On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 12:05:37PM +0100, Kevin Wolf wrote:
> >> +
> >> + /*
> >> + * If we're switching between Protected Mode and VM86, we need to make
> >> + * sure to update the mode before loading the segment descriptors so
> >> + * that the selectors are interpreted correctly.
> >> + *
> >> + * Need to get it to the vcpu struct immediately because it influences
> >> + * the CPL which is checked at least when loading the segment
> >> + * descriptors and when pushing an error code to the new kernel stack.
> >> + */
> >> + if (ctxt->eflags & X86_EFLAGS_VM)
> >> + ctxt->mode = X86EMUL_MODE_VM86;
> >> + else
> >> + ctxt->mode = X86EMUL_MODE_PROT32;
> >> +
> >
> > Shouldn't this be done after the set_segment_selector() block? My
> > interpretation of the SDM is that if a fault happens while loading
> > descriptors the fault happens with old segment cache, that is, it needs
> > to be interpreted according to the old mode.
>
> This is closely related to my argument with Gleb whether CPL changes
> when rflags is reloaded or if it only happens when cs is reloaded. I
> argued that it makes more sense to couple it with cs, so I guess I have
> to agree with you mostly.
>
> The SDM says that any faults during loading the segment descriptors
> happen in the context of the new task, and the task switch is completed
> before an exception is generated. So it shouldn't make any difference to
> the guest what the exact point is at which we change CPL, it's an KVM
> internal decision.
>
Actually no. What if fault happens during loading of CS descriptor? Spec
clearly says it should be performed in a new task context. Meaning in
vm86 mode. So cpl switch should happen already.
> So what about this order:
>
> 1. Reload general purpose registers and eflags without updating mode
> or writing back rflags to the vcpu struct.
>
> 2. Load segment selectors without changing the DPL yet.
>
> 3. Load segment descriptors, and disable the privilege checks in
> load_segment_descriptor using a new flag. For SVM, this updates
> the CPL when cs is reloaded.
>
> 4. Call ctxt->ops.set_rflag so that VMX updates the CPL. Should be
> cleaned up in a follow-up patch, so that VMX uses set_segment
> to update the CPL, like SVM does.
>
> Would this match your interpretation?
>
> >> + ctxt->ops->set_rflags(ctxt, ctxt->eflags);
> >> +
> >> + /* General purpose registers */
> >> ctxt->regs[VCPU_REGS_RAX] = tss->eax;
> >> ctxt->regs[VCPU_REGS_RCX] = tss->ecx;
> >> ctxt->regs[VCPU_REGS_RDX] = tss->edx;
> >> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> >> index dc3e945..502b5c3 100644
> >> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
> >> @@ -4040,6 +4040,11 @@ static int emulator_set_cr(struct x86_emulate_ctxt
> >> *ctxt, int cr, ulong val)
> >> return res;
> >> }
> >>
> >> +static void emulator_set_rflags(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt, ulong val)
> >> +{
> >> + kvm_set_rflags(emul_to_vcpu(ctxt), val);
> >> +}
> >> +
> >> static int emulator_get_cpl(struct x86_emulate_ctxt *ctxt)
> >> {
> >> return kvm_x86_ops->get_cpl(emul_to_vcpu(ctxt));
> >> @@ -4199,6 +4204,7 @@ static struct x86_emulate_ops emulate_ops = {
> >> .set_idt = emulator_set_idt,
> >> .get_cr = emulator_get_cr,
> >> .set_cr = emulator_set_cr,
> >> + .set_rflags = emulator_set_rflags,
> >> .cpl = emulator_get_cpl,
> >> .get_dr = emulator_get_dr,
> >> .set_dr = emulator_set_dr,
> >
> > It would be good to switch the entire emulator to use ->set_rflags()
> > instead of sometimes letting the caller do it.
>
> If we change the CPL only with a cs reload, set_rflags can be dropped
> completely in the end.
>
> Kevin
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