From: Alexey Makhalov <alexey.makhalov@broadcom.com>
To: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, virtualization@lists.linux.dev,
bp@alien8.de, hpa@zytor.com, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com,
mingo@redhat.com, tglx@linutronix.de, x86@kernel.org,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, richardcochran@gmail.com,
linux-input@vger.kernel.org, dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com,
zackr@vmware.com, linux-graphics-maintainer@vmware.com,
pv-drivers@vmware.com, timothym@vmware.com, akaher@vmware.com,
dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, daniel@ffwll.ch,
airlied@gmail.com, tzimmermann@suse.de, mripard@kernel.org,
maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com,
kirill.shutemov@linux.intel.com,
Nadav Amit <nadav.amit@gmail.com>, Jeff Sipek <jsipek@vmware.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 3/8] x86/vmware: Introduce VMware hypercall API
Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 16:39:57 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <683225e0-1cd3-4dea-bb68-086d46b233e8@broadcom.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240511150225.GK2347895@kernel.org>
Hi Simon, apologize for long delay
On 5/11/24 8:02 AM, Simon Horman wrote:
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/vmware.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/vmware.h
>
> ...
>
>> +static inline
>> +unsigned long vmware_hypercall3(unsigned long cmd, unsigned long in1,
>> + uint32_t *out1, uint32_t *out2)
>
> nit: u32 is preferred over uint32_t.
> Likewise elsewhere in this patch-set.
Good to know. Can you please shed a light on the reason?
I still see bunch of stdint style uint32_t in arch/x86.
> ...
>
>> /*
>> - * The high bandwidth in call. The low word of edx is presumed to have the
>> - * HB bit set.
>> + * High bandwidth calls are not supported on encrypted memory guests.
>> + * The caller should check cc_platform_has(CC_ATTR_MEM_ENCRYPT) and use
>> + * low bandwidth hypercall it memory encryption is set.
>> + * This assumption simplifies HB hypercall impementation to just I/O port
>
> nit: implementation
>
> checkpatch.pl --codespell is your friend
Thanks, that is useful!
>
>> + * based approach without alternative patching.
>> */
>
> ...
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-05-22 23:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-04-22 22:56 [PATCH v8 0/7] VMware hypercalls enhancements Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 1/7] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-24 16:06 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-04-24 23:12 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-24 23:14 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Correct macro names Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-24 23:14 ` [PATCH v9 2/8] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-05 18:28 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-05-06 21:52 ` [PATCH v9 0/8] VMware hypercalls enhancements Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:52 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Move common macros to vmware.h Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-07 9:14 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-05-09 22:57 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:52 ` [PATCH v9 2/8] x86/vmware: Correct macro names Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 3/8] x86/vmware: Introduce VMware hypercall API Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-07 9:58 ` Borislav Petkov
2024-05-09 23:42 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-10 5:24 ` kernel test robot
2024-05-11 15:02 ` Simon Horman
2024-05-22 23:39 ` Alexey Makhalov [this message]
2024-05-23 12:52 ` Simon Horman
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 4/8] ptp/vmware: Use " Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 5/8] input/vmmouse: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 6/8] drm/vmwgfx: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-10 7:31 ` kernel test robot
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 7/8] x86/vmware: Undefine VMWARE_HYPERCALL Alexey Makhalov
2024-05-06 21:53 ` [PATCH v9 8/8] x86/vmware: Add TDX hypercall support Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-25 15:21 ` [PATCH v9 1/8] x86/vmware: Correct macro names Borislav Petkov
2024-04-25 17:27 ` Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 2/7] x86/vmware: Introduce VMware hypercall API Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 3/7] ptp/vmware: Use " Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 4/7] input/vmmouse: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 5/7] drm/vmwgfx: " Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 6/7] x86/vmware: Undefine VMWARE_HYPERCALL Alexey Makhalov
2024-04-22 22:56 ` [PATCH v8 7/7] x86/vmware: Add TDX hypercall support Alexey Makhalov
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