_INFO 4275 4.101 KVM_PPC_GET_RMMU_INFO
4359 --------------------------- 4276 ---------------------------
4360 4277
4361 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_MMU_RADIX !! 4278 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RADIX_MMU
4362 :Architectures: ppc 4279 :Architectures: ppc
4363 :Type: vm ioctl 4280 :Type: vm ioctl
4364 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_rmmu_info (out) 4281 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_rmmu_info (out)
4365 :Returns: 0 on success, 4282 :Returns: 0 on success,
4366 -EFAULT if struct kvm_ppc_rmmu_info 4283 -EFAULT if struct kvm_ppc_rmmu_info cannot be written,
4367 -EINVAL if no useful information can 4284 -EINVAL if no useful information can be returned
4368 4285
4369 This ioctl returns a structure containing two 4286 This ioctl returns a structure containing two things: (a) a list
4370 containing supported radix tree geometries, a 4287 containing supported radix tree geometries, and (b) a list that maps
4371 page sizes to put in the "AP" (actual page si 4288 page sizes to put in the "AP" (actual page size) field for the tlbie
4372 (TLB invalidate entry) instruction. 4289 (TLB invalidate entry) instruction.
4373 4290
4374 :: 4291 ::
4375 4292
4376 struct kvm_ppc_rmmu_info { 4293 struct kvm_ppc_rmmu_info {
4377 struct kvm_ppc_radix_geom { 4294 struct kvm_ppc_radix_geom {
4378 __u8 page_shift; 4295 __u8 page_shift;
4379 __u8 level_bits[4]; 4296 __u8 level_bits[4];
4380 __u8 pad[3]; 4297 __u8 pad[3];
4381 } geometries[8]; 4298 } geometries[8];
4382 __u32 ap_encodings[8]; 4299 __u32 ap_encodings[8];
4383 }; 4300 };
4384 4301
4385 The geometries[] field gives up to 8 supporte 4302 The geometries[] field gives up to 8 supported geometries for the
4386 radix page table, in terms of the log base 2 4303 radix page table, in terms of the log base 2 of the smallest page
4387 size, and the number of bits indexed at each 4304 size, and the number of bits indexed at each level of the tree, from
4388 the PTE level up to the PGD level in that ord 4305 the PTE level up to the PGD level in that order. Any unused entries
4389 will have 0 in the page_shift field. 4306 will have 0 in the page_shift field.
4390 4307
4391 The ap_encodings gives the supported page siz 4308 The ap_encodings gives the supported page sizes and their AP field
4392 encodings, encoded with the AP value in the t 4309 encodings, encoded with the AP value in the top 3 bits and the log
4393 base 2 of the page size in the bottom 6 bits. 4310 base 2 of the page size in the bottom 6 bits.
4394 4311
4395 4.102 KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_PREPARE 4312 4.102 KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_PREPARE
4396 -------------------------------- 4313 --------------------------------
4397 4314
4398 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT 4315 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT
4399 :Architectures: powerpc 4316 :Architectures: powerpc
4400 :Type: vm ioctl 4317 :Type: vm ioctl
4401 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt (in) 4318 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt (in)
4402 :Returns: 0 on successful completion, 4319 :Returns: 0 on successful completion,
4403 >0 if a new HPT is being prepared, t 4320 >0 if a new HPT is being prepared, the value is an estimated
4404 number of milliseconds until prepara 4321 number of milliseconds until preparation is complete,
4405 -EFAULT if struct kvm_reinject_contr 4322 -EFAULT if struct kvm_reinject_control cannot be read,
4406 -EINVAL if the supplied shift or fla 4323 -EINVAL if the supplied shift or flags are invalid,
4407 -ENOMEM if unable to allocate the ne 4324 -ENOMEM if unable to allocate the new HPT,
4408 4325
4409 Used to implement the PAPR extension for runt 4326 Used to implement the PAPR extension for runtime resizing of a guest's
4410 Hashed Page Table (HPT). Specifically this s 4327 Hashed Page Table (HPT). Specifically this starts, stops or monitors
4411 the preparation of a new potential HPT for th 4328 the preparation of a new potential HPT for the guest, essentially
4412 implementing the H_RESIZE_HPT_PREPARE hyperca 4329 implementing the H_RESIZE_HPT_PREPARE hypercall.
4413 4330
4414 :: 4331 ::
4415 4332
4416 struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt { 4333 struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt {
4417 __u64 flags; 4334 __u64 flags;
4418 __u32 shift; 4335 __u32 shift;
4419 __u32 pad; 4336 __u32 pad;
4420 }; 4337 };
4421 4338
4422 If called with shift > 0 when there is no pen 4339 If called with shift > 0 when there is no pending HPT for the guest,
4423 this begins preparation of a new pending HPT 4340 this begins preparation of a new pending HPT of size 2^(shift) bytes.
4424 It then returns a positive integer with the e 4341 It then returns a positive integer with the estimated number of
4425 milliseconds until preparation is complete. 4342 milliseconds until preparation is complete.
4426 4343
4427 If called when there is a pending HPT whose s 4344 If called when there is a pending HPT whose size does not match that
4428 requested in the parameters, discards the exi 4345 requested in the parameters, discards the existing pending HPT and
4429 creates a new one as above. 4346 creates a new one as above.
4430 4347
4431 If called when there is a pending HPT of the 4348 If called when there is a pending HPT of the size requested, will:
4432 4349
4433 * If preparation of the pending HPT is alre 4350 * If preparation of the pending HPT is already complete, return 0
4434 * If preparation of the pending HPT has fai 4351 * If preparation of the pending HPT has failed, return an error
4435 code, then discard the pending HPT. 4352 code, then discard the pending HPT.
4436 * If preparation of the pending HPT is stil 4353 * If preparation of the pending HPT is still in progress, return an
4437 estimated number of milliseconds until pr 4354 estimated number of milliseconds until preparation is complete.
4438 4355
4439 If called with shift == 0, discards any curre 4356 If called with shift == 0, discards any currently pending HPT and
4440 returns 0 (i.e. cancels any in-progress prepa 4357 returns 0 (i.e. cancels any in-progress preparation).
4441 4358
4442 flags is reserved for future expansion, curre 4359 flags is reserved for future expansion, currently setting any bits in
4443 flags will result in an -EINVAL. 4360 flags will result in an -EINVAL.
4444 4361
4445 Normally this will be called repeatedly with 4362 Normally this will be called repeatedly with the same parameters until
4446 it returns <= 0. The first call will initiat 4363 it returns <= 0. The first call will initiate preparation, subsequent
4447 ones will monitor preparation until it comple 4364 ones will monitor preparation until it completes or fails.
4448 4365
4449 4.103 KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_COMMIT 4366 4.103 KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_COMMIT
4450 ------------------------------- 4367 -------------------------------
4451 4368
4452 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT 4369 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_RESIZE_HPT
4453 :Architectures: powerpc 4370 :Architectures: powerpc
4454 :Type: vm ioctl 4371 :Type: vm ioctl
4455 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt (in) 4372 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt (in)
4456 :Returns: 0 on successful completion, 4373 :Returns: 0 on successful completion,
4457 -EFAULT if struct kvm_reinject_contr 4374 -EFAULT if struct kvm_reinject_control cannot be read,
4458 -EINVAL if the supplied shift or fla 4375 -EINVAL if the supplied shift or flags are invalid,
4459 -ENXIO is there is no pending HPT, o 4376 -ENXIO is there is no pending HPT, or the pending HPT doesn't
4460 have the requested size, 4377 have the requested size,
4461 -EBUSY if the pending HPT is not ful 4378 -EBUSY if the pending HPT is not fully prepared,
4462 -ENOSPC if there was a hash collisio 4379 -ENOSPC if there was a hash collision when moving existing
4463 HPT entries to the new HPT, 4380 HPT entries to the new HPT,
4464 -EIO on other error conditions 4381 -EIO on other error conditions
4465 4382
4466 Used to implement the PAPR extension for runt 4383 Used to implement the PAPR extension for runtime resizing of a guest's
4467 Hashed Page Table (HPT). Specifically this r 4384 Hashed Page Table (HPT). Specifically this requests that the guest be
4468 transferred to working with the new HPT, esse 4385 transferred to working with the new HPT, essentially implementing the
4469 H_RESIZE_HPT_COMMIT hypercall. 4386 H_RESIZE_HPT_COMMIT hypercall.
4470 4387
4471 :: 4388 ::
4472 4389
4473 struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt { 4390 struct kvm_ppc_resize_hpt {
4474 __u64 flags; 4391 __u64 flags;
4475 __u32 shift; 4392 __u32 shift;
4476 __u32 pad; 4393 __u32 pad;
4477 }; 4394 };
4478 4395
4479 This should only be called after KVM_PPC_RESI 4396 This should only be called after KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_PREPARE has
4480 returned 0 with the same parameters. In othe 4397 returned 0 with the same parameters. In other cases
4481 KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_COMMIT will return an erro 4398 KVM_PPC_RESIZE_HPT_COMMIT will return an error (usually -ENXIO or
4482 -EBUSY, though others may be possible if the 4399 -EBUSY, though others may be possible if the preparation was started,
4483 but failed). 4400 but failed).
4484 4401
4485 This will have undefined effects on the guest 4402 This will have undefined effects on the guest if it has not already
4486 placed itself in a quiescent state where no v 4403 placed itself in a quiescent state where no vcpu will make MMU enabled
4487 memory accesses. 4404 memory accesses.
4488 4405
4489 On successful completion, the pending HPT wil !! 4406 On succsful completion, the pending HPT will become the guest's active
4490 HPT and the previous HPT will be discarded. 4407 HPT and the previous HPT will be discarded.
4491 4408
4492 On failure, the guest will still be operating 4409 On failure, the guest will still be operating on its previous HPT.
4493 4410
4494 4.104 KVM_X86_GET_MCE_CAP_SUPPORTED 4411 4.104 KVM_X86_GET_MCE_CAP_SUPPORTED
4495 ----------------------------------- 4412 -----------------------------------
4496 4413
4497 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MCE 4414 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MCE
4498 :Architectures: x86 4415 :Architectures: x86
4499 :Type: system ioctl 4416 :Type: system ioctl
4500 :Parameters: u64 mce_cap (out) 4417 :Parameters: u64 mce_cap (out)
4501 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4418 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
4502 4419
4503 Returns supported MCE capabilities. The u64 m 4420 Returns supported MCE capabilities. The u64 mce_cap parameter
4504 has the same format as the MSR_IA32_MCG_CAP r 4421 has the same format as the MSR_IA32_MCG_CAP register. Supported
4505 capabilities will have the corresponding bits 4422 capabilities will have the corresponding bits set.
4506 4423
4507 4.105 KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE 4424 4.105 KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE
4508 ----------------------- 4425 -----------------------
4509 4426
4510 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MCE 4427 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MCE
4511 :Architectures: x86 4428 :Architectures: x86
4512 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4429 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4513 :Parameters: u64 mcg_cap (in) 4430 :Parameters: u64 mcg_cap (in)
4514 :Returns: 0 on success, 4431 :Returns: 0 on success,
4515 -EFAULT if u64 mcg_cap cannot be rea 4432 -EFAULT if u64 mcg_cap cannot be read,
4516 -EINVAL if the requested number of b 4433 -EINVAL if the requested number of banks is invalid,
4517 -EINVAL if requested MCE capability 4434 -EINVAL if requested MCE capability is not supported.
4518 4435
4519 Initializes MCE support for use. The u64 mcg_ 4436 Initializes MCE support for use. The u64 mcg_cap parameter
4520 has the same format as the MSR_IA32_MCG_CAP r 4437 has the same format as the MSR_IA32_MCG_CAP register and
4521 specifies which capabilities should be enable 4438 specifies which capabilities should be enabled. The maximum
4522 supported number of error-reporting banks can 4439 supported number of error-reporting banks can be retrieved when
4523 checking for KVM_CAP_MCE. The supported capab 4440 checking for KVM_CAP_MCE. The supported capabilities can be
4524 retrieved with KVM_X86_GET_MCE_CAP_SUPPORTED. 4441 retrieved with KVM_X86_GET_MCE_CAP_SUPPORTED.
4525 4442
4526 4.106 KVM_X86_SET_MCE 4443 4.106 KVM_X86_SET_MCE
4527 --------------------- 4444 ---------------------
4528 4445
4529 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MCE 4446 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MCE
4530 :Architectures: x86 4447 :Architectures: x86
4531 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4448 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4532 :Parameters: struct kvm_x86_mce (in) 4449 :Parameters: struct kvm_x86_mce (in)
4533 :Returns: 0 on success, 4450 :Returns: 0 on success,
4534 -EFAULT if struct kvm_x86_mce cannot 4451 -EFAULT if struct kvm_x86_mce cannot be read,
4535 -EINVAL if the bank number is invali 4452 -EINVAL if the bank number is invalid,
4536 -EINVAL if VAL bit is not set in sta 4453 -EINVAL if VAL bit is not set in status field.
4537 4454
4538 Inject a machine check error (MCE) into the g 4455 Inject a machine check error (MCE) into the guest. The input
4539 parameter is:: 4456 parameter is::
4540 4457
4541 struct kvm_x86_mce { 4458 struct kvm_x86_mce {
4542 __u64 status; 4459 __u64 status;
4543 __u64 addr; 4460 __u64 addr;
4544 __u64 misc; 4461 __u64 misc;
4545 __u64 mcg_status; 4462 __u64 mcg_status;
4546 __u8 bank; 4463 __u8 bank;
4547 __u8 pad1[7]; 4464 __u8 pad1[7];
4548 __u64 pad2[3]; 4465 __u64 pad2[3];
4549 }; 4466 };
4550 4467
4551 If the MCE being reported is an uncorrected e 4468 If the MCE being reported is an uncorrected error, KVM will
4552 inject it as an MCE exception into the guest. 4469 inject it as an MCE exception into the guest. If the guest
4553 MCG_STATUS register reports that an MCE is in 4470 MCG_STATUS register reports that an MCE is in progress, KVM
4554 causes an KVM_EXIT_SHUTDOWN vmexit. 4471 causes an KVM_EXIT_SHUTDOWN vmexit.
4555 4472
4556 Otherwise, if the MCE is a corrected error, K 4473 Otherwise, if the MCE is a corrected error, KVM will just
4557 store it in the corresponding bank (provided 4474 store it in the corresponding bank (provided this bank is
4558 not holding a previously reported uncorrected 4475 not holding a previously reported uncorrected error).
4559 4476
4560 4.107 KVM_S390_GET_CMMA_BITS 4477 4.107 KVM_S390_GET_CMMA_BITS
4561 ---------------------------- 4478 ----------------------------
4562 4479
4563 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_CMMA_MIGRATION 4480 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_CMMA_MIGRATION
4564 :Architectures: s390 4481 :Architectures: s390
4565 :Type: vm ioctl 4482 :Type: vm ioctl
4566 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_cmma_log (in, ou 4483 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_cmma_log (in, out)
4567 :Returns: 0 on success, a negative value on e 4484 :Returns: 0 on success, a negative value on error
4568 4485
4569 Errors: 4486 Errors:
4570 4487
4571 ====== ================================ 4488 ====== =============================================================
4572 ENOMEM not enough memory can be allocat 4489 ENOMEM not enough memory can be allocated to complete the task
4573 ENXIO if CMMA is not enabled 4490 ENXIO if CMMA is not enabled
4574 EINVAL if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is not set 4491 EINVAL if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is not set but migration mode was not enabled
4575 EINVAL if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is not set 4492 EINVAL if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is not set but dirty tracking has been
4576 disabled (and thus migration mod 4493 disabled (and thus migration mode was automatically disabled)
4577 EFAULT if the userspace address is inva 4494 EFAULT if the userspace address is invalid or if no page table is
4578 present for the addresses (e.g. 4495 present for the addresses (e.g. when using hugepages).
4579 ====== ================================ 4496 ====== =============================================================
4580 4497
4581 This ioctl is used to get the values of the C 4498 This ioctl is used to get the values of the CMMA bits on the s390
4582 architecture. It is meant to be used in two s 4499 architecture. It is meant to be used in two scenarios:
4583 4500
4584 - During live migration to save the CMMA valu 4501 - During live migration to save the CMMA values. Live migration needs
4585 to be enabled via the KVM_REQ_START_MIGRATI 4502 to be enabled via the KVM_REQ_START_MIGRATION VM property.
4586 - To non-destructively peek at the CMMA value 4503 - To non-destructively peek at the CMMA values, with the flag
4587 KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK set. 4504 KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK set.
4588 4505
4589 The ioctl takes parameters via the kvm_s390_c 4506 The ioctl takes parameters via the kvm_s390_cmma_log struct. The desired
4590 values are written to a buffer whose location 4507 values are written to a buffer whose location is indicated via the "values"
4591 member in the kvm_s390_cmma_log struct. The 4508 member in the kvm_s390_cmma_log struct. The values in the input struct are
4592 also updated as needed. 4509 also updated as needed.
4593 4510
4594 Each CMMA value takes up one byte. 4511 Each CMMA value takes up one byte.
4595 4512
4596 :: 4513 ::
4597 4514
4598 struct kvm_s390_cmma_log { 4515 struct kvm_s390_cmma_log {
4599 __u64 start_gfn; 4516 __u64 start_gfn;
4600 __u32 count; 4517 __u32 count;
4601 __u32 flags; 4518 __u32 flags;
4602 union { 4519 union {
4603 __u64 remaining; 4520 __u64 remaining;
4604 __u64 mask; 4521 __u64 mask;
4605 }; 4522 };
4606 __u64 values; 4523 __u64 values;
4607 }; 4524 };
4608 4525
4609 start_gfn is the number of the first guest fr 4526 start_gfn is the number of the first guest frame whose CMMA values are
4610 to be retrieved, 4527 to be retrieved,
4611 4528
4612 count is the length of the buffer in bytes, 4529 count is the length of the buffer in bytes,
4613 4530
4614 values points to the buffer where the result 4531 values points to the buffer where the result will be written to.
4615 4532
4616 If count is greater than KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX, 4533 If count is greater than KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX, then it is considered to be
4617 KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX. KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX is re- 4534 KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX. KVM_S390_SKEYS_MAX is re-used for consistency with
4618 other ioctls. 4535 other ioctls.
4619 4536
4620 The result is written in the buffer pointed t 4537 The result is written in the buffer pointed to by the field values, and
4621 the values of the input parameter are updated 4538 the values of the input parameter are updated as follows.
4622 4539
4623 Depending on the flags, different actions are 4540 Depending on the flags, different actions are performed. The only
4624 supported flag so far is KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK. 4541 supported flag so far is KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK.
4625 4542
4626 The default behaviour if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK i 4543 The default behaviour if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is not set is:
4627 start_gfn will indicate the first page frame 4544 start_gfn will indicate the first page frame whose CMMA bits were dirty.
4628 It is not necessarily the same as the one pas 4545 It is not necessarily the same as the one passed as input, as clean pages
4629 are skipped. 4546 are skipped.
4630 4547
4631 count will indicate the number of bytes actua 4548 count will indicate the number of bytes actually written in the buffer.
4632 It can (and very often will) be smaller than 4549 It can (and very often will) be smaller than the input value, since the
4633 buffer is only filled until 16 bytes of clean 4550 buffer is only filled until 16 bytes of clean values are found (which
4634 are then not copied in the buffer). Since a C 4551 are then not copied in the buffer). Since a CMMA migration block needs
4635 the base address and the length, for a total 4552 the base address and the length, for a total of 16 bytes, we will send
4636 back some clean data if there is some dirty d 4553 back some clean data if there is some dirty data afterwards, as long as
4637 the size of the clean data does not exceed th 4554 the size of the clean data does not exceed the size of the header. This
4638 allows to minimize the amount of data to be s 4555 allows to minimize the amount of data to be saved or transferred over
4639 the network at the expense of more roundtrips 4556 the network at the expense of more roundtrips to userspace. The next
4640 invocation of the ioctl will skip over all th 4557 invocation of the ioctl will skip over all the clean values, saving
4641 potentially more than just the 16 bytes we fo 4558 potentially more than just the 16 bytes we found.
4642 4559
4643 If KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is set: 4560 If KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is set:
4644 the existing storage attributes are read even 4561 the existing storage attributes are read even when not in migration
4645 mode, and no other action is performed; 4562 mode, and no other action is performed;
4646 4563
4647 the output start_gfn will be equal to the inp 4564 the output start_gfn will be equal to the input start_gfn,
4648 4565
4649 the output count will be equal to the input c 4566 the output count will be equal to the input count, except if the end of
4650 memory has been reached. 4567 memory has been reached.
4651 4568
4652 In both cases: 4569 In both cases:
4653 the field "remaining" will indicate the total 4570 the field "remaining" will indicate the total number of dirty CMMA values
4654 still remaining, or 0 if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK i 4571 still remaining, or 0 if KVM_S390_CMMA_PEEK is set and migration mode is
4655 not enabled. 4572 not enabled.
4656 4573
4657 mask is unused. 4574 mask is unused.
4658 4575
4659 values points to the userspace buffer where t 4576 values points to the userspace buffer where the result will be stored.
4660 4577
4661 4.108 KVM_S390_SET_CMMA_BITS 4578 4.108 KVM_S390_SET_CMMA_BITS
4662 ---------------------------- 4579 ----------------------------
4663 4580
4664 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_CMMA_MIGRATION 4581 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_CMMA_MIGRATION
4665 :Architectures: s390 4582 :Architectures: s390
4666 :Type: vm ioctl 4583 :Type: vm ioctl
4667 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_cmma_log (in) 4584 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_cmma_log (in)
4668 :Returns: 0 on success, a negative value on e 4585 :Returns: 0 on success, a negative value on error
4669 4586
4670 This ioctl is used to set the values of the C 4587 This ioctl is used to set the values of the CMMA bits on the s390
4671 architecture. It is meant to be used during l 4588 architecture. It is meant to be used during live migration to restore
4672 the CMMA values, but there are no restriction 4589 the CMMA values, but there are no restrictions on its use.
4673 The ioctl takes parameters via the kvm_s390_c 4590 The ioctl takes parameters via the kvm_s390_cmma_values struct.
4674 Each CMMA value takes up one byte. 4591 Each CMMA value takes up one byte.
4675 4592
4676 :: 4593 ::
4677 4594
4678 struct kvm_s390_cmma_log { 4595 struct kvm_s390_cmma_log {
4679 __u64 start_gfn; 4596 __u64 start_gfn;
4680 __u32 count; 4597 __u32 count;
4681 __u32 flags; 4598 __u32 flags;
4682 union { 4599 union {
4683 __u64 remaining; 4600 __u64 remaining;
4684 __u64 mask; 4601 __u64 mask;
4685 }; 4602 };
4686 __u64 values; 4603 __u64 values;
4687 }; 4604 };
4688 4605
4689 start_gfn indicates the starting guest frame 4606 start_gfn indicates the starting guest frame number,
4690 4607
4691 count indicates how many values are to be con 4608 count indicates how many values are to be considered in the buffer,
4692 4609
4693 flags is not used and must be 0. 4610 flags is not used and must be 0.
4694 4611
4695 mask indicates which PGSTE bits are to be con 4612 mask indicates which PGSTE bits are to be considered.
4696 4613
4697 remaining is not used. 4614 remaining is not used.
4698 4615
4699 values points to the buffer in userspace wher 4616 values points to the buffer in userspace where to store the values.
4700 4617
4701 This ioctl can fail with -ENOMEM if not enoug 4618 This ioctl can fail with -ENOMEM if not enough memory can be allocated to
4702 complete the task, with -ENXIO if CMMA is not 4619 complete the task, with -ENXIO if CMMA is not enabled, with -EINVAL if
4703 the count field is too large (e.g. more than 4620 the count field is too large (e.g. more than KVM_S390_CMMA_SIZE_MAX) or
4704 if the flags field was not 0, with -EFAULT if 4621 if the flags field was not 0, with -EFAULT if the userspace address is
4705 invalid, if invalid pages are written to (e.g 4622 invalid, if invalid pages are written to (e.g. after the end of memory)
4706 or if no page table is present for the addres 4623 or if no page table is present for the addresses (e.g. when using
4707 hugepages). 4624 hugepages).
4708 4625
4709 4.109 KVM_PPC_GET_CPU_CHAR 4626 4.109 KVM_PPC_GET_CPU_CHAR
4710 -------------------------- 4627 --------------------------
4711 4628
4712 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_CPU_CHAR 4629 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_CPU_CHAR
4713 :Architectures: powerpc 4630 :Architectures: powerpc
4714 :Type: vm ioctl 4631 :Type: vm ioctl
4715 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char (out) 4632 :Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char (out)
4716 :Returns: 0 on successful completion, 4633 :Returns: 0 on successful completion,
4717 -EFAULT if struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char c 4634 -EFAULT if struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char cannot be written
4718 4635
4719 This ioctl gives userspace information about 4636 This ioctl gives userspace information about certain characteristics
4720 of the CPU relating to speculative execution 4637 of the CPU relating to speculative execution of instructions and
4721 possible information leakage resulting from s 4638 possible information leakage resulting from speculative execution (see
4722 CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-575 4639 CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5754). The information is
4723 returned in struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char, which lo 4640 returned in struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char, which looks like this::
4724 4641
4725 struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char { 4642 struct kvm_ppc_cpu_char {
4726 __u64 character; /* ch 4643 __u64 character; /* characteristics of the CPU */
4727 __u64 behaviour; /* re 4644 __u64 behaviour; /* recommended software behaviour */
4728 __u64 character_mask; /* va 4645 __u64 character_mask; /* valid bits in character */
4729 __u64 behaviour_mask; /* va 4646 __u64 behaviour_mask; /* valid bits in behaviour */
4730 }; 4647 };
4731 4648
4732 For extensibility, the character_mask and beh 4649 For extensibility, the character_mask and behaviour_mask fields
4733 indicate which bits of character and behaviou 4650 indicate which bits of character and behaviour have been filled in by
4734 the kernel. If the set of defined bits is ex 4651 the kernel. If the set of defined bits is extended in future then
4735 userspace will be able to tell whether it is 4652 userspace will be able to tell whether it is running on a kernel that
4736 knows about the new bits. 4653 knows about the new bits.
4737 4654
4738 The character field describes attributes of t 4655 The character field describes attributes of the CPU which can help
4739 with preventing inadvertent information discl 4656 with preventing inadvertent information disclosure - specifically,
4740 whether there is an instruction to flash-inva 4657 whether there is an instruction to flash-invalidate the L1 data cache
4741 (ori 30,30,0 or mtspr SPRN_TRIG2,rN), whether 4658 (ori 30,30,0 or mtspr SPRN_TRIG2,rN), whether the L1 data cache is set
4742 to a mode where entries can only be used by t 4659 to a mode where entries can only be used by the thread that created
4743 them, whether the bcctr[l] instruction preven 4660 them, whether the bcctr[l] instruction prevents speculation, and
4744 whether a speculation barrier instruction (or 4661 whether a speculation barrier instruction (ori 31,31,0) is provided.
4745 4662
4746 The behaviour field describes actions that so 4663 The behaviour field describes actions that software should take to
4747 prevent inadvertent information disclosure, a 4664 prevent inadvertent information disclosure, and thus describes which
4748 vulnerabilities the hardware is subject to; s 4665 vulnerabilities the hardware is subject to; specifically whether the
4749 L1 data cache should be flushed when returnin 4666 L1 data cache should be flushed when returning to user mode from the
4750 kernel, and whether a speculation barrier sho 4667 kernel, and whether a speculation barrier should be placed between an
4751 array bounds check and the array access. 4668 array bounds check and the array access.
4752 4669
4753 These fields use the same bit definitions as 4670 These fields use the same bit definitions as the new
4754 H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS hypercall. 4671 H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS hypercall.
4755 4672
4756 4.110 KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_OP 4673 4.110 KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_OP
4757 --------------------------- 4674 ---------------------------
4758 4675
4759 :Capability: basic 4676 :Capability: basic
4760 :Architectures: x86 4677 :Architectures: x86
4761 :Type: vm 4678 :Type: vm
4762 :Parameters: an opaque platform specific stru 4679 :Parameters: an opaque platform specific structure (in/out)
4763 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 4680 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
4764 4681
4765 If the platform supports creating encrypted V 4682 If the platform supports creating encrypted VMs then this ioctl can be used
4766 for issuing platform-specific memory encrypti 4683 for issuing platform-specific memory encryption commands to manage those
4767 encrypted VMs. 4684 encrypted VMs.
4768 4685
4769 Currently, this ioctl is used for issuing Sec 4686 Currently, this ioctl is used for issuing Secure Encrypted Virtualization
4770 (SEV) commands on AMD Processors. The SEV com 4687 (SEV) commands on AMD Processors. The SEV commands are defined in
4771 Documentation/virt/kvm/x86/amd-memory-encrypt 4688 Documentation/virt/kvm/x86/amd-memory-encryption.rst.
4772 4689
4773 4.111 KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION 4690 4.111 KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION
4774 ----------------------------------- 4691 -----------------------------------
4775 4692
4776 :Capability: basic 4693 :Capability: basic
4777 :Architectures: x86 4694 :Architectures: x86
4778 :Type: system 4695 :Type: system
4779 :Parameters: struct kvm_enc_region (in) 4696 :Parameters: struct kvm_enc_region (in)
4780 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 4697 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
4781 4698
4782 This ioctl can be used to register a guest me 4699 This ioctl can be used to register a guest memory region which may
4783 contain encrypted data (e.g. guest RAM, SMRAM 4700 contain encrypted data (e.g. guest RAM, SMRAM etc).
4784 4701
4785 It is used in the SEV-enabled guest. When enc 4702 It is used in the SEV-enabled guest. When encryption is enabled, a guest
4786 memory region may contain encrypted data. The 4703 memory region may contain encrypted data. The SEV memory encryption
4787 engine uses a tweak such that two identical p 4704 engine uses a tweak such that two identical plaintext pages, each at
4788 different locations will have differing ciphe 4705 different locations will have differing ciphertexts. So swapping or
4789 moving ciphertext of those pages will not res 4706 moving ciphertext of those pages will not result in plaintext being
4790 swapped. So relocating (or migrating) physica 4707 swapped. So relocating (or migrating) physical backing pages for the SEV
4791 guest will require some additional steps. 4708 guest will require some additional steps.
4792 4709
4793 Note: The current SEV key management spec doe 4710 Note: The current SEV key management spec does not provide commands to
4794 swap or migrate (move) ciphertext pages. Henc 4711 swap or migrate (move) ciphertext pages. Hence, for now we pin the guest
4795 memory region registered with the ioctl. 4712 memory region registered with the ioctl.
4796 4713
4797 4.112 KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_UNREG_REGION 4714 4.112 KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_UNREG_REGION
4798 ------------------------------------- 4715 -------------------------------------
4799 4716
4800 :Capability: basic 4717 :Capability: basic
4801 :Architectures: x86 4718 :Architectures: x86
4802 :Type: system 4719 :Type: system
4803 :Parameters: struct kvm_enc_region (in) 4720 :Parameters: struct kvm_enc_region (in)
4804 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 4721 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
4805 4722
4806 This ioctl can be used to unregister the gues 4723 This ioctl can be used to unregister the guest memory region registered
4807 with KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION ioctl abov 4724 with KVM_MEMORY_ENCRYPT_REG_REGION ioctl above.
4808 4725
4809 4.113 KVM_HYPERV_EVENTFD 4726 4.113 KVM_HYPERV_EVENTFD
4810 ------------------------ 4727 ------------------------
4811 4728
4812 :Capability: KVM_CAP_HYPERV_EVENTFD 4729 :Capability: KVM_CAP_HYPERV_EVENTFD
4813 :Architectures: x86 4730 :Architectures: x86
4814 :Type: vm ioctl 4731 :Type: vm ioctl
4815 :Parameters: struct kvm_hyperv_eventfd (in) 4732 :Parameters: struct kvm_hyperv_eventfd (in)
4816 4733
4817 This ioctl (un)registers an eventfd to receiv 4734 This ioctl (un)registers an eventfd to receive notifications from the guest on
4818 the specified Hyper-V connection id through t 4735 the specified Hyper-V connection id through the SIGNAL_EVENT hypercall, without
4819 causing a user exit. SIGNAL_EVENT hypercall 4736 causing a user exit. SIGNAL_EVENT hypercall with non-zero event flag number
4820 (bits 24-31) still triggers a KVM_EXIT_HYPERV 4737 (bits 24-31) still triggers a KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_HCALL user exit.
4821 4738
4822 :: 4739 ::
4823 4740
4824 struct kvm_hyperv_eventfd { 4741 struct kvm_hyperv_eventfd {
4825 __u32 conn_id; 4742 __u32 conn_id;
4826 __s32 fd; 4743 __s32 fd;
4827 __u32 flags; 4744 __u32 flags;
4828 __u32 padding[3]; 4745 __u32 padding[3];
4829 }; 4746 };
4830 4747
4831 The conn_id field should fit within 24 bits:: 4748 The conn_id field should fit within 24 bits::
4832 4749
4833 #define KVM_HYPERV_CONN_ID_MASK 4750 #define KVM_HYPERV_CONN_ID_MASK 0x00ffffff
4834 4751
4835 The acceptable values for the flags field are 4752 The acceptable values for the flags field are::
4836 4753
4837 #define KVM_HYPERV_EVENTFD_DEASSIGN (1 << 4754 #define KVM_HYPERV_EVENTFD_DEASSIGN (1 << 0)
4838 4755
4839 :Returns: 0 on success, 4756 :Returns: 0 on success,
4840 -EINVAL if conn_id or flags is outs 4757 -EINVAL if conn_id or flags is outside the allowed range,
4841 -ENOENT on deassign if the conn_id 4758 -ENOENT on deassign if the conn_id isn't registered,
4842 -EEXIST on assign if the conn_id is 4759 -EEXIST on assign if the conn_id is already registered
4843 4760
4844 4.114 KVM_GET_NESTED_STATE 4761 4.114 KVM_GET_NESTED_STATE
4845 -------------------------- 4762 --------------------------
4846 4763
4847 :Capability: KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE 4764 :Capability: KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE
4848 :Architectures: x86 4765 :Architectures: x86
4849 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4766 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4850 :Parameters: struct kvm_nested_state (in/out) 4767 :Parameters: struct kvm_nested_state (in/out)
4851 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4768 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
4852 4769
4853 Errors: 4770 Errors:
4854 4771
4855 ===== ================================ 4772 ===== =============================================================
4856 E2BIG the total state size exceeds the 4773 E2BIG the total state size exceeds the value of 'size' specified by
4857 the user; the size required will 4774 the user; the size required will be written into size.
4858 ===== ================================ 4775 ===== =============================================================
4859 4776
4860 :: 4777 ::
4861 4778
4862 struct kvm_nested_state { 4779 struct kvm_nested_state {
4863 __u16 flags; 4780 __u16 flags;
4864 __u16 format; 4781 __u16 format;
4865 __u32 size; 4782 __u32 size;
4866 4783
4867 union { 4784 union {
4868 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_h 4785 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_hdr vmx;
4869 struct kvm_svm_nested_state_h 4786 struct kvm_svm_nested_state_hdr svm;
4870 4787
4871 /* Pad the header to 128 byte 4788 /* Pad the header to 128 bytes. */
4872 __u8 pad[120]; 4789 __u8 pad[120];
4873 } hdr; 4790 } hdr;
4874 4791
4875 union { 4792 union {
4876 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_d 4793 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_data vmx[0];
4877 struct kvm_svm_nested_state_d 4794 struct kvm_svm_nested_state_data svm[0];
4878 } data; 4795 } data;
4879 }; 4796 };
4880 4797
4881 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_GUEST_MODE 4798 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_GUEST_MODE 0x00000001
4882 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_RUN_PENDING 4799 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_RUN_PENDING 0x00000002
4883 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_EVMCS 4800 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_EVMCS 0x00000004
4884 4801
4885 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_FORMAT_VMX 4802 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_FORMAT_VMX 0
4886 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_FORMAT_SVM 4803 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_FORMAT_SVM 1
4887 4804
4888 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_VMCS_SIZE 4805 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_VMCS_SIZE 0x1000
4889 4806
4890 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_SMM_GUEST_MODE 4807 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_SMM_GUEST_MODE 0x00000001
4891 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_SMM_VMXON 4808 #define KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_SMM_VMXON 0x00000002
4892 4809
4893 #define KVM_STATE_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER_DEAD 4810 #define KVM_STATE_VMX_PREEMPTION_TIMER_DEADLINE 0x00000001
4894 4811
4895 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_hdr { 4812 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_hdr {
4896 __u64 vmxon_pa; 4813 __u64 vmxon_pa;
4897 __u64 vmcs12_pa; 4814 __u64 vmcs12_pa;
4898 4815
4899 struct { 4816 struct {
4900 __u16 flags; 4817 __u16 flags;
4901 } smm; 4818 } smm;
4902 4819
4903 __u32 flags; 4820 __u32 flags;
4904 __u64 preemption_timer_deadline; 4821 __u64 preemption_timer_deadline;
4905 }; 4822 };
4906 4823
4907 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_data { 4824 struct kvm_vmx_nested_state_data {
4908 __u8 vmcs12[KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_VMCS 4825 __u8 vmcs12[KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_VMCS_SIZE];
4909 __u8 shadow_vmcs12[KVM_STATE_NESTED_V 4826 __u8 shadow_vmcs12[KVM_STATE_NESTED_VMX_VMCS_SIZE];
4910 }; 4827 };
4911 4828
4912 This ioctl copies the vcpu's nested virtualiz 4829 This ioctl copies the vcpu's nested virtualization state from the kernel to
4913 userspace. 4830 userspace.
4914 4831
4915 The maximum size of the state can be retrieve 4832 The maximum size of the state can be retrieved by passing KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE
4916 to the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl(). 4833 to the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl().
4917 4834
4918 4.115 KVM_SET_NESTED_STATE 4835 4.115 KVM_SET_NESTED_STATE
4919 -------------------------- 4836 --------------------------
4920 4837
4921 :Capability: KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE 4838 :Capability: KVM_CAP_NESTED_STATE
4922 :Architectures: x86 4839 :Architectures: x86
4923 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4840 :Type: vcpu ioctl
4924 :Parameters: struct kvm_nested_state (in) 4841 :Parameters: struct kvm_nested_state (in)
4925 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4842 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
4926 4843
4927 This copies the vcpu's kvm_nested_state struc 4844 This copies the vcpu's kvm_nested_state struct from userspace to the kernel.
4928 For the definition of struct kvm_nested_state 4845 For the definition of struct kvm_nested_state, see KVM_GET_NESTED_STATE.
4929 4846
4930 4.116 KVM_(UN)REGISTER_COALESCED_MMIO 4847 4.116 KVM_(UN)REGISTER_COALESCED_MMIO
4931 ------------------------------------- 4848 -------------------------------------
4932 4849
4933 :Capability: KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO (for coal 4850 :Capability: KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO (for coalesced mmio)
4934 KVM_CAP_COALESCED_PIO (for coale 4851 KVM_CAP_COALESCED_PIO (for coalesced pio)
4935 :Architectures: all 4852 :Architectures: all
4936 :Type: vm ioctl 4853 :Type: vm ioctl
4937 :Parameters: struct kvm_coalesced_mmio_zone 4854 :Parameters: struct kvm_coalesced_mmio_zone
4938 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 4855 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
4939 4856
4940 Coalesced I/O is a performance optimization t 4857 Coalesced I/O is a performance optimization that defers hardware
4941 register write emulation so that userspace ex 4858 register write emulation so that userspace exits are avoided. It is
4942 typically used to reduce the overhead of emul 4859 typically used to reduce the overhead of emulating frequently accessed
4943 hardware registers. 4860 hardware registers.
4944 4861
4945 When a hardware register is configured for co 4862 When a hardware register is configured for coalesced I/O, write accesses
4946 do not exit to userspace and their value is r 4863 do not exit to userspace and their value is recorded in a ring buffer
4947 that is shared between kernel and userspace. 4864 that is shared between kernel and userspace.
4948 4865
4949 Coalesced I/O is used if one or more write ac 4866 Coalesced I/O is used if one or more write accesses to a hardware
4950 register can be deferred until a read or a wr 4867 register can be deferred until a read or a write to another hardware
4951 register on the same device. This last acces 4868 register on the same device. This last access will cause a vmexit and
4952 userspace will process accesses from the ring 4869 userspace will process accesses from the ring buffer before emulating
4953 it. That will avoid exiting to userspace on r 4870 it. That will avoid exiting to userspace on repeated writes.
4954 4871
4955 Coalesced pio is based on coalesced mmio. The 4872 Coalesced pio is based on coalesced mmio. There is little difference
4956 between coalesced mmio and pio except that co 4873 between coalesced mmio and pio except that coalesced pio records accesses
4957 to I/O ports. 4874 to I/O ports.
4958 4875
4959 4.117 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl) 4876 4.117 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl)
4960 ------------------------------------ 4877 ------------------------------------
4961 4878
4962 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT 4879 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2
4963 :Architectures: x86, arm64, mips 4880 :Architectures: x86, arm64, mips
4964 :Type: vm ioctl 4881 :Type: vm ioctl
4965 :Parameters: struct kvm_clear_dirty_log (in) 4882 :Parameters: struct kvm_clear_dirty_log (in)
4966 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4883 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
4967 4884
4968 :: 4885 ::
4969 4886
4970 /* for KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG */ 4887 /* for KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG */
4971 struct kvm_clear_dirty_log { 4888 struct kvm_clear_dirty_log {
4972 __u32 slot; 4889 __u32 slot;
4973 __u32 num_pages; 4890 __u32 num_pages;
4974 __u64 first_page; 4891 __u64 first_page;
4975 union { 4892 union {
4976 void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* 4893 void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* one bit per page */
4977 __u64 padding; 4894 __u64 padding;
4978 }; 4895 };
4979 }; 4896 };
4980 4897
4981 The ioctl clears the dirty status of pages in 4898 The ioctl clears the dirty status of pages in a memory slot, according to
4982 the bitmap that is passed in struct kvm_clear 4899 the bitmap that is passed in struct kvm_clear_dirty_log's dirty_bitmap
4983 field. Bit 0 of the bitmap corresponds to pa 4900 field. Bit 0 of the bitmap corresponds to page "first_page" in the
4984 memory slot, and num_pages is the size in bit 4901 memory slot, and num_pages is the size in bits of the input bitmap.
4985 first_page must be a multiple of 64; num_page 4902 first_page must be a multiple of 64; num_pages must also be a multiple of
4986 64 unless first_page + num_pages is the size 4903 64 unless first_page + num_pages is the size of the memory slot. For each
4987 bit that is set in the input bitmap, the corr 4904 bit that is set in the input bitmap, the corresponding page is marked "clean"
4988 in KVM's dirty bitmap, and dirty tracking is 4905 in KVM's dirty bitmap, and dirty tracking is re-enabled for that page
4989 (for example via write-protection, or by clea 4906 (for example via write-protection, or by clearing the dirty bit in
4990 a page table entry). 4907 a page table entry).
4991 4908
4992 If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, 4909 If KVM_CAP_MULTI_ADDRESS_SPACE is available, bits 16-31 of slot field specifies
4993 the address space for which you want to clear 4910 the address space for which you want to clear the dirty status. See
4994 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION for details on the 4911 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION for details on the usage of slot field.
4995 4912
4996 This ioctl is mostly useful when KVM_CAP_MANU 4913 This ioctl is mostly useful when KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2
4997 is enabled; for more information, see the des 4914 is enabled; for more information, see the description of the capability.
4998 However, it can always be used as long as KVM 4915 However, it can always be used as long as KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION confirms
4999 that KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 is pre 4916 that KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 is present.
5000 4917
5001 4.118 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_HV_CPUID 4918 4.118 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_HV_CPUID
5002 -------------------------------- 4919 --------------------------------
5003 4920
5004 :Capability: KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID (vcpu), KVM 4921 :Capability: KVM_CAP_HYPERV_CPUID (vcpu), KVM_CAP_SYS_HYPERV_CPUID (system)
5005 :Architectures: x86 4922 :Architectures: x86
5006 :Type: system ioctl, vcpu ioctl 4923 :Type: system ioctl, vcpu ioctl
5007 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out) 4924 :Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out)
5008 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4925 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
5009 4926
5010 :: 4927 ::
5011 4928
5012 struct kvm_cpuid2 { 4929 struct kvm_cpuid2 {
5013 __u32 nent; 4930 __u32 nent;
5014 __u32 padding; 4931 __u32 padding;
5015 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0]; 4932 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0];
5016 }; 4933 };
5017 4934
5018 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 { 4935 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 {
5019 __u32 function; 4936 __u32 function;
5020 __u32 index; 4937 __u32 index;
5021 __u32 flags; 4938 __u32 flags;
5022 __u32 eax; 4939 __u32 eax;
5023 __u32 ebx; 4940 __u32 ebx;
5024 __u32 ecx; 4941 __u32 ecx;
5025 __u32 edx; 4942 __u32 edx;
5026 __u32 padding[3]; 4943 __u32 padding[3];
5027 }; 4944 };
5028 4945
5029 This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features leaves 4946 This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features leaves related to Hyper-V emulation in
5030 KVM. Userspace can use the information retur 4947 KVM. Userspace can use the information returned by this ioctl to construct
5031 cpuid information presented to guests consumi 4948 cpuid information presented to guests consuming Hyper-V enlightenments (e.g.
5032 Windows or Hyper-V guests). 4949 Windows or Hyper-V guests).
5033 4950
5034 CPUID feature leaves returned by this ioctl a 4951 CPUID feature leaves returned by this ioctl are defined by Hyper-V Top Level
5035 Functional Specification (TLFS). These leaves 4952 Functional Specification (TLFS). These leaves can't be obtained with
5036 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID ioctl because some of 4953 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID ioctl because some of them intersect with KVM feature
5037 leaves (0x40000000, 0x40000001). 4954 leaves (0x40000000, 0x40000001).
5038 4955
5039 Currently, the following list of CPUID leaves 4956 Currently, the following list of CPUID leaves are returned:
5040 4957
5041 - HYPERV_CPUID_VENDOR_AND_MAX_FUNCTIONS 4958 - HYPERV_CPUID_VENDOR_AND_MAX_FUNCTIONS
5042 - HYPERV_CPUID_INTERFACE 4959 - HYPERV_CPUID_INTERFACE
5043 - HYPERV_CPUID_VERSION 4960 - HYPERV_CPUID_VERSION
5044 - HYPERV_CPUID_FEATURES 4961 - HYPERV_CPUID_FEATURES
5045 - HYPERV_CPUID_ENLIGHTMENT_INFO 4962 - HYPERV_CPUID_ENLIGHTMENT_INFO
5046 - HYPERV_CPUID_IMPLEMENT_LIMITS 4963 - HYPERV_CPUID_IMPLEMENT_LIMITS
5047 - HYPERV_CPUID_NESTED_FEATURES 4964 - HYPERV_CPUID_NESTED_FEATURES
5048 - HYPERV_CPUID_SYNDBG_VENDOR_AND_MAX_FUNCTIO 4965 - HYPERV_CPUID_SYNDBG_VENDOR_AND_MAX_FUNCTIONS
5049 - HYPERV_CPUID_SYNDBG_INTERFACE 4966 - HYPERV_CPUID_SYNDBG_INTERFACE
5050 - HYPERV_CPUID_SYNDBG_PLATFORM_CAPABILITIES 4967 - HYPERV_CPUID_SYNDBG_PLATFORM_CAPABILITIES
5051 4968
5052 Userspace invokes KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_HV_CPUID 4969 Userspace invokes KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_HV_CPUID by passing a kvm_cpuid2 structure
5053 with the 'nent' field indicating the number o 4970 with the 'nent' field indicating the number of entries in the variable-size
5054 array 'entries'. If the number of entries is 4971 array 'entries'. If the number of entries is too low to describe all Hyper-V
5055 feature leaves, an error (E2BIG) is returned. 4972 feature leaves, an error (E2BIG) is returned. If the number is more or equal
5056 to the number of Hyper-V feature leaves, the 4973 to the number of Hyper-V feature leaves, the 'nent' field is adjusted to the
5057 number of valid entries in the 'entries' arra 4974 number of valid entries in the 'entries' array, which is then filled.
5058 4975
5059 'index' and 'flags' fields in 'struct kvm_cpu 4976 'index' and 'flags' fields in 'struct kvm_cpuid_entry2' are currently reserved,
5060 userspace should not expect to get any partic 4977 userspace should not expect to get any particular value there.
5061 4978
5062 Note, vcpu version of KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_HV_CP 4979 Note, vcpu version of KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_HV_CPUID is currently deprecated. Unlike
5063 system ioctl which exposes all supported feat 4980 system ioctl which exposes all supported feature bits unconditionally, vcpu
5064 version has the following quirks: 4981 version has the following quirks:
5065 4982
5066 - HYPERV_CPUID_NESTED_FEATURES leaf and HV_X6 4983 - HYPERV_CPUID_NESTED_FEATURES leaf and HV_X64_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS_RECOMMENDED
5067 feature bit are only exposed when Enlighten 4984 feature bit are only exposed when Enlightened VMCS was previously enabled
5068 on the corresponding vCPU (KVM_CAP_HYPERV_E 4985 on the corresponding vCPU (KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENLIGHTENED_VMCS).
5069 - HV_STIMER_DIRECT_MODE_AVAILABLE bit is only 4986 - HV_STIMER_DIRECT_MODE_AVAILABLE bit is only exposed with in-kernel LAPIC.
5070 (presumes KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has already be 4987 (presumes KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has already been called).
5071 4988
5072 4.119 KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE 4989 4.119 KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE
5073 --------------------------- 4990 ---------------------------
5074 4991
5075 :Architectures: arm64 4992 :Architectures: arm64
5076 :Type: vcpu ioctl 4993 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5077 :Parameters: int feature (in) 4994 :Parameters: int feature (in)
5078 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 4995 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
5079 4996
5080 Errors: 4997 Errors:
5081 4998
5082 ====== ================================ 4999 ====== ==============================================================
5083 EPERM feature not enabled, needs confi 5000 EPERM feature not enabled, needs configuration, or already finalized
5084 EINVAL feature unknown or not present 5001 EINVAL feature unknown or not present
5085 ====== ================================ 5002 ====== ==============================================================
5086 5003
5087 Recognised values for feature: 5004 Recognised values for feature:
5088 5005
5089 ===== ================================ 5006 ===== ===========================================
5090 arm64 KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE (requires KVM_C 5007 arm64 KVM_ARM_VCPU_SVE (requires KVM_CAP_ARM_SVE)
5091 ===== ================================ 5008 ===== ===========================================
5092 5009
5093 Finalizes the configuration of the specified 5010 Finalizes the configuration of the specified vcpu feature.
5094 5011
5095 The vcpu must already have been initialised, 5012 The vcpu must already have been initialised, enabling the affected feature, by
5096 means of a successful KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT call 5013 means of a successful KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT call with the appropriate flag set in
5097 features[]. 5014 features[].
5098 5015
5099 For affected vcpu features, this is a mandato 5016 For affected vcpu features, this is a mandatory step that must be performed
5100 before the vcpu is fully usable. 5017 before the vcpu is fully usable.
5101 5018
5102 Between KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT and KVM_ARM_VCPU_FI 5019 Between KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT and KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE, the feature may be
5103 configured by use of ioctls such as KVM_SET_O 5020 configured by use of ioctls such as KVM_SET_ONE_REG. The exact configuration
5104 that should be performed and how to do it are !! 5021 that should be performaned and how to do it are feature-dependent.
5105 5022
5106 Other calls that depend on a particular featu 5023 Other calls that depend on a particular feature being finalized, such as
5107 KVM_RUN, KVM_GET_REG_LIST, KVM_GET_ONE_REG an 5024 KVM_RUN, KVM_GET_REG_LIST, KVM_GET_ONE_REG and KVM_SET_ONE_REG, will fail with
5108 -EPERM unless the feature has already been fi 5025 -EPERM unless the feature has already been finalized by means of a
5109 KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE call. 5026 KVM_ARM_VCPU_FINALIZE call.
5110 5027
5111 See KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT for details of vcpu fea 5028 See KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT for details of vcpu features that require finalization
5112 using this ioctl. 5029 using this ioctl.
5113 5030
5114 4.120 KVM_SET_PMU_EVENT_FILTER 5031 4.120 KVM_SET_PMU_EVENT_FILTER
5115 ------------------------------ 5032 ------------------------------
5116 5033
5117 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PMU_EVENT_FILTER 5034 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PMU_EVENT_FILTER
5118 :Architectures: x86 5035 :Architectures: x86
5119 :Type: vm ioctl 5036 :Type: vm ioctl
5120 :Parameters: struct kvm_pmu_event_filter (in) 5037 :Parameters: struct kvm_pmu_event_filter (in)
5121 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 5038 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
5122 5039
5123 Errors: <<
5124 <<
5125 ====== ================================ <<
5126 EFAULT args[0] cannot be accessed <<
5127 EINVAL args[0] contains invalid data in <<
5128 E2BIG nevents is too large <<
5129 EBUSY not enough memory to allocate th <<
5130 ====== ================================ <<
5131 <<
5132 :: 5040 ::
5133 5041
5134 struct kvm_pmu_event_filter { 5042 struct kvm_pmu_event_filter {
5135 __u32 action; 5043 __u32 action;
5136 __u32 nevents; 5044 __u32 nevents;
5137 __u32 fixed_counter_bitmap; 5045 __u32 fixed_counter_bitmap;
5138 __u32 flags; 5046 __u32 flags;
5139 __u32 pad[4]; 5047 __u32 pad[4];
5140 __u64 events[0]; 5048 __u64 events[0];
5141 }; 5049 };
5142 5050
5143 This ioctl restricts the set of PMU events th !! 5051 This ioctl restricts the set of PMU events that the guest can program.
5144 which event select and unit mask combinations !! 5052 The argument holds a list of events which will be allowed or denied.
5145 !! 5053 The eventsel+umask of each event the guest attempts to program is compared
5146 The argument holds a list of filter events wh !! 5054 against the events field to determine whether the guest should have access.
>> 5055 The events field only controls general purpose counters; fixed purpose
>> 5056 counters are controlled by the fixed_counter_bitmap.
5147 5057
5148 Filter events only control general purpose co !! 5058 No flags are defined yet, the field must be zero.
5149 are controlled by the fixed_counter_bitmap. <<
5150 <<
5151 Valid values for 'flags':: <<
5152 <<
5153 ``0`` <<
5154 <<
5155 To use this mode, clear the 'flags' field. <<
5156 <<
5157 In this mode each event will contain an event <<
5158 <<
5159 When the guest attempts to program the PMU th <<
5160 unit mask is compared against the filter even <<
5161 guest should have access. <<
5162 <<
5163 ``KVM_PMU_EVENT_FLAG_MASKED_EVENTS`` <<
5164 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PMU_EVENT_MASKED_EVENTS <<
5165 <<
5166 In this mode each filter event will contain a <<
5167 exclude value. To encode a masked event use: <<
5168 <<
5169 KVM_PMU_ENCODE_MASKED_ENTRY() <<
5170 <<
5171 An encoded event will follow this layout:: <<
5172 <<
5173 Bits Description <<
5174 ---- ----------- <<
5175 7:0 event select (low bits) <<
5176 15:8 umask match <<
5177 31:16 unused <<
5178 35:32 event select (high bits) <<
5179 36:54 unused <<
5180 55 exclude bit <<
5181 63:56 umask mask <<
5182 <<
5183 When the guest attempts to program the PMU, t <<
5184 determining if the guest should have access: <<
5185 <<
5186 1. Match the event select from the guest aga <<
5187 2. If a match is found, match the guest's un <<
5188 values of the included filter events. <<
5189 I.e. (unit mask & mask) == match && !excl <<
5190 3. If a match is found, match the guest's un <<
5191 values of the excluded filter events. <<
5192 I.e. (unit mask & mask) == match && exclu <<
5193 4. <<
5194 a. If an included match is found and an ex <<
5195 the event. <<
5196 b. For everything else, do not filter the <<
5197 5. <<
5198 a. If the event is filtered and it's an al <<
5199 program the event. <<
5200 b. If the event is filtered and it's a den <<
5201 program the event. <<
5202 <<
5203 When setting a new pmu event filter, -EINVAL <<
5204 unused fields are set or if any of the high b <<
5205 select are set when called on Intel. <<
5206 5059
5207 Valid values for 'action':: 5060 Valid values for 'action'::
5208 5061
5209 #define KVM_PMU_EVENT_ALLOW 0 5062 #define KVM_PMU_EVENT_ALLOW 0
5210 #define KVM_PMU_EVENT_DENY 1 5063 #define KVM_PMU_EVENT_DENY 1
5211 5064
5212 Via this API, KVM userspace can also control <<
5213 counters (if any) by configuring the "action" <<
5214 <<
5215 Specifically, KVM follows the following pseud <<
5216 allow the guest FixCtr[i] to count its pre-de <<
5217 <<
5218 FixCtr[i]_is_allowed = (action == ALLOW) && <<
5219 (action == DENY) && !(bitmap & BIT(i)); <<
5220 FixCtr[i]_is_denied = !FixCtr[i]_is_allowed <<
5221 <<
5222 KVM always consumes fixed_counter_bitmap, it' <<
5223 ensure fixed_counter_bitmap is set correctly, <<
5224 a filter that only affects general purpose co <<
5225 <<
5226 Note, the "events" field also applies to fixe <<
5227 and unit_mask values. "fixed_counter_bitmap" <<
5228 if there is a contradiction between the two. <<
5229 <<
5230 4.121 KVM_PPC_SVM_OFF 5065 4.121 KVM_PPC_SVM_OFF
5231 --------------------- 5066 ---------------------
5232 5067
5233 :Capability: basic 5068 :Capability: basic
5234 :Architectures: powerpc 5069 :Architectures: powerpc
5235 :Type: vm ioctl 5070 :Type: vm ioctl
5236 :Parameters: none 5071 :Parameters: none
5237 :Returns: 0 on successful completion, 5072 :Returns: 0 on successful completion,
5238 5073
5239 Errors: 5074 Errors:
5240 5075
5241 ====== ================================ 5076 ====== ================================================================
5242 EINVAL if ultravisor failed to terminat 5077 EINVAL if ultravisor failed to terminate the secure guest
5243 ENOMEM if hypervisor failed to allocate 5078 ENOMEM if hypervisor failed to allocate new radix page tables for guest
5244 ====== ================================ 5079 ====== ================================================================
5245 5080
5246 This ioctl is used to turn off the secure mod 5081 This ioctl is used to turn off the secure mode of the guest or transition
5247 the guest from secure mode to normal mode. Th 5082 the guest from secure mode to normal mode. This is invoked when the guest
5248 is reset. This has no effect if called for a 5083 is reset. This has no effect if called for a normal guest.
5249 5084
5250 This ioctl issues an ultravisor call to termi 5085 This ioctl issues an ultravisor call to terminate the secure guest,
5251 unpins the VPA pages and releases all the dev 5086 unpins the VPA pages and releases all the device pages that are used to
5252 track the secure pages by hypervisor. 5087 track the secure pages by hypervisor.
5253 5088
5254 4.122 KVM_S390_NORMAL_RESET 5089 4.122 KVM_S390_NORMAL_RESET
5255 --------------------------- 5090 ---------------------------
5256 5091
5257 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_VCPU_RESETS 5092 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_VCPU_RESETS
5258 :Architectures: s390 5093 :Architectures: s390
5259 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5094 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5260 :Parameters: none 5095 :Parameters: none
5261 :Returns: 0 5096 :Returns: 0
5262 5097
5263 This ioctl resets VCPU registers and control 5098 This ioctl resets VCPU registers and control structures according to
5264 the cpu reset definition in the POP (Principl 5099 the cpu reset definition in the POP (Principles Of Operation).
5265 5100
5266 4.123 KVM_S390_INITIAL_RESET 5101 4.123 KVM_S390_INITIAL_RESET
5267 ---------------------------- 5102 ----------------------------
5268 5103
5269 :Capability: none 5104 :Capability: none
5270 :Architectures: s390 5105 :Architectures: s390
5271 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5106 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5272 :Parameters: none 5107 :Parameters: none
5273 :Returns: 0 5108 :Returns: 0
5274 5109
5275 This ioctl resets VCPU registers and control 5110 This ioctl resets VCPU registers and control structures according to
5276 the initial cpu reset definition in the POP. 5111 the initial cpu reset definition in the POP. However, the cpu is not
5277 put into ESA mode. This reset is a superset o 5112 put into ESA mode. This reset is a superset of the normal reset.
5278 5113
5279 4.124 KVM_S390_CLEAR_RESET 5114 4.124 KVM_S390_CLEAR_RESET
5280 -------------------------- 5115 --------------------------
5281 5116
5282 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_VCPU_RESETS 5117 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_VCPU_RESETS
5283 :Architectures: s390 5118 :Architectures: s390
5284 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5119 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5285 :Parameters: none 5120 :Parameters: none
5286 :Returns: 0 5121 :Returns: 0
5287 5122
5288 This ioctl resets VCPU registers and control 5123 This ioctl resets VCPU registers and control structures according to
5289 the clear cpu reset definition in the POP. Ho 5124 the clear cpu reset definition in the POP. However, the cpu is not put
5290 into ESA mode. This reset is a superset of th 5125 into ESA mode. This reset is a superset of the initial reset.
5291 5126
5292 5127
5293 4.125 KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND 5128 4.125 KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND
5294 ------------------------- 5129 -------------------------
5295 5130
5296 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED 5131 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED
5297 :Architectures: s390 5132 :Architectures: s390
5298 :Type: vm ioctl 5133 :Type: vm ioctl
5299 :Parameters: struct kvm_pv_cmd 5134 :Parameters: struct kvm_pv_cmd
5300 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5135 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
5301 5136
5302 :: 5137 ::
5303 5138
5304 struct kvm_pv_cmd { 5139 struct kvm_pv_cmd {
5305 __u32 cmd; /* Command to be exec 5140 __u32 cmd; /* Command to be executed */
5306 __u16 rc; /* Ultravisor return 5141 __u16 rc; /* Ultravisor return code */
5307 __u16 rrc; /* Ultravisor return 5142 __u16 rrc; /* Ultravisor return reason code */
5308 __u64 data; /* Data or address */ 5143 __u64 data; /* Data or address */
5309 __u32 flags; /* flags for future e 5144 __u32 flags; /* flags for future extensions. Must be 0 for now */
5310 __u32 reserved[3]; 5145 __u32 reserved[3];
5311 }; 5146 };
5312 5147
5313 **Ultravisor return codes** 5148 **Ultravisor return codes**
5314 The Ultravisor return (reason) codes are prov 5149 The Ultravisor return (reason) codes are provided by the kernel if a
5315 Ultravisor call has been executed to achieve 5150 Ultravisor call has been executed to achieve the results expected by
5316 the command. Therefore they are independent o 5151 the command. Therefore they are independent of the IOCTL return
5317 code. If KVM changes `rc`, its value will alw 5152 code. If KVM changes `rc`, its value will always be greater than 0
5318 hence setting it to 0 before issuing a PV com 5153 hence setting it to 0 before issuing a PV command is advised to be
5319 able to detect a change of `rc`. 5154 able to detect a change of `rc`.
5320 5155
5321 **cmd values:** 5156 **cmd values:**
5322 5157
5323 KVM_PV_ENABLE 5158 KVM_PV_ENABLE
5324 Allocate memory and register the VM with th 5159 Allocate memory and register the VM with the Ultravisor, thereby
5325 donating memory to the Ultravisor that will 5160 donating memory to the Ultravisor that will become inaccessible to
5326 KVM. All existing CPUs are converted to pro 5161 KVM. All existing CPUs are converted to protected ones. After this
5327 command has succeeded, any CPU added via ho 5162 command has succeeded, any CPU added via hotplug will become
5328 protected during its creation as well. 5163 protected during its creation as well.
5329 5164
5330 Errors: 5165 Errors:
5331 5166
5332 ===== ============================= 5167 ===== =============================
5333 EINTR an unmasked signal is pending 5168 EINTR an unmasked signal is pending
5334 ===== ============================= 5169 ===== =============================
5335 5170
5336 KVM_PV_DISABLE 5171 KVM_PV_DISABLE
5337 Deregister the VM from the Ultravisor and r !! 5172 Deregister the VM from the Ultravisor and reclaim the memory that
5338 been donated to the Ultravisor, making it u !! 5173 had been donated to the Ultravisor, making it usable by the kernel
5339 All registered VCPUs are converted back to !! 5174 again. All registered VCPUs are converted back to non-protected
5340 previous protected VM had been prepared for !! 5175 ones.
5341 KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_PREPARE and not subseq <<
5342 KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_PERFORM, it will be to <<
5343 together with the current protected VM. <<
5344 5176
5345 KVM_PV_VM_SET_SEC_PARMS 5177 KVM_PV_VM_SET_SEC_PARMS
5346 Pass the image header from VM memory to the 5178 Pass the image header from VM memory to the Ultravisor in
5347 preparation of image unpacking and verifica 5179 preparation of image unpacking and verification.
5348 5180
5349 KVM_PV_VM_UNPACK 5181 KVM_PV_VM_UNPACK
5350 Unpack (protect and decrypt) a page of the 5182 Unpack (protect and decrypt) a page of the encrypted boot image.
5351 5183
5352 KVM_PV_VM_VERIFY 5184 KVM_PV_VM_VERIFY
5353 Verify the integrity of the unpacked image. 5185 Verify the integrity of the unpacked image. Only if this succeeds,
5354 KVM is allowed to start protected VCPUs. 5186 KVM is allowed to start protected VCPUs.
5355 5187
5356 KVM_PV_INFO 5188 KVM_PV_INFO
5357 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP 5189 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP
5358 5190
5359 Presents an API that provides Ultravisor re 5191 Presents an API that provides Ultravisor related data to userspace
5360 via subcommands. len_max is the size of the 5192 via subcommands. len_max is the size of the user space buffer,
5361 len_written is KVM's indication of how much 5193 len_written is KVM's indication of how much bytes of that buffer
5362 were actually written to. len_written can b 5194 were actually written to. len_written can be used to determine the
5363 valid fields if more response fields are ad 5195 valid fields if more response fields are added in the future.
5364 5196
5365 :: 5197 ::
5366 5198
5367 enum pv_cmd_info_id { 5199 enum pv_cmd_info_id {
5368 KVM_PV_INFO_VM, 5200 KVM_PV_INFO_VM,
5369 KVM_PV_INFO_DUMP, 5201 KVM_PV_INFO_DUMP,
5370 }; 5202 };
5371 5203
5372 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_header { 5204 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_header {
5373 __u32 id; 5205 __u32 id;
5374 __u32 len_max; 5206 __u32 len_max;
5375 __u32 len_written; 5207 __u32 len_written;
5376 __u32 reserved; 5208 __u32 reserved;
5377 }; 5209 };
5378 5210
5379 struct kvm_s390_pv_info { 5211 struct kvm_s390_pv_info {
5380 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_header header 5212 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_header header;
5381 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_dump dump; 5213 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_dump dump;
5382 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_vm vm; 5214 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_vm vm;
5383 }; 5215 };
5384 5216
5385 **subcommands:** 5217 **subcommands:**
5386 5218
5387 KVM_PV_INFO_VM 5219 KVM_PV_INFO_VM
5388 This subcommand provides basic Ultravisor 5220 This subcommand provides basic Ultravisor information for PV
5389 hosts. These values are likely also expor 5221 hosts. These values are likely also exported as files in the sysfs
5390 firmware UV query interface but they are 5222 firmware UV query interface but they are more easily available to
5391 programs in this API. 5223 programs in this API.
5392 5224
5393 The installed calls and feature_indicatio 5225 The installed calls and feature_indication members provide the
5394 installed UV calls and the UV's other fea 5226 installed UV calls and the UV's other feature indications.
5395 5227
5396 The max_* members provide information abo 5228 The max_* members provide information about the maximum number of PV
5397 vcpus, PV guests and PV guest memory size 5229 vcpus, PV guests and PV guest memory size.
5398 5230
5399 :: 5231 ::
5400 5232
5401 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_vm { 5233 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_vm {
5402 __u64 inst_calls_list[4]; 5234 __u64 inst_calls_list[4];
5403 __u64 max_cpus; 5235 __u64 max_cpus;
5404 __u64 max_guests; 5236 __u64 max_guests;
5405 __u64 max_guest_addr; 5237 __u64 max_guest_addr;
5406 __u64 feature_indication; 5238 __u64 feature_indication;
5407 }; 5239 };
5408 5240
5409 5241
5410 KVM_PV_INFO_DUMP 5242 KVM_PV_INFO_DUMP
5411 This subcommand provides information rela 5243 This subcommand provides information related to dumping PV guests.
5412 5244
5413 :: 5245 ::
5414 5246
5415 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_dump { 5247 struct kvm_s390_pv_info_dump {
5416 __u64 dump_cpu_buffer_len; 5248 __u64 dump_cpu_buffer_len;
5417 __u64 dump_config_mem_buffer_per_1m; 5249 __u64 dump_config_mem_buffer_per_1m;
5418 __u64 dump_config_finalize_len; 5250 __u64 dump_config_finalize_len;
5419 }; 5251 };
5420 5252
5421 KVM_PV_DUMP 5253 KVM_PV_DUMP
5422 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP 5254 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP
5423 5255
5424 Presents an API that provides calls which f 5256 Presents an API that provides calls which facilitate dumping a
5425 protected VM. 5257 protected VM.
5426 5258
5427 :: 5259 ::
5428 5260
5429 struct kvm_s390_pv_dmp { 5261 struct kvm_s390_pv_dmp {
5430 __u64 subcmd; 5262 __u64 subcmd;
5431 __u64 buff_addr; 5263 __u64 buff_addr;
5432 __u64 buff_len; 5264 __u64 buff_len;
5433 __u64 gaddr; /* For dump s 5265 __u64 gaddr; /* For dump storage state */
5434 }; 5266 };
5435 5267
5436 **subcommands:** 5268 **subcommands:**
5437 5269
5438 KVM_PV_DUMP_INIT 5270 KVM_PV_DUMP_INIT
5439 Initializes the dump process of a protect 5271 Initializes the dump process of a protected VM. If this call does
5440 not succeed all other subcommands will fa 5272 not succeed all other subcommands will fail with -EINVAL. This
5441 subcommand will return -EINVAL if a dump 5273 subcommand will return -EINVAL if a dump process has not yet been
5442 completed. 5274 completed.
5443 5275
5444 Not all PV vms can be dumped, the owner n 5276 Not all PV vms can be dumped, the owner needs to set `dump
5445 allowed` PCF bit 34 in the SE header to a 5277 allowed` PCF bit 34 in the SE header to allow dumping.
5446 5278
5447 KVM_PV_DUMP_CONFIG_STOR_STATE 5279 KVM_PV_DUMP_CONFIG_STOR_STATE
5448 Stores `buff_len` bytes of tweak compone 5280 Stores `buff_len` bytes of tweak component values starting with
5449 the 1MB block specified by the absolute 5281 the 1MB block specified by the absolute guest address
5450 (`gaddr`). `buff_len` needs to be `conf_ 5282 (`gaddr`). `buff_len` needs to be `conf_dump_storage_state_len`
5451 aligned and at least >= the `conf_dump_s 5283 aligned and at least >= the `conf_dump_storage_state_len` value
5452 provided by the dump uv_info data. buff_ 5284 provided by the dump uv_info data. buff_user might be written to
5453 even if an error rc is returned. For ins 5285 even if an error rc is returned. For instance if we encounter a
5454 fault after writing the first page of da 5286 fault after writing the first page of data.
5455 5287
5456 KVM_PV_DUMP_COMPLETE 5288 KVM_PV_DUMP_COMPLETE
5457 If the subcommand succeeds it completes t 5289 If the subcommand succeeds it completes the dump process and lets
5458 KVM_PV_DUMP_INIT be called again. 5290 KVM_PV_DUMP_INIT be called again.
5459 5291
5460 On success `conf_dump_finalize_len` bytes 5292 On success `conf_dump_finalize_len` bytes of completion data will be
5461 stored to the `buff_addr`. The completion 5293 stored to the `buff_addr`. The completion data contains a key
5462 derivation seed, IV, tweak nonce and encr 5294 derivation seed, IV, tweak nonce and encryption keys as well as an
5463 authentication tag all of which are neede 5295 authentication tag all of which are needed to decrypt the dump at a
5464 later time. 5296 later time.
5465 5297
5466 KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_PREPARE <<
5467 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_ASYNC_D <<
5468 <<
5469 Prepare the current protected VM for asynch <<
5470 resources used by the current protected VM <<
5471 subsequent asynchronous teardown. The curre <<
5472 resume execution immediately as non-protect <<
5473 one protected VM prepared for asynchronous <<
5474 a protected VM had already been prepared fo <<
5475 subsequently calling KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_P <<
5476 fail. In that case, the userspace process s <<
5477 KVM_PV_DISABLE. The resources set aside wit <<
5478 be cleaned up with a subsequent call to KVM <<
5479 or KVM_PV_DISABLE, otherwise they will be c <<
5480 terminates. KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_PREPARE ca <<
5481 as cleanup starts, i.e. before KVM_PV_ASYNC <<
5482 <<
5483 KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_PERFORM <<
5484 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_ASYNC_D <<
5485 <<
5486 Tear down the protected VM previously prepa <<
5487 KVM_PV_ASYNC_CLEANUP_PREPARE. The resources <<
5488 will be freed during the execution of this <<
5489 should ideally be issued by userspace from <<
5490 fatal signal is received (or the process te <<
5491 command will terminate immediately without <<
5492 KVM shutdown procedure will take care of cl <<
5493 protected VMs, including the ones whose tea <<
5494 process termination. <<
5495 <<
5496 4.126 KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR 5298 4.126 KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR
5497 -------------------------- 5299 --------------------------
5498 5300
5499 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CO 5301 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO
5500 :Architectures: x86 5302 :Architectures: x86
5501 :Type: vm ioctl 5303 :Type: vm ioctl
5502 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_attr 5304 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_attr
5503 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5305 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
5504 5306
5505 :: 5307 ::
5506 5308
5507 struct kvm_xen_hvm_attr { 5309 struct kvm_xen_hvm_attr {
5508 __u16 type; 5310 __u16 type;
5509 __u16 pad[3]; 5311 __u16 pad[3];
5510 union { 5312 union {
5511 __u8 long_mode; 5313 __u8 long_mode;
5512 __u8 vector; 5314 __u8 vector;
5513 __u8 runstate_update_flag; !! 5315 struct {
5514 union { <<
5515 __u64 gfn; 5316 __u64 gfn;
5516 __u64 hva; <<
5517 } shared_info; 5317 } shared_info;
5518 struct { 5318 struct {
5519 __u32 send_port; 5319 __u32 send_port;
5520 __u32 type; /* EVTCHN 5320 __u32 type; /* EVTCHNSTAT_ipi / EVTCHNSTAT_interdomain */
5521 __u32 flags; 5321 __u32 flags;
5522 union { 5322 union {
5523 struct { 5323 struct {
5524 __u32 5324 __u32 port;
5525 __u32 5325 __u32 vcpu;
5526 __u32 5326 __u32 priority;
5527 } port; 5327 } port;
5528 struct { 5328 struct {
5529 __u32 5329 __u32 port; /* Zero for eventfd */
5530 __s32 5330 __s32 fd;
5531 } eventfd; 5331 } eventfd;
5532 __u32 padding 5332 __u32 padding[4];
5533 } deliver; 5333 } deliver;
5534 } evtchn; 5334 } evtchn;
5535 __u32 xen_version; 5335 __u32 xen_version;
5536 __u64 pad[8]; 5336 __u64 pad[8];
5537 } u; 5337 } u;
5538 }; 5338 };
5539 5339
5540 type values: 5340 type values:
5541 5341
5542 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_LONG_MODE 5342 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_LONG_MODE
5543 Sets the ABI mode of the VM to 32-bit or 64 5343 Sets the ABI mode of the VM to 32-bit or 64-bit (long mode). This
5544 determines the layout of the shared_info pa !! 5344 determines the layout of the shared info pages exposed to the VM.
5545 5345
5546 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_SHARED_INFO 5346 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_SHARED_INFO
5547 Sets the guest physical frame number at whi !! 5347 Sets the guest physical frame number at which the Xen "shared info"
5548 page resides. Note that although Xen places 5348 page resides. Note that although Xen places vcpu_info for the first
5549 32 vCPUs in the shared_info page, KVM does 5349 32 vCPUs in the shared_info page, KVM does not automatically do so
5550 and instead requires that KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR !! 5350 and instead requires that KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_INFO be used
5551 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_INFO_HVA be use !! 5351 explicitly even when the vcpu_info for a given vCPU resides at the
5552 the vcpu_info for a given vCPU resides at t !! 5352 "default" location in the shared_info page. This is because KVM is
5553 in the shared_info page. This is because KV !! 5353 not aware of the Xen CPU id which is used as the index into the
5554 the Xen CPU id which is used as the index i !! 5354 vcpu_info[] array, so cannot know the correct default location.
5555 array, so may know the correct default loca <<
5556 5355
5557 Note that the shared_info page may be const !! 5356 Note that the shared info page may be constantly written to by KVM;
5558 it contains the event channel bitmap used t 5357 it contains the event channel bitmap used to deliver interrupts to
5559 a Xen guest, amongst other things. It is ex 5358 a Xen guest, amongst other things. It is exempt from dirty tracking
5560 mechanisms — KVM will not explicitly mark 5359 mechanisms — KVM will not explicitly mark the page as dirty each
5561 time an event channel interrupt is delivere 5360 time an event channel interrupt is delivered to the guest! Thus,
5562 userspace should always assume that the des 5361 userspace should always assume that the designated GFN is dirty if
5563 any vCPU has been running or any event chan 5362 any vCPU has been running or any event channel interrupts can be
5564 routed to the guest. 5363 routed to the guest.
5565 5364
5566 Setting the gfn to KVM_XEN_INVALID_GFN will <<
5567 page. <<
5568 <<
5569 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_SHARED_INFO_HVA <<
5570 If the KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO_HVA f <<
5571 Xen capabilities, then this attribute may b <<
5572 userspace address at which the shared_info <<
5573 will always be fixed in the VMM regardless <<
5574 in guest physical address space. This attri <<
5575 preference to KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_SHARED_INFO <<
5576 unnecessary invalidation of an internal cac <<
5577 re-mapped in guest physcial address space. <<
5578 <<
5579 Setting the hva to zero will disable the sh <<
5580 <<
5581 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_UPCALL_VECTOR 5365 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_UPCALL_VECTOR
5582 Sets the exception vector used to deliver X 5366 Sets the exception vector used to deliver Xen event channel upcalls.
5583 This is the HVM-wide vector injected direct 5367 This is the HVM-wide vector injected directly by the hypervisor
5584 (not through the local APIC), typically con 5368 (not through the local APIC), typically configured by a guest via
5585 HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_IRQ. This can be disable !! 5369 HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_IRQ.
5586 SHUTDOWN_soft_reset) by setting it to zero. <<
5587 5370
5588 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_EVTCHN 5371 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_EVTCHN
5589 This attribute is available when the KVM_CA 5372 This attribute is available when the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM ioctl indicates
5590 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND 5373 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND features. It configures
5591 an outbound port number for interception of 5374 an outbound port number for interception of EVTCHNOP_send requests
5592 from the guest. A given sending port number !! 5375 from the guest. A given sending port number may be directed back
5593 a specified vCPU (by APIC ID) / port / prio !! 5376 to a specified vCPU (by APIC ID) / port / priority on the guest,
5594 trigger events on an eventfd. The vCPU and !! 5377 or to trigger events on an eventfd. The vCPU and priority can be
5595 by setting KVM_XEN_EVTCHN_UPDATE in a subse !! 5378 changed by setting KVM_XEN_EVTCHN_UPDATE in a subsequent call,
5596 fields cannot change for a given sending po !! 5379 but other fields cannot change for a given sending port. A port
5597 removed by using KVM_XEN_EVTCHN_DEASSIGN in !! 5380 mapping is removed by using KVM_XEN_EVTCHN_DEASSIGN in the flags
5598 KVM_XEN_EVTCHN_RESET in the flags field rem !! 5381 field.
5599 outbound event channels. The values of the <<
5600 exclusive and cannot be combined as a bitma <<
5601 5382
5602 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_XEN_VERSION 5383 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_XEN_VERSION
5603 This attribute is available when the KVM_CA 5384 This attribute is available when the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM ioctl indicates
5604 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND 5385 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND features. It configures
5605 the 32-bit version code returned to the gue 5386 the 32-bit version code returned to the guest when it invokes the
5606 XENVER_version call; typically (XEN_MAJOR < 5387 XENVER_version call; typically (XEN_MAJOR << 16 | XEN_MINOR). PV
5607 Xen guests will often use this to as a dumm 5388 Xen guests will often use this to as a dummy hypercall to trigger
5608 event channel delivery, so responding withi 5389 event channel delivery, so responding within the kernel without
5609 exiting to userspace is beneficial. 5390 exiting to userspace is beneficial.
5610 5391
5611 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_UPDATE_FLAG <<
5612 This attribute is available when the KVM_CA <<
5613 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE_UPD <<
5614 XEN_RUNSTATE_UPDATE flag which allows guest <<
5615 other vCPUs' vcpu_runstate_info. Xen guests <<
5616 the VMASST_TYPE_runstate_update_flag of the <<
5617 hypercall. <<
5618 <<
5619 4.127 KVM_XEN_HVM_GET_ATTR 5392 4.127 KVM_XEN_HVM_GET_ATTR
5620 -------------------------- 5393 --------------------------
5621 5394
5622 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CO 5395 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO
5623 :Architectures: x86 5396 :Architectures: x86
5624 :Type: vm ioctl 5397 :Type: vm ioctl
5625 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_attr 5398 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_attr
5626 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5399 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
5627 5400
5628 Allows Xen VM attributes to be read. For the 5401 Allows Xen VM attributes to be read. For the structure and types,
5629 see KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR above. The KVM_XEN_A 5402 see KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR above. The KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_EVTCHN
5630 attribute cannot be read. 5403 attribute cannot be read.
5631 5404
5632 4.128 KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR 5405 4.128 KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR
5633 --------------------------- 5406 ---------------------------
5634 5407
5635 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CO 5408 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO
5636 :Architectures: x86 5409 :Architectures: x86
5637 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5410 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5638 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_vcpu_attr 5411 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_vcpu_attr
5639 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5412 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
5640 5413
5641 :: 5414 ::
5642 5415
5643 struct kvm_xen_vcpu_attr { 5416 struct kvm_xen_vcpu_attr {
5644 __u16 type; 5417 __u16 type;
5645 __u16 pad[3]; 5418 __u16 pad[3];
5646 union { 5419 union {
5647 __u64 gpa; 5420 __u64 gpa;
5648 __u64 pad[4]; 5421 __u64 pad[4];
5649 struct { 5422 struct {
5650 __u64 state; 5423 __u64 state;
5651 __u64 state_entry_tim 5424 __u64 state_entry_time;
5652 __u64 time_running; 5425 __u64 time_running;
5653 __u64 time_runnable; 5426 __u64 time_runnable;
5654 __u64 time_blocked; 5427 __u64 time_blocked;
5655 __u64 time_offline; 5428 __u64 time_offline;
5656 } runstate; 5429 } runstate;
5657 __u32 vcpu_id; 5430 __u32 vcpu_id;
5658 struct { 5431 struct {
5659 __u32 port; 5432 __u32 port;
5660 __u32 priority; 5433 __u32 priority;
5661 __u64 expires_ns; 5434 __u64 expires_ns;
5662 } timer; 5435 } timer;
5663 __u8 vector; 5436 __u8 vector;
5664 } u; 5437 } u;
5665 }; 5438 };
5666 5439
5667 type values: 5440 type values:
5668 5441
5669 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_INFO 5442 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_INFO
5670 Sets the guest physical address of the vcpu 5443 Sets the guest physical address of the vcpu_info for a given vCPU.
5671 As with the shared_info page for the VM, th 5444 As with the shared_info page for the VM, the corresponding page may be
5672 dirtied at any time if event channel interr 5445 dirtied at any time if event channel interrupt delivery is enabled, so
5673 userspace should always assume that the pag 5446 userspace should always assume that the page is dirty without relying
5674 on dirty logging. Setting the gpa to KVM_XE !! 5447 on dirty logging.
5675 the vcpu_info. <<
5676 <<
5677 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_INFO_HVA <<
5678 If the KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO_HVA f <<
5679 Xen capabilities, then this attribute may b <<
5680 userspace address of the vcpu_info for a gi <<
5681 only be used when the vcpu_info resides at <<
5682 in the shared_info page. In this case it is <<
5683 userspace address will not change, because <<
5684 an overlay on guest memory and remains at a <<
5685 regardless of where it is mapped in guest p <<
5686 and hence unnecessary invalidation of an in <<
5687 avoided if the guest memory layout is modif <<
5688 If the vcpu_info does not reside at the "de <<
5689 it is not guaranteed to remain at the same <<
5690 hence the aforementioned cache invalidation <<
5691 5448
5692 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_TIME_INFO 5449 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_TIME_INFO
5693 Sets the guest physical address of an addit 5450 Sets the guest physical address of an additional pvclock structure
5694 for a given vCPU. This is typically used fo 5451 for a given vCPU. This is typically used for guest vsyscall support.
5695 Setting the gpa to KVM_XEN_INVALID_GPA will <<
5696 5452
5697 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADDR 5453 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADDR
5698 Sets the guest physical address of the vcpu 5454 Sets the guest physical address of the vcpu_runstate_info for a given
5699 vCPU. This is how a Xen guest tracks CPU st 5455 vCPU. This is how a Xen guest tracks CPU state such as steal time.
5700 Setting the gpa to KVM_XEN_INVALID_GPA will <<
5701 5456
5702 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_CURRENT 5457 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_CURRENT
5703 Sets the runstate (RUNSTATE_running/_runnab 5458 Sets the runstate (RUNSTATE_running/_runnable/_blocked/_offline) of
5704 the given vCPU from the .u.runstate.state m 5459 the given vCPU from the .u.runstate.state member of the structure.
5705 KVM automatically accounts running and runn 5460 KVM automatically accounts running and runnable time but blocked
5706 and offline states are only entered explici 5461 and offline states are only entered explicitly.
5707 5462
5708 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_DATA 5463 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_DATA
5709 Sets all fields of the vCPU runstate data f 5464 Sets all fields of the vCPU runstate data from the .u.runstate member
5710 of the structure, including the current run 5465 of the structure, including the current runstate. The state_entry_time
5711 must equal the sum of the other four times. 5466 must equal the sum of the other four times.
5712 5467
5713 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADJUST 5468 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADJUST
5714 This *adds* the contents of the .u.runstate 5469 This *adds* the contents of the .u.runstate members of the structure
5715 to the corresponding members of the given v 5470 to the corresponding members of the given vCPU's runstate data, thus
5716 permitting atomic adjustments to the runsta 5471 permitting atomic adjustments to the runstate times. The adjustment
5717 to the state_entry_time must equal the sum 5472 to the state_entry_time must equal the sum of the adjustments to the
5718 other four times. The state field must be s 5473 other four times. The state field must be set to -1, or to a valid
5719 runstate value (RUNSTATE_running, RUNSTATE_ 5474 runstate value (RUNSTATE_running, RUNSTATE_runnable, RUNSTATE_blocked
5720 or RUNSTATE_offline) to set the current acc 5475 or RUNSTATE_offline) to set the current accounted state as of the
5721 adjusted state_entry_time. 5476 adjusted state_entry_time.
5722 5477
5723 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_ID 5478 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_ID
5724 This attribute is available when the KVM_CA 5479 This attribute is available when the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM ioctl indicates
5725 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND 5480 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND features. It sets the Xen
5726 vCPU ID of the given vCPU, to allow timer-r 5481 vCPU ID of the given vCPU, to allow timer-related VCPU operations to
5727 be intercepted by KVM. 5482 be intercepted by KVM.
5728 5483
5729 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_TIMER 5484 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_TIMER
5730 This attribute is available when the KVM_CA 5485 This attribute is available when the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM ioctl indicates
5731 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND 5486 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND features. It sets the
5732 event channel port/priority for the VIRQ_TI 5487 event channel port/priority for the VIRQ_TIMER of the vCPU, as well
5733 as allowing a pending timer to be saved/res !! 5488 as allowing a pending timer to be saved/restored.
5734 port to zero disables kernel handling of th <<
5735 5489
5736 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_UPCALL_VECTOR 5490 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_UPCALL_VECTOR
5737 This attribute is available when the KVM_CA 5491 This attribute is available when the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM ioctl indicates
5738 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND 5492 support for KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND features. It sets the
5739 per-vCPU local APIC upcall vector, configur 5493 per-vCPU local APIC upcall vector, configured by a Xen guest with
5740 the HVMOP_set_evtchn_upcall_vector hypercal 5494 the HVMOP_set_evtchn_upcall_vector hypercall. This is typically
5741 used by Windows guests, and is distinct fro 5495 used by Windows guests, and is distinct from the HVM-wide upcall
5742 vector configured with HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_I !! 5496 vector configured with HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_IRQ.
5743 setting the vector to zero. <<
5744 5497
5745 5498
5746 4.129 KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR 5499 4.129 KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR
5747 --------------------------- 5500 ---------------------------
5748 5501
5749 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CO 5502 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO
5750 :Architectures: x86 5503 :Architectures: x86
5751 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5504 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5752 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_vcpu_attr 5505 :Parameters: struct kvm_xen_vcpu_attr
5753 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5506 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
5754 5507
5755 Allows Xen vCPU attributes to be read. For th 5508 Allows Xen vCPU attributes to be read. For the structure and types,
5756 see KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR above. 5509 see KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR above.
5757 5510
5758 The KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADJUST ty 5511 The KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADJUST type may not be used
5759 with the KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR ioctl. 5512 with the KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR ioctl.
5760 5513
5761 4.130 KVM_ARM_MTE_COPY_TAGS 5514 4.130 KVM_ARM_MTE_COPY_TAGS
5762 --------------------------- 5515 ---------------------------
5763 5516
5764 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_MTE 5517 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_MTE
5765 :Architectures: arm64 5518 :Architectures: arm64
5766 :Type: vm ioctl 5519 :Type: vm ioctl
5767 :Parameters: struct kvm_arm_copy_mte_tags 5520 :Parameters: struct kvm_arm_copy_mte_tags
5768 :Returns: number of bytes copied, < 0 on erro 5521 :Returns: number of bytes copied, < 0 on error (-EINVAL for incorrect
5769 arguments, -EFAULT if memory cannot 5522 arguments, -EFAULT if memory cannot be accessed).
5770 5523
5771 :: 5524 ::
5772 5525
5773 struct kvm_arm_copy_mte_tags { 5526 struct kvm_arm_copy_mte_tags {
5774 __u64 guest_ipa; 5527 __u64 guest_ipa;
5775 __u64 length; 5528 __u64 length;
5776 void __user *addr; 5529 void __user *addr;
5777 __u64 flags; 5530 __u64 flags;
5778 __u64 reserved[2]; 5531 __u64 reserved[2];
5779 }; 5532 };
5780 5533
5781 Copies Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) tags to 5534 Copies Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) tags to/from guest tag memory. The
5782 ``guest_ipa`` and ``length`` fields must be ` !! 5535 ``guest_ipa`` and ``length`` fields must be ``PAGE_SIZE`` aligned. The ``addr``
5783 ``length`` must not be bigger than 2^31 - PAG <<
5784 field must point to a buffer which the tags w 5536 field must point to a buffer which the tags will be copied to or from.
5785 5537
5786 ``flags`` specifies the direction of copy, ei 5538 ``flags`` specifies the direction of copy, either ``KVM_ARM_TAGS_TO_GUEST`` or
5787 ``KVM_ARM_TAGS_FROM_GUEST``. 5539 ``KVM_ARM_TAGS_FROM_GUEST``.
5788 5540
5789 The size of the buffer to store the tags is ` 5541 The size of the buffer to store the tags is ``(length / 16)`` bytes
5790 (granules in MTE are 16 bytes long). Each byt 5542 (granules in MTE are 16 bytes long). Each byte contains a single tag
5791 value. This matches the format of ``PTRACE_PE 5543 value. This matches the format of ``PTRACE_PEEKMTETAGS`` and
5792 ``PTRACE_POKEMTETAGS``. 5544 ``PTRACE_POKEMTETAGS``.
5793 5545
5794 If an error occurs before any data is copied 5546 If an error occurs before any data is copied then a negative error code is
5795 returned. If some tags have been copied befor 5547 returned. If some tags have been copied before an error occurs then the number
5796 of bytes successfully copied is returned. If 5548 of bytes successfully copied is returned. If the call completes successfully
5797 then ``length`` is returned. 5549 then ``length`` is returned.
5798 5550
5799 4.131 KVM_GET_SREGS2 5551 4.131 KVM_GET_SREGS2
5800 -------------------- 5552 --------------------
5801 5553
5802 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SREGS2 5554 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SREGS2
5803 :Architectures: x86 5555 :Architectures: x86
5804 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5556 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5805 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs2 (out) 5557 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs2 (out)
5806 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 5558 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
5807 5559
5808 Reads special registers from the vcpu. 5560 Reads special registers from the vcpu.
5809 This ioctl (when supported) replaces the KVM_ 5561 This ioctl (when supported) replaces the KVM_GET_SREGS.
5810 5562
5811 :: 5563 ::
5812 5564
5813 struct kvm_sregs2 { 5565 struct kvm_sregs2 {
5814 /* out (KVM_GET_SREGS2) / in 5566 /* out (KVM_GET_SREGS2) / in (KVM_SET_SREGS2) */
5815 struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es 5567 struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es, fs, gs, ss;
5816 struct kvm_segment tr, ldt; 5568 struct kvm_segment tr, ldt;
5817 struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt; 5569 struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt;
5818 __u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8 5570 __u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8;
5819 __u64 efer; 5571 __u64 efer;
5820 __u64 apic_base; 5572 __u64 apic_base;
5821 __u64 flags; 5573 __u64 flags;
5822 __u64 pdptrs[4]; 5574 __u64 pdptrs[4];
5823 }; 5575 };
5824 5576
5825 flags values for ``kvm_sregs2``: 5577 flags values for ``kvm_sregs2``:
5826 5578
5827 ``KVM_SREGS2_FLAGS_PDPTRS_VALID`` 5579 ``KVM_SREGS2_FLAGS_PDPTRS_VALID``
5828 5580
5829 Indicates that the struct contains valid PD !! 5581 Indicates thats the struct contain valid PDPTR values.
5830 5582
5831 5583
5832 4.132 KVM_SET_SREGS2 5584 4.132 KVM_SET_SREGS2
5833 -------------------- 5585 --------------------
5834 5586
5835 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SREGS2 5587 :Capability: KVM_CAP_SREGS2
5836 :Architectures: x86 5588 :Architectures: x86
5837 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5589 :Type: vcpu ioctl
5838 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs2 (in) 5590 :Parameters: struct kvm_sregs2 (in)
5839 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 5591 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
5840 5592
5841 Writes special registers into the vcpu. 5593 Writes special registers into the vcpu.
5842 See KVM_GET_SREGS2 for the data structures. 5594 See KVM_GET_SREGS2 for the data structures.
5843 This ioctl (when supported) replaces the KVM_ 5595 This ioctl (when supported) replaces the KVM_SET_SREGS.
5844 5596
5845 4.133 KVM_GET_STATS_FD 5597 4.133 KVM_GET_STATS_FD
5846 ---------------------- 5598 ----------------------
5847 5599
5848 :Capability: KVM_CAP_STATS_BINARY_FD 5600 :Capability: KVM_CAP_STATS_BINARY_FD
5849 :Architectures: all 5601 :Architectures: all
5850 :Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl 5602 :Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl
5851 :Parameters: none 5603 :Parameters: none
5852 :Returns: statistics file descriptor on succe 5604 :Returns: statistics file descriptor on success, < 0 on error
5853 5605
5854 Errors: 5606 Errors:
5855 5607
5856 ====== ================================ 5608 ====== ======================================================
5857 ENOMEM if the fd could not be created d 5609 ENOMEM if the fd could not be created due to lack of memory
5858 EMFILE if the number of opened files ex 5610 EMFILE if the number of opened files exceeds the limit
5859 ====== ================================ 5611 ====== ======================================================
5860 5612
5861 The returned file descriptor can be used to r 5613 The returned file descriptor can be used to read VM/vCPU statistics data in
5862 binary format. The data in the file descripto 5614 binary format. The data in the file descriptor consists of four blocks
5863 organized as follows: 5615 organized as follows:
5864 5616
5865 +-------------+ 5617 +-------------+
5866 | Header | 5618 | Header |
5867 +-------------+ 5619 +-------------+
5868 | id string | 5620 | id string |
5869 +-------------+ 5621 +-------------+
5870 | Descriptors | 5622 | Descriptors |
5871 +-------------+ 5623 +-------------+
5872 | Stats Data | 5624 | Stats Data |
5873 +-------------+ 5625 +-------------+
5874 5626
5875 Apart from the header starting at offset 0, p 5627 Apart from the header starting at offset 0, please be aware that it is
5876 not guaranteed that the four blocks are adjac 5628 not guaranteed that the four blocks are adjacent or in the above order;
5877 the offsets of the id, descriptors and data b 5629 the offsets of the id, descriptors and data blocks are found in the
5878 header. However, all four blocks are aligned 5630 header. However, all four blocks are aligned to 64 bit offsets in the
5879 file and they do not overlap. 5631 file and they do not overlap.
5880 5632
5881 All blocks except the data block are immutabl 5633 All blocks except the data block are immutable. Userspace can read them
5882 only one time after retrieving the file descr 5634 only one time after retrieving the file descriptor, and then use ``pread`` or
5883 ``lseek`` to read the statistics repeatedly. 5635 ``lseek`` to read the statistics repeatedly.
5884 5636
5885 All data is in system endianness. 5637 All data is in system endianness.
5886 5638
5887 The format of the header is as follows:: 5639 The format of the header is as follows::
5888 5640
5889 struct kvm_stats_header { 5641 struct kvm_stats_header {
5890 __u32 flags; 5642 __u32 flags;
5891 __u32 name_size; 5643 __u32 name_size;
5892 __u32 num_desc; 5644 __u32 num_desc;
5893 __u32 id_offset; 5645 __u32 id_offset;
5894 __u32 desc_offset; 5646 __u32 desc_offset;
5895 __u32 data_offset; 5647 __u32 data_offset;
5896 }; 5648 };
5897 5649
5898 The ``flags`` field is not used at the moment 5650 The ``flags`` field is not used at the moment. It is always read as 0.
5899 5651
5900 The ``name_size`` field is the size (in byte) 5652 The ``name_size`` field is the size (in byte) of the statistics name string
5901 (including trailing '\0') which is contained 5653 (including trailing '\0') which is contained in the "id string" block and
5902 appended at the end of every descriptor. 5654 appended at the end of every descriptor.
5903 5655
5904 The ``num_desc`` field is the number of descr 5656 The ``num_desc`` field is the number of descriptors that are included in the
5905 descriptor block. (The actual number of valu 5657 descriptor block. (The actual number of values in the data block may be
5906 larger, since each descriptor may comprise mo 5658 larger, since each descriptor may comprise more than one value).
5907 5659
5908 The ``id_offset`` field is the offset of the 5660 The ``id_offset`` field is the offset of the id string from the start of the
5909 file indicated by the file descriptor. It is 5661 file indicated by the file descriptor. It is a multiple of 8.
5910 5662
5911 The ``desc_offset`` field is the offset of th 5663 The ``desc_offset`` field is the offset of the Descriptors block from the start
5912 of the file indicated by the file descriptor. 5664 of the file indicated by the file descriptor. It is a multiple of 8.
5913 5665
5914 The ``data_offset`` field is the offset of th 5666 The ``data_offset`` field is the offset of the Stats Data block from the start
5915 of the file indicated by the file descriptor. 5667 of the file indicated by the file descriptor. It is a multiple of 8.
5916 5668
5917 The id string block contains a string which i 5669 The id string block contains a string which identifies the file descriptor on
5918 which KVM_GET_STATS_FD was invoked. The size 5670 which KVM_GET_STATS_FD was invoked. The size of the block, including the
5919 trailing ``'\0'``, is indicated by the ``name 5671 trailing ``'\0'``, is indicated by the ``name_size`` field in the header.
5920 5672
5921 The descriptors block is only needed to be re 5673 The descriptors block is only needed to be read once for the lifetime of the
5922 file descriptor contains a sequence of ``stru 5674 file descriptor contains a sequence of ``struct kvm_stats_desc``, each followed
5923 by a string of size ``name_size``. 5675 by a string of size ``name_size``.
5924 :: 5676 ::
5925 5677
5926 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT 5678 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT 0
5927 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_MASK 5679 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_MASK (0xF << KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT)
5928 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_CUMULATIVE 5680 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_CUMULATIVE (0x0 << KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT)
5929 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_INSTANT 5681 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_INSTANT (0x1 << KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT)
5930 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_PEAK 5682 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_PEAK (0x2 << KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT)
5931 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_LINEAR_HIST 5683 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_LINEAR_HIST (0x3 << KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT)
5932 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_LOG_HIST 5684 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_LOG_HIST (0x4 << KVM_STATS_TYPE_SHIFT)
5933 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_MAX 5685 #define KVM_STATS_TYPE_MAX KVM_STATS_TYPE_LOG_HIST
5934 5686
5935 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT 5687 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT 4
5936 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_MASK 5688 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_MASK (0xF << KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT)
5937 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_NONE 5689 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_NONE (0x0 << KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT)
5938 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_BYTES 5690 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_BYTES (0x1 << KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT)
5939 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_SECONDS 5691 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_SECONDS (0x2 << KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT)
5940 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_CYCLES 5692 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_CYCLES (0x3 << KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT)
5941 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_BOOLEAN 5693 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_BOOLEAN (0x4 << KVM_STATS_UNIT_SHIFT)
5942 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_MAX 5694 #define KVM_STATS_UNIT_MAX KVM_STATS_UNIT_BOOLEAN
5943 5695
5944 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_SHIFT 5696 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_SHIFT 8
5945 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_MASK 5697 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_MASK (0xF << KVM_STATS_BASE_SHIFT)
5946 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_POW10 5698 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_POW10 (0x0 << KVM_STATS_BASE_SHIFT)
5947 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_POW2 5699 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_POW2 (0x1 << KVM_STATS_BASE_SHIFT)
5948 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_MAX 5700 #define KVM_STATS_BASE_MAX KVM_STATS_BASE_POW2
5949 5701
5950 struct kvm_stats_desc { 5702 struct kvm_stats_desc {
5951 __u32 flags; 5703 __u32 flags;
5952 __s16 exponent; 5704 __s16 exponent;
5953 __u16 size; 5705 __u16 size;
5954 __u32 offset; 5706 __u32 offset;
5955 __u32 bucket_size; 5707 __u32 bucket_size;
5956 char name[]; 5708 char name[];
5957 }; 5709 };
5958 5710
5959 The ``flags`` field contains the type and uni 5711 The ``flags`` field contains the type and unit of the statistics data described
5960 by this descriptor. Its endianness is CPU nat 5712 by this descriptor. Its endianness is CPU native.
5961 The following flags are supported: 5713 The following flags are supported:
5962 5714
5963 Bits 0-3 of ``flags`` encode the type: 5715 Bits 0-3 of ``flags`` encode the type:
5964 5716
5965 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_CUMULATIVE`` 5717 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_CUMULATIVE``
5966 The statistics reports a cumulative count 5718 The statistics reports a cumulative count. The value of data can only be increased.
5967 Most of the counters used in KVM are of t 5719 Most of the counters used in KVM are of this type.
5968 The corresponding ``size`` field for this 5720 The corresponding ``size`` field for this type is always 1.
5969 All cumulative statistics data are read/w 5721 All cumulative statistics data are read/write.
5970 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_INSTANT`` 5722 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_INSTANT``
5971 The statistics reports an instantaneous v 5723 The statistics reports an instantaneous value. Its value can be increased or
5972 decreased. This type is usually used as a 5724 decreased. This type is usually used as a measurement of some resources,
5973 like the number of dirty pages, the numbe 5725 like the number of dirty pages, the number of large pages, etc.
5974 All instant statistics are read only. 5726 All instant statistics are read only.
5975 The corresponding ``size`` field for this 5727 The corresponding ``size`` field for this type is always 1.
5976 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_PEAK`` 5728 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_PEAK``
5977 The statistics data reports a peak value, 5729 The statistics data reports a peak value, for example the maximum number
5978 of items in a hash table bucket, the long 5730 of items in a hash table bucket, the longest time waited and so on.
5979 The value of data can only be increased. 5731 The value of data can only be increased.
5980 The corresponding ``size`` field for this 5732 The corresponding ``size`` field for this type is always 1.
5981 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_LINEAR_HIST`` 5733 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_LINEAR_HIST``
5982 The statistic is reported as a linear his 5734 The statistic is reported as a linear histogram. The number of
5983 buckets is specified by the ``size`` fiel 5735 buckets is specified by the ``size`` field. The size of buckets is specified
5984 by the ``hist_param`` field. The range of 5736 by the ``hist_param`` field. The range of the Nth bucket (1 <= N < ``size``)
5985 is [``hist_param``*(N-1), ``hist_param``* 5737 is [``hist_param``*(N-1), ``hist_param``*N), while the range of the last
5986 bucket is [``hist_param``*(``size``-1), + 5738 bucket is [``hist_param``*(``size``-1), +INF). (+INF means positive infinity
5987 value.) 5739 value.)
5988 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_LOG_HIST`` 5740 * ``KVM_STATS_TYPE_LOG_HIST``
5989 The statistic is reported as a logarithmi 5741 The statistic is reported as a logarithmic histogram. The number of
5990 buckets is specified by the ``size`` fiel 5742 buckets is specified by the ``size`` field. The range of the first bucket is
5991 [0, 1), while the range of the last bucke 5743 [0, 1), while the range of the last bucket is [pow(2, ``size``-2), +INF).
5992 Otherwise, The Nth bucket (1 < N < ``size 5744 Otherwise, The Nth bucket (1 < N < ``size``) covers
5993 [pow(2, N-2), pow(2, N-1)). 5745 [pow(2, N-2), pow(2, N-1)).
5994 5746
5995 Bits 4-7 of ``flags`` encode the unit: 5747 Bits 4-7 of ``flags`` encode the unit:
5996 5748
5997 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_NONE`` 5749 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_NONE``
5998 There is no unit for the value of statist 5750 There is no unit for the value of statistics data. This usually means that
5999 the value is a simple counter of an event 5751 the value is a simple counter of an event.
6000 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_BYTES`` 5752 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_BYTES``
6001 It indicates that the statistics data is 5753 It indicates that the statistics data is used to measure memory size, in the
6002 unit of Byte, KiByte, MiByte, GiByte, etc 5754 unit of Byte, KiByte, MiByte, GiByte, etc. The unit of the data is
6003 determined by the ``exponent`` field in t 5755 determined by the ``exponent`` field in the descriptor.
6004 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_SECONDS`` 5756 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_SECONDS``
6005 It indicates that the statistics data is 5757 It indicates that the statistics data is used to measure time or latency.
6006 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_CYCLES`` 5758 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_CYCLES``
6007 It indicates that the statistics data is 5759 It indicates that the statistics data is used to measure CPU clock cycles.
6008 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_BOOLEAN`` 5760 * ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_BOOLEAN``
6009 It indicates that the statistic will alwa 5761 It indicates that the statistic will always be either 0 or 1. Boolean
6010 statistics of "peak" type will never go b 5762 statistics of "peak" type will never go back from 1 to 0. Boolean
6011 statistics can be linear histograms (with 5763 statistics can be linear histograms (with two buckets) but not logarithmic
6012 histograms. 5764 histograms.
6013 5765
6014 Note that, in the case of histograms, the uni 5766 Note that, in the case of histograms, the unit applies to the bucket
6015 ranges, while the bucket value indicates how 5767 ranges, while the bucket value indicates how many samples fell in the
6016 bucket's range. 5768 bucket's range.
6017 5769
6018 Bits 8-11 of ``flags``, together with ``expon 5770 Bits 8-11 of ``flags``, together with ``exponent``, encode the scale of the
6019 unit: 5771 unit:
6020 5772
6021 * ``KVM_STATS_BASE_POW10`` 5773 * ``KVM_STATS_BASE_POW10``
6022 The scale is based on power of 10. It is 5774 The scale is based on power of 10. It is used for measurement of time and
6023 CPU clock cycles. For example, an expone 5775 CPU clock cycles. For example, an exponent of -9 can be used with
6024 ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_SECONDS`` to express tha 5776 ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_SECONDS`` to express that the unit is nanoseconds.
6025 * ``KVM_STATS_BASE_POW2`` 5777 * ``KVM_STATS_BASE_POW2``
6026 The scale is based on power of 2. It is u 5778 The scale is based on power of 2. It is used for measurement of memory size.
6027 For example, an exponent of 20 can be use 5779 For example, an exponent of 20 can be used with ``KVM_STATS_UNIT_BYTES`` to
6028 express that the unit is MiB. 5780 express that the unit is MiB.
6029 5781
6030 The ``size`` field is the number of values of 5782 The ``size`` field is the number of values of this statistics data. Its
6031 value is usually 1 for most of simple statist 5783 value is usually 1 for most of simple statistics. 1 means it contains an
6032 unsigned 64bit data. 5784 unsigned 64bit data.
6033 5785
6034 The ``offset`` field is the offset from the s 5786 The ``offset`` field is the offset from the start of Data Block to the start of
6035 the corresponding statistics data. 5787 the corresponding statistics data.
6036 5788
6037 The ``bucket_size`` field is used as a parame 5789 The ``bucket_size`` field is used as a parameter for histogram statistics data.
6038 It is only used by linear histogram statistic 5790 It is only used by linear histogram statistics data, specifying the size of a
6039 bucket in the unit expressed by bits 4-11 of 5791 bucket in the unit expressed by bits 4-11 of ``flags`` together with ``exponent``.
6040 5792
6041 The ``name`` field is the name string of the 5793 The ``name`` field is the name string of the statistics data. The name string
6042 starts at the end of ``struct kvm_stats_desc` 5794 starts at the end of ``struct kvm_stats_desc``. The maximum length including
6043 the trailing ``'\0'``, is indicated by ``name 5795 the trailing ``'\0'``, is indicated by ``name_size`` in the header.
6044 5796
6045 The Stats Data block contains an array of 64- 5797 The Stats Data block contains an array of 64-bit values in the same order
6046 as the descriptors in Descriptors block. 5798 as the descriptors in Descriptors block.
6047 5799
6048 4.134 KVM_GET_XSAVE2 5800 4.134 KVM_GET_XSAVE2
6049 -------------------- 5801 --------------------
6050 5802
6051 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE2 5803 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE2
6052 :Architectures: x86 5804 :Architectures: x86
6053 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5805 :Type: vcpu ioctl
6054 :Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (out) 5806 :Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (out)
6055 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 5807 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
6056 5808
6057 5809
6058 :: 5810 ::
6059 5811
6060 struct kvm_xsave { 5812 struct kvm_xsave {
6061 __u32 region[1024]; 5813 __u32 region[1024];
6062 __u32 extra[0]; 5814 __u32 extra[0];
6063 }; 5815 };
6064 5816
6065 This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xsave st 5817 This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xsave struct to the userspace. It
6066 copies as many bytes as are returned by KVM_C 5818 copies as many bytes as are returned by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_XSAVE2)
6067 when invoked on the vm file descriptor. The s 5819 when invoked on the vm file descriptor. The size value returned by
6068 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_XSAVE2) will alwa 5820 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_XSAVE2) will always be at least 4096.
6069 Currently, it is only greater than 4096 if a 5821 Currently, it is only greater than 4096 if a dynamic feature has been
6070 enabled with ``arch_prctl()``, but this may c 5822 enabled with ``arch_prctl()``, but this may change in the future.
6071 5823
6072 The offsets of the state save areas in struct 5824 The offsets of the state save areas in struct kvm_xsave follow the contents
6073 of CPUID leaf 0xD on the host. 5825 of CPUID leaf 0xD on the host.
6074 5826
6075 4.135 KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND 5827 4.135 KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND
6076 ----------------------------- 5828 -----------------------------
6077 5829
6078 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CO 5830 :Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM / KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND
6079 :Architectures: x86 5831 :Architectures: x86
6080 :Type: vm ioctl 5832 :Type: vm ioctl
6081 :Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtch 5833 :Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtchn
6082 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5834 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
6083 5835
6084 5836
6085 :: 5837 ::
6086 5838
6087 struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtchn { 5839 struct kvm_irq_routing_xen_evtchn {
6088 __u32 port; 5840 __u32 port;
6089 __u32 vcpu; 5841 __u32 vcpu;
6090 __u32 priority; 5842 __u32 priority;
6091 }; 5843 };
6092 5844
6093 This ioctl injects an event channel interrupt 5845 This ioctl injects an event channel interrupt directly to the guest vCPU.
6094 5846
6095 4.136 KVM_S390_PV_CPU_COMMAND 5847 4.136 KVM_S390_PV_CPU_COMMAND
6096 ----------------------------- 5848 -----------------------------
6097 5849
6098 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP 5850 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP
6099 :Architectures: s390 5851 :Architectures: s390
6100 :Type: vcpu ioctl 5852 :Type: vcpu ioctl
6101 :Parameters: none 5853 :Parameters: none
6102 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error 5854 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error
6103 5855
6104 This ioctl closely mirrors `KVM_S390_PV_COMMA 5856 This ioctl closely mirrors `KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND` but handles requests
6105 for vcpus. It re-uses the kvm_s390_pv_dmp str 5857 for vcpus. It re-uses the kvm_s390_pv_dmp struct and hence also shares
6106 the command ids. 5858 the command ids.
6107 5859
6108 **command:** 5860 **command:**
6109 5861
6110 KVM_PV_DUMP 5862 KVM_PV_DUMP
6111 Presents an API that provides calls which f 5863 Presents an API that provides calls which facilitate dumping a vcpu
6112 of a protected VM. 5864 of a protected VM.
6113 5865
6114 **subcommand:** 5866 **subcommand:**
6115 5867
6116 KVM_PV_DUMP_CPU 5868 KVM_PV_DUMP_CPU
6117 Provides encrypted dump data like register 5869 Provides encrypted dump data like register values.
6118 The length of the returned data is provided 5870 The length of the returned data is provided by uv_info.guest_cpu_stor_len.
6119 5871
6120 4.137 KVM_S390_ZPCI_OP 5872 4.137 KVM_S390_ZPCI_OP
6121 ---------------------- 5873 ----------------------
6122 5874
6123 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_ZPCI_OP 5875 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_ZPCI_OP
6124 :Architectures: s390 5876 :Architectures: s390
6125 :Type: vm ioctl 5877 :Type: vm ioctl
6126 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_zpci_op (in) 5878 :Parameters: struct kvm_s390_zpci_op (in)
6127 :Returns: 0 on success, <0 on error 5879 :Returns: 0 on success, <0 on error
6128 5880
6129 Used to manage hardware-assisted virtualizati 5881 Used to manage hardware-assisted virtualization features for zPCI devices.
6130 5882
6131 Parameters are specified via the following st 5883 Parameters are specified via the following structure::
6132 5884
6133 struct kvm_s390_zpci_op { 5885 struct kvm_s390_zpci_op {
6134 /* in */ 5886 /* in */
6135 __u32 fh; /* target dev 5887 __u32 fh; /* target device */
6136 __u8 op; /* operation 5888 __u8 op; /* operation to perform */
6137 __u8 pad[3]; 5889 __u8 pad[3];
6138 union { 5890 union {
6139 /* for KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_REG_AE 5891 /* for KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_REG_AEN */
6140 struct { 5892 struct {
6141 __u64 ibv; /* Gu 5893 __u64 ibv; /* Guest addr of interrupt bit vector */
6142 __u64 sb; /* Gu 5894 __u64 sb; /* Guest addr of summary bit */
6143 __u32 flags; 5895 __u32 flags;
6144 __u32 noi; /* Nu 5896 __u32 noi; /* Number of interrupts */
6145 __u8 isc; /* Gu 5897 __u8 isc; /* Guest interrupt subclass */
6146 __u8 sbo; /* Of 5898 __u8 sbo; /* Offset of guest summary bit vector */
6147 __u16 pad; 5899 __u16 pad;
6148 } reg_aen; 5900 } reg_aen;
6149 __u64 reserved[8]; 5901 __u64 reserved[8];
6150 } u; 5902 } u;
6151 }; 5903 };
6152 5904
6153 The type of operation is specified in the "op 5905 The type of operation is specified in the "op" field.
6154 KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_REG_AEN is used to register t 5906 KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_REG_AEN is used to register the VM for adapter event
6155 notification interpretation, which will allow 5907 notification interpretation, which will allow firmware delivery of adapter
6156 events directly to the vm, with KVM providing 5908 events directly to the vm, with KVM providing a backup delivery mechanism;
6157 KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_DEREG_AEN is used to subseque 5909 KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_DEREG_AEN is used to subsequently disable interpretation of
6158 adapter event notifications. 5910 adapter event notifications.
6159 5911
6160 The target zPCI function must also be specifi 5912 The target zPCI function must also be specified via the "fh" field. For the
6161 KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_REG_AEN operation, additional 5913 KVM_S390_ZPCIOP_REG_AEN operation, additional information to establish firmware
6162 delivery must be provided via the "reg_aen" s 5914 delivery must be provided via the "reg_aen" struct.
6163 5915
6164 The "pad" and "reserved" fields may be used f 5916 The "pad" and "reserved" fields may be used for future extensions and should be
6165 set to 0s by userspace. 5917 set to 0s by userspace.
6166 5918
6167 4.138 KVM_ARM_SET_COUNTER_OFFSET <<
6168 -------------------------------- <<
6169 <<
6170 :Capability: KVM_CAP_COUNTER_OFFSET <<
6171 :Architectures: arm64 <<
6172 :Type: vm ioctl <<
6173 :Parameters: struct kvm_arm_counter_offset (i <<
6174 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error <<
6175 <<
6176 This capability indicates that userspace is a <<
6177 offset to both the virtual and physical count <<
6178 using the KVM_ARM_SET_CNT_OFFSET ioctl and th <<
6179 <<
6180 :: <<
6181 <<
6182 struct kvm_arm_counter_offset { <<
6183 __u64 counter_offset; <<
6184 __u64 reserved; <<
6185 }; <<
6186 <<
6187 The offset describes a number of counter cycl <<
6188 both virtual and physical counter views (simi <<
6189 CNTVOFF_EL2 and CNTPOFF_EL2 system registers, <<
6190 always applies to all vcpus (already created <<
6191 for this VM. <<
6192 <<
6193 It is userspace's responsibility to compute t <<
6194 on previous values of the guest counters. <<
6195 <<
6196 Any value other than 0 for the "reserved" fie <<
6197 (-EINVAL) being returned. This ioctl can also <<
6198 ioctl is issued concurrently. <<
6199 <<
6200 Note that using this ioctl results in KVM ign <<
6201 writes to the CNTVCT_EL0 and CNTPCT_EL0 regis <<
6202 interface. No error will be returned, but the <<
6203 applied. <<
6204 <<
6205 .. _KVM_ARM_GET_REG_WRITABLE_MASKS: <<
6206 <<
6207 4.139 KVM_ARM_GET_REG_WRITABLE_MASKS <<
6208 ------------------------------------------- <<
6209 <<
6210 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_SUPPORTED_REG_MASK_R <<
6211 :Architectures: arm64 <<
6212 :Type: vm ioctl <<
6213 :Parameters: struct reg_mask_range (in/out) <<
6214 :Returns: 0 on success, < 0 on error <<
6215 <<
6216 <<
6217 :: <<
6218 <<
6219 #define KVM_ARM_FEATURE_ID_RANGE <<
6220 #define KVM_ARM_FEATURE_ID_RANGE_SIZE <<
6221 <<
6222 struct reg_mask_range { <<
6223 __u64 addr; /* Po <<
6224 __u32 range; /* Re <<
6225 __u32 reserved[13]; <<
6226 }; <<
6227 <<
6228 This ioctl copies the writable masks for a se <<
6229 userspace. <<
6230 <<
6231 The ``addr`` field is a pointer to the destin <<
6232 the writable masks. <<
6233 <<
6234 The ``range`` field indicates the requested r <<
6235 ``KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION`` for the ``KVM_CAP_ARM <<
6236 capability returns the supported ranges, expr <<
6237 flag's bit index represents a possible value <<
6238 All other values are reserved for future use <<
6239 <<
6240 The ``reserved[13]`` array is reserved for fu <<
6241 KVM may return an error. <<
6242 <<
6243 KVM_ARM_FEATURE_ID_RANGE (0) <<
6244 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <<
6245 <<
6246 The Feature ID range is defined as the AArch6 <<
6247 op0==3, op1=={0, 1, 3}, CRn==0, CRm=={0-7}, o <<
6248 <<
6249 The mask returned array pointed to by ``addr` <<
6250 ``ARM64_FEATURE_ID_RANGE_IDX(op0, op1, crn, c <<
6251 to know what fields can be changed for the sy <<
6252 ``op0, op1, crn, crm, op2``. KVM rejects ID r <<
6253 superset of the features supported by the sys <<
6254 <<
6255 4.140 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION2 <<
6256 --------------------------------- <<
6257 <<
6258 :Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY2 <<
6259 :Architectures: all <<
6260 :Type: vm ioctl <<
6261 :Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_regi <<
6262 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error <<
6263 <<
6264 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION2 is an extension t <<
6265 allows mapping guest_memfd memory into a gues <<
6266 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION identically. User <<
6267 in flags to have KVM bind the memory region t <<
6268 [guest_memfd_offset, guest_memfd_offset + mem <<
6269 must point at a file created via KVM_CREATE_G <<
6270 the target range must not be bound to any oth <<
6271 bounds checks apply (use common sense). <<
6272 <<
6273 :: <<
6274 <<
6275 struct kvm_userspace_memory_region2 { <<
6276 __u32 slot; <<
6277 __u32 flags; <<
6278 __u64 guest_phys_addr; <<
6279 __u64 memory_size; /* bytes */ <<
6280 __u64 userspace_addr; /* start of the <<
6281 __u64 guest_memfd_offset; <<
6282 __u32 guest_memfd; <<
6283 __u32 pad1; <<
6284 __u64 pad2[14]; <<
6285 }; <<
6286 <<
6287 A KVM_MEM_GUEST_MEMFD region _must_ have a va <<
6288 userspace_addr (shared memory). However, "va <<
6289 means that the address itself must be a legal <<
6290 mapping for userspace_addr is not required to <<
6291 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION2, e.g. shared memo <<
6292 on-demand. <<
6293 <<
6294 When mapping a gfn into the guest, KVM select <<
6295 userspace_addr vs. guest_memfd, based on the <<
6296 state. At VM creation time, all memory is sh <<
6297 is '0' for all gfns. Userspace can control w <<
6298 toggling KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE via KVM <<
6299 <<
6300 S390: <<
6301 ^^^^^ <<
6302 <<
6303 Returns -EINVAL if the VM has the KVM_VM_S390 <<
6304 Returns -EINVAL if called on a protected VM. <<
6305 <<
6306 4.141 KVM_SET_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES <<
6307 ------------------------------- <<
6308 <<
6309 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES <<
6310 :Architectures: x86 <<
6311 :Type: vm ioctl <<
6312 :Parameters: struct kvm_memory_attributes (in <<
6313 :Returns: 0 on success, <0 on error <<
6314 <<
6315 KVM_SET_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES allows userspace to <<
6316 of guest physical memory. <<
6317 <<
6318 :: <<
6319 <<
6320 struct kvm_memory_attributes { <<
6321 __u64 address; <<
6322 __u64 size; <<
6323 __u64 attributes; <<
6324 __u64 flags; <<
6325 }; <<
6326 <<
6327 #define KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE <<
6328 <<
6329 The address and size must be page aligned. T <<
6330 retrieved via ioctl(KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION) on K <<
6331 executed on a VM, KVM_CAP_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES p <<
6332 supported by that VM. If executed at system <<
6333 returns all attributes supported by KVM. The <<
6334 time is KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE, which m <<
6335 guest private memory. <<
6336 <<
6337 Note, there is no "get" API. Userspace is re <<
6338 the state of a gfn/page as needed. <<
6339 <<
6340 The "flags" field is reserved for future exte <<
6341 <<
6342 4.142 KVM_CREATE_GUEST_MEMFD <<
6343 ---------------------------- <<
6344 <<
6345 :Capability: KVM_CAP_GUEST_MEMFD <<
6346 :Architectures: none <<
6347 :Type: vm ioctl <<
6348 :Parameters: struct kvm_create_guest_memfd(in <<
6349 :Returns: A file descriptor on success, <0 on <<
6350 <<
6351 KVM_CREATE_GUEST_MEMFD creates an anonymous f <<
6352 that refers to it. guest_memfd files are rou <<
6353 via memfd_create(), e.g. guest_memfd files li <<
6354 and are automatically released when the last <<
6355 "regular" memfd_create() files, guest_memfd f <<
6356 virtual machine (see below), cannot be mapped <<
6357 and cannot be resized (guest_memfd files do <<
6358 <<
6359 :: <<
6360 <<
6361 struct kvm_create_guest_memfd { <<
6362 __u64 size; <<
6363 __u64 flags; <<
6364 __u64 reserved[6]; <<
6365 }; <<
6366 <<
6367 Conceptually, the inode backing a guest_memfd <<
6368 i.e. is coupled to the virtual machine as a t <<
6369 file itself, which is bound to a "struct kvm" <<
6370 underlying memory, e.g. effectively provides <<
6371 to host memory. This allows for use cases wh <<
6372 used to manage a single virtual machine, e.g. <<
6373 migration of a virtual machine. <<
6374 <<
6375 KVM currently only supports mapping guest_mem <<
6376 and more specifically via the guest_memfd and <<
6377 "struct kvm_userspace_memory_region2", where <<
6378 into the guest_memfd instance. For a given g <<
6379 most one mapping per page, i.e. binding multi <<
6380 guest_memfd range is not allowed (any number <<
6381 a single guest_memfd file, but the bound rang <<
6382 <<
6383 See KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION2 for additiona <<
6384 <<
6385 4.143 KVM_PRE_FAULT_MEMORY <<
6386 --------------------------- <<
6387 <<
6388 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PRE_FAULT_MEMORY <<
6389 :Architectures: none <<
6390 :Type: vcpu ioctl <<
6391 :Parameters: struct kvm_pre_fault_memory (in/ <<
6392 :Returns: 0 if at least one page is processed <<
6393 <<
6394 Errors: <<
6395 <<
6396 ========== ================================ <<
6397 EINVAL The specified `gpa` and `size` w <<
6398 page aligned, causes an overflow <<
6399 ENOENT The specified `gpa` is outside d <<
6400 EINTR An unmasked signal is pending an <<
6401 EFAULT The parameter address was invali <<
6402 EOPNOTSUPP Mapping memory for a GPA is unsu <<
6403 hypervisor, and/or for the curre <<
6404 EIO unexpected error conditions (als <<
6405 ========== ================================ <<
6406 <<
6407 :: <<
6408 <<
6409 struct kvm_pre_fault_memory { <<
6410 /* in/out */ <<
6411 __u64 gpa; <<
6412 __u64 size; <<
6413 /* in */ <<
6414 __u64 flags; <<
6415 __u64 padding[5]; <<
6416 }; <<
6417 <<
6418 KVM_PRE_FAULT_MEMORY populates KVM's stage-2 <<
6419 for the current vCPU state. KVM maps memory <<
6420 stage-2 read page fault, e.g. faults in memor <<
6421 CoW. However, KVM does not mark any newly cr <<
6422 <<
6423 In the case of confidential VM types where th <<
6424 private guest memory before the guest is 'fin <<
6425 should only be issued after completing all th <<
6426 guest into a 'finalized' state so that the ab <<
6427 ensured. <<
6428 <<
6429 In some cases, multiple vCPUs might share the <<
6430 case, the ioctl can be called in parallel. <<
6431 <<
6432 When the ioctl returns, the input values are <<
6433 remaining range. If `size` > 0 on return, th <<
6434 the ioctl again with the same `struct kvm_map <<
6435 <<
6436 Shadow page tables cannot support this ioctl <<
6437 are indexed by virtual address or nested gues <<
6438 Calling this ioctl when the guest is using sh <<
6439 example because it is running a nested guest <<
6440 will fail with `EOPNOTSUPP` even if `KVM_CHEC <<
6441 the capability to be present. <<
6442 <<
6443 `flags` must currently be zero. <<
6444 <<
6445 <<
6446 5. The kvm_run structure 5919 5. The kvm_run structure
6447 ======================== 5920 ========================
6448 5921
6449 Application code obtains a pointer to the kvm 5922 Application code obtains a pointer to the kvm_run structure by
6450 mmap()ing a vcpu fd. From that point, applic 5923 mmap()ing a vcpu fd. From that point, application code can control
6451 execution by changing fields in kvm_run prior 5924 execution by changing fields in kvm_run prior to calling the KVM_RUN
6452 ioctl, and obtain information about the reaso 5925 ioctl, and obtain information about the reason KVM_RUN returned by
6453 looking up structure members. 5926 looking up structure members.
6454 5927
6455 :: 5928 ::
6456 5929
6457 struct kvm_run { 5930 struct kvm_run {
6458 /* in */ 5931 /* in */
6459 __u8 request_interrupt_window; 5932 __u8 request_interrupt_window;
6460 5933
6461 Request that KVM_RUN return when it becomes p 5934 Request that KVM_RUN return when it becomes possible to inject external
6462 interrupts into the guest. Useful in conjunc 5935 interrupts into the guest. Useful in conjunction with KVM_INTERRUPT.
6463 5936
6464 :: 5937 ::
6465 5938
6466 __u8 immediate_exit; 5939 __u8 immediate_exit;
6467 5940
6468 This field is polled once when KVM_RUN starts 5941 This field is polled once when KVM_RUN starts; if non-zero, KVM_RUN
6469 exits immediately, returning -EINTR. In the 5942 exits immediately, returning -EINTR. In the common scenario where a
6470 signal is used to "kick" a VCPU out of KVM_RU 5943 signal is used to "kick" a VCPU out of KVM_RUN, this field can be used
6471 to avoid usage of KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK, which 5944 to avoid usage of KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK, which has worse scalability.
6472 Rather than blocking the signal outside KVM_R 5945 Rather than blocking the signal outside KVM_RUN, userspace can set up
6473 a signal handler that sets run->immediate_exi 5946 a signal handler that sets run->immediate_exit to a non-zero value.
6474 5947
6475 This field is ignored if KVM_CAP_IMMEDIATE_EX 5948 This field is ignored if KVM_CAP_IMMEDIATE_EXIT is not available.
6476 5949
6477 :: 5950 ::
6478 5951
6479 __u8 padding1[6]; 5952 __u8 padding1[6];
6480 5953
6481 /* out */ 5954 /* out */
6482 __u32 exit_reason; 5955 __u32 exit_reason;
6483 5956
6484 When KVM_RUN has returned successfully (retur 5957 When KVM_RUN has returned successfully (return value 0), this informs
6485 application code why KVM_RUN has returned. A 5958 application code why KVM_RUN has returned. Allowable values for this
6486 field are detailed below. 5959 field are detailed below.
6487 5960
6488 :: 5961 ::
6489 5962
6490 __u8 ready_for_interrupt_injection; 5963 __u8 ready_for_interrupt_injection;
6491 5964
6492 If request_interrupt_window has been specifie 5965 If request_interrupt_window has been specified, this field indicates
6493 an interrupt can be injected now with KVM_INT 5966 an interrupt can be injected now with KVM_INTERRUPT.
6494 5967
6495 :: 5968 ::
6496 5969
6497 __u8 if_flag; 5970 __u8 if_flag;
6498 5971
6499 The value of the current interrupt flag. Onl 5972 The value of the current interrupt flag. Only valid if in-kernel
6500 local APIC is not used. 5973 local APIC is not used.
6501 5974
6502 :: 5975 ::
6503 5976
6504 __u16 flags; 5977 __u16 flags;
6505 5978
6506 More architecture-specific flags detailing st 5979 More architecture-specific flags detailing state of the VCPU that may
6507 affect the device's behavior. Current defined 5980 affect the device's behavior. Current defined flags::
6508 5981
6509 /* x86, set if the VCPU is in system manage 5982 /* x86, set if the VCPU is in system management mode */
6510 #define KVM_RUN_X86_SMM (1 << 0) !! 5983 #define KVM_RUN_X86_SMM (1 << 0)
6511 /* x86, set if bus lock detected in VM */ 5984 /* x86, set if bus lock detected in VM */
6512 #define KVM_RUN_X86_BUS_LOCK (1 << 1) !! 5985 #define KVM_RUN_BUS_LOCK (1 << 1)
6513 /* x86, set if the VCPU is executing a nest <<
6514 #define KVM_RUN_X86_GUEST_MODE (1 << 2) <<
6515 <<
6516 /* arm64, set for KVM_EXIT_DEBUG */ 5986 /* arm64, set for KVM_EXIT_DEBUG */
6517 #define KVM_DEBUG_ARCH_HSR_HIGH_VALID (1 < 5987 #define KVM_DEBUG_ARCH_HSR_HIGH_VALID (1 << 0)
6518 5988
6519 :: 5989 ::
6520 5990
6521 /* in (pre_kvm_run), out (post_kvm_ru 5991 /* in (pre_kvm_run), out (post_kvm_run) */
6522 __u64 cr8; 5992 __u64 cr8;
6523 5993
6524 The value of the cr8 register. Only valid if 5994 The value of the cr8 register. Only valid if in-kernel local APIC is
6525 not used. Both input and output. 5995 not used. Both input and output.
6526 5996
6527 :: 5997 ::
6528 5998
6529 __u64 apic_base; 5999 __u64 apic_base;
6530 6000
6531 The value of the APIC BASE msr. Only valid i 6001 The value of the APIC BASE msr. Only valid if in-kernel local
6532 APIC is not used. Both input and output. 6002 APIC is not used. Both input and output.
6533 6003
6534 :: 6004 ::
6535 6005
6536 union { 6006 union {
6537 /* KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN */ 6007 /* KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN */
6538 struct { 6008 struct {
6539 __u64 hardware_exit_r 6009 __u64 hardware_exit_reason;
6540 } hw; 6010 } hw;
6541 6011
6542 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, the vcpu 6012 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, the vcpu has exited due to unknown
6543 reasons. Further architecture-specific infor 6013 reasons. Further architecture-specific information is available in
6544 hardware_exit_reason. 6014 hardware_exit_reason.
6545 6015
6546 :: 6016 ::
6547 6017
6548 /* KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY */ 6018 /* KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY */
6549 struct { 6019 struct {
6550 __u64 hardware_entry_ 6020 __u64 hardware_entry_failure_reason;
6551 __u32 cpu; /* if KVM_ 6021 __u32 cpu; /* if KVM_LAST_CPU */
6552 } fail_entry; 6022 } fail_entry;
6553 6023
6554 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY, the vc 6024 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY, the vcpu could not be run due
6555 to unknown reasons. Further architecture-spe 6025 to unknown reasons. Further architecture-specific information is
6556 available in hardware_entry_failure_reason. 6026 available in hardware_entry_failure_reason.
6557 6027
6558 :: 6028 ::
6559 6029
6560 /* KVM_EXIT_EXCEPTION */ 6030 /* KVM_EXIT_EXCEPTION */
6561 struct { 6031 struct {
6562 __u32 exception; 6032 __u32 exception;
6563 __u32 error_code; 6033 __u32 error_code;
6564 } ex; 6034 } ex;
6565 6035
6566 Unused. 6036 Unused.
6567 6037
6568 :: 6038 ::
6569 6039
6570 /* KVM_EXIT_IO */ 6040 /* KVM_EXIT_IO */
6571 struct { 6041 struct {
6572 #define KVM_EXIT_IO_IN 0 6042 #define KVM_EXIT_IO_IN 0
6573 #define KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT 1 6043 #define KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT 1
6574 __u8 direction; 6044 __u8 direction;
6575 __u8 size; /* bytes * 6045 __u8 size; /* bytes */
6576 __u16 port; 6046 __u16 port;
6577 __u32 count; 6047 __u32 count;
6578 __u64 data_offset; /* 6048 __u64 data_offset; /* relative to kvm_run start */
6579 } io; 6049 } io;
6580 6050
6581 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_IO, then the vcpu 6051 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_IO, then the vcpu has
6582 executed a port I/O instruction which could n 6052 executed a port I/O instruction which could not be satisfied by kvm.
6583 data_offset describes where the data is locat 6053 data_offset describes where the data is located (KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT) or
6584 where kvm expects application code to place t 6054 where kvm expects application code to place the data for the next
6585 KVM_RUN invocation (KVM_EXIT_IO_IN). Data fo 6055 KVM_RUN invocation (KVM_EXIT_IO_IN). Data format is a packed array.
6586 6056
6587 :: 6057 ::
6588 6058
6589 /* KVM_EXIT_DEBUG */ 6059 /* KVM_EXIT_DEBUG */
6590 struct { 6060 struct {
6591 struct kvm_debug_exit 6061 struct kvm_debug_exit_arch arch;
6592 } debug; 6062 } debug;
6593 6063
6594 If the exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_DEBUG, then a 6064 If the exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_DEBUG, then a vcpu is processing a debug event
6595 for which architecture specific information i 6065 for which architecture specific information is returned.
6596 6066
6597 :: 6067 ::
6598 6068
6599 /* KVM_EXIT_MMIO */ 6069 /* KVM_EXIT_MMIO */
6600 struct { 6070 struct {
6601 __u64 phys_addr; 6071 __u64 phys_addr;
6602 __u8 data[8]; 6072 __u8 data[8];
6603 __u32 len; 6073 __u32 len;
6604 __u8 is_write; 6074 __u8 is_write;
6605 } mmio; 6075 } mmio;
6606 6076
6607 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_MMIO, then the vcp 6077 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_MMIO, then the vcpu has
6608 executed a memory-mapped I/O instruction whic 6078 executed a memory-mapped I/O instruction which could not be satisfied
6609 by kvm. The 'data' member contains the writt 6079 by kvm. The 'data' member contains the written data if 'is_write' is
6610 true, and should be filled by application cod 6080 true, and should be filled by application code otherwise.
6611 6081
6612 The 'data' member contains, in its first 'len 6082 The 'data' member contains, in its first 'len' bytes, the value as it would
6613 appear if the VCPU performed a load or store 6083 appear if the VCPU performed a load or store of the appropriate width directly
6614 to the byte array. 6084 to the byte array.
6615 6085
6616 .. note:: 6086 .. note::
6617 6087
6618 For KVM_EXIT_IO, KVM_EXIT_MMIO, KVM_EXI 6088 For KVM_EXIT_IO, KVM_EXIT_MMIO, KVM_EXIT_OSI, KVM_EXIT_PAPR, KVM_EXIT_XEN,
6619 KVM_EXIT_EPR, KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR and KV 6089 KVM_EXIT_EPR, KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR and KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR the corresponding
6620 operations are complete (and guest stat 6090 operations are complete (and guest state is consistent) only after userspace
6621 has re-entered the kernel with KVM_RUN. 6091 has re-entered the kernel with KVM_RUN. The kernel side will first finish
6622 incomplete operations and then check fo 6092 incomplete operations and then check for pending signals.
6623 6093
6624 The pending state of the operation is n 6094 The pending state of the operation is not preserved in state which is
6625 visible to userspace, thus userspace sh 6095 visible to userspace, thus userspace should ensure that the operation is
6626 completed before performing a live migr 6096 completed before performing a live migration. Userspace can re-enter the
6627 guest with an unmasked signal pending o 6097 guest with an unmasked signal pending or with the immediate_exit field set
6628 to complete pending operations without 6098 to complete pending operations without allowing any further instructions
6629 to be executed. 6099 to be executed.
6630 6100
6631 :: 6101 ::
6632 6102
6633 /* KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL */ 6103 /* KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL */
6634 struct { 6104 struct {
6635 __u64 nr; 6105 __u64 nr;
6636 __u64 args[6]; 6106 __u64 args[6];
6637 __u64 ret; 6107 __u64 ret;
6638 __u64 flags; !! 6108 __u32 longmode;
>> 6109 __u32 pad;
6639 } hypercall; 6110 } hypercall;
6640 6111
6641 !! 6112 Unused. This was once used for 'hypercall to userspace'. To implement
6642 It is strongly recommended that userspace use !! 6113 such functionality, use KVM_EXIT_IO (x86) or KVM_EXIT_MMIO (all except s390).
6643 ``KVM_EXIT_MMIO`` (all except s390) to implem <<
6644 requires a guest to interact with host usersp <<
6645 6114
6646 .. note:: KVM_EXIT_IO is significantly faster 6115 .. note:: KVM_EXIT_IO is significantly faster than KVM_EXIT_MMIO.
6647 6116
6648 For arm64: <<
6649 ---------- <<
6650 <<
6651 SMCCC exits can be enabled depending on the c <<
6652 filter. See the Documentation/virt/kvm/device <<
6653 ``KVM_ARM_SMCCC_FILTER`` for more details. <<
6654 <<
6655 ``nr`` contains the function ID of the guest' <<
6656 expected to use the ``KVM_GET_ONE_REG`` ioctl <<
6657 parameters from the vCPU's GPRs. <<
6658 <<
6659 Definition of ``flags``: <<
6660 - ``KVM_HYPERCALL_EXIT_SMC``: Indicates that <<
6661 conduit to initiate the SMCCC call. If thi <<
6662 used the HVC conduit for the SMCCC call. <<
6663 <<
6664 - ``KVM_HYPERCALL_EXIT_16BIT``: Indicates th <<
6665 instruction to initiate the SMCCC call. If <<
6666 guest used a 32bit instruction. An AArch64 <<
6667 bit set to 0. <<
6668 <<
6669 At the point of exit, PC points to the instru <<
6670 the trapping instruction. <<
6671 <<
6672 :: 6117 ::
6673 6118
6674 /* KVM_EXIT_TPR_ACCESS */ 6119 /* KVM_EXIT_TPR_ACCESS */
6675 struct { 6120 struct {
6676 __u64 rip; 6121 __u64 rip;
6677 __u32 is_write; 6122 __u32 is_write;
6678 __u32 pad; 6123 __u32 pad;
6679 } tpr_access; 6124 } tpr_access;
6680 6125
6681 To be documented (KVM_TPR_ACCESS_REPORTING). 6126 To be documented (KVM_TPR_ACCESS_REPORTING).
6682 6127
6683 :: 6128 ::
6684 6129
6685 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_SIEIC */ 6130 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_SIEIC */
6686 struct { 6131 struct {
6687 __u8 icptcode; 6132 __u8 icptcode;
6688 __u64 mask; /* psw up 6133 __u64 mask; /* psw upper half */
6689 __u64 addr; /* psw lo 6134 __u64 addr; /* psw lower half */
6690 __u16 ipa; 6135 __u16 ipa;
6691 __u32 ipb; 6136 __u32 ipb;
6692 } s390_sieic; 6137 } s390_sieic;
6693 6138
6694 s390 specific. 6139 s390 specific.
6695 6140
6696 :: 6141 ::
6697 6142
6698 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_RESET */ 6143 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_RESET */
6699 #define KVM_S390_RESET_POR 1 6144 #define KVM_S390_RESET_POR 1
6700 #define KVM_S390_RESET_CLEAR 2 6145 #define KVM_S390_RESET_CLEAR 2
6701 #define KVM_S390_RESET_SUBSYSTEM 4 6146 #define KVM_S390_RESET_SUBSYSTEM 4
6702 #define KVM_S390_RESET_CPU_INIT 8 6147 #define KVM_S390_RESET_CPU_INIT 8
6703 #define KVM_S390_RESET_IPL 16 6148 #define KVM_S390_RESET_IPL 16
6704 __u64 s390_reset_flags; 6149 __u64 s390_reset_flags;
6705 6150
6706 s390 specific. 6151 s390 specific.
6707 6152
6708 :: 6153 ::
6709 6154
6710 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_UCONTROL */ 6155 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_UCONTROL */
6711 struct { 6156 struct {
6712 __u64 trans_exc_code; 6157 __u64 trans_exc_code;
6713 __u32 pgm_code; 6158 __u32 pgm_code;
6714 } s390_ucontrol; 6159 } s390_ucontrol;
6715 6160
6716 s390 specific. A page fault has occurred for 6161 s390 specific. A page fault has occurred for a user controlled virtual
6717 machine (KVM_VM_S390_UNCONTROL) on its host p !! 6162 machine (KVM_VM_S390_UNCONTROL) on it's host page table that cannot be
6718 resolved by the kernel. 6163 resolved by the kernel.
6719 The program code and the translation exceptio 6164 The program code and the translation exception code that were placed
6720 in the cpu's lowcore are presented here as de 6165 in the cpu's lowcore are presented here as defined by the z Architecture
6721 Principles of Operation Book in the Chapter f 6166 Principles of Operation Book in the Chapter for Dynamic Address Translation
6722 (DAT) 6167 (DAT)
6723 6168
6724 :: 6169 ::
6725 6170
6726 /* KVM_EXIT_DCR */ 6171 /* KVM_EXIT_DCR */
6727 struct { 6172 struct {
6728 __u32 dcrn; 6173 __u32 dcrn;
6729 __u32 data; 6174 __u32 data;
6730 __u8 is_write; 6175 __u8 is_write;
6731 } dcr; 6176 } dcr;
6732 6177
6733 Deprecated - was used for 440 KVM. 6178 Deprecated - was used for 440 KVM.
6734 6179
6735 :: 6180 ::
6736 6181
6737 /* KVM_EXIT_OSI */ 6182 /* KVM_EXIT_OSI */
6738 struct { 6183 struct {
6739 __u64 gprs[32]; 6184 __u64 gprs[32];
6740 } osi; 6185 } osi;
6741 6186
6742 MOL uses a special hypercall interface it cal 6187 MOL uses a special hypercall interface it calls 'OSI'. To enable it, we catch
6743 hypercalls and exit with this exit struct tha 6188 hypercalls and exit with this exit struct that contains all the guest gprs.
6744 6189
6745 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_OSI, then the vcpu 6190 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_OSI, then the vcpu has triggered such a hypercall.
6746 Userspace can now handle the hypercall and wh 6191 Userspace can now handle the hypercall and when it's done modify the gprs as
6747 necessary. Upon guest entry all guest GPRs wi 6192 necessary. Upon guest entry all guest GPRs will then be replaced by the values
6748 in this struct. 6193 in this struct.
6749 6194
6750 :: 6195 ::
6751 6196
6752 /* KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL */ 6197 /* KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL */
6753 struct { 6198 struct {
6754 __u64 nr; 6199 __u64 nr;
6755 __u64 ret; 6200 __u64 ret;
6756 __u64 args[9]; 6201 __u64 args[9];
6757 } papr_hcall; 6202 } papr_hcall;
6758 6203
6759 This is used on 64-bit PowerPC when emulating 6204 This is used on 64-bit PowerPC when emulating a pSeries partition,
6760 e.g. with the 'pseries' machine type in qemu. 6205 e.g. with the 'pseries' machine type in qemu. It occurs when the
6761 guest does a hypercall using the 'sc 1' instr 6206 guest does a hypercall using the 'sc 1' instruction. The 'nr' field
6762 contains the hypercall number (from the guest 6207 contains the hypercall number (from the guest R3), and 'args' contains
6763 the arguments (from the guest R4 - R12). Use 6208 the arguments (from the guest R4 - R12). Userspace should put the
6764 return code in 'ret' and any extra returned v 6209 return code in 'ret' and any extra returned values in args[].
6765 The possible hypercalls are defined in the Po 6210 The possible hypercalls are defined in the Power Architecture Platform
6766 Requirements (PAPR) document available from w 6211 Requirements (PAPR) document available from www.power.org (free
6767 developer registration required to access it) 6212 developer registration required to access it).
6768 6213
6769 :: 6214 ::
6770 6215
6771 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_TSCH */ 6216 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_TSCH */
6772 struct { 6217 struct {
6773 __u16 subchannel_id; 6218 __u16 subchannel_id;
6774 __u16 subchannel_nr; 6219 __u16 subchannel_nr;
6775 __u32 io_int_parm; 6220 __u32 io_int_parm;
6776 __u32 io_int_word; 6221 __u32 io_int_word;
6777 __u32 ipb; 6222 __u32 ipb;
6778 __u8 dequeued; 6223 __u8 dequeued;
6779 } s390_tsch; 6224 } s390_tsch;
6780 6225
6781 s390 specific. This exit occurs when KVM_CAP_ 6226 s390 specific. This exit occurs when KVM_CAP_S390_CSS_SUPPORT has been enabled
6782 and TEST SUBCHANNEL was intercepted. If deque 6227 and TEST SUBCHANNEL was intercepted. If dequeued is set, a pending I/O
6783 interrupt for the target subchannel has been 6228 interrupt for the target subchannel has been dequeued and subchannel_id,
6784 subchannel_nr, io_int_parm and io_int_word co 6229 subchannel_nr, io_int_parm and io_int_word contain the parameters for that
6785 interrupt. ipb is needed for instruction para 6230 interrupt. ipb is needed for instruction parameter decoding.
6786 6231
6787 :: 6232 ::
6788 6233
6789 /* KVM_EXIT_EPR */ 6234 /* KVM_EXIT_EPR */
6790 struct { 6235 struct {
6791 __u32 epr; 6236 __u32 epr;
6792 } epr; 6237 } epr;
6793 6238
6794 On FSL BookE PowerPC chips, the interrupt con 6239 On FSL BookE PowerPC chips, the interrupt controller has a fast patch
6795 interrupt acknowledge path to the core. When 6240 interrupt acknowledge path to the core. When the core successfully
6796 delivers an interrupt, it automatically popul 6241 delivers an interrupt, it automatically populates the EPR register with
6797 the interrupt vector number and acknowledges 6242 the interrupt vector number and acknowledges the interrupt inside
6798 the interrupt controller. 6243 the interrupt controller.
6799 6244
6800 In case the interrupt controller lives in use 6245 In case the interrupt controller lives in user space, we need to do
6801 the interrupt acknowledge cycle through it to 6246 the interrupt acknowledge cycle through it to fetch the next to be
6802 delivered interrupt vector using this exit. 6247 delivered interrupt vector using this exit.
6803 6248
6804 It gets triggered whenever both KVM_CAP_PPC_E 6249 It gets triggered whenever both KVM_CAP_PPC_EPR are enabled and an
6805 external interrupt has just been delivered in 6250 external interrupt has just been delivered into the guest. User space
6806 should put the acknowledged interrupt vector 6251 should put the acknowledged interrupt vector into the 'epr' field.
6807 6252
6808 :: 6253 ::
6809 6254
6810 /* KVM_EXIT_SYSTEM_EVENT */ 6255 /* KVM_EXIT_SYSTEM_EVENT */
6811 struct { 6256 struct {
6812 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SHUTDOWN 1 6257 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SHUTDOWN 1
6813 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_RESET 2 6258 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_RESET 2
6814 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_CRASH 3 6259 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_CRASH 3
6815 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_WAKEUP 4 6260 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_WAKEUP 4
6816 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND 5 6261 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND 5
6817 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SEV_TERM 6 6262 #define KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SEV_TERM 6
6818 __u32 type; 6263 __u32 type;
6819 __u32 ndata; 6264 __u32 ndata;
6820 __u64 data[16]; 6265 __u64 data[16];
6821 } system_event; 6266 } system_event;
6822 6267
6823 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_SYSTEM_EVENT then 6268 If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_SYSTEM_EVENT then the vcpu has triggered
6824 a system-level event using some architecture 6269 a system-level event using some architecture specific mechanism (hypercall
6825 or some special instruction). In case of ARM6 6270 or some special instruction). In case of ARM64, this is triggered using
6826 HVC instruction based PSCI call from the vcpu 6271 HVC instruction based PSCI call from the vcpu.
6827 6272
6828 The 'type' field describes the system-level e 6273 The 'type' field describes the system-level event type.
6829 Valid values for 'type' are: 6274 Valid values for 'type' are:
6830 6275
6831 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SHUTDOWN -- the guest has 6276 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SHUTDOWN -- the guest has requested a shutdown of the
6832 VM. Userspace is not obliged to honour thi 6277 VM. Userspace is not obliged to honour this, and if it does honour
6833 this does not need to destroy the VM synch 6278 this does not need to destroy the VM synchronously (ie it may call
6834 KVM_RUN again before shutdown finally occu 6279 KVM_RUN again before shutdown finally occurs).
6835 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_RESET -- the guest has re 6280 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_RESET -- the guest has requested a reset of the VM.
6836 As with SHUTDOWN, userspace can choose to 6281 As with SHUTDOWN, userspace can choose to ignore the request, or
6837 to schedule the reset to occur in the futu 6282 to schedule the reset to occur in the future and may call KVM_RUN again.
6838 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_CRASH -- the guest crash 6283 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_CRASH -- the guest crash occurred and the guest
6839 has requested a crash condition maintenanc 6284 has requested a crash condition maintenance. Userspace can choose
6840 to ignore the request, or to gather VM mem 6285 to ignore the request, or to gather VM memory core dump and/or
6841 reset/shutdown of the VM. 6286 reset/shutdown of the VM.
6842 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SEV_TERM -- an AMD SEV gu 6287 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SEV_TERM -- an AMD SEV guest requested termination.
6843 The guest physical address of the guest's 6288 The guest physical address of the guest's GHCB is stored in `data[0]`.
6844 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_WAKEUP -- the exiting vCP 6289 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_WAKEUP -- the exiting vCPU is in a suspended state and
6845 KVM has recognized a wakeup event. Userspa 6290 KVM has recognized a wakeup event. Userspace may honor this event by
6846 marking the exiting vCPU as runnable, or d 6291 marking the exiting vCPU as runnable, or deny it and call KVM_RUN again.
6847 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND -- the guest has 6292 - KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND -- the guest has requested a suspension of
6848 the VM. 6293 the VM.
6849 6294
6850 If KVM_CAP_SYSTEM_EVENT_DATA is present, the 6295 If KVM_CAP_SYSTEM_EVENT_DATA is present, the 'data' field can contain
6851 architecture specific information for the sys 6296 architecture specific information for the system-level event. Only
6852 the first `ndata` items (possibly zero) of th 6297 the first `ndata` items (possibly zero) of the data array are valid.
6853 6298
6854 - for arm64, data[0] is set to KVM_SYSTEM_EV 6299 - for arm64, data[0] is set to KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_RESET_FLAG_PSCI_RESET2 if
6855 the guest issued a SYSTEM_RESET2 call acco 6300 the guest issued a SYSTEM_RESET2 call according to v1.1 of the PSCI
6856 specification. 6301 specification.
6857 6302
6858 - for RISC-V, data[0] is set to the value of 6303 - for RISC-V, data[0] is set to the value of the second argument of the
6859 ``sbi_system_reset`` call. 6304 ``sbi_system_reset`` call.
6860 6305
6861 Previous versions of Linux defined a `flags` 6306 Previous versions of Linux defined a `flags` member in this struct. The
6862 field is now aliased to `data[0]`. Userspace 6307 field is now aliased to `data[0]`. Userspace can assume that it is only
6863 written if ndata is greater than 0. 6308 written if ndata is greater than 0.
6864 6309
6865 For arm/arm64: 6310 For arm/arm64:
6866 -------------- 6311 --------------
6867 6312
6868 KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND exits are enabled wi 6313 KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND exits are enabled with the
6869 KVM_CAP_ARM_SYSTEM_SUSPEND VM capability. If 6314 KVM_CAP_ARM_SYSTEM_SUSPEND VM capability. If a guest invokes the PSCI
6870 SYSTEM_SUSPEND function, KVM will exit to use 6315 SYSTEM_SUSPEND function, KVM will exit to userspace with this event
6871 type. 6316 type.
6872 6317
6873 It is the sole responsibility of userspace to 6318 It is the sole responsibility of userspace to implement the PSCI
6874 SYSTEM_SUSPEND call according to ARM DEN0022D 6319 SYSTEM_SUSPEND call according to ARM DEN0022D.b 5.19 "SYSTEM_SUSPEND".
6875 KVM does not change the vCPU's state before e 6320 KVM does not change the vCPU's state before exiting to userspace, so
6876 the call parameters are left in-place in the 6321 the call parameters are left in-place in the vCPU registers.
6877 6322
6878 Userspace is _required_ to take action for su 6323 Userspace is _required_ to take action for such an exit. It must
6879 either: 6324 either:
6880 6325
6881 - Honor the guest request to suspend the VM. 6326 - Honor the guest request to suspend the VM. Userspace can request
6882 in-kernel emulation of suspension by setti 6327 in-kernel emulation of suspension by setting the calling vCPU's
6883 state to KVM_MP_STATE_SUSPENDED. Userspace 6328 state to KVM_MP_STATE_SUSPENDED. Userspace must configure the vCPU's
6884 state according to the parameters passed t 6329 state according to the parameters passed to the PSCI function when
6885 the calling vCPU is resumed. See ARM DEN00 6330 the calling vCPU is resumed. See ARM DEN0022D.b 5.19.1 "Intended use"
6886 for details on the function parameters. 6331 for details on the function parameters.
6887 6332
6888 - Deny the guest request to suspend the VM. 6333 - Deny the guest request to suspend the VM. See ARM DEN0022D.b 5.19.2
6889 "Caller responsibilities" for possible ret 6334 "Caller responsibilities" for possible return values.
6890 6335
6891 :: 6336 ::
6892 6337
6893 /* KVM_EXIT_IOAPIC_EOI */ 6338 /* KVM_EXIT_IOAPIC_EOI */
6894 struct { 6339 struct {
6895 __u8 vector; 6340 __u8 vector;
6896 } eoi; 6341 } eoi;
6897 6342
6898 Indicates that the VCPU's in-kernel local API 6343 Indicates that the VCPU's in-kernel local APIC received an EOI for a
6899 level-triggered IOAPIC interrupt. This exit 6344 level-triggered IOAPIC interrupt. This exit only triggers when the
6900 IOAPIC is implemented in userspace (i.e. KVM_ 6345 IOAPIC is implemented in userspace (i.e. KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP is enabled);
6901 the userspace IOAPIC should process the EOI a 6346 the userspace IOAPIC should process the EOI and retrigger the interrupt if
6902 it is still asserted. Vector is the LAPIC in 6347 it is still asserted. Vector is the LAPIC interrupt vector for which the
6903 EOI was received. 6348 EOI was received.
6904 6349
6905 :: 6350 ::
6906 6351
6907 struct kvm_hyperv_exit { 6352 struct kvm_hyperv_exit {
6908 #define KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNIC 1 6353 #define KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNIC 1
6909 #define KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_HCALL 2 6354 #define KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_HCALL 2
6910 #define KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNDBG 3 6355 #define KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNDBG 3
6911 __u32 type; 6356 __u32 type;
6912 __u32 pad1; 6357 __u32 pad1;
6913 union { 6358 union {
6914 struct { 6359 struct {
6915 __u32 6360 __u32 msr;
6916 __u32 6361 __u32 pad2;
6917 __u64 6362 __u64 control;
6918 __u64 6363 __u64 evt_page;
6919 __u64 6364 __u64 msg_page;
6920 } synic; 6365 } synic;
6921 struct { 6366 struct {
6922 __u64 6367 __u64 input;
6923 __u64 6368 __u64 result;
6924 __u64 6369 __u64 params[2];
6925 } hcall; 6370 } hcall;
6926 struct { 6371 struct {
6927 __u32 6372 __u32 msr;
6928 __u32 6373 __u32 pad2;
6929 __u64 6374 __u64 control;
6930 __u64 6375 __u64 status;
6931 __u64 6376 __u64 send_page;
6932 __u64 6377 __u64 recv_page;
6933 __u64 6378 __u64 pending_page;
6934 } syndbg; 6379 } syndbg;
6935 } u; 6380 } u;
6936 }; 6381 };
6937 /* KVM_EXIT_HYPERV */ 6382 /* KVM_EXIT_HYPERV */
6938 struct kvm_hyperv_exit hyperv 6383 struct kvm_hyperv_exit hyperv;
6939 6384
6940 Indicates that the VCPU exits into userspace 6385 Indicates that the VCPU exits into userspace to process some tasks
6941 related to Hyper-V emulation. 6386 related to Hyper-V emulation.
6942 6387
6943 Valid values for 'type' are: 6388 Valid values for 'type' are:
6944 6389
6945 - KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNIC -- synchronou 6390 - KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNIC -- synchronously notify user-space about
6946 6391
6947 Hyper-V SynIC state change. Notification is u 6392 Hyper-V SynIC state change. Notification is used to remap SynIC
6948 event/message pages and to enable/disable Syn 6393 event/message pages and to enable/disable SynIC messages/events processing
6949 in userspace. 6394 in userspace.
6950 6395
6951 - KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNDBG -- synchrono 6396 - KVM_EXIT_HYPERV_SYNDBG -- synchronously notify user-space about
6952 6397
6953 Hyper-V Synthetic debugger state change. Noti 6398 Hyper-V Synthetic debugger state change. Notification is used to either update
6954 the pending_page location or to send a contro 6399 the pending_page location or to send a control command (send the buffer located
6955 in send_page or recv a buffer to recv_page). 6400 in send_page or recv a buffer to recv_page).
6956 6401
6957 :: 6402 ::
6958 6403
6959 /* KVM_EXIT_ARM_NISV */ 6404 /* KVM_EXIT_ARM_NISV */
6960 struct { 6405 struct {
6961 __u64 esr_iss; 6406 __u64 esr_iss;
6962 __u64 fault_ipa; 6407 __u64 fault_ipa;
6963 } arm_nisv; 6408 } arm_nisv;
6964 6409
6965 Used on arm64 systems. If a guest accesses me 6410 Used on arm64 systems. If a guest accesses memory not in a memslot,
6966 KVM will typically return to userspace and as 6411 KVM will typically return to userspace and ask it to do MMIO emulation on its
6967 behalf. However, for certain classes of instr 6412 behalf. However, for certain classes of instructions, no instruction decode
6968 (direction, length of memory access) is provi 6413 (direction, length of memory access) is provided, and fetching and decoding
6969 the instruction from the VM is overly complic 6414 the instruction from the VM is overly complicated to live in the kernel.
6970 6415
6971 Historically, when this situation occurred, K 6416 Historically, when this situation occurred, KVM would print a warning and kill
6972 the VM. KVM assumed that if the guest accesse 6417 the VM. KVM assumed that if the guest accessed non-memslot memory, it was
6973 trying to do I/O, which just couldn't be emul 6418 trying to do I/O, which just couldn't be emulated, and the warning message was
6974 phrased accordingly. However, what happened m 6419 phrased accordingly. However, what happened more often was that a guest bug
6975 caused access outside the guest memory areas 6420 caused access outside the guest memory areas which should lead to a more
6976 meaningful warning message and an external ab 6421 meaningful warning message and an external abort in the guest, if the access
6977 did not fall within an I/O window. 6422 did not fall within an I/O window.
6978 6423
6979 Userspace implementations can query for KVM_C 6424 Userspace implementations can query for KVM_CAP_ARM_NISV_TO_USER, and enable
6980 this capability at VM creation. Once this is 6425 this capability at VM creation. Once this is done, these types of errors will
6981 instead return to userspace with KVM_EXIT_ARM 6426 instead return to userspace with KVM_EXIT_ARM_NISV, with the valid bits from
6982 the ESR_EL2 in the esr_iss field, and the fau 6427 the ESR_EL2 in the esr_iss field, and the faulting IPA in the fault_ipa field.
6983 Userspace can either fix up the access if it' 6428 Userspace can either fix up the access if it's actually an I/O access by
6984 decoding the instruction from guest memory (i 6429 decoding the instruction from guest memory (if it's very brave) and continue
6985 executing the guest, or it can decide to susp 6430 executing the guest, or it can decide to suspend, dump, or restart the guest.
6986 6431
6987 Note that KVM does not skip the faulting inst 6432 Note that KVM does not skip the faulting instruction as it does for
6988 KVM_EXIT_MMIO, but userspace has to emulate a 6433 KVM_EXIT_MMIO, but userspace has to emulate any change to the processing state
6989 if it decides to decode and emulate the instr 6434 if it decides to decode and emulate the instruction.
6990 6435
6991 This feature isn't available to protected VMs <<
6992 have access to the state that is required to <<
6993 Instead, a data abort exception is directly i <<
6994 Note that although KVM_CAP_ARM_NISV_TO_USER w <<
6995 queried outside of a protected VM context, th <<
6996 exposed if queried on a protected VM file des <<
6997 <<
6998 :: 6436 ::
6999 6437
7000 /* KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR / KVM_E 6438 /* KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR / KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR */
7001 struct { 6439 struct {
7002 __u8 error; /* user - 6440 __u8 error; /* user -> kernel */
7003 __u8 pad[7]; 6441 __u8 pad[7];
7004 __u32 reason; /* kern 6442 __u32 reason; /* kernel -> user */
7005 __u32 index; /* kerne 6443 __u32 index; /* kernel -> user */
7006 __u64 data; /* kernel 6444 __u64 data; /* kernel <-> user */
7007 } msr; 6445 } msr;
7008 6446
7009 Used on x86 systems. When the VM capability K 6447 Used on x86 systems. When the VM capability KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR is
7010 enabled, MSR accesses to registers that would 6448 enabled, MSR accesses to registers that would invoke a #GP by KVM kernel code
7011 may instead trigger a KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR exit !! 6449 will instead trigger a KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR exit for reads and KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR
7012 exit for writes. 6450 exit for writes.
7013 6451
7014 The "reason" field specifies why the MSR inte !! 6452 The "reason" field specifies why the MSR trap occurred. User space will only
7015 only receive MSR exits when a particular reas !! 6453 receive MSR exit traps when a particular reason was requested during through
7016 ENABLE_CAP. Currently valid exit reasons are: 6454 ENABLE_CAP. Currently valid exit reasons are:
7017 6455
7018 ============================ ================ !! 6456 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_UNKNOWN - access to MSR that is unknown to KVM
7019 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_UNKNOWN access to MSR th !! 6457 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_INVAL - access to invalid MSRs or reserved bits
7020 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_INVAL access to invali !! 6458 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER - access blocked by KVM_X86_SET_MSR_FILTER
7021 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER access blocked b <<
7022 ============================ ================ <<
7023 6459
7024 For KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR, the "index" field tel !! 6460 For KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR, the "index" field tells user space which MSR the guest
7025 wants to read. To respond to this request wit !! 6461 wants to read. To respond to this request with a successful read, user space
7026 writes the respective data into the "data" fi 6462 writes the respective data into the "data" field and must continue guest
7027 execution to ensure the read data is transfer 6463 execution to ensure the read data is transferred into guest register state.
7028 6464
7029 If the RDMSR request was unsuccessful, usersp !! 6465 If the RDMSR request was unsuccessful, user space indicates that with a "1" in
7030 the "error" field. This will inject a #GP int 6466 the "error" field. This will inject a #GP into the guest when the VCPU is
7031 executed again. 6467 executed again.
7032 6468
7033 For KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR, the "index" field tel !! 6469 For KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR, the "index" field tells user space which MSR the guest
7034 wants to write. Once finished processing the !! 6470 wants to write. Once finished processing the event, user space must continue
7035 vCPU execution. If the MSR write was unsucces !! 6471 vCPU execution. If the MSR write was unsuccessful, user space also sets the
7036 "error" field to "1". 6472 "error" field to "1".
7037 6473
7038 See KVM_X86_SET_MSR_FILTER for details on the <<
7039 <<
7040 :: 6474 ::
7041 6475
7042 6476
7043 struct kvm_xen_exit { 6477 struct kvm_xen_exit {
7044 #define KVM_EXIT_XEN_HCALL 1 6478 #define KVM_EXIT_XEN_HCALL 1
7045 __u32 type; 6479 __u32 type;
7046 union { 6480 union {
7047 struct { 6481 struct {
7048 __u32 6482 __u32 longmode;
7049 __u32 6483 __u32 cpl;
7050 __u64 6484 __u64 input;
7051 __u64 6485 __u64 result;
7052 __u64 6486 __u64 params[6];
7053 } hcall; 6487 } hcall;
7054 } u; 6488 } u;
7055 }; 6489 };
7056 /* KVM_EXIT_XEN */ 6490 /* KVM_EXIT_XEN */
7057 struct kvm_hyperv_exit xen; 6491 struct kvm_hyperv_exit xen;
7058 6492
7059 Indicates that the VCPU exits into userspace 6493 Indicates that the VCPU exits into userspace to process some tasks
7060 related to Xen emulation. 6494 related to Xen emulation.
7061 6495
7062 Valid values for 'type' are: 6496 Valid values for 'type' are:
7063 6497
7064 - KVM_EXIT_XEN_HCALL -- synchronously notif 6498 - KVM_EXIT_XEN_HCALL -- synchronously notify user-space about Xen hypercall.
7065 Userspace is expected to place the hyperc 6499 Userspace is expected to place the hypercall result into the appropriate
7066 field before invoking KVM_RUN again. 6500 field before invoking KVM_RUN again.
7067 6501
7068 :: 6502 ::
7069 6503
7070 /* KVM_EXIT_RISCV_SBI */ 6504 /* KVM_EXIT_RISCV_SBI */
7071 struct { 6505 struct {
7072 unsigned long extensi 6506 unsigned long extension_id;
7073 unsigned long functio 6507 unsigned long function_id;
7074 unsigned long args[6] 6508 unsigned long args[6];
7075 unsigned long ret[2]; 6509 unsigned long ret[2];
7076 } riscv_sbi; 6510 } riscv_sbi;
7077 6511
7078 If exit reason is KVM_EXIT_RISCV_SBI then it 6512 If exit reason is KVM_EXIT_RISCV_SBI then it indicates that the VCPU has
7079 done a SBI call which is not handled by KVM R 6513 done a SBI call which is not handled by KVM RISC-V kernel module. The details
7080 of the SBI call are available in 'riscv_sbi' 6514 of the SBI call are available in 'riscv_sbi' member of kvm_run structure. The
7081 'extension_id' field of 'riscv_sbi' represent 6515 'extension_id' field of 'riscv_sbi' represents SBI extension ID whereas the
7082 'function_id' field represents function ID of 6516 'function_id' field represents function ID of given SBI extension. The 'args'
7083 array field of 'riscv_sbi' represents paramet 6517 array field of 'riscv_sbi' represents parameters for the SBI call and 'ret'
7084 array field represents return values. The use 6518 array field represents return values. The userspace should update the return
7085 values of SBI call before resuming the VCPU. 6519 values of SBI call before resuming the VCPU. For more details on RISC-V SBI
7086 spec refer, https://github.com/riscv/riscv-sb 6520 spec refer, https://github.com/riscv/riscv-sbi-doc.
7087 6521
7088 :: 6522 ::
7089 6523
7090 /* KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT */ <<
7091 struct { <<
7092 #define KVM_MEMORY_EXIT_FLAG_PRIVATE (1ULL <<
7093 __u64 flags; <<
7094 __u64 gpa; <<
7095 __u64 size; <<
7096 } memory_fault; <<
7097 <<
7098 KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT indicates the vCPU has <<
7099 could not be resolved by KVM. The 'gpa' and <<
7100 guest physical address range [gpa, gpa + size <<
7101 describes properties of the faulting access t <<
7102 <<
7103 - KVM_MEMORY_EXIT_FLAG_PRIVATE - When set, i <<
7104 on a private memory access. When clear, i <<
7105 shared access. <<
7106 <<
7107 Note! KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT is unique among <<
7108 accompanies a return code of '-1', not '0'! <<
7109 or EHWPOISON when KVM exits with KVM_EXIT_MEM <<
7110 kvm_run.exit_reason is stale/undefined for al <<
7111 <<
7112 :: <<
7113 <<
7114 /* KVM_EXIT_NOTIFY */ 6524 /* KVM_EXIT_NOTIFY */
7115 struct { 6525 struct {
7116 #define KVM_NOTIFY_CONTEXT_INVALID (1 << 6526 #define KVM_NOTIFY_CONTEXT_INVALID (1 << 0)
7117 __u32 flags; 6527 __u32 flags;
7118 } notify; 6528 } notify;
7119 6529
7120 Used on x86 systems. When the VM capability K 6530 Used on x86 systems. When the VM capability KVM_CAP_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT is
7121 enabled, a VM exit generated if no event wind 6531 enabled, a VM exit generated if no event window occurs in VM non-root mode
7122 for a specified amount of time. Once KVM_X86_ 6532 for a specified amount of time. Once KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_USER is set when
7123 enabling the cap, it would exit to userspace 6533 enabling the cap, it would exit to userspace with the exit reason
7124 KVM_EXIT_NOTIFY for further handling. The "fl 6534 KVM_EXIT_NOTIFY for further handling. The "flags" field contains more
7125 detailed info. 6535 detailed info.
7126 6536
7127 The valid value for 'flags' is: 6537 The valid value for 'flags' is:
7128 6538
7129 - KVM_NOTIFY_CONTEXT_INVALID -- the VM cont 6539 - KVM_NOTIFY_CONTEXT_INVALID -- the VM context is corrupted and not valid
7130 in VMCS. It would run into unknown result 6540 in VMCS. It would run into unknown result if resume the target VM.
7131 6541
7132 :: 6542 ::
7133 6543
7134 /* Fix the size of the union. 6544 /* Fix the size of the union. */
7135 char padding[256]; 6545 char padding[256];
7136 }; 6546 };
7137 6547
7138 /* 6548 /*
7139 * shared registers between kvm and u 6549 * shared registers between kvm and userspace.
7140 * kvm_valid_regs specifies the regis 6550 * kvm_valid_regs specifies the register classes set by the host
7141 * kvm_dirty_regs specified the regis 6551 * kvm_dirty_regs specified the register classes dirtied by userspace
7142 * struct kvm_sync_regs is architectu 6552 * struct kvm_sync_regs is architecture specific, as well as the
7143 * bits for kvm_valid_regs and kvm_di 6553 * bits for kvm_valid_regs and kvm_dirty_regs
7144 */ 6554 */
7145 __u64 kvm_valid_regs; 6555 __u64 kvm_valid_regs;
7146 __u64 kvm_dirty_regs; 6556 __u64 kvm_dirty_regs;
7147 union { 6557 union {
7148 struct kvm_sync_regs regs; 6558 struct kvm_sync_regs regs;
7149 char padding[SYNC_REGS_SIZE_B 6559 char padding[SYNC_REGS_SIZE_BYTES];
7150 } s; 6560 } s;
7151 6561
7152 If KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS is defined, these fields 6562 If KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS is defined, these fields allow userspace to access
7153 certain guest registers without having to cal 6563 certain guest registers without having to call SET/GET_*REGS. Thus we can
7154 avoid some system call overhead if userspace 6564 avoid some system call overhead if userspace has to handle the exit.
7155 Userspace can query the validity of the struc 6565 Userspace can query the validity of the structure by checking
7156 kvm_valid_regs for specific bits. These bits 6566 kvm_valid_regs for specific bits. These bits are architecture specific
7157 and usually define the validity of a groups o 6567 and usually define the validity of a groups of registers. (e.g. one bit
7158 for general purpose registers) 6568 for general purpose registers)
7159 6569
7160 Please note that the kernel is allowed to use 6570 Please note that the kernel is allowed to use the kvm_run structure as the
7161 primary storage for certain register types. T 6571 primary storage for certain register types. Therefore, the kernel may use the
7162 values in kvm_run even if the corresponding b 6572 values in kvm_run even if the corresponding bit in kvm_dirty_regs is not set.
7163 6573
>> 6574 ::
>> 6575
>> 6576 };
>> 6577
>> 6578
7164 6579
7165 6. Capabilities that can be enabled on vCPUs 6580 6. Capabilities that can be enabled on vCPUs
7166 ============================================ 6581 ============================================
7167 6582
7168 There are certain capabilities that change th 6583 There are certain capabilities that change the behavior of the virtual CPU or
7169 the virtual machine when enabled. To enable t 6584 the virtual machine when enabled. To enable them, please see section 4.37.
7170 Below you can find a list of capabilities and 6585 Below you can find a list of capabilities and what their effect on the vCPU or
7171 the virtual machine is when enabling them. 6586 the virtual machine is when enabling them.
7172 6587
7173 The following information is provided along w 6588 The following information is provided along with the description:
7174 6589
7175 Architectures: 6590 Architectures:
7176 which instruction set architectures pro 6591 which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
7177 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64. 6592 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
7178 6593
7179 Target: 6594 Target:
7180 whether this is a per-vcpu or per-vm ca 6595 whether this is a per-vcpu or per-vm capability.
7181 6596
7182 Parameters: 6597 Parameters:
7183 what parameters are accepted by the cap 6598 what parameters are accepted by the capability.
7184 6599
7185 Returns: 6600 Returns:
7186 the return value. General error number 6601 the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
7187 are not detailed, but errors with speci 6602 are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
7188 6603
7189 6604
7190 6.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_OSI 6605 6.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_OSI
7191 ------------------- 6606 -------------------
7192 6607
7193 :Architectures: ppc 6608 :Architectures: ppc
7194 :Target: vcpu 6609 :Target: vcpu
7195 :Parameters: none 6610 :Parameters: none
7196 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 6611 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7197 6612
7198 This capability enables interception of OSI h 6613 This capability enables interception of OSI hypercalls that otherwise would
7199 be treated as normal system calls to be injec 6614 be treated as normal system calls to be injected into the guest. OSI hypercalls
7200 were invented by Mac-on-Linux to have a stand 6615 were invented by Mac-on-Linux to have a standardized communication mechanism
7201 between the guest and the host. 6616 between the guest and the host.
7202 6617
7203 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_OSI 6618 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_OSI can occur.
7204 6619
7205 6620
7206 6.2 KVM_CAP_PPC_PAPR 6621 6.2 KVM_CAP_PPC_PAPR
7207 -------------------- 6622 --------------------
7208 6623
7209 :Architectures: ppc 6624 :Architectures: ppc
7210 :Target: vcpu 6625 :Target: vcpu
7211 :Parameters: none 6626 :Parameters: none
7212 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 6627 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7213 6628
7214 This capability enables interception of PAPR 6629 This capability enables interception of PAPR hypercalls. PAPR hypercalls are
7215 done using the hypercall instruction "sc 1". 6630 done using the hypercall instruction "sc 1".
7216 6631
7217 It also sets the guest privilege level to "su 6632 It also sets the guest privilege level to "supervisor" mode. Usually the guest
7218 runs in "hypervisor" privilege mode with a fe 6633 runs in "hypervisor" privilege mode with a few missing features.
7219 6634
7220 In addition to the above, it changes the sema 6635 In addition to the above, it changes the semantics of SDR1. In this mode, the
7221 HTAB address part of SDR1 contains an HVA ins 6636 HTAB address part of SDR1 contains an HVA instead of a GPA, as PAPR keeps the
7222 HTAB invisible to the guest. 6637 HTAB invisible to the guest.
7223 6638
7224 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_PAP 6639 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL can occur.
7225 6640
7226 6641
7227 6.3 KVM_CAP_SW_TLB 6642 6.3 KVM_CAP_SW_TLB
7228 ------------------ 6643 ------------------
7229 6644
7230 :Architectures: ppc 6645 :Architectures: ppc
7231 :Target: vcpu 6646 :Target: vcpu
7232 :Parameters: args[0] is the address of a stru 6647 :Parameters: args[0] is the address of a struct kvm_config_tlb
7233 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 6648 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7234 6649
7235 :: 6650 ::
7236 6651
7237 struct kvm_config_tlb { 6652 struct kvm_config_tlb {
7238 __u64 params; 6653 __u64 params;
7239 __u64 array; 6654 __u64 array;
7240 __u32 mmu_type; 6655 __u32 mmu_type;
7241 __u32 array_len; 6656 __u32 array_len;
7242 }; 6657 };
7243 6658
7244 Configures the virtual CPU's TLB array, estab 6659 Configures the virtual CPU's TLB array, establishing a shared memory area
7245 between userspace and KVM. The "params" and 6660 between userspace and KVM. The "params" and "array" fields are userspace
7246 addresses of mmu-type-specific data structure 6661 addresses of mmu-type-specific data structures. The "array_len" field is an
7247 safety mechanism, and should be set to the si 6662 safety mechanism, and should be set to the size in bytes of the memory that
7248 userspace has reserved for the array. It mus 6663 userspace has reserved for the array. It must be at least the size dictated
7249 by "mmu_type" and "params". 6664 by "mmu_type" and "params".
7250 6665
7251 While KVM_RUN is active, the shared region is 6666 While KVM_RUN is active, the shared region is under control of KVM. Its
7252 contents are undefined, and any modification 6667 contents are undefined, and any modification by userspace results in
7253 boundedly undefined behavior. 6668 boundedly undefined behavior.
7254 6669
7255 On return from KVM_RUN, the shared region wil 6670 On return from KVM_RUN, the shared region will reflect the current state of
7256 the guest's TLB. If userspace makes any chan 6671 the guest's TLB. If userspace makes any changes, it must call KVM_DIRTY_TLB
7257 to tell KVM which entries have been changed, 6672 to tell KVM which entries have been changed, prior to calling KVM_RUN again
7258 on this vcpu. 6673 on this vcpu.
7259 6674
7260 For mmu types KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_NOHV and KVM_ 6675 For mmu types KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_NOHV and KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_HV:
7261 6676
7262 - The "params" field is of type "struct kvm_ 6677 - The "params" field is of type "struct kvm_book3e_206_tlb_params".
7263 - The "array" field points to an array of ty 6678 - The "array" field points to an array of type "struct
7264 kvm_book3e_206_tlb_entry". 6679 kvm_book3e_206_tlb_entry".
7265 - The array consists of all entries in the f 6680 - The array consists of all entries in the first TLB, followed by all
7266 entries in the second TLB. 6681 entries in the second TLB.
7267 - Within a TLB, entries are ordered first by 6682 - Within a TLB, entries are ordered first by increasing set number. Within a
7268 set, entries are ordered by way (increasin 6683 set, entries are ordered by way (increasing ESEL).
7269 - The hash for determining set number in TLB 6684 - The hash for determining set number in TLB0 is: (MAS2 >> 12) & (num_sets - 1)
7270 where "num_sets" is the tlb_sizes[] value 6685 where "num_sets" is the tlb_sizes[] value divided by the tlb_ways[] value.
7271 - The tsize field of mas1 shall be set to 4K 6686 - The tsize field of mas1 shall be set to 4K on TLB0, even though the
7272 hardware ignores this value for TLB0. 6687 hardware ignores this value for TLB0.
7273 6688
7274 6.4 KVM_CAP_S390_CSS_SUPPORT 6689 6.4 KVM_CAP_S390_CSS_SUPPORT
7275 ---------------------------- 6690 ----------------------------
7276 6691
7277 :Architectures: s390 6692 :Architectures: s390
7278 :Target: vcpu 6693 :Target: vcpu
7279 :Parameters: none 6694 :Parameters: none
7280 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 6695 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7281 6696
7282 This capability enables support for handling 6697 This capability enables support for handling of channel I/O instructions.
7283 6698
7284 TEST PENDING INTERRUPTION and the interrupt p 6699 TEST PENDING INTERRUPTION and the interrupt portion of TEST SUBCHANNEL are
7285 handled in-kernel, while the other I/O instru 6700 handled in-kernel, while the other I/O instructions are passed to userspace.
7286 6701
7287 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_S39 6702 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_S390_TSCH will occur on TEST
7288 SUBCHANNEL intercepts. 6703 SUBCHANNEL intercepts.
7289 6704
7290 Note that even though this capability is enab 6705 Note that even though this capability is enabled per-vcpu, the complete
7291 virtual machine is affected. 6706 virtual machine is affected.
7292 6707
7293 6.5 KVM_CAP_PPC_EPR 6708 6.5 KVM_CAP_PPC_EPR
7294 ------------------- 6709 -------------------
7295 6710
7296 :Architectures: ppc 6711 :Architectures: ppc
7297 :Target: vcpu 6712 :Target: vcpu
7298 :Parameters: args[0] defines whether the prox 6713 :Parameters: args[0] defines whether the proxy facility is active
7299 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 6714 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7300 6715
7301 This capability enables or disables the deliv 6716 This capability enables or disables the delivery of interrupts through the
7302 external proxy facility. 6717 external proxy facility.
7303 6718
7304 When enabled (args[0] != 0), every time the g 6719 When enabled (args[0] != 0), every time the guest gets an external interrupt
7305 delivered, it automatically exits into user s 6720 delivered, it automatically exits into user space with a KVM_EXIT_EPR exit
7306 to receive the topmost interrupt vector. 6721 to receive the topmost interrupt vector.
7307 6722
7308 When disabled (args[0] == 0), behavior is as 6723 When disabled (args[0] == 0), behavior is as if this facility is unsupported.
7309 6724
7310 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_EPR 6725 When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_EPR can occur.
7311 6726
7312 6.6 KVM_CAP_IRQ_MPIC 6727 6.6 KVM_CAP_IRQ_MPIC
7313 -------------------- 6728 --------------------
7314 6729
7315 :Architectures: ppc 6730 :Architectures: ppc
7316 :Parameters: args[0] is the MPIC device fd; 6731 :Parameters: args[0] is the MPIC device fd;
7317 args[1] is the MPIC CPU number f 6732 args[1] is the MPIC CPU number for this vcpu
7318 6733
7319 This capability connects the vcpu to an in-ke 6734 This capability connects the vcpu to an in-kernel MPIC device.
7320 6735
7321 6.7 KVM_CAP_IRQ_XICS 6736 6.7 KVM_CAP_IRQ_XICS
7322 -------------------- 6737 --------------------
7323 6738
7324 :Architectures: ppc 6739 :Architectures: ppc
7325 :Target: vcpu 6740 :Target: vcpu
7326 :Parameters: args[0] is the XICS device fd; 6741 :Parameters: args[0] is the XICS device fd;
7327 args[1] is the XICS CPU number ( 6742 args[1] is the XICS CPU number (server ID) for this vcpu
7328 6743
7329 This capability connects the vcpu to an in-ke 6744 This capability connects the vcpu to an in-kernel XICS device.
7330 6745
7331 6.8 KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP 6746 6.8 KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP
7332 ------------------------ 6747 ------------------------
7333 6748
7334 :Architectures: s390 6749 :Architectures: s390
7335 :Target: vm 6750 :Target: vm
7336 :Parameters: none 6751 :Parameters: none
7337 6752
7338 This capability enables the in-kernel irqchip 6753 This capability enables the in-kernel irqchip for s390. Please refer to
7339 "4.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP" for details. 6754 "4.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP" for details.
7340 6755
7341 6.9 KVM_CAP_MIPS_FPU 6756 6.9 KVM_CAP_MIPS_FPU
7342 -------------------- 6757 --------------------
7343 6758
7344 :Architectures: mips 6759 :Architectures: mips
7345 :Target: vcpu 6760 :Target: vcpu
7346 :Parameters: args[0] is reserved for future u 6761 :Parameters: args[0] is reserved for future use (should be 0).
7347 6762
7348 This capability allows the use of the host Fl 6763 This capability allows the use of the host Floating Point Unit by the guest. It
7349 allows the Config1.FP bit to be set to enable 6764 allows the Config1.FP bit to be set to enable the FPU in the guest. Once this is
7350 done the ``KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_*`` and ``KVM_REG 6765 done the ``KVM_REG_MIPS_FPR_*`` and ``KVM_REG_MIPS_FCR_*`` registers can be
7351 accessed (depending on the current guest FPU 6766 accessed (depending on the current guest FPU register mode), and the Status.FR,
7352 Config5.FRE bits are accessible via the KVM A 6767 Config5.FRE bits are accessible via the KVM API and also from the guest,
7353 depending on them being supported by the FPU. 6768 depending on them being supported by the FPU.
7354 6769
7355 6.10 KVM_CAP_MIPS_MSA 6770 6.10 KVM_CAP_MIPS_MSA
7356 --------------------- 6771 ---------------------
7357 6772
7358 :Architectures: mips 6773 :Architectures: mips
7359 :Target: vcpu 6774 :Target: vcpu
7360 :Parameters: args[0] is reserved for future u 6775 :Parameters: args[0] is reserved for future use (should be 0).
7361 6776
7362 This capability allows the use of the MIPS SI 6777 This capability allows the use of the MIPS SIMD Architecture (MSA) by the guest.
7363 It allows the Config3.MSAP bit to be set to e 6778 It allows the Config3.MSAP bit to be set to enable the use of MSA by the guest.
7364 Once this is done the ``KVM_REG_MIPS_VEC_*`` 6779 Once this is done the ``KVM_REG_MIPS_VEC_*`` and ``KVM_REG_MIPS_MSA_*``
7365 registers can be accessed, and the Config5.MS 6780 registers can be accessed, and the Config5.MSAEn bit is accessible via the
7366 KVM API and also from the guest. 6781 KVM API and also from the guest.
7367 6782
7368 6.74 KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS 6783 6.74 KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS
7369 ---------------------- 6784 ----------------------
7370 6785
7371 :Architectures: s390, x86 6786 :Architectures: s390, x86
7372 :Target: s390: always enabled, x86: vcpu 6787 :Target: s390: always enabled, x86: vcpu
7373 :Parameters: none 6788 :Parameters: none
7374 :Returns: x86: KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION returns a 6789 :Returns: x86: KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION returns a bit-array indicating which register
7375 sets are supported 6790 sets are supported
7376 (bitfields defined in arch/x86/incl 6791 (bitfields defined in arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h).
7377 6792
7378 As described above in the kvm_sync_regs struc 6793 As described above in the kvm_sync_regs struct info in section 5 (kvm_run):
7379 KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS "allow[s] userspace to acce 6794 KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS "allow[s] userspace to access certain guest registers
7380 without having to call SET/GET_*REGS". This r 6795 without having to call SET/GET_*REGS". This reduces overhead by eliminating
7381 repeated ioctl calls for setting and/or getti 6796 repeated ioctl calls for setting and/or getting register values. This is
7382 particularly important when userspace is maki 6797 particularly important when userspace is making synchronous guest state
7383 modifications, e.g. when emulating and/or int 6798 modifications, e.g. when emulating and/or intercepting instructions in
7384 userspace. 6799 userspace.
7385 6800
7386 For s390 specifics, please refer to the sourc 6801 For s390 specifics, please refer to the source code.
7387 6802
7388 For x86: 6803 For x86:
7389 6804
7390 - the register sets to be copied out to kvm_r 6805 - the register sets to be copied out to kvm_run are selectable
7391 by userspace (rather that all sets being co 6806 by userspace (rather that all sets being copied out for every exit).
7392 - vcpu_events are available in addition to re 6807 - vcpu_events are available in addition to regs and sregs.
7393 6808
7394 For x86, the 'kvm_valid_regs' field of struct 6809 For x86, the 'kvm_valid_regs' field of struct kvm_run is overloaded to
7395 function as an input bit-array field set by u 6810 function as an input bit-array field set by userspace to indicate the
7396 specific register sets to be copied out on th 6811 specific register sets to be copied out on the next exit.
7397 6812
7398 To indicate when userspace has modified value 6813 To indicate when userspace has modified values that should be copied into
7399 the vCPU, the all architecture bitarray field 6814 the vCPU, the all architecture bitarray field, 'kvm_dirty_regs' must be set.
7400 This is done using the same bitflags as for t 6815 This is done using the same bitflags as for the 'kvm_valid_regs' field.
7401 If the dirty bit is not set, then the registe 6816 If the dirty bit is not set, then the register set values will not be copied
7402 into the vCPU even if they've been modified. 6817 into the vCPU even if they've been modified.
7403 6818
7404 Unused bitfields in the bitarrays must be set 6819 Unused bitfields in the bitarrays must be set to zero.
7405 6820
7406 :: 6821 ::
7407 6822
7408 struct kvm_sync_regs { 6823 struct kvm_sync_regs {
7409 struct kvm_regs regs; 6824 struct kvm_regs regs;
7410 struct kvm_sregs sregs; 6825 struct kvm_sregs sregs;
7411 struct kvm_vcpu_events events; 6826 struct kvm_vcpu_events events;
7412 }; 6827 };
7413 6828
7414 6.75 KVM_CAP_PPC_IRQ_XIVE 6829 6.75 KVM_CAP_PPC_IRQ_XIVE
7415 ------------------------- 6830 -------------------------
7416 6831
7417 :Architectures: ppc 6832 :Architectures: ppc
7418 :Target: vcpu 6833 :Target: vcpu
7419 :Parameters: args[0] is the XIVE device fd; 6834 :Parameters: args[0] is the XIVE device fd;
7420 args[1] is the XIVE CPU number ( 6835 args[1] is the XIVE CPU number (server ID) for this vcpu
7421 6836
7422 This capability connects the vcpu to an in-ke 6837 This capability connects the vcpu to an in-kernel XIVE device.
7423 6838
7424 7. Capabilities that can be enabled on VMs 6839 7. Capabilities that can be enabled on VMs
7425 ========================================== 6840 ==========================================
7426 6841
7427 There are certain capabilities that change th 6842 There are certain capabilities that change the behavior of the virtual
7428 machine when enabled. To enable them, please 6843 machine when enabled. To enable them, please see section 4.37. Below
7429 you can find a list of capabilities and what 6844 you can find a list of capabilities and what their effect on the VM
7430 is when enabling them. 6845 is when enabling them.
7431 6846
7432 The following information is provided along w 6847 The following information is provided along with the description:
7433 6848
7434 Architectures: 6849 Architectures:
7435 which instruction set architectures pro 6850 which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
7436 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64. 6851 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
7437 6852
7438 Parameters: 6853 Parameters:
7439 what parameters are accepted by the cap 6854 what parameters are accepted by the capability.
7440 6855
7441 Returns: 6856 Returns:
7442 the return value. General error number 6857 the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
7443 are not detailed, but errors with speci 6858 are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
7444 6859
7445 6860
7446 7.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_ENABLE_HCALL 6861 7.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_ENABLE_HCALL
7447 ---------------------------- 6862 ----------------------------
7448 6863
7449 :Architectures: ppc 6864 :Architectures: ppc
7450 :Parameters: args[0] is the sPAPR hcall numbe 6865 :Parameters: args[0] is the sPAPR hcall number;
7451 args[1] is 0 to disable, 1 to en 6866 args[1] is 0 to disable, 1 to enable in-kernel handling
7452 6867
7453 This capability controls whether individual s 6868 This capability controls whether individual sPAPR hypercalls (hcalls)
7454 get handled by the kernel or not. Enabling o 6869 get handled by the kernel or not. Enabling or disabling in-kernel
7455 handling of an hcall is effective across the 6870 handling of an hcall is effective across the VM. On creation, an
7456 initial set of hcalls are enabled for in-kern 6871 initial set of hcalls are enabled for in-kernel handling, which
7457 consists of those hcalls for which in-kernel 6872 consists of those hcalls for which in-kernel handlers were implemented
7458 before this capability was implemented. If d 6873 before this capability was implemented. If disabled, the kernel will
7459 not to attempt to handle the hcall, but will 6874 not to attempt to handle the hcall, but will always exit to userspace
7460 to handle it. Note that it may not make sens 6875 to handle it. Note that it may not make sense to enable some and
7461 disable others of a group of related hcalls, 6876 disable others of a group of related hcalls, but KVM does not prevent
7462 userspace from doing that. 6877 userspace from doing that.
7463 6878
7464 If the hcall number specified is not one that 6879 If the hcall number specified is not one that has an in-kernel
7465 implementation, the KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl will 6880 implementation, the KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl will fail with an EINVAL
7466 error. 6881 error.
7467 6882
7468 7.2 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_SIGP 6883 7.2 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_SIGP
7469 -------------------------- 6884 --------------------------
7470 6885
7471 :Architectures: s390 6886 :Architectures: s390
7472 :Parameters: none 6887 :Parameters: none
7473 6888
7474 This capability controls which SIGP orders wi 6889 This capability controls which SIGP orders will be handled completely in user
7475 space. With this capability enabled, all fast 6890 space. With this capability enabled, all fast orders will be handled completely
7476 in the kernel: 6891 in the kernel:
7477 6892
7478 - SENSE 6893 - SENSE
7479 - SENSE RUNNING 6894 - SENSE RUNNING
7480 - EXTERNAL CALL 6895 - EXTERNAL CALL
7481 - EMERGENCY SIGNAL 6896 - EMERGENCY SIGNAL
7482 - CONDITIONAL EMERGENCY SIGNAL 6897 - CONDITIONAL EMERGENCY SIGNAL
7483 6898
7484 All other orders will be handled completely i 6899 All other orders will be handled completely in user space.
7485 6900
7486 Only privileged operation exceptions will be 6901 Only privileged operation exceptions will be checked for in the kernel (or even
7487 in the hardware prior to interception). If th 6902 in the hardware prior to interception). If this capability is not enabled, the
7488 old way of handling SIGP orders is used (part 6903 old way of handling SIGP orders is used (partially in kernel and user space).
7489 6904
7490 7.3 KVM_CAP_S390_VECTOR_REGISTERS 6905 7.3 KVM_CAP_S390_VECTOR_REGISTERS
7491 --------------------------------- 6906 ---------------------------------
7492 6907
7493 :Architectures: s390 6908 :Architectures: s390
7494 :Parameters: none 6909 :Parameters: none
7495 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on err 6910 :Returns: 0 on success, negative value on error
7496 6911
7497 Allows use of the vector registers introduced 6912 Allows use of the vector registers introduced with z13 processor, and
7498 provides for the synchronization between host 6913 provides for the synchronization between host and user space. Will
7499 return -EINVAL if the machine does not suppor 6914 return -EINVAL if the machine does not support vectors.
7500 6915
7501 7.4 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_STSI 6916 7.4 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_STSI
7502 -------------------------- 6917 --------------------------
7503 6918
7504 :Architectures: s390 6919 :Architectures: s390
7505 :Parameters: none 6920 :Parameters: none
7506 6921
7507 This capability allows post-handlers for the 6922 This capability allows post-handlers for the STSI instruction. After
7508 initial handling in the kernel, KVM exits to 6923 initial handling in the kernel, KVM exits to user space with
7509 KVM_EXIT_S390_STSI to allow user space to ins 6924 KVM_EXIT_S390_STSI to allow user space to insert further data.
7510 6925
7511 Before exiting to userspace, kvm handlers sho 6926 Before exiting to userspace, kvm handlers should fill in s390_stsi field of
7512 vcpu->run:: 6927 vcpu->run::
7513 6928
7514 struct { 6929 struct {
7515 __u64 addr; 6930 __u64 addr;
7516 __u8 ar; 6931 __u8 ar;
7517 __u8 reserved; 6932 __u8 reserved;
7518 __u8 fc; 6933 __u8 fc;
7519 __u8 sel1; 6934 __u8 sel1;
7520 __u16 sel2; 6935 __u16 sel2;
7521 } s390_stsi; 6936 } s390_stsi;
7522 6937
7523 @addr - guest address of STSI SYSIB 6938 @addr - guest address of STSI SYSIB
7524 @fc - function code 6939 @fc - function code
7525 @sel1 - selector 1 6940 @sel1 - selector 1
7526 @sel2 - selector 2 6941 @sel2 - selector 2
7527 @ar - access register number 6942 @ar - access register number
7528 6943
7529 KVM handlers should exit to userspace with rc 6944 KVM handlers should exit to userspace with rc = -EREMOTE.
7530 6945
7531 7.5 KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP 6946 7.5 KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP
7532 ------------------------- 6947 -------------------------
7533 6948
7534 :Architectures: x86 6949 :Architectures: x86
7535 :Parameters: args[0] - number of routes reser 6950 :Parameters: args[0] - number of routes reserved for userspace IOAPICs
7536 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error 6951 :Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
7537 6952
7538 Create a local apic for each processor in the 6953 Create a local apic for each processor in the kernel. This can be used
7539 instead of KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP if the userspac 6954 instead of KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP if the userspace VMM wishes to emulate the
7540 IOAPIC and PIC (and also the PIT, even though 6955 IOAPIC and PIC (and also the PIT, even though this has to be enabled
7541 separately). 6956 separately).
7542 6957
7543 This capability also enables in kernel routin 6958 This capability also enables in kernel routing of interrupt requests;
7544 when KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP only routes of KVM 6959 when KVM_CAP_SPLIT_IRQCHIP only routes of KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI type are
7545 used in the IRQ routing table. The first arg 6960 used in the IRQ routing table. The first args[0] MSI routes are reserved
7546 for the IOAPIC pins. Whenever the LAPIC rece 6961 for the IOAPIC pins. Whenever the LAPIC receives an EOI for these routes,
7547 a KVM_EXIT_IOAPIC_EOI vmexit will be reported 6962 a KVM_EXIT_IOAPIC_EOI vmexit will be reported to userspace.
7548 6963
7549 Fails if VCPU has already been created, or if 6964 Fails if VCPU has already been created, or if the irqchip is already in the
7550 kernel (i.e. KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has already b 6965 kernel (i.e. KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has already been called).
7551 6966
7552 7.6 KVM_CAP_S390_RI 6967 7.6 KVM_CAP_S390_RI
7553 ------------------- 6968 -------------------
7554 6969
7555 :Architectures: s390 6970 :Architectures: s390
7556 :Parameters: none 6971 :Parameters: none
7557 6972
7558 Allows use of runtime-instrumentation introdu 6973 Allows use of runtime-instrumentation introduced with zEC12 processor.
7559 Will return -EINVAL if the machine does not s 6974 Will return -EINVAL if the machine does not support runtime-instrumentation.
7560 Will return -EBUSY if a VCPU has already been 6975 Will return -EBUSY if a VCPU has already been created.
7561 6976
7562 7.7 KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API 6977 7.7 KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API
7563 ---------------------- 6978 ----------------------
7564 6979
7565 :Architectures: x86 6980 :Architectures: x86
7566 :Parameters: args[0] - features that should b 6981 :Parameters: args[0] - features that should be enabled
7567 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when args[0] 6982 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when args[0] contains invalid features
7568 6983
7569 Valid feature flags in args[0] are:: 6984 Valid feature flags in args[0] are::
7570 6985
7571 #define KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS 6986 #define KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS (1ULL << 0)
7572 #define KVM_X2APIC_API_DISABLE_BROADCAST_QU 6987 #define KVM_X2APIC_API_DISABLE_BROADCAST_QUIRK (1ULL << 1)
7573 6988
7574 Enabling KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS changes 6989 Enabling KVM_X2APIC_API_USE_32BIT_IDS changes the behavior of
7575 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING, KVM_SIGNAL_MSI, KVM_SET_ 6990 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING, KVM_SIGNAL_MSI, KVM_SET_LAPIC, and KVM_GET_LAPIC,
7576 allowing the use of 32-bit APIC IDs. See KVM 6991 allowing the use of 32-bit APIC IDs. See KVM_CAP_X2APIC_API in their
7577 respective sections. 6992 respective sections.
7578 6993
7579 KVM_X2APIC_API_DISABLE_BROADCAST_QUIRK must b 6994 KVM_X2APIC_API_DISABLE_BROADCAST_QUIRK must be enabled for x2APIC to work
7580 in logical mode or with more than 255 VCPUs. 6995 in logical mode or with more than 255 VCPUs. Otherwise, KVM treats 0xff
7581 as a broadcast even in x2APIC mode in order t 6996 as a broadcast even in x2APIC mode in order to support physical x2APIC
7582 without interrupt remapping. This is undesir 6997 without interrupt remapping. This is undesirable in logical mode,
7583 where 0xff represents CPUs 0-7 in cluster 0. 6998 where 0xff represents CPUs 0-7 in cluster 0.
7584 6999
7585 7.8 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_INSTR0 7000 7.8 KVM_CAP_S390_USER_INSTR0
7586 ---------------------------- 7001 ----------------------------
7587 7002
7588 :Architectures: s390 7003 :Architectures: s390
7589 :Parameters: none 7004 :Parameters: none
7590 7005
7591 With this capability enabled, all illegal ins 7006 With this capability enabled, all illegal instructions 0x0000 (2 bytes) will
7592 be intercepted and forwarded to user space. U 7007 be intercepted and forwarded to user space. User space can use this
7593 mechanism e.g. to realize 2-byte software bre 7008 mechanism e.g. to realize 2-byte software breakpoints. The kernel will
7594 not inject an operating exception for these i 7009 not inject an operating exception for these instructions, user space has
7595 to take care of that. 7010 to take care of that.
7596 7011
7597 This capability can be enabled dynamically ev 7012 This capability can be enabled dynamically even if VCPUs were already
7598 created and are running. 7013 created and are running.
7599 7014
7600 7.9 KVM_CAP_S390_GS 7015 7.9 KVM_CAP_S390_GS
7601 ------------------- 7016 -------------------
7602 7017
7603 :Architectures: s390 7018 :Architectures: s390
7604 :Parameters: none 7019 :Parameters: none
7605 :Returns: 0 on success; -EINVAL if the machin 7020 :Returns: 0 on success; -EINVAL if the machine does not support
7606 guarded storage; -EBUSY if a VCPU h 7021 guarded storage; -EBUSY if a VCPU has already been created.
7607 7022
7608 Allows use of guarded storage for the KVM gue 7023 Allows use of guarded storage for the KVM guest.
7609 7024
7610 7.10 KVM_CAP_S390_AIS 7025 7.10 KVM_CAP_S390_AIS
7611 --------------------- 7026 ---------------------
7612 7027
7613 :Architectures: s390 7028 :Architectures: s390
7614 :Parameters: none 7029 :Parameters: none
7615 7030
7616 Allow use of adapter-interruption suppression 7031 Allow use of adapter-interruption suppression.
7617 :Returns: 0 on success; -EBUSY if a VCPU has 7032 :Returns: 0 on success; -EBUSY if a VCPU has already been created.
7618 7033
7619 7.11 KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT 7034 7.11 KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT
7620 -------------------- 7035 --------------------
7621 7036
7622 :Architectures: ppc 7037 :Architectures: ppc
7623 :Parameters: vsmt_mode, flags 7038 :Parameters: vsmt_mode, flags
7624 7039
7625 Enabling this capability on a VM provides use 7040 Enabling this capability on a VM provides userspace with a way to set
7626 the desired virtual SMT mode (i.e. the number 7041 the desired virtual SMT mode (i.e. the number of virtual CPUs per
7627 virtual core). The virtual SMT mode, vsmt_mo 7042 virtual core). The virtual SMT mode, vsmt_mode, must be a power of 2
7628 between 1 and 8. On POWER8, vsmt_mode must a 7043 between 1 and 8. On POWER8, vsmt_mode must also be no greater than
7629 the number of threads per subcore for the hos 7044 the number of threads per subcore for the host. Currently flags must
7630 be 0. A successful call to enable this capab 7045 be 0. A successful call to enable this capability will result in
7631 vsmt_mode being returned when the KVM_CAP_PPC 7046 vsmt_mode being returned when the KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT capability is
7632 subsequently queried for the VM. This capabi 7047 subsequently queried for the VM. This capability is only supported by
7633 HV KVM, and can only be set before any VCPUs 7048 HV KVM, and can only be set before any VCPUs have been created.
7634 The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT_POSSIBLE capability indic 7049 The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT_POSSIBLE capability indicates which virtual SMT
7635 modes are available. 7050 modes are available.
7636 7051
7637 7.12 KVM_CAP_PPC_FWNMI 7052 7.12 KVM_CAP_PPC_FWNMI
7638 ---------------------- 7053 ----------------------
7639 7054
7640 :Architectures: ppc 7055 :Architectures: ppc
7641 :Parameters: none 7056 :Parameters: none
7642 7057
7643 With this capability a machine check exceptio 7058 With this capability a machine check exception in the guest address
7644 space will cause KVM to exit the guest with N 7059 space will cause KVM to exit the guest with NMI exit reason. This
7645 enables QEMU to build error log and branch to 7060 enables QEMU to build error log and branch to guest kernel registered
7646 machine check handling routine. Without this 7061 machine check handling routine. Without this capability KVM will
7647 branch to guests' 0x200 interrupt vector. 7062 branch to guests' 0x200 interrupt vector.
7648 7063
7649 7.13 KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS 7064 7.13 KVM_CAP_X86_DISABLE_EXITS
7650 ------------------------------ 7065 ------------------------------
7651 7066
7652 :Architectures: x86 7067 :Architectures: x86
7653 :Parameters: args[0] defines which exits are 7068 :Parameters: args[0] defines which exits are disabled
7654 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when args[0] 7069 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when args[0] contains invalid exits
7655 7070
7656 Valid bits in args[0] are:: 7071 Valid bits in args[0] are::
7657 7072
7658 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT 7073 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT (1 << 0)
7659 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT 7074 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_HLT (1 << 1)
7660 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE 7075 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_PAUSE (1 << 2)
7661 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE 7076 #define KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_CSTATE (1 << 3)
7662 7077
7663 Enabling this capability on a VM provides use 7078 Enabling this capability on a VM provides userspace with a way to no
7664 longer intercept some instructions for improv 7079 longer intercept some instructions for improved latency in some
7665 workloads, and is suggested when vCPUs are as 7080 workloads, and is suggested when vCPUs are associated to dedicated
7666 physical CPUs. More bits can be added in the 7081 physical CPUs. More bits can be added in the future; userspace can
7667 just pass the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION result to K 7082 just pass the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION result to KVM_ENABLE_CAP to disable
7668 all such vmexits. 7083 all such vmexits.
7669 7084
7670 Do not enable KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT if you di 7085 Do not enable KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT if you disable HLT exits.
7671 7086
7672 7.14 KVM_CAP_S390_HPAGE_1M 7087 7.14 KVM_CAP_S390_HPAGE_1M
7673 -------------------------- 7088 --------------------------
7674 7089
7675 :Architectures: s390 7090 :Architectures: s390
7676 :Parameters: none 7091 :Parameters: none
7677 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if hpage modu 7092 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if hpage module parameter was not set
7678 or cmma is enabled, or the VM has t 7093 or cmma is enabled, or the VM has the KVM_VM_S390_UCONTROL
7679 flag set 7094 flag set
7680 7095
7681 With this capability the KVM support for memo 7096 With this capability the KVM support for memory backing with 1m pages
7682 through hugetlbfs can be enabled for a VM. Af 7097 through hugetlbfs can be enabled for a VM. After the capability is
7683 enabled, cmma can't be enabled anymore and pf 7098 enabled, cmma can't be enabled anymore and pfmfi and the storage key
7684 interpretation are disabled. If cmma has alre 7099 interpretation are disabled. If cmma has already been enabled or the
7685 hpage module parameter is not set to 1, -EINV 7100 hpage module parameter is not set to 1, -EINVAL is returned.
7686 7101
7687 While it is generally possible to create a hu 7102 While it is generally possible to create a huge page backed VM without
7688 this capability, the VM will not be able to r 7103 this capability, the VM will not be able to run.
7689 7104
7690 7.15 KVM_CAP_MSR_PLATFORM_INFO 7105 7.15 KVM_CAP_MSR_PLATFORM_INFO
7691 ------------------------------ 7106 ------------------------------
7692 7107
7693 :Architectures: x86 7108 :Architectures: x86
7694 :Parameters: args[0] whether feature should b 7109 :Parameters: args[0] whether feature should be enabled or not
7695 7110
7696 With this capability, a guest may read the MS 7111 With this capability, a guest may read the MSR_PLATFORM_INFO MSR. Otherwise,
7697 a #GP would be raised when the guest tries to 7112 a #GP would be raised when the guest tries to access. Currently, this
7698 capability does not enable write permissions 7113 capability does not enable write permissions of this MSR for the guest.
7699 7114
7700 7.16 KVM_CAP_PPC_NESTED_HV 7115 7.16 KVM_CAP_PPC_NESTED_HV
7701 -------------------------- 7116 --------------------------
7702 7117
7703 :Architectures: ppc 7118 :Architectures: ppc
7704 :Parameters: none 7119 :Parameters: none
7705 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when the impl 7120 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when the implementation doesn't support
7706 nested-HV virtualization. 7121 nested-HV virtualization.
7707 7122
7708 HV-KVM on POWER9 and later systems allows for 7123 HV-KVM on POWER9 and later systems allows for "nested-HV"
7709 virtualization, which provides a way for a gu 7124 virtualization, which provides a way for a guest VM to run guests that
7710 can run using the CPU's supervisor mode (priv 7125 can run using the CPU's supervisor mode (privileged non-hypervisor
7711 state). Enabling this capability on a VM dep 7126 state). Enabling this capability on a VM depends on the CPU having
7712 the necessary functionality and on the facili 7127 the necessary functionality and on the facility being enabled with a
7713 kvm-hv module parameter. 7128 kvm-hv module parameter.
7714 7129
7715 7.17 KVM_CAP_EXCEPTION_PAYLOAD 7130 7.17 KVM_CAP_EXCEPTION_PAYLOAD
7716 ------------------------------ 7131 ------------------------------
7717 7132
7718 :Architectures: x86 7133 :Architectures: x86
7719 :Parameters: args[0] whether feature should b 7134 :Parameters: args[0] whether feature should be enabled or not
7720 7135
7721 With this capability enabled, CR2 will not be 7136 With this capability enabled, CR2 will not be modified prior to the
7722 emulated VM-exit when L1 intercepts a #PF exc 7137 emulated VM-exit when L1 intercepts a #PF exception that occurs in
7723 L2. Similarly, for kvm-intel only, DR6 will n 7138 L2. Similarly, for kvm-intel only, DR6 will not be modified prior to
7724 the emulated VM-exit when L1 intercepts a #DB 7139 the emulated VM-exit when L1 intercepts a #DB exception that occurs in
7725 L2. As a result, when KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS rep 7140 L2. As a result, when KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS reports a pending #PF (or
7726 #DB) exception for L2, exception.has_payload 7141 #DB) exception for L2, exception.has_payload will be set and the
7727 faulting address (or the new DR6 bits*) will 7142 faulting address (or the new DR6 bits*) will be reported in the
7728 exception_payload field. Similarly, when user 7143 exception_payload field. Similarly, when userspace injects a #PF (or
7729 #DB) into L2 using KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS, it is 7144 #DB) into L2 using KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS, it is expected to set
7730 exception.has_payload and to put the faulting 7145 exception.has_payload and to put the faulting address - or the new DR6
7731 bits\ [#]_ - in the exception_payload field. 7146 bits\ [#]_ - in the exception_payload field.
7732 7147
7733 This capability also enables exception.pendin 7148 This capability also enables exception.pending in struct
7734 kvm_vcpu_events, which allows userspace to di 7149 kvm_vcpu_events, which allows userspace to distinguish between pending
7735 and injected exceptions. 7150 and injected exceptions.
7736 7151
7737 7152
7738 .. [#] For the new DR6 bits, note that bit 16 7153 .. [#] For the new DR6 bits, note that bit 16 is set iff the #DB exception
7739 will clear DR6.RTM. 7154 will clear DR6.RTM.
7740 7155
7741 7.18 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 7156 7.18 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2
7742 -------------------------------------- <<
7743 7157
7744 :Architectures: x86, arm64, mips 7158 :Architectures: x86, arm64, mips
7745 :Parameters: args[0] whether feature should b 7159 :Parameters: args[0] whether feature should be enabled or not
7746 7160
7747 Valid flags are:: 7161 Valid flags are::
7748 7162
7749 #define KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE 7163 #define KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE (1 << 0)
7750 #define KVM_DIRTY_LOG_INITIALLY_SET 7164 #define KVM_DIRTY_LOG_INITIALLY_SET (1 << 1)
7751 7165
7752 With KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE is s 7166 With KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE is set, KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG will not
7753 automatically clear and write-protect all pag 7167 automatically clear and write-protect all pages that are returned as dirty.
7754 Rather, userspace will have to do this operat 7168 Rather, userspace will have to do this operation separately using
7755 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG. 7169 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG.
7756 7170
7757 At the cost of a slightly more complicated op 7171 At the cost of a slightly more complicated operation, this provides better
7758 scalability and responsiveness for two reason 7172 scalability and responsiveness for two reasons. First,
7759 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG ioctl can operate on a 64 7173 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG ioctl can operate on a 64-page granularity rather
7760 than requiring to sync a full memslot; this e 7174 than requiring to sync a full memslot; this ensures that KVM does not
7761 take spinlocks for an extended period of time 7175 take spinlocks for an extended period of time. Second, in some cases a
7762 large amount of time can pass between a call 7176 large amount of time can pass between a call to KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG and
7763 userspace actually using the data in the page 7177 userspace actually using the data in the page. Pages can be modified
7764 during this time, which is inefficient for bo 7178 during this time, which is inefficient for both the guest and userspace:
7765 the guest will incur a higher penalty due to 7179 the guest will incur a higher penalty due to write protection faults,
7766 while userspace can see false reports of dirt 7180 while userspace can see false reports of dirty pages. Manual reprotection
7767 helps reducing this time, improving guest per 7181 helps reducing this time, improving guest performance and reducing the
7768 number of dirty log false positives. 7182 number of dirty log false positives.
7769 7183
7770 With KVM_DIRTY_LOG_INITIALLY_SET set, all the 7184 With KVM_DIRTY_LOG_INITIALLY_SET set, all the bits of the dirty bitmap
7771 will be initialized to 1 when created. This 7185 will be initialized to 1 when created. This also improves performance because
7772 dirty logging can be enabled gradually in sma 7186 dirty logging can be enabled gradually in small chunks on the first call
7773 to KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG. KVM_DIRTY_LOG_INITIA 7187 to KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG. KVM_DIRTY_LOG_INITIALLY_SET depends on
7774 KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE (it is al 7188 KVM_DIRTY_LOG_MANUAL_PROTECT_ENABLE (it is also only available on
7775 x86 and arm64 for now). 7189 x86 and arm64 for now).
7776 7190
7777 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 was previou 7191 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 was previously available under the name
7778 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT, but the imp 7192 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT, but the implementation had bugs that make
7779 it hard or impossible to use it correctly. T 7193 it hard or impossible to use it correctly. The availability of
7780 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 signals tha 7194 KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT2 signals that those bugs are fixed.
7781 Userspace should not try to use KVM_CAP_MANUA 7195 Userspace should not try to use KVM_CAP_MANUAL_DIRTY_LOG_PROTECT.
7782 7196
7783 7.19 KVM_CAP_PPC_SECURE_GUEST 7197 7.19 KVM_CAP_PPC_SECURE_GUEST
7784 ------------------------------ 7198 ------------------------------
7785 7199
7786 :Architectures: ppc 7200 :Architectures: ppc
7787 7201
7788 This capability indicates that KVM is running 7202 This capability indicates that KVM is running on a host that has
7789 ultravisor firmware and thus can support a se 7203 ultravisor firmware and thus can support a secure guest. On such a
7790 system, a guest can ask the ultravisor to mak 7204 system, a guest can ask the ultravisor to make it a secure guest,
7791 one whose memory is inaccessible to the host 7205 one whose memory is inaccessible to the host except for pages which
7792 are explicitly requested to be shared with th 7206 are explicitly requested to be shared with the host. The ultravisor
7793 notifies KVM when a guest requests to become 7207 notifies KVM when a guest requests to become a secure guest, and KVM
7794 has the opportunity to veto the transition. 7208 has the opportunity to veto the transition.
7795 7209
7796 If present, this capability can be enabled fo 7210 If present, this capability can be enabled for a VM, meaning that KVM
7797 will allow the transition to secure guest mod 7211 will allow the transition to secure guest mode. Otherwise KVM will
7798 veto the transition. 7212 veto the transition.
7799 7213
7800 7.20 KVM_CAP_HALT_POLL 7214 7.20 KVM_CAP_HALT_POLL
7801 ---------------------- 7215 ----------------------
7802 7216
7803 :Architectures: all 7217 :Architectures: all
7804 :Target: VM 7218 :Target: VM
7805 :Parameters: args[0] is the maximum poll time 7219 :Parameters: args[0] is the maximum poll time in nanoseconds
7806 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 7220 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7807 7221
7808 KVM_CAP_HALT_POLL overrides the kvm.halt_poll 7222 KVM_CAP_HALT_POLL overrides the kvm.halt_poll_ns module parameter to set the
7809 maximum halt-polling time for all vCPUs in th 7223 maximum halt-polling time for all vCPUs in the target VM. This capability can
7810 be invoked at any time and any number of time 7224 be invoked at any time and any number of times to dynamically change the
7811 maximum halt-polling time. 7225 maximum halt-polling time.
7812 7226
7813 See Documentation/virt/kvm/halt-polling.rst f 7227 See Documentation/virt/kvm/halt-polling.rst for more information on halt
7814 polling. 7228 polling.
7815 7229
7816 7.21 KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR 7230 7.21 KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR
7817 ------------------------------- 7231 -------------------------------
7818 7232
7819 :Architectures: x86 7233 :Architectures: x86
7820 :Target: VM 7234 :Target: VM
7821 :Parameters: args[0] contains the mask of KVM 7235 :Parameters: args[0] contains the mask of KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_* events to report
7822 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error 7236 :Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
7823 7237
7824 This capability allows userspace to intercept !! 7238 This capability enables trapping of #GP invoking RDMSR and WRMSR instructions
7825 access to an MSR is denied. By default, KVM !! 7239 into user space.
7826 7240
7827 When a guest requests to read or write an MSR 7241 When a guest requests to read or write an MSR, KVM may not implement all MSRs
7828 that are relevant to a respective system. It 7242 that are relevant to a respective system. It also does not differentiate by
7829 CPU type. 7243 CPU type.
7830 7244
7831 To allow more fine grained control over MSR h !! 7245 To allow more fine grained control over MSR handling, user space may enable
7832 this capability. With it enabled, MSR accesse 7246 this capability. With it enabled, MSR accesses that match the mask specified in
7833 args[0] and would trigger a #GP inside the gu !! 7247 args[0] and trigger a #GP event inside the guest by KVM will instead trigger
7834 KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR and KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR exi !! 7248 KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR and KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR exit notifications which user space
7835 can then implement model specific MSR handlin !! 7249 can then handle to implement model specific MSR handling and/or user notifications
7836 to inform a user that an MSR was not emulated !! 7250 to inform a user that an MSR was not handled.
7837 <<
7838 The valid mask flags are: <<
7839 <<
7840 ============================ ================ <<
7841 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_UNKNOWN intercept access <<
7842 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_INVAL intercept access <<
7843 invalid accordin <<
7844 KVM_MSR_EXIT_REASON_FILTER intercept access <<
7845 via KVM_X86_SET_ <<
7846 ============================ ================ <<
7847 7251
7848 7.22 KVM_CAP_X86_BUS_LOCK_EXIT 7252 7.22 KVM_CAP_X86_BUS_LOCK_EXIT
7849 ------------------------------- 7253 -------------------------------
7850 7254
7851 :Architectures: x86 7255 :Architectures: x86
7852 :Target: VM 7256 :Target: VM
7853 :Parameters: args[0] defines the policy used 7257 :Parameters: args[0] defines the policy used when bus locks detected in guest
7854 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when args[0] 7258 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when args[0] contains invalid bits
7855 7259
7856 Valid bits in args[0] are:: 7260 Valid bits in args[0] are::
7857 7261
7858 #define KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_OFF (1 7262 #define KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_OFF (1 << 0)
7859 #define KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_EXIT (1 7263 #define KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_EXIT (1 << 1)
7860 7264
7861 Enabling this capability on a VM provides use !! 7265 Enabling this capability on a VM provides userspace with a way to select
7862 policy to handle the bus locks detected in gu !! 7266 a policy to handle the bus locks detected in guest. Userspace can obtain
7863 supported modes from the result of KVM_CHECK_ !! 7267 the supported modes from the result of KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION and define it
7864 the KVM_ENABLE_CAP. The supported modes are m !! 7268 through the KVM_ENABLE_CAP.
7865 !! 7269
7866 This capability allows userspace to force VM !! 7270 KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_OFF and KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_EXIT are supported
7867 guest, irrespective whether or not the host h !! 7271 currently and mutually exclusive with each other. More bits can be added in
7868 (which triggers an #AC exception that KVM int !! 7272 the future.
7869 intended to mitigate attacks where a maliciou !! 7273
7870 locks to degrade the performance of the whole !! 7274 With KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_OFF set, bus locks in guest will not cause vm exits
7871 !! 7275 so that no additional actions are needed. This is the default mode.
7872 If KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_OFF is set, KVM doe !! 7276
7873 exit, although the host kernel's split-lock # !! 7277 With KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_EXIT set, vm exits happen when bus lock detected
7874 enabled. !! 7278 in VM. KVM just exits to userspace when handling them. Userspace can enforce
7875 !! 7279 its own throttling or other policy based mitigations.
7876 If KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_EXIT is set, KVM en !! 7280
7877 bus locks in the guest trigger a VM exit, and !! 7281 This capability is aimed to address the thread that VM can exploit bus locks to
7878 such VM exits, e.g. to allow userspace to thr !! 7282 degree the performance of the whole system. Once the userspace enable this
7879 apply some other policy-based mitigation. Whe !! 7283 capability and select the KVM_BUS_LOCK_DETECTION_EXIT mode, KVM will set the
7880 KVM_RUN_X86_BUS_LOCK in vcpu-run->flags, and !! 7284 KVM_RUN_BUS_LOCK flag in vcpu-run->flags field and exit to userspace. Concerning
7881 to KVM_EXIT_X86_BUS_LOCK. !! 7285 the bus lock vm exit can be preempted by a higher priority VM exit, the exit
7882 !! 7286 notifications to userspace can be KVM_EXIT_BUS_LOCK or other reasons.
7883 Note! Detected bus locks may be coincident wi !! 7287 KVM_RUN_BUS_LOCK flag is used to distinguish between them.
7884 KVM_RUN_X86_BUS_LOCK should be checked regard <<
7885 userspace wants to take action on all detecte <<
7886 7288
7887 7.23 KVM_CAP_PPC_DAWR1 7289 7.23 KVM_CAP_PPC_DAWR1
7888 ---------------------- 7290 ----------------------
7889 7291
7890 :Architectures: ppc 7292 :Architectures: ppc
7891 :Parameters: none 7293 :Parameters: none
7892 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when CPU does 7294 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when CPU doesn't support 2nd DAWR
7893 7295
7894 This capability can be used to check / enable 7296 This capability can be used to check / enable 2nd DAWR feature provided
7895 by POWER10 processor. 7297 by POWER10 processor.
7896 7298
7897 7299
7898 7.24 KVM_CAP_VM_COPY_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM 7300 7.24 KVM_CAP_VM_COPY_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM
7899 ------------------------------------- 7301 -------------------------------------
7900 7302
7901 Architectures: x86 SEV enabled 7303 Architectures: x86 SEV enabled
7902 Type: vm 7304 Type: vm
7903 Parameters: args[0] is the fd of the source v 7305 Parameters: args[0] is the fd of the source vm
7904 Returns: 0 on success; ENOTTY on error 7306 Returns: 0 on success; ENOTTY on error
7905 7307
7906 This capability enables userspace to copy enc 7308 This capability enables userspace to copy encryption context from the vm
7907 indicated by the fd to the vm this is called 7309 indicated by the fd to the vm this is called on.
7908 7310
7909 This is intended to support in-guest workload 7311 This is intended to support in-guest workloads scheduled by the host. This
7910 allows the in-guest workload to maintain its 7312 allows the in-guest workload to maintain its own NPTs and keeps the two vms
7911 from accidentally clobbering each other with 7313 from accidentally clobbering each other with interrupts and the like (separate
7912 APIC/MSRs/etc). 7314 APIC/MSRs/etc).
7913 7315
7914 7.25 KVM_CAP_SGX_ATTRIBUTE 7316 7.25 KVM_CAP_SGX_ATTRIBUTE
7915 -------------------------- 7317 --------------------------
7916 7318
7917 :Architectures: x86 7319 :Architectures: x86
7918 :Target: VM 7320 :Target: VM
7919 :Parameters: args[0] is a file handle of a SG 7321 :Parameters: args[0] is a file handle of a SGX attribute file in securityfs
7920 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if the file h 7322 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if the file handle is invalid or if a requested
7921 attribute is not supported by KVM. 7323 attribute is not supported by KVM.
7922 7324
7923 KVM_CAP_SGX_ATTRIBUTE enables a userspace VMM 7325 KVM_CAP_SGX_ATTRIBUTE enables a userspace VMM to grant a VM access to one or
7924 more privileged enclave attributes. args[0] !! 7326 more priveleged enclave attributes. args[0] must hold a file handle to a valid
7925 SGX attribute file corresponding to an attrib 7327 SGX attribute file corresponding to an attribute that is supported/restricted
7926 by KVM (currently only PROVISIONKEY). 7328 by KVM (currently only PROVISIONKEY).
7927 7329
7928 The SGX subsystem restricts access to a subse 7330 The SGX subsystem restricts access to a subset of enclave attributes to provide
7929 additional security for an uncompromised kern 7331 additional security for an uncompromised kernel, e.g. use of the PROVISIONKEY
7930 is restricted to deter malware from using the 7332 is restricted to deter malware from using the PROVISIONKEY to obtain a stable
7931 system fingerprint. To prevent userspace fro 7333 system fingerprint. To prevent userspace from circumventing such restrictions
7932 by running an enclave in a VM, KVM prevents a 7334 by running an enclave in a VM, KVM prevents access to privileged attributes by
7933 default. 7335 default.
7934 7336
7935 See Documentation/arch/x86/sgx.rst for more d !! 7337 See Documentation/x86/sgx.rst for more details.
7936 7338
7937 7.26 KVM_CAP_PPC_RPT_INVALIDATE 7339 7.26 KVM_CAP_PPC_RPT_INVALIDATE
7938 ------------------------------- 7340 -------------------------------
7939 7341
7940 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RPT_INVALIDATE 7342 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RPT_INVALIDATE
7941 :Architectures: ppc 7343 :Architectures: ppc
7942 :Type: vm 7344 :Type: vm
7943 7345
7944 This capability indicates that the kernel is 7346 This capability indicates that the kernel is capable of handling
7945 H_RPT_INVALIDATE hcall. 7347 H_RPT_INVALIDATE hcall.
7946 7348
7947 In order to enable the use of H_RPT_INVALIDAT 7349 In order to enable the use of H_RPT_INVALIDATE in the guest,
7948 user space might have to advertise it for the 7350 user space might have to advertise it for the guest. For example,
7949 IBM pSeries (sPAPR) guest starts using it if 7351 IBM pSeries (sPAPR) guest starts using it if "hcall-rpt-invalidate" is
7950 present in the "ibm,hypertas-functions" devic 7352 present in the "ibm,hypertas-functions" device-tree property.
7951 7353
7952 This capability is enabled for hypervisors on 7354 This capability is enabled for hypervisors on platforms like POWER9
7953 that support radix MMU. 7355 that support radix MMU.
7954 7356
7955 7.27 KVM_CAP_EXIT_ON_EMULATION_FAILURE 7357 7.27 KVM_CAP_EXIT_ON_EMULATION_FAILURE
7956 -------------------------------------- 7358 --------------------------------------
7957 7359
7958 :Architectures: x86 7360 :Architectures: x86
7959 :Parameters: args[0] whether the feature shou 7361 :Parameters: args[0] whether the feature should be enabled or not
7960 7362
7961 When this capability is enabled, an emulation 7363 When this capability is enabled, an emulation failure will result in an exit
7962 to userspace with KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR (except 7364 to userspace with KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR (except when the emulator was invoked
7963 to handle a VMware backdoor instruction). Fur 7365 to handle a VMware backdoor instruction). Furthermore, KVM will now provide up
7964 to 15 instruction bytes for any exit to users 7366 to 15 instruction bytes for any exit to userspace resulting from an emulation
7965 failure. When these exits to userspace occur 7367 failure. When these exits to userspace occur use the emulation_failure struct
7966 instead of the internal struct. They both ha 7368 instead of the internal struct. They both have the same layout, but the
7967 emulation_failure struct matches the content 7369 emulation_failure struct matches the content better. It also explicitly
7968 defines the 'flags' field which is used to de 7370 defines the 'flags' field which is used to describe the fields in the struct
7969 that are valid (ie: if KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR_EMU 7371 that are valid (ie: if KVM_INTERNAL_ERROR_EMULATION_FLAG_INSTRUCTION_BYTES is
7970 set in the 'flags' field then both 'insn_size 7372 set in the 'flags' field then both 'insn_size' and 'insn_bytes' have valid data
7971 in them.) 7373 in them.)
7972 7374
7973 7.28 KVM_CAP_ARM_MTE 7375 7.28 KVM_CAP_ARM_MTE
7974 -------------------- 7376 --------------------
7975 7377
7976 :Architectures: arm64 7378 :Architectures: arm64
7977 :Parameters: none 7379 :Parameters: none
7978 7380
7979 This capability indicates that KVM (and the h 7381 This capability indicates that KVM (and the hardware) supports exposing the
7980 Memory Tagging Extensions (MTE) to the guest. 7382 Memory Tagging Extensions (MTE) to the guest. It must also be enabled by the
7981 VMM before creating any VCPUs to allow the gu 7383 VMM before creating any VCPUs to allow the guest access. Note that MTE is only
7982 available to a guest running in AArch64 mode 7384 available to a guest running in AArch64 mode and enabling this capability will
7983 cause attempts to create AArch32 VCPUs to fai 7385 cause attempts to create AArch32 VCPUs to fail.
7984 7386
7985 When enabled the guest is able to access tags 7387 When enabled the guest is able to access tags associated with any memory given
7986 to the guest. KVM will ensure that the tags a 7388 to the guest. KVM will ensure that the tags are maintained during swap or
7987 hibernation of the host; however the VMM need 7389 hibernation of the host; however the VMM needs to manually save/restore the
7988 tags as appropriate if the VM is migrated. 7390 tags as appropriate if the VM is migrated.
7989 7391
7990 When this capability is enabled all memory in 7392 When this capability is enabled all memory in memslots must be mapped as
7991 ``MAP_ANONYMOUS`` or with a RAM-based file ma !! 7393 not-shareable (no MAP_SHARED), attempts to create a memslot with a
7992 attempts to create a memslot with an invalid !! 7394 MAP_SHARED mmap will result in an -EINVAL return.
7993 -EINVAL return. <<
7994 7395
7995 When enabled the VMM may make use of the ``KV 7396 When enabled the VMM may make use of the ``KVM_ARM_MTE_COPY_TAGS`` ioctl to
7996 perform a bulk copy of tags to/from the guest 7397 perform a bulk copy of tags to/from the guest.
7997 7398
7998 7.29 KVM_CAP_VM_MOVE_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM 7399 7.29 KVM_CAP_VM_MOVE_ENC_CONTEXT_FROM
7999 ------------------------------------- 7400 -------------------------------------
8000 7401
8001 :Architectures: x86 SEV enabled !! 7402 Architectures: x86 SEV enabled
8002 :Type: vm !! 7403 Type: vm
8003 :Parameters: args[0] is the fd of the source !! 7404 Parameters: args[0] is the fd of the source vm
8004 :Returns: 0 on success !! 7405 Returns: 0 on success
8005 7406
8006 This capability enables userspace to migrate 7407 This capability enables userspace to migrate the encryption context from the VM
8007 indicated by the fd to the VM this is called 7408 indicated by the fd to the VM this is called on.
8008 7409
8009 This is intended to support intra-host migrat 7410 This is intended to support intra-host migration of VMs between userspace VMMs,
8010 upgrading the VMM process without interruptin 7411 upgrading the VMM process without interrupting the guest.
8011 7412
8012 7.30 KVM_CAP_PPC_AIL_MODE_3 7413 7.30 KVM_CAP_PPC_AIL_MODE_3
8013 ------------------------------- 7414 -------------------------------
8014 7415
8015 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_AIL_MODE_3 7416 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_AIL_MODE_3
8016 :Architectures: ppc 7417 :Architectures: ppc
8017 :Type: vm 7418 :Type: vm
8018 7419
8019 This capability indicates that the kernel sup 7420 This capability indicates that the kernel supports the mode 3 setting for the
8020 "Address Translation Mode on Interrupt" aka " 7421 "Address Translation Mode on Interrupt" aka "Alternate Interrupt Location"
8021 resource that is controlled with the H_SET_MO 7422 resource that is controlled with the H_SET_MODE hypercall.
8022 7423
8023 This capability allows a guest kernel to use 7424 This capability allows a guest kernel to use a better-performance mode for
8024 handling interrupts and system calls. 7425 handling interrupts and system calls.
8025 7426
8026 7.31 KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS2 7427 7.31 KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS2
8027 ---------------------------- 7428 ----------------------------
8028 7429
8029 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS2 7430 :Capability: KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS2
8030 :Parameters: args[0] - set of KVM quirks to d 7431 :Parameters: args[0] - set of KVM quirks to disable
8031 :Architectures: x86 7432 :Architectures: x86
8032 :Type: vm 7433 :Type: vm
8033 7434
8034 This capability, if enabled, will cause KVM t 7435 This capability, if enabled, will cause KVM to disable some behavior
8035 quirks. 7436 quirks.
8036 7437
8037 Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capabili 7438 Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capability returns a bitmask of
8038 quirks that can be disabled in KVM. 7439 quirks that can be disabled in KVM.
8039 7440
8040 The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP for this capab 7441 The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP for this capability is a bitmask of
8041 quirks to disable, and must be a subset of th 7442 quirks to disable, and must be a subset of the bitmask returned by
8042 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION. 7443 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION.
8043 7444
8044 The valid bits in cap.args[0] are: 7445 The valid bits in cap.args[0] are:
8045 7446
8046 =================================== ========= 7447 =================================== ============================================
8047 KVM_X86_QUIRK_LINT0_REENABLED By defaul 7448 KVM_X86_QUIRK_LINT0_REENABLED By default, the reset value for the LVT
8048 LINT0 reg 7449 LINT0 register is 0x700 (APIC_MODE_EXTINT).
8049 When this 7450 When this quirk is disabled, the reset value
8050 is 0x1000 7451 is 0x10000 (APIC_LVT_MASKED).
8051 7452
8052 KVM_X86_QUIRK_CD_NW_CLEARED By defaul !! 7453 KVM_X86_QUIRK_CD_NW_CLEARED By default, KVM clears CR0.CD and CR0.NW.
8053 AMD CPUs <<
8054 that runs <<
8055 with cach <<
8056 <<
8057 When this 7454 When this quirk is disabled, KVM does not
8058 change th 7455 change the value of CR0.CD and CR0.NW.
8059 7456
8060 KVM_X86_QUIRK_LAPIC_MMIO_HOLE By defaul 7457 KVM_X86_QUIRK_LAPIC_MMIO_HOLE By default, the MMIO LAPIC interface is
8061 available 7458 available even when configured for x2APIC
8062 mode. Whe 7459 mode. When this quirk is disabled, KVM
8063 disables 7460 disables the MMIO LAPIC interface if the
8064 LAPIC is 7461 LAPIC is in x2APIC mode.
8065 7462
8066 KVM_X86_QUIRK_OUT_7E_INC_RIP By defaul 7463 KVM_X86_QUIRK_OUT_7E_INC_RIP By default, KVM pre-increments %rip before
8067 exiting t 7464 exiting to userspace for an OUT instruction
8068 to port 0 7465 to port 0x7e. When this quirk is disabled,
8069 KVM does 7466 KVM does not pre-increment %rip before
8070 exiting t 7467 exiting to userspace.
8071 7468
8072 KVM_X86_QUIRK_MISC_ENABLE_NO_MWAIT When this 7469 KVM_X86_QUIRK_MISC_ENABLE_NO_MWAIT When this quirk is disabled, KVM sets
8073 CPUID.01H 7470 CPUID.01H:ECX[bit 3] (MONITOR/MWAIT) if
8074 IA32_MISC 7471 IA32_MISC_ENABLE[bit 18] (MWAIT) is set.
8075 Additiona 7472 Additionally, when this quirk is disabled,
8076 KVM clear 7473 KVM clears CPUID.01H:ECX[bit 3] if
8077 IA32_MISC 7474 IA32_MISC_ENABLE[bit 18] is cleared.
8078 7475
8079 KVM_X86_QUIRK_FIX_HYPERCALL_INSN By defaul 7476 KVM_X86_QUIRK_FIX_HYPERCALL_INSN By default, KVM rewrites guest
8080 VMMCALL/V 7477 VMMCALL/VMCALL instructions to match the
8081 vendor's 7478 vendor's hypercall instruction for the
8082 system. W 7479 system. When this quirk is disabled, KVM
8083 will no l 7480 will no longer rewrite invalid guest
8084 hypercall 7481 hypercall instructions. Executing the
8085 incorrect 7482 incorrect hypercall instruction will
8086 generate 7483 generate a #UD within the guest.
8087 7484
8088 KVM_X86_QUIRK_MWAIT_NEVER_UD_FAULTS By defaul 7485 KVM_X86_QUIRK_MWAIT_NEVER_UD_FAULTS By default, KVM emulates MONITOR/MWAIT (if
8089 they are 7486 they are intercepted) as NOPs regardless of
8090 whether o 7487 whether or not MONITOR/MWAIT are supported
8091 according 7488 according to guest CPUID. When this quirk
8092 is disabl 7489 is disabled and KVM_X86_DISABLE_EXITS_MWAIT
8093 is not se 7490 is not set (MONITOR/MWAIT are intercepted),
8094 KVM will 7491 KVM will inject a #UD on MONITOR/MWAIT if
8095 they're u 7492 they're unsupported per guest CPUID. Note,
8096 KVM will 7493 KVM will modify MONITOR/MWAIT support in
8097 guest CPU 7494 guest CPUID on writes to MISC_ENABLE if
8098 KVM_X86_Q 7495 KVM_X86_QUIRK_MISC_ENABLE_NO_MWAIT is
8099 disabled. 7496 disabled.
8100 <<
8101 KVM_X86_QUIRK_SLOT_ZAP_ALL By defaul <<
8102 invalidat <<
8103 address s <<
8104 moved. W <<
8105 VM type i <<
8106 ensures t <<
8107 or moved <<
8108 _may_ inv <<
8109 memslot. <<
8110 =================================== ========= 7497 =================================== ============================================
8111 7498
8112 7.32 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID 7499 7.32 KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID
8113 ------------------------ 7500 ------------------------
8114 7501
8115 :Architectures: x86 7502 :Architectures: x86
8116 :Target: VM 7503 :Target: VM
8117 :Parameters: args[0] - maximum APIC ID value 7504 :Parameters: args[0] - maximum APIC ID value set for current VM
8118 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if args[0] is 7505 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if args[0] is beyond KVM_MAX_VCPU_IDS
8119 supported in KVM or if it has been 7506 supported in KVM or if it has been set.
8120 7507
8121 This capability allows userspace to specify m 7508 This capability allows userspace to specify maximum possible APIC ID
8122 assigned for current VM session prior to the 7509 assigned for current VM session prior to the creation of vCPUs, saving
8123 memory for data structures indexed by the API 7510 memory for data structures indexed by the APIC ID. Userspace is able
8124 to calculate the limit to APIC ID values from 7511 to calculate the limit to APIC ID values from designated
8125 CPU topology. 7512 CPU topology.
8126 7513
8127 The value can be changed only until KVM_ENABL 7514 The value can be changed only until KVM_ENABLE_CAP is set to a nonzero
8128 value or until a vCPU is created. Upon creat 7515 value or until a vCPU is created. Upon creation of the first vCPU,
8129 if the value was set to zero or KVM_ENABLE_CA 7516 if the value was set to zero or KVM_ENABLE_CAP was not invoked, KVM
8130 uses the return value of KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION( 7517 uses the return value of KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPU_ID) as
8131 the maximum APIC ID. 7518 the maximum APIC ID.
8132 7519
8133 7.33 KVM_CAP_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT 7520 7.33 KVM_CAP_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT
8134 ------------------------------ 7521 ------------------------------
8135 7522
8136 :Architectures: x86 7523 :Architectures: x86
8137 :Target: VM 7524 :Target: VM
8138 :Parameters: args[0] is the value of notify w 7525 :Parameters: args[0] is the value of notify window as well as some flags
8139 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if args[0] co 7526 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if args[0] contains invalid flags or notify
8140 VM exit is unsupported. 7527 VM exit is unsupported.
8141 7528
8142 Bits 63:32 of args[0] are used for notify win 7529 Bits 63:32 of args[0] are used for notify window.
8143 Bits 31:0 of args[0] are for some flags. Vali 7530 Bits 31:0 of args[0] are for some flags. Valid bits are::
8144 7531
8145 #define KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_ENABLED (1 7532 #define KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_ENABLED (1 << 0)
8146 #define KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_USER (1 7533 #define KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_USER (1 << 1)
8147 7534
8148 This capability allows userspace to configure 7535 This capability allows userspace to configure the notify VM exit on/off
8149 in per-VM scope during VM creation. Notify VM 7536 in per-VM scope during VM creation. Notify VM exit is disabled by default.
8150 When userspace sets KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_ENA 7537 When userspace sets KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_ENABLED bit in args[0], VMM will
8151 enable this feature with the notify window pr 7538 enable this feature with the notify window provided, which will generate
8152 a VM exit if no event window occurs in VM non 7539 a VM exit if no event window occurs in VM non-root mode for a specified of
8153 time (notify window). 7540 time (notify window).
8154 7541
8155 If KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_USER is set in args[ 7542 If KVM_X86_NOTIFY_VMEXIT_USER is set in args[0], upon notify VM exits happen,
8156 KVM would exit to userspace for handling. 7543 KVM would exit to userspace for handling.
8157 7544
8158 This capability is aimed to mitigate the thre 7545 This capability is aimed to mitigate the threat that malicious VMs can
8159 cause CPU stuck (due to event windows don't o 7546 cause CPU stuck (due to event windows don't open up) and make the CPU
8160 unavailable to host or other VMs. 7547 unavailable to host or other VMs.
8161 7548
8162 7.34 KVM_CAP_MEMORY_FAULT_INFO <<
8163 ------------------------------ <<
8164 <<
8165 :Architectures: x86 <<
8166 :Returns: Informational only, -EINVAL on dire <<
8167 <<
8168 The presence of this capability indicates tha <<
8169 kvm_run.memory_fault if KVM cannot resolve a <<
8170 there is a valid memslot but no backing VMA f <<
8171 address. <<
8172 <<
8173 The information in kvm_run.memory_fault is va <<
8174 an error with errno=EFAULT or errno=EHWPOISON <<
8175 to KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT. <<
8176 <<
8177 Note: Userspaces which attempt to resolve mem <<
8178 KVM_RUN are encouraged to guard against repea <<
8179 error/annotated fault. <<
8180 <<
8181 See KVM_EXIT_MEMORY_FAULT for more informatio <<
8182 <<
8183 7.35 KVM_CAP_X86_APIC_BUS_CYCLES_NS <<
8184 ----------------------------------- <<
8185 <<
8186 :Architectures: x86 <<
8187 :Target: VM <<
8188 :Parameters: args[0] is the desired APIC bus <<
8189 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if args[0] co <<
8190 frequency or if any vCPUs have been <<
8191 local APIC has not been created usi <<
8192 <<
8193 This capability sets the VM's APIC bus clock <<
8194 virtual APIC when emulating APIC timers. KVM <<
8195 by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION. <<
8196 <<
8197 Note: Userspace is responsible for correctly <<
8198 core crystal clock frequency, if a non-zero C <<
8199 <<
8200 7.36 KVM_CAP_X86_GUEST_MODE <<
8201 ------------------------------ <<
8202 <<
8203 :Architectures: x86 <<
8204 :Returns: Informational only, -EINVAL on dire <<
8205 <<
8206 The presence of this capability indicates tha <<
8207 KVM_RUN_X86_GUEST_MODE bit in kvm_run.flags t <<
8208 vCPU was executing nested guest code when it <<
8209 <<
8210 KVM exits with the register state of either t <<
8211 depending on which executed at the time of an <<
8212 take care to differentiate between these case <<
8213 <<
8214 8. Other capabilities. 7549 8. Other capabilities.
8215 ====================== 7550 ======================
8216 7551
8217 This section lists capabilities that give inf 7552 This section lists capabilities that give information about other
8218 features of the KVM implementation. 7553 features of the KVM implementation.
8219 7554
8220 8.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_HWRNG 7555 8.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_HWRNG
8221 --------------------- 7556 ---------------------
8222 7557
8223 :Architectures: ppc 7558 :Architectures: ppc
8224 7559
8225 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indic 7560 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indicates that it is
8226 available, means that the kernel has an imple 7561 available, means that the kernel has an implementation of the
8227 H_RANDOM hypercall backed by a hardware rando 7562 H_RANDOM hypercall backed by a hardware random-number generator.
8228 If present, the kernel H_RANDOM handler can b 7563 If present, the kernel H_RANDOM handler can be enabled for guest use
8229 with the KVM_CAP_PPC_ENABLE_HCALL capability. 7564 with the KVM_CAP_PPC_ENABLE_HCALL capability.
8230 7565
8231 8.2 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SYNIC 7566 8.2 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SYNIC
8232 ------------------------ 7567 ------------------------
8233 7568
8234 :Architectures: x86 7569 :Architectures: x86
8235 7570
8236 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indic 7571 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indicates that it is
8237 available, means that the kernel has an imple 7572 available, means that the kernel has an implementation of the
8238 Hyper-V Synthetic interrupt controller(SynIC) 7573 Hyper-V Synthetic interrupt controller(SynIC). Hyper-V SynIC is
8239 used to support Windows Hyper-V based guest p 7574 used to support Windows Hyper-V based guest paravirt drivers(VMBus).
8240 7575
8241 In order to use SynIC, it has to be activated 7576 In order to use SynIC, it has to be activated by setting this
8242 capability via KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl on the vc 7577 capability via KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl on the vcpu fd. Note that this
8243 will disable the use of APIC hardware virtual 7578 will disable the use of APIC hardware virtualization even if supported
8244 by the CPU, as it's incompatible with SynIC a 7579 by the CPU, as it's incompatible with SynIC auto-EOI behavior.
8245 7580
8246 8.3 KVM_CAP_PPC_MMU_RADIX !! 7581 8.3 KVM_CAP_PPC_RADIX_MMU
8247 ------------------------- 7582 -------------------------
8248 7583
8249 :Architectures: ppc 7584 :Architectures: ppc
8250 7585
8251 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indic 7586 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indicates that it is
8252 available, means that the kernel can support 7587 available, means that the kernel can support guests using the
8253 radix MMU defined in Power ISA V3.00 (as impl 7588 radix MMU defined in Power ISA V3.00 (as implemented in the POWER9
8254 processor). 7589 processor).
8255 7590
8256 8.4 KVM_CAP_PPC_MMU_HASH_V3 !! 7591 8.4 KVM_CAP_PPC_HASH_MMU_V3
8257 --------------------------- 7592 ---------------------------
8258 7593
8259 :Architectures: ppc 7594 :Architectures: ppc
8260 7595
8261 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indic 7596 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indicates that it is
8262 available, means that the kernel can support 7597 available, means that the kernel can support guests using the
8263 hashed page table MMU defined in Power ISA V3 7598 hashed page table MMU defined in Power ISA V3.00 (as implemented in
8264 the POWER9 processor), including in-memory se 7599 the POWER9 processor), including in-memory segment tables.
8265 7600
8266 8.5 KVM_CAP_MIPS_VZ 7601 8.5 KVM_CAP_MIPS_VZ
8267 ------------------- 7602 -------------------
8268 7603
8269 :Architectures: mips 7604 :Architectures: mips
8270 7605
8271 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on th 7606 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on the main kvm handle indicates that
8272 it is available, means that full hardware ass 7607 it is available, means that full hardware assisted virtualization capabilities
8273 of the hardware are available for use through 7608 of the hardware are available for use through KVM. An appropriate
8274 KVM_VM_MIPS_* type must be passed to KVM_CREA 7609 KVM_VM_MIPS_* type must be passed to KVM_CREATE_VM to create a VM which
8275 utilises it. 7610 utilises it.
8276 7611
8277 If KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a kvm VM handle ind 7612 If KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a kvm VM handle indicates that this capability is
8278 available, it means that the VM is using full 7613 available, it means that the VM is using full hardware assisted virtualization
8279 capabilities of the hardware. This is useful 7614 capabilities of the hardware. This is useful to check after creating a VM with
8280 KVM_VM_MIPS_DEFAULT. 7615 KVM_VM_MIPS_DEFAULT.
8281 7616
8282 The value returned by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION sho 7617 The value returned by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION should be compared against known
8283 values (see below). All other values are rese 7618 values (see below). All other values are reserved. This is to allow for the
8284 possibility of other hardware assisted virtua 7619 possibility of other hardware assisted virtualization implementations which
8285 may be incompatible with the MIPS VZ ASE. 7620 may be incompatible with the MIPS VZ ASE.
8286 7621
8287 == ========================================= 7622 == ==========================================================================
8288 0 The trap & emulate implementation is in u 7623 0 The trap & emulate implementation is in use to run guest code in user
8289 mode. Guest virtual memory segments are r 7624 mode. Guest virtual memory segments are rearranged to fit the guest in the
8290 user mode address space. 7625 user mode address space.
8291 7626
8292 1 The MIPS VZ ASE is in use, providing full 7627 1 The MIPS VZ ASE is in use, providing full hardware assisted
8293 virtualization, including standard guest 7628 virtualization, including standard guest virtual memory segments.
8294 == ========================================= 7629 == ==========================================================================
8295 7630
8296 8.6 KVM_CAP_MIPS_TE 7631 8.6 KVM_CAP_MIPS_TE
8297 ------------------- 7632 -------------------
8298 7633
8299 :Architectures: mips 7634 :Architectures: mips
8300 7635
8301 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on th 7636 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on the main kvm handle indicates that
8302 it is available, means that the trap & emulat 7637 it is available, means that the trap & emulate implementation is available to
8303 run guest code in user mode, even if KVM_CAP_ 7638 run guest code in user mode, even if KVM_CAP_MIPS_VZ indicates that hardware
8304 assisted virtualisation is also available. KV 7639 assisted virtualisation is also available. KVM_VM_MIPS_TE (0) must be passed
8305 to KVM_CREATE_VM to create a VM which utilise 7640 to KVM_CREATE_VM to create a VM which utilises it.
8306 7641
8307 If KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a kvm VM handle ind 7642 If KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a kvm VM handle indicates that this capability is
8308 available, it means that the VM is using trap 7643 available, it means that the VM is using trap & emulate.
8309 7644
8310 8.7 KVM_CAP_MIPS_64BIT 7645 8.7 KVM_CAP_MIPS_64BIT
8311 ---------------------- 7646 ----------------------
8312 7647
8313 :Architectures: mips 7648 :Architectures: mips
8314 7649
8315 This capability indicates the supported archi 7650 This capability indicates the supported architecture type of the guest, i.e. the
8316 supported register and address width. 7651 supported register and address width.
8317 7652
8318 The values returned when this capability is c 7653 The values returned when this capability is checked by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a
8319 kvm VM handle correspond roughly to the CP0_C 7654 kvm VM handle correspond roughly to the CP0_Config.AT register field, and should
8320 be checked specifically against known values 7655 be checked specifically against known values (see below). All other values are
8321 reserved. 7656 reserved.
8322 7657
8323 == ========================================= 7658 == ========================================================================
8324 0 MIPS32 or microMIPS32. 7659 0 MIPS32 or microMIPS32.
8325 Both registers and addresses are 32-bits 7660 Both registers and addresses are 32-bits wide.
8326 It will only be possible to run 32-bit gu 7661 It will only be possible to run 32-bit guest code.
8327 7662
8328 1 MIPS64 or microMIPS64 with access only to 7663 1 MIPS64 or microMIPS64 with access only to 32-bit compatibility segments.
8329 Registers are 64-bits wide, but addresses 7664 Registers are 64-bits wide, but addresses are 32-bits wide.
8330 64-bit guest code may run but cannot acce 7665 64-bit guest code may run but cannot access MIPS64 memory segments.
8331 It will also be possible to run 32-bit gu 7666 It will also be possible to run 32-bit guest code.
8332 7667
8333 2 MIPS64 or microMIPS64 with access to all 7668 2 MIPS64 or microMIPS64 with access to all address segments.
8334 Both registers and addresses are 64-bits 7669 Both registers and addresses are 64-bits wide.
8335 It will be possible to run 64-bit or 32-b 7670 It will be possible to run 64-bit or 32-bit guest code.
8336 == ========================================= 7671 == ========================================================================
8337 7672
8338 8.9 KVM_CAP_ARM_USER_IRQ 7673 8.9 KVM_CAP_ARM_USER_IRQ
8339 ------------------------ 7674 ------------------------
8340 7675
8341 :Architectures: arm64 7676 :Architectures: arm64
8342 7677
8343 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indic 7678 This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indicates that it is available, means
8344 that if userspace creates a VM without an in- 7679 that if userspace creates a VM without an in-kernel interrupt controller, it
8345 will be notified of changes to the output lev 7680 will be notified of changes to the output level of in-kernel emulated devices,
8346 which can generate virtual interrupts, presen 7681 which can generate virtual interrupts, presented to the VM.
8347 For such VMs, on every return to userspace, t 7682 For such VMs, on every return to userspace, the kernel
8348 updates the vcpu's run->s.regs.device_irq_lev 7683 updates the vcpu's run->s.regs.device_irq_level field to represent the actual
8349 output level of the device. 7684 output level of the device.
8350 7685
8351 Whenever kvm detects a change in the device o 7686 Whenever kvm detects a change in the device output level, kvm guarantees at
8352 least one return to userspace before running 7687 least one return to userspace before running the VM. This exit could either
8353 be a KVM_EXIT_INTR or any other exit event, l 7688 be a KVM_EXIT_INTR or any other exit event, like KVM_EXIT_MMIO. This way,
8354 userspace can always sample the device output 7689 userspace can always sample the device output level and re-compute the state of
8355 the userspace interrupt controller. Userspac 7690 the userspace interrupt controller. Userspace should always check the state
8356 of run->s.regs.device_irq_level on every kvm 7691 of run->s.regs.device_irq_level on every kvm exit.
8357 The value in run->s.regs.device_irq_level can 7692 The value in run->s.regs.device_irq_level can represent both level and edge
8358 triggered interrupt signals, depending on the 7693 triggered interrupt signals, depending on the device. Edge triggered interrupt
8359 signals will exit to userspace with the bit i 7694 signals will exit to userspace with the bit in run->s.regs.device_irq_level
8360 set exactly once per edge signal. 7695 set exactly once per edge signal.
8361 7696
8362 The field run->s.regs.device_irq_level is ava 7697 The field run->s.regs.device_irq_level is available independent of
8363 run->kvm_valid_regs or run->kvm_dirty_regs bi 7698 run->kvm_valid_regs or run->kvm_dirty_regs bits.
8364 7699
8365 If KVM_CAP_ARM_USER_IRQ is supported, the KVM 7700 If KVM_CAP_ARM_USER_IRQ is supported, the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl returns a
8366 number larger than 0 indicating the version o 7701 number larger than 0 indicating the version of this capability is implemented
8367 and thereby which bits in run->s.regs.device_ 7702 and thereby which bits in run->s.regs.device_irq_level can signal values.
8368 7703
8369 Currently the following bits are defined for 7704 Currently the following bits are defined for the device_irq_level bitmap::
8370 7705
8371 KVM_CAP_ARM_USER_IRQ >= 1: 7706 KVM_CAP_ARM_USER_IRQ >= 1:
8372 7707
8373 KVM_ARM_DEV_EL1_VTIMER - EL1 virtual tim 7708 KVM_ARM_DEV_EL1_VTIMER - EL1 virtual timer
8374 KVM_ARM_DEV_EL1_PTIMER - EL1 physical ti 7709 KVM_ARM_DEV_EL1_PTIMER - EL1 physical timer
8375 KVM_ARM_DEV_PMU - ARM PMU overflo 7710 KVM_ARM_DEV_PMU - ARM PMU overflow interrupt signal
8376 7711
8377 Future versions of kvm may implement addition 7712 Future versions of kvm may implement additional events. These will get
8378 indicated by returning a higher number from K 7713 indicated by returning a higher number from KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION and will be
8379 listed above. 7714 listed above.
8380 7715
8381 8.10 KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT_POSSIBLE 7716 8.10 KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT_POSSIBLE
8382 ----------------------------- 7717 -----------------------------
8383 7718
8384 :Architectures: ppc 7719 :Architectures: ppc
8385 7720
8386 Querying this capability returns a bitmap ind 7721 Querying this capability returns a bitmap indicating the possible
8387 virtual SMT modes that can be set using KVM_C 7722 virtual SMT modes that can be set using KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT. If bit N
8388 (counting from the right) is set, then a virt 7723 (counting from the right) is set, then a virtual SMT mode of 2^N is
8389 available. 7724 available.
8390 7725
8391 8.11 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SYNIC2 7726 8.11 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SYNIC2
8392 -------------------------- 7727 --------------------------
8393 7728
8394 :Architectures: x86 7729 :Architectures: x86
8395 7730
8396 This capability enables a newer version of Hy 7731 This capability enables a newer version of Hyper-V Synthetic interrupt
8397 controller (SynIC). The only difference with 7732 controller (SynIC). The only difference with KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SYNIC is that KVM
8398 doesn't clear SynIC message and event flags p 7733 doesn't clear SynIC message and event flags pages when they are enabled by
8399 writing to the respective MSRs. 7734 writing to the respective MSRs.
8400 7735
8401 8.12 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_VP_INDEX 7736 8.12 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_VP_INDEX
8402 ---------------------------- 7737 ----------------------------
8403 7738
8404 :Architectures: x86 7739 :Architectures: x86
8405 7740
8406 This capability indicates that userspace can 7741 This capability indicates that userspace can load HV_X64_MSR_VP_INDEX msr. Its
8407 value is used to denote the target vcpu for a 7742 value is used to denote the target vcpu for a SynIC interrupt. For
8408 compatibility, KVM initializes this msr to KV !! 7743 compatibilty, KVM initializes this msr to KVM's internal vcpu index. When this
8409 capability is absent, userspace can still que 7744 capability is absent, userspace can still query this msr's value.
8410 7745
8411 8.13 KVM_CAP_S390_AIS_MIGRATION 7746 8.13 KVM_CAP_S390_AIS_MIGRATION
8412 ------------------------------- 7747 -------------------------------
8413 7748
8414 :Architectures: s390 7749 :Architectures: s390
8415 :Parameters: none 7750 :Parameters: none
8416 7751
8417 This capability indicates if the flic device 7752 This capability indicates if the flic device will be able to get/set the
8418 AIS states for migration via the KVM_DEV_FLIC 7753 AIS states for migration via the KVM_DEV_FLIC_AISM_ALL attribute and allows
8419 to discover this without having to create a f 7754 to discover this without having to create a flic device.
8420 7755
8421 8.14 KVM_CAP_S390_PSW 7756 8.14 KVM_CAP_S390_PSW
8422 --------------------- 7757 ---------------------
8423 7758
8424 :Architectures: s390 7759 :Architectures: s390
8425 7760
8426 This capability indicates that the PSW is exp 7761 This capability indicates that the PSW is exposed via the kvm_run structure.
8427 7762
8428 8.15 KVM_CAP_S390_GMAP 7763 8.15 KVM_CAP_S390_GMAP
8429 ---------------------- 7764 ----------------------
8430 7765
8431 :Architectures: s390 7766 :Architectures: s390
8432 7767
8433 This capability indicates that the user space 7768 This capability indicates that the user space memory used as guest mapping can
8434 be anywhere in the user memory address space, 7769 be anywhere in the user memory address space, as long as the memory slots are
8435 aligned and sized to a segment (1MB) boundary 7770 aligned and sized to a segment (1MB) boundary.
8436 7771
8437 8.16 KVM_CAP_S390_COW 7772 8.16 KVM_CAP_S390_COW
8438 --------------------- 7773 ---------------------
8439 7774
8440 :Architectures: s390 7775 :Architectures: s390
8441 7776
8442 This capability indicates that the user space 7777 This capability indicates that the user space memory used as guest mapping can
8443 use copy-on-write semantics as well as dirty 7778 use copy-on-write semantics as well as dirty pages tracking via read-only page
8444 tables. 7779 tables.
8445 7780
8446 8.17 KVM_CAP_S390_BPB 7781 8.17 KVM_CAP_S390_BPB
8447 --------------------- 7782 ---------------------
8448 7783
8449 :Architectures: s390 7784 :Architectures: s390
8450 7785
8451 This capability indicates that kvm will imple 7786 This capability indicates that kvm will implement the interfaces to handle
8452 reset, migration and nested KVM for branch pr 7787 reset, migration and nested KVM for branch prediction blocking. The stfle
8453 facility 82 should not be provided to the gue 7788 facility 82 should not be provided to the guest without this capability.
8454 7789
8455 8.18 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_TLBFLUSH 7790 8.18 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_TLBFLUSH
8456 ---------------------------- 7791 ----------------------------
8457 7792
8458 :Architectures: x86 7793 :Architectures: x86
8459 7794
8460 This capability indicates that KVM supports p 7795 This capability indicates that KVM supports paravirtualized Hyper-V TLB Flush
8461 hypercalls: 7796 hypercalls:
8462 HvFlushVirtualAddressSpace, HvFlushVirtualAdd 7797 HvFlushVirtualAddressSpace, HvFlushVirtualAddressSpaceEx,
8463 HvFlushVirtualAddressList, HvFlushVirtualAddr 7798 HvFlushVirtualAddressList, HvFlushVirtualAddressListEx.
8464 7799
8465 8.19 KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_SERROR_ESR 7800 8.19 KVM_CAP_ARM_INJECT_SERROR_ESR
8466 ---------------------------------- 7801 ----------------------------------
8467 7802
8468 :Architectures: arm64 7803 :Architectures: arm64
8469 7804
8470 This capability indicates that userspace can 7805 This capability indicates that userspace can specify (via the
8471 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS ioctl) the syndrome value 7806 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS ioctl) the syndrome value reported to the guest when it
8472 takes a virtual SError interrupt exception. 7807 takes a virtual SError interrupt exception.
8473 If KVM advertises this capability, userspace 7808 If KVM advertises this capability, userspace can only specify the ISS field for
8474 the ESR syndrome. Other parts of the ESR, suc 7809 the ESR syndrome. Other parts of the ESR, such as the EC are generated by the
8475 CPU when the exception is taken. If this virt 7810 CPU when the exception is taken. If this virtual SError is taken to EL1 using
8476 AArch64, this value will be reported in the I 7811 AArch64, this value will be reported in the ISS field of ESR_ELx.
8477 7812
8478 See KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS for more details. 7813 See KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS for more details.
8479 7814
8480 8.20 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SEND_IPI 7815 8.20 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_SEND_IPI
8481 ---------------------------- 7816 ----------------------------
8482 7817
8483 :Architectures: x86 7818 :Architectures: x86
8484 7819
8485 This capability indicates that KVM supports p 7820 This capability indicates that KVM supports paravirtualized Hyper-V IPI send
8486 hypercalls: 7821 hypercalls:
8487 HvCallSendSyntheticClusterIpi, HvCallSendSynt 7822 HvCallSendSyntheticClusterIpi, HvCallSendSyntheticClusterIpiEx.
8488 7823
8489 8.21 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_DIRECT_TLBFLUSH 7824 8.21 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_DIRECT_TLBFLUSH
8490 ----------------------------------- 7825 -----------------------------------
8491 7826
8492 :Architectures: x86 7827 :Architectures: x86
8493 7828
8494 This capability indicates that KVM running on 7829 This capability indicates that KVM running on top of Hyper-V hypervisor
8495 enables Direct TLB flush for its guests meani 7830 enables Direct TLB flush for its guests meaning that TLB flush
8496 hypercalls are handled by Level 0 hypervisor 7831 hypercalls are handled by Level 0 hypervisor (Hyper-V) bypassing KVM.
8497 Due to the different ABI for hypercall parame 7832 Due to the different ABI for hypercall parameters between Hyper-V and
8498 KVM, enabling this capability effectively dis 7833 KVM, enabling this capability effectively disables all hypercall
8499 handling by KVM (as some KVM hypercall may be 7834 handling by KVM (as some KVM hypercall may be mistakenly treated as TLB
8500 flush hypercalls by Hyper-V) so userspace sho 7835 flush hypercalls by Hyper-V) so userspace should disable KVM identification
8501 in CPUID and only exposes Hyper-V identificat 7836 in CPUID and only exposes Hyper-V identification. In this case, guest
8502 thinks it's running on Hyper-V and only use H 7837 thinks it's running on Hyper-V and only use Hyper-V hypercalls.
8503 7838
8504 8.22 KVM_CAP_S390_VCPU_RESETS 7839 8.22 KVM_CAP_S390_VCPU_RESETS
8505 ----------------------------- 7840 -----------------------------
8506 7841
8507 :Architectures: s390 7842 :Architectures: s390
8508 7843
8509 This capability indicates that the KVM_S390_N 7844 This capability indicates that the KVM_S390_NORMAL_RESET and
8510 KVM_S390_CLEAR_RESET ioctls are available. 7845 KVM_S390_CLEAR_RESET ioctls are available.
8511 7846
8512 8.23 KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED 7847 8.23 KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED
8513 --------------------------- 7848 ---------------------------
8514 7849
8515 :Architectures: s390 7850 :Architectures: s390
8516 7851
8517 This capability indicates that the Ultravisor 7852 This capability indicates that the Ultravisor has been initialized and
8518 KVM can therefore start protected VMs. 7853 KVM can therefore start protected VMs.
8519 This capability governs the KVM_S390_PV_COMMA 7854 This capability governs the KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND ioctl and the
8520 KVM_MP_STATE_LOAD MP_STATE. KVM_SET_MP_STATE 7855 KVM_MP_STATE_LOAD MP_STATE. KVM_SET_MP_STATE can fail for protected
8521 guests when the state change is invalid. 7856 guests when the state change is invalid.
8522 7857
8523 8.24 KVM_CAP_STEAL_TIME 7858 8.24 KVM_CAP_STEAL_TIME
8524 ----------------------- 7859 -----------------------
8525 7860
8526 :Architectures: arm64, x86 7861 :Architectures: arm64, x86
8527 7862
8528 This capability indicates that KVM supports s 7863 This capability indicates that KVM supports steal time accounting.
8529 When steal time accounting is supported it ma 7864 When steal time accounting is supported it may be enabled with
8530 architecture-specific interfaces. This capab 7865 architecture-specific interfaces. This capability and the architecture-
8531 specific interfaces must be consistent, i.e. 7866 specific interfaces must be consistent, i.e. if one says the feature
8532 is supported, than the other should as well a 7867 is supported, than the other should as well and vice versa. For arm64
8533 see Documentation/virt/kvm/devices/vcpu.rst " 7868 see Documentation/virt/kvm/devices/vcpu.rst "KVM_ARM_VCPU_PVTIME_CTRL".
8534 For x86 see Documentation/virt/kvm/x86/msr.rs 7869 For x86 see Documentation/virt/kvm/x86/msr.rst "MSR_KVM_STEAL_TIME".
8535 7870
8536 8.25 KVM_CAP_S390_DIAG318 7871 8.25 KVM_CAP_S390_DIAG318
8537 ------------------------- 7872 -------------------------
8538 7873
8539 :Architectures: s390 7874 :Architectures: s390
8540 7875
8541 This capability enables a guest to set inform 7876 This capability enables a guest to set information about its control program
8542 (i.e. guest kernel type and version). The inf 7877 (i.e. guest kernel type and version). The information is helpful during
8543 system/firmware service events, providing add 7878 system/firmware service events, providing additional data about the guest
8544 environments running on the machine. 7879 environments running on the machine.
8545 7880
8546 The information is associated with the DIAGNO 7881 The information is associated with the DIAGNOSE 0x318 instruction, which sets
8547 an 8-byte value consisting of a one-byte Cont 7882 an 8-byte value consisting of a one-byte Control Program Name Code (CPNC) and
8548 a 7-byte Control Program Version Code (CPVC). 7883 a 7-byte Control Program Version Code (CPVC). The CPNC determines what
8549 environment the control program is running in 7884 environment the control program is running in (e.g. Linux, z/VM...), and the
8550 CPVC is used for information specific to OS ( 7885 CPVC is used for information specific to OS (e.g. Linux version, Linux
8551 distribution...) 7886 distribution...)
8552 7887
8553 If this capability is available, then the CPN 7888 If this capability is available, then the CPNC and CPVC can be synchronized
8554 between KVM and userspace via the sync regs m 7889 between KVM and userspace via the sync regs mechanism (KVM_SYNC_DIAG318).
8555 7890
8556 8.26 KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR 7891 8.26 KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR
8557 ------------------------------- 7892 -------------------------------
8558 7893
8559 :Architectures: x86 7894 :Architectures: x86
8560 7895
8561 This capability indicates that KVM supports d 7896 This capability indicates that KVM supports deflection of MSR reads and
8562 writes to user space. It can be enabled on a 7897 writes to user space. It can be enabled on a VM level. If enabled, MSR
8563 accesses that would usually trigger a #GP by 7898 accesses that would usually trigger a #GP by KVM into the guest will
8564 instead get bounced to user space through the 7899 instead get bounced to user space through the KVM_EXIT_X86_RDMSR and
8565 KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR exit notifications. 7900 KVM_EXIT_X86_WRMSR exit notifications.
8566 7901
8567 8.27 KVM_CAP_X86_MSR_FILTER 7902 8.27 KVM_CAP_X86_MSR_FILTER
8568 --------------------------- 7903 ---------------------------
8569 7904
8570 :Architectures: x86 7905 :Architectures: x86
8571 7906
8572 This capability indicates that KVM supports t 7907 This capability indicates that KVM supports that accesses to user defined MSRs
8573 may be rejected. With this capability exposed 7908 may be rejected. With this capability exposed, KVM exports new VM ioctl
8574 KVM_X86_SET_MSR_FILTER which user space can c 7909 KVM_X86_SET_MSR_FILTER which user space can call to specify bitmaps of MSR
8575 ranges that KVM should deny access to. !! 7910 ranges that KVM should reject access to.
8576 7911
8577 In combination with KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MS 7912 In combination with KVM_CAP_X86_USER_SPACE_MSR, this allows user space to
8578 trap and emulate MSRs that are outside of the 7913 trap and emulate MSRs that are outside of the scope of KVM as well as
8579 limit the attack surface on KVM's MSR emulati 7914 limit the attack surface on KVM's MSR emulation code.
8580 7915
8581 8.28 KVM_CAP_ENFORCE_PV_FEATURE_CPUID 7916 8.28 KVM_CAP_ENFORCE_PV_FEATURE_CPUID
8582 ------------------------------------- 7917 -------------------------------------
8583 7918
8584 Architectures: x86 7919 Architectures: x86
8585 7920
8586 When enabled, KVM will disable paravirtual fe 7921 When enabled, KVM will disable paravirtual features provided to the
8587 guest according to the bits in the KVM_CPUID_ 7922 guest according to the bits in the KVM_CPUID_FEATURES CPUID leaf
8588 (0x40000001). Otherwise, a guest may use the 7923 (0x40000001). Otherwise, a guest may use the paravirtual features
8589 regardless of what has actually been exposed 7924 regardless of what has actually been exposed through the CPUID leaf.
8590 7925
8591 8.29 KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING/KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG 7926 8.29 KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING/KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING_ACQ_REL
8592 --------------------------------------------- 7927 ----------------------------------------------------------
8593 7928
8594 :Architectures: x86, arm64 !! 7929 :Architectures: x86
8595 :Parameters: args[0] - size of the dirty log 7930 :Parameters: args[0] - size of the dirty log ring
8596 7931
8597 KVM is capable of tracking dirty memory using 7932 KVM is capable of tracking dirty memory using ring buffers that are
8598 mmapped into userspace; there is one dirty ri !! 7933 mmaped into userspace; there is one dirty ring per vcpu.
8599 7934
8600 The dirty ring is available to userspace as a 7935 The dirty ring is available to userspace as an array of
8601 ``struct kvm_dirty_gfn``. Each dirty entry i !! 7936 ``struct kvm_dirty_gfn``. Each dirty entry it's defined as::
8602 7937
8603 struct kvm_dirty_gfn { 7938 struct kvm_dirty_gfn {
8604 __u32 flags; 7939 __u32 flags;
8605 __u32 slot; /* as_id | slot_id */ 7940 __u32 slot; /* as_id | slot_id */
8606 __u64 offset; 7941 __u64 offset;
8607 }; 7942 };
8608 7943
8609 The following values are defined for the flag 7944 The following values are defined for the flags field to define the
8610 current state of the entry:: 7945 current state of the entry::
8611 7946
8612 #define KVM_DIRTY_GFN_F_DIRTY BIT 7947 #define KVM_DIRTY_GFN_F_DIRTY BIT(0)
8613 #define KVM_DIRTY_GFN_F_RESET BIT 7948 #define KVM_DIRTY_GFN_F_RESET BIT(1)
8614 #define KVM_DIRTY_GFN_F_MASK 0x3 7949 #define KVM_DIRTY_GFN_F_MASK 0x3
8615 7950
8616 Userspace should call KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl ri 7951 Userspace should call KVM_ENABLE_CAP ioctl right after KVM_CREATE_VM
8617 ioctl to enable this capability for the new g 7952 ioctl to enable this capability for the new guest and set the size of
8618 the rings. Enabling the capability is only a 7953 the rings. Enabling the capability is only allowed before creating any
8619 vCPU, and the size of the ring must be a powe 7954 vCPU, and the size of the ring must be a power of two. The larger the
8620 ring buffer, the less likely the ring is full 7955 ring buffer, the less likely the ring is full and the VM is forced to
8621 exit to userspace. The optimal size depends o 7956 exit to userspace. The optimal size depends on the workload, but it is
8622 recommended that it be at least 64 KiB (4096 7957 recommended that it be at least 64 KiB (4096 entries).
8623 7958
8624 Just like for dirty page bitmaps, the buffer 7959 Just like for dirty page bitmaps, the buffer tracks writes to
8625 all user memory regions for which the KVM_MEM 7960 all user memory regions for which the KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES flag was
8626 set in KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION. Once a me 7961 set in KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION. Once a memory region is registered
8627 with the flag set, userspace can start harves 7962 with the flag set, userspace can start harvesting dirty pages from the
8628 ring buffer. 7963 ring buffer.
8629 7964
8630 An entry in the ring buffer can be unused (fl 7965 An entry in the ring buffer can be unused (flag bits ``00``),
8631 dirty (flag bits ``01``) or harvested (flag b 7966 dirty (flag bits ``01``) or harvested (flag bits ``1X``). The
8632 state machine for the entry is as follows:: 7967 state machine for the entry is as follows::
8633 7968
8634 dirtied harvested re 7969 dirtied harvested reset
8635 00 -----------> 01 -------------> 1X --- 7970 00 -----------> 01 -------------> 1X -------+
8636 ^ 7971 ^ |
8637 | 7972 | |
8638 +-------------------------------------- 7973 +------------------------------------------+
8639 7974
8640 To harvest the dirty pages, userspace accesse !! 7975 To harvest the dirty pages, userspace accesses the mmaped ring buffer
8641 to read the dirty GFNs. If the flags has the 7976 to read the dirty GFNs. If the flags has the DIRTY bit set (at this stage
8642 the RESET bit must be cleared), then it means 7977 the RESET bit must be cleared), then it means this GFN is a dirty GFN.
8643 The userspace should harvest this GFN and mar 7978 The userspace should harvest this GFN and mark the flags from state
8644 ``01b`` to ``1Xb`` (bit 0 will be ignored by 7979 ``01b`` to ``1Xb`` (bit 0 will be ignored by KVM, but bit 1 must be set
8645 to show that this GFN is harvested and waitin 7980 to show that this GFN is harvested and waiting for a reset), and move
8646 on to the next GFN. The userspace should con 7981 on to the next GFN. The userspace should continue to do this until the
8647 flags of a GFN have the DIRTY bit cleared, me 7982 flags of a GFN have the DIRTY bit cleared, meaning that it has harvested
8648 all the dirty GFNs that were available. 7983 all the dirty GFNs that were available.
8649 7984
8650 Note that on weakly ordered architectures, us 7985 Note that on weakly ordered architectures, userspace accesses to the
8651 ring buffer (and more specifically the 'flags 7986 ring buffer (and more specifically the 'flags' field) must be ordered,
8652 using load-acquire/store-release accessors wh 7987 using load-acquire/store-release accessors when available, or any
8653 other memory barrier that will ensure this or 7988 other memory barrier that will ensure this ordering.
8654 7989
8655 It's not necessary for userspace to harvest t 7990 It's not necessary for userspace to harvest the all dirty GFNs at once.
8656 However it must collect the dirty GFNs in seq 7991 However it must collect the dirty GFNs in sequence, i.e., the userspace
8657 program cannot skip one dirty GFN to collect 7992 program cannot skip one dirty GFN to collect the one next to it.
8658 7993
8659 After processing one or more entries in the r 7994 After processing one or more entries in the ring buffer, userspace
8660 calls the VM ioctl KVM_RESET_DIRTY_RINGS to n 7995 calls the VM ioctl KVM_RESET_DIRTY_RINGS to notify the kernel about
8661 it, so that the kernel will reprotect those c 7996 it, so that the kernel will reprotect those collected GFNs.
8662 Therefore, the ioctl must be called *before* 7997 Therefore, the ioctl must be called *before* reading the content of
8663 the dirty pages. 7998 the dirty pages.
8664 7999
8665 The dirty ring can get full. When it happens 8000 The dirty ring can get full. When it happens, the KVM_RUN of the
8666 vcpu will return with exit reason KVM_EXIT_DI 8001 vcpu will return with exit reason KVM_EXIT_DIRTY_LOG_FULL.
8667 8002
8668 The dirty ring interface has a major differen 8003 The dirty ring interface has a major difference comparing to the
8669 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG interface in that, when rea 8004 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG interface in that, when reading the dirty ring from
8670 userspace, it's still possible that the kerne 8005 userspace, it's still possible that the kernel has not yet flushed the
8671 processor's dirty page buffers into the kerne 8006 processor's dirty page buffers into the kernel buffer (with dirty bitmaps, the
8672 flushing is done by the KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioc 8007 flushing is done by the KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl). To achieve that, one
8673 needs to kick the vcpu out of KVM_RUN using a 8008 needs to kick the vcpu out of KVM_RUN using a signal. The resulting
8674 vmexit ensures that all dirty GFNs are flushe 8009 vmexit ensures that all dirty GFNs are flushed to the dirty rings.
8675 8010
>> 8011 NOTE: the capability KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING and the corresponding
>> 8012 ioctl KVM_RESET_DIRTY_RINGS are mutual exclusive to the existing ioctls
>> 8013 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG and KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG. After enabling
>> 8014 KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING with an acceptable dirty ring size, the virtual
>> 8015 machine will switch to ring-buffer dirty page tracking and further
>> 8016 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG or KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG ioctls will fail.
>> 8017
8676 NOTE: KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING_ACQ_REL is the o 8018 NOTE: KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING_ACQ_REL is the only capability that
8677 should be exposed by weakly ordered architect 8019 should be exposed by weakly ordered architecture, in order to indicate
8678 the additional memory ordering requirements i 8020 the additional memory ordering requirements imposed on userspace when
8679 reading the state of an entry and mutating it 8021 reading the state of an entry and mutating it from DIRTY to HARVESTED.
8680 Architecture with TSO-like ordering (such as 8022 Architecture with TSO-like ordering (such as x86) are allowed to
8681 expose both KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING and KVM_CA 8023 expose both KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING and KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING_ACQ_REL
8682 to userspace. 8024 to userspace.
8683 8025
8684 After enabling the dirty rings, the userspace <<
8685 capability of KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING_WITH_BIT <<
8686 ring structures can be backed by per-slot bit <<
8687 advertised, it means the architecture can dir <<
8688 vcpu/ring context, so that some of the dirty <<
8689 maintained in the bitmap structure. KVM_CAP_D <<
8690 can't be enabled if the capability of KVM_CAP <<
8691 hasn't been enabled, or any memslot has been <<
8692 <<
8693 Note that the bitmap here is only a backup of <<
8694 use of the ring and bitmap combination is onl <<
8695 only a very small amount of memory that is di <<
8696 context. Otherwise, the stand-alone per-slot <<
8697 be considered. <<
8698 <<
8699 To collect dirty bits in the backup bitmap, u <<
8700 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl. KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG <<
8701 the generation of the dirty bits is done in a <<
8702 the dirty bitmap should be the very last thin <<
8703 considering the state as complete. VMM needs <<
8704 state is final and avoid missing dirty pages <<
8705 after the bitmap collection. <<
8706 <<
8707 NOTE: Multiple examples of using the backup b <<
8708 tables through command KVM_DEV_ARM_{VGIC_GRP_ <<
8709 KVM device "kvm-arm-vgic-its". (2) restore vg <<
8710 command KVM_DEV_ARM_{VGIC_GRP_CTRL, ITS_RESTO <<
8711 "kvm-arm-vgic-its". VGICv3 LPI pending status <<
8712 vgic3 pending table through KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_ <<
8713 command on KVM device "kvm-arm-vgic-v3". <<
8714 <<
8715 8.30 KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM 8026 8.30 KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM
8716 -------------------- 8027 --------------------
8717 8028
8718 :Architectures: x86 8029 :Architectures: x86
8719 8030
8720 This capability indicates the features that X 8031 This capability indicates the features that Xen supports for hosting Xen
8721 PVHVM guests. Valid flags are:: 8032 PVHVM guests. Valid flags are::
8722 8033
8723 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_HYPERCALL_MSR !! 8034 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_HYPERCALL_MSR (1 << 0)
8724 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_INTERCEPT_HCALL !! 8035 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_INTERCEPT_HCALL (1 << 1)
8725 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO !! 8036 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO (1 << 2)
8726 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE !! 8037 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE (1 << 3)
8727 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL !! 8038 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL (1 << 4)
8728 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND !! 8039 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND (1 << 5)
8729 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE_UPDATE_ <<
8730 #define KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_PVCLOCK_TSC_UNST <<
8731 8040
8732 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_HYPERCALL_MSR flag ind 8041 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_HYPERCALL_MSR flag indicates that the KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG
8733 ioctl is available, for the guest to set its 8042 ioctl is available, for the guest to set its hypercall page.
8734 8043
8735 If KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_INTERCEPT_HCALL is also 8044 If KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_INTERCEPT_HCALL is also set, the same flag may also be
8736 provided in the flags to KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG, 8045 provided in the flags to KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG, without providing hypercall page
8737 contents, to request that KVM generate hyperc 8046 contents, to request that KVM generate hypercall page content automatically
8738 and also enable interception of guest hyperca 8047 and also enable interception of guest hypercalls with KVM_EXIT_XEN.
8739 8048
8740 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO flag indic 8049 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_SHARED_INFO flag indicates the availability of the
8741 KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR, KVM_XEN_HVM_GET_ATTR, K 8050 KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR, KVM_XEN_HVM_GET_ATTR, KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR and
8742 KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR ioctls, as well as the 8051 KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR ioctls, as well as the delivery of exception vectors
8743 for event channel upcalls when the evtchn_upc 8052 for event channel upcalls when the evtchn_upcall_pending field of a vcpu's
8744 vcpu_info is set. 8053 vcpu_info is set.
8745 8054
8746 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE flag indicate 8055 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE flag indicates that the runstate-related
8747 features KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADDR 8056 features KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_ADDR/_CURRENT/_DATA/_ADJUST are
8748 supported by the KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR/KVM_XE 8057 supported by the KVM_XEN_VCPU_SET_ATTR/KVM_XEN_VCPU_GET_ATTR ioctls.
8749 8058
8750 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL flag ind 8059 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_2LEVEL flag indicates that IRQ routing entries
8751 of the type KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_XEN_EVTCHN are su 8060 of the type KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_XEN_EVTCHN are supported, with the priority
8752 field set to indicate 2 level event channel d 8061 field set to indicate 2 level event channel delivery.
8753 8062
8754 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND flag indic 8063 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_EVTCHN_SEND flag indicates that KVM supports
8755 injecting event channel events directly into 8064 injecting event channel events directly into the guest with the
8756 KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND ioctl. It also indica 8065 KVM_XEN_HVM_EVTCHN_SEND ioctl. It also indicates support for the
8757 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_EVTCHN/XEN_VERSION HVM attr 8066 KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_EVTCHN/XEN_VERSION HVM attributes and the
8758 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_ID/TIMER/UPCALL_V 8067 KVM_XEN_VCPU_ATTR_TYPE_VCPU_ID/TIMER/UPCALL_VECTOR vCPU attributes.
8759 related to event channel delivery, timers, an 8068 related to event channel delivery, timers, and the XENVER_version
8760 interception. 8069 interception.
8761 8070
8762 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_RUNSTATE_UPDATE_FLAG f <<
8763 the KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_UPDATE_FLAG at <<
8764 and KVM_XEN_GET_ATTR ioctls. This controls wh <<
8765 XEN_RUNSTATE_UPDATE flag in guest memory mapp <<
8766 updates of the runstate information. Note tha <<
8767 the RUNSTATE feature above, but not the RUNST <<
8768 always set the XEN_RUNSTATE_UPDATE flag when <<
8769 which is perhaps counterintuitive. When this <<
8770 behave more correctly, not using the XEN_RUNS <<
8771 specifically enabled (by the guest making the <<
8772 to enable the KVM_XEN_ATTR_TYPE_RUNSTATE_UPDA <<
8773 <<
8774 The KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_PVCLOCK_TSC_UNSTABLE f <<
8775 clearing the PVCLOCK_TSC_STABLE_BIT flag in X <<
8776 done when the KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM ioctl sets the <<
8777 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG_PVCLOCK_TSC_UNSTABLE flag. <<
8778 <<
8779 8.31 KVM_CAP_PPC_MULTITCE 8071 8.31 KVM_CAP_PPC_MULTITCE
8780 ------------------------- 8072 -------------------------
8781 8073
8782 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_MULTITCE 8074 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_MULTITCE
8783 :Architectures: ppc 8075 :Architectures: ppc
8784 :Type: vm 8076 :Type: vm
8785 8077
8786 This capability means the kernel is capable o 8078 This capability means the kernel is capable of handling hypercalls
8787 H_PUT_TCE_INDIRECT and H_STUFF_TCE without pa 8079 H_PUT_TCE_INDIRECT and H_STUFF_TCE without passing those into the user
8788 space. This significantly accelerates DMA ope 8080 space. This significantly accelerates DMA operations for PPC KVM guests.
8789 User space should expect that its handlers fo 8081 User space should expect that its handlers for these hypercalls
8790 are not going to be called if user space prev 8082 are not going to be called if user space previously registered LIOBN
8791 in KVM (via KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE or similar c 8083 in KVM (via KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE or similar calls).
8792 8084
8793 In order to enable H_PUT_TCE_INDIRECT and H_S 8085 In order to enable H_PUT_TCE_INDIRECT and H_STUFF_TCE use in the guest,
8794 user space might have to advertise it for the 8086 user space might have to advertise it for the guest. For example,
8795 IBM pSeries (sPAPR) guest starts using them i 8087 IBM pSeries (sPAPR) guest starts using them if "hcall-multi-tce" is
8796 present in the "ibm,hypertas-functions" devic 8088 present in the "ibm,hypertas-functions" device-tree property.
8797 8089
8798 The hypercalls mentioned above may or may not 8090 The hypercalls mentioned above may or may not be processed successfully
8799 in the kernel based fast path. If they can no 8091 in the kernel based fast path. If they can not be handled by the kernel,
8800 they will get passed on to user space. So use 8092 they will get passed on to user space. So user space still has to have
8801 an implementation for these despite the in ke 8093 an implementation for these despite the in kernel acceleration.
8802 8094
8803 This capability is always enabled. 8095 This capability is always enabled.
8804 8096
8805 8.32 KVM_CAP_PTP_KVM 8097 8.32 KVM_CAP_PTP_KVM
8806 -------------------- 8098 --------------------
8807 8099
8808 :Architectures: arm64 8100 :Architectures: arm64
8809 8101
8810 This capability indicates that the KVM virtua 8102 This capability indicates that the KVM virtual PTP service is
8811 supported in the host. A VMM can check whethe 8103 supported in the host. A VMM can check whether the service is
8812 available to the guest on migration. 8104 available to the guest on migration.
8813 8105
8814 8.33 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENFORCE_CPUID 8106 8.33 KVM_CAP_HYPERV_ENFORCE_CPUID
8815 --------------------------------- 8107 ---------------------------------
8816 8108
8817 Architectures: x86 8109 Architectures: x86
8818 8110
8819 When enabled, KVM will disable emulated Hyper 8111 When enabled, KVM will disable emulated Hyper-V features provided to the
8820 guest according to the bits Hyper-V CPUID fea 8112 guest according to the bits Hyper-V CPUID feature leaves. Otherwise, all
8821 currently implemented Hyper-V features are pr !! 8113 currently implmented Hyper-V features are provided unconditionally when
8822 Hyper-V identification is set in the HYPERV_C 8114 Hyper-V identification is set in the HYPERV_CPUID_INTERFACE (0x40000001)
8823 leaf. 8115 leaf.
8824 8116
8825 8.34 KVM_CAP_EXIT_HYPERCALL 8117 8.34 KVM_CAP_EXIT_HYPERCALL
8826 --------------------------- 8118 ---------------------------
8827 8119
8828 :Capability: KVM_CAP_EXIT_HYPERCALL 8120 :Capability: KVM_CAP_EXIT_HYPERCALL
8829 :Architectures: x86 8121 :Architectures: x86
8830 :Type: vm 8122 :Type: vm
8831 8123
8832 This capability, if enabled, will cause KVM t 8124 This capability, if enabled, will cause KVM to exit to userspace
8833 with KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL exit reason to proces 8125 with KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL exit reason to process some hypercalls.
8834 8126
8835 Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capabili 8127 Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capability will return a bitmask
8836 of hypercalls that can be configured to exit 8128 of hypercalls that can be configured to exit to userspace.
8837 Right now, the only such hypercall is KVM_HC_ 8129 Right now, the only such hypercall is KVM_HC_MAP_GPA_RANGE.
8838 8130
8839 The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP is also a bitm 8131 The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP is also a bitmask, and must be a subset
8840 of the result of KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION. KVM wi 8132 of the result of KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION. KVM will forward to userspace
8841 the hypercalls whose corresponding bit is in 8133 the hypercalls whose corresponding bit is in the argument, and return
8842 ENOSYS for the others. 8134 ENOSYS for the others.
8843 8135
8844 8.35 KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY 8136 8.35 KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY
8845 --------------------------- 8137 ---------------------------
8846 8138
8847 :Capability: KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY !! 8139 :Capability KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY
8848 :Architectures: x86 8140 :Architectures: x86
8849 :Type: vm 8141 :Type: vm
8850 :Parameters: arg[0] is bitmask of PMU virtual 8142 :Parameters: arg[0] is bitmask of PMU virtualization capabilities.
8851 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL when arg[0] c !! 8143 :Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL when arg[0] contains invalid bits
8852 8144
8853 This capability alters PMU virtualization in 8145 This capability alters PMU virtualization in KVM.
8854 8146
8855 Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capabili 8147 Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capability returns a bitmask of
8856 PMU virtualization capabilities that can be a 8148 PMU virtualization capabilities that can be adjusted on a VM.
8857 8149
8858 The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP is also a bitm 8150 The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP is also a bitmask and selects specific
8859 PMU virtualization capabilities to be applied 8151 PMU virtualization capabilities to be applied to the VM. This can
8860 only be invoked on a VM prior to the creation 8152 only be invoked on a VM prior to the creation of VCPUs.
8861 8153
8862 At this time, KVM_PMU_CAP_DISABLE is the only 8154 At this time, KVM_PMU_CAP_DISABLE is the only capability. Setting
8863 this capability will disable PMU virtualizati 8155 this capability will disable PMU virtualization for that VM. Usermode
8864 should adjust CPUID leaf 0xA to reflect that 8156 should adjust CPUID leaf 0xA to reflect that the PMU is disabled.
8865 8157
8866 8.36 KVM_CAP_ARM_SYSTEM_SUSPEND 8158 8.36 KVM_CAP_ARM_SYSTEM_SUSPEND
8867 ------------------------------- 8159 -------------------------------
8868 8160
8869 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_SYSTEM_SUSPEND 8161 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_SYSTEM_SUSPEND
8870 :Architectures: arm64 8162 :Architectures: arm64
8871 :Type: vm 8163 :Type: vm
8872 8164
8873 When enabled, KVM will exit to userspace with 8165 When enabled, KVM will exit to userspace with KVM_EXIT_SYSTEM_EVENT of
8874 type KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND to process the 8166 type KVM_SYSTEM_EVENT_SUSPEND to process the guest suspend request.
8875 8167
8876 8.37 KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP 8168 8.37 KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP
8877 -------------------------------- 8169 --------------------------------
8878 8170
8879 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP 8171 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_PROTECTED_DUMP
8880 :Architectures: s390 8172 :Architectures: s390
8881 :Type: vm 8173 :Type: vm
8882 8174
8883 This capability indicates that KVM and the Ul 8175 This capability indicates that KVM and the Ultravisor support dumping
8884 PV guests. The `KVM_PV_DUMP` command is avail 8176 PV guests. The `KVM_PV_DUMP` command is available for the
8885 `KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND` ioctl and the `KVM_PV_I 8177 `KVM_S390_PV_COMMAND` ioctl and the `KVM_PV_INFO` command provides
8886 dump related UV data. Also the vcpu ioctl `KV 8178 dump related UV data. Also the vcpu ioctl `KVM_S390_PV_CPU_COMMAND` is
8887 available and supports the `KVM_PV_DUMP_CPU` 8179 available and supports the `KVM_PV_DUMP_CPU` subcommand.
8888 8180
8889 8.38 KVM_CAP_VM_DISABLE_NX_HUGE_PAGES 8181 8.38 KVM_CAP_VM_DISABLE_NX_HUGE_PAGES
8890 ------------------------------------- 8182 -------------------------------------
8891 8183
8892 :Capability: KVM_CAP_VM_DISABLE_NX_HUGE_PAGES 8184 :Capability: KVM_CAP_VM_DISABLE_NX_HUGE_PAGES
8893 :Architectures: x86 8185 :Architectures: x86
8894 :Type: vm 8186 :Type: vm
8895 :Parameters: arg[0] must be 0. 8187 :Parameters: arg[0] must be 0.
8896 :Returns: 0 on success, -EPERM if the userspa 8188 :Returns: 0 on success, -EPERM if the userspace process does not
8897 have CAP_SYS_BOOT, -EINVAL if args[ 8189 have CAP_SYS_BOOT, -EINVAL if args[0] is not 0 or any vCPUs have been
8898 created. 8190 created.
8899 8191
8900 This capability disables the NX huge pages mi 8192 This capability disables the NX huge pages mitigation for iTLB MULTIHIT.
8901 8193
8902 The capability has no effect if the nx_huge_p 8194 The capability has no effect if the nx_huge_pages module parameter is not set.
8903 8195
8904 This capability may only be set before any vC 8196 This capability may only be set before any vCPUs are created.
8905 8197
8906 8.39 KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY 8198 8.39 KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY
8907 ------------------------------ 8199 ------------------------------
8908 8200
8909 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY 8201 :Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_CPU_TOPOLOGY
8910 :Architectures: s390 8202 :Architectures: s390
8911 :Type: vm 8203 :Type: vm
8912 8204
8913 This capability indicates that KVM will provi 8205 This capability indicates that KVM will provide the S390 CPU Topology
8914 facility which consist of the interpretation 8206 facility which consist of the interpretation of the PTF instruction for
8915 the function code 2 along with interception a 8207 the function code 2 along with interception and forwarding of both the
8916 PTF instruction with function codes 0 or 1 an 8208 PTF instruction with function codes 0 or 1 and the STSI(15,1,x)
8917 instruction to the userland hypervisor. 8209 instruction to the userland hypervisor.
8918 8210
8919 The stfle facility 11, CPU Topology facility, 8211 The stfle facility 11, CPU Topology facility, should not be indicated
8920 to the guest without this capability. 8212 to the guest without this capability.
8921 8213
8922 When this capability is present, KVM provides 8214 When this capability is present, KVM provides a new attribute group
8923 on vm fd, KVM_S390_VM_CPU_TOPOLOGY. 8215 on vm fd, KVM_S390_VM_CPU_TOPOLOGY.
8924 This new attribute allows to get, set or clea 8216 This new attribute allows to get, set or clear the Modified Change
8925 Topology Report (MTCR) bit of the SCA through 8217 Topology Report (MTCR) bit of the SCA through the kvm_device_attr
8926 structure. 8218 structure.
8927 8219
8928 When getting the Modified Change Topology Rep 8220 When getting the Modified Change Topology Report value, the attr->addr
8929 must point to a byte where the value will be 8221 must point to a byte where the value will be stored or retrieved from.
8930 <<
8931 8.40 KVM_CAP_ARM_EAGER_SPLIT_CHUNK_SIZE <<
8932 --------------------------------------- <<
8933 <<
8934 :Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_EAGER_SPLIT_CHUNK_SI <<
8935 :Architectures: arm64 <<
8936 :Type: vm <<
8937 :Parameters: arg[0] is the new split chunk si <<
8938 :Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if any memslo <<
8939 <<
8940 This capability sets the chunk size used in E <<
8941 <<
8942 Eager Page Splitting improves the performance <<
8943 in live migrations) when guest memory is back <<
8944 avoids splitting huge-pages (into PAGE_SIZE p <<
8945 it eagerly when enabling dirty logging (with <<
8946 KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES flag for a memory reg <<
8947 KVM_CLEAR_DIRTY_LOG. <<
8948 <<
8949 The chunk size specifies how many pages to br <<
8950 single allocation for each chunk. Bigger the <<
8951 need to be allocated ahead of time. <<
8952 <<
8953 The chunk size needs to be a valid block size <<
8954 block sizes is exposed in KVM_CAP_ARM_SUPPORT <<
8955 64-bit bitmap (each bit describing a block si <<
8956 0, to disable the eager page splitting. <<
8957 <<
8958 8.41 KVM_CAP_VM_TYPES <<
8959 --------------------- <<
8960 <<
8961 :Capability: KVM_CAP_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES <<
8962 :Architectures: x86 <<
8963 :Type: system ioctl <<
8964 <<
8965 This capability returns a bitmap of support V <<
8966 means the VM type with value @n is supported. <<
8967 <<
8968 #define KVM_X86_DEFAULT_VM 0 <<
8969 #define KVM_X86_SW_PROTECTED_VM 1 <<
8970 #define KVM_X86_SEV_VM 2 <<
8971 #define KVM_X86_SEV_ES_VM 3 <<
8972 <<
8973 Note, KVM_X86_SW_PROTECTED_VM is currently on <<
8974 Do not use KVM_X86_SW_PROTECTED_VM for "real" <<
8975 production. The behavior and effective ABI f <<
8976 unstable. <<
8977 8222
8978 9. Known KVM API problems 8223 9. Known KVM API problems
8979 ========================= 8224 =========================
8980 8225
8981 In some cases, KVM's API has some inconsisten 8226 In some cases, KVM's API has some inconsistencies or common pitfalls
8982 that userspace need to be aware of. This sec 8227 that userspace need to be aware of. This section details some of
8983 these issues. 8228 these issues.
8984 8229
8985 Most of them are architecture specific, so th 8230 Most of them are architecture specific, so the section is split by
8986 architecture. 8231 architecture.
8987 8232
8988 9.1. x86 8233 9.1. x86
8989 -------- 8234 --------
8990 8235
8991 ``KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID`` issues 8236 ``KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID`` issues
8992 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8237 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
8993 8238
8994 In general, ``KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID`` is de 8239 In general, ``KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID`` is designed so that it is possible
8995 to take its result and pass it directly to `` 8240 to take its result and pass it directly to ``KVM_SET_CPUID2``. This section
8996 documents some cases in which that requires s 8241 documents some cases in which that requires some care.
8997 8242
8998 Local APIC features 8243 Local APIC features
8999 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8244 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
9000 8245
9001 CPU[EAX=1]:ECX[21] (X2APIC) is reported by `` 8246 CPU[EAX=1]:ECX[21] (X2APIC) is reported by ``KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID``,
9002 but it can only be enabled if ``KVM_CREATE_IR 8247 but it can only be enabled if ``KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP`` or
9003 ``KVM_ENABLE_CAP(KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP_SPLIT)`` are 8248 ``KVM_ENABLE_CAP(KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP_SPLIT)`` are used to enable in-kernel emulation of
9004 the local APIC. 8249 the local APIC.
9005 8250
9006 The same is true for the ``KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNH 8251 The same is true for the ``KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT`` paravirtualized feature.
9007 8252
9008 CPU[EAX=1]:ECX[24] (TSC_DEADLINE) is not repo 8253 CPU[EAX=1]:ECX[24] (TSC_DEADLINE) is not reported by ``KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID``.
9009 It can be enabled if ``KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_T 8254 It can be enabled if ``KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER`` is present and the kernel
9010 has enabled in-kernel emulation of the local 8255 has enabled in-kernel emulation of the local APIC.
9011 8256
9012 CPU topology 8257 CPU topology
9013 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8258 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
9014 8259
9015 Several CPUID values include topology informa 8260 Several CPUID values include topology information for the host CPU:
9016 0x0b and 0x1f for Intel systems, 0x8000001e f 8261 0x0b and 0x1f for Intel systems, 0x8000001e for AMD systems. Different
9017 versions of KVM return different values for t 8262 versions of KVM return different values for this information and userspace
9018 should not rely on it. Currently they return 8263 should not rely on it. Currently they return all zeroes.
9019 8264
9020 If userspace wishes to set up a guest topolog 8265 If userspace wishes to set up a guest topology, it should be careful that
9021 the values of these three leaves differ for e 8266 the values of these three leaves differ for each CPU. In particular,
9022 the APIC ID is found in EDX for all subleaves 8267 the APIC ID is found in EDX for all subleaves of 0x0b and 0x1f, and in EAX
9023 for 0x8000001e; the latter also encodes the c 8268 for 0x8000001e; the latter also encodes the core id and node id in bits
9024 7:0 of EBX and ECX respectively. 8269 7:0 of EBX and ECX respectively.
9025 8270
9026 Obsolete ioctls and capabilities 8271 Obsolete ioctls and capabilities
9027 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8272 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
9028 8273
9029 KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS does not let userspace 8274 KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS does not let userspace know which quirks are actually
9030 available. Use ``KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP 8275 available. Use ``KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION(KVM_CAP_DISABLE_QUIRKS2)`` instead if
9031 available. 8276 available.
9032 8277
9033 Ordering of KVM_GET_*/KVM_SET_* ioctls 8278 Ordering of KVM_GET_*/KVM_SET_* ioctls
9034 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8279 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
9035 8280
9036 TBD 8281 TBD
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