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diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt index fd106899afd1..753e88e5eb2a 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt @@ -115,12 +115,17 @@ will access the virtual machine's physical address space; offset zero corresponds to guest physical address zero. Use of mmap() on a VM fd is discouraged if userspace memory allocation (KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY) is available. -You most certainly want to use 0 as machine type. +You probably want to use 0 as machine type. In order to create user controlled virtual machines on S390, check KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL and use the flag KVM_VM_S390_UCONTROL as privileged user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN). +To use hardware assisted virtualization on MIPS (VZ ASE) rather than +the default trap & emulate implementation (which changes the virtual +memory layout to fit in user mode), check KVM_CAP_MIPS_VZ and use the +flag KVM_VM_MIPS_VZ. + 4.3 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST @@ -2068,11 +2073,23 @@ registers, find a list below: MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO0 | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYLO1 | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONTEXT | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONTEXTCONFIG| 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_USERLOCAL | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXTCONFIG| 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PAGEMASK | 32 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PAGEGRAIN | 32 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL0 | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL1 | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_SEGCTL2 | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWBASE | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWFIELD | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWSIZE | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_WIRED | 32 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_PWCTL | 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_HWRENA | 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADVADDR | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADINSTR | 32 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_BADINSTRP | 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COUNT | 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ENTRYHI | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_COMPARE | 32 @@ -2089,6 +2106,7 @@ registers, find a list below: MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG4 | 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG5 | 32 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_CONFIG7 | 32 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_XCONTEXT | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_ERROREPC | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH1 | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH2 | 64 @@ -2096,6 +2114,7 @@ registers, find a list below: MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH4 | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH5 | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_KSCRATCH6 | 64 + MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAAR(0..63) | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_CTL | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_RESUME | 64 MIPS | KVM_REG_MIPS_COUNT_HZ | 64 @@ -2162,6 +2181,10 @@ hardware, host kernel, guest, and whether XPA is present in the guest, i.e. with the RI and XI bits (if they exist) in bits 63 and 62 respectively, and the PFNX field starting at bit 30. +MIPS MAARs (see KVM_REG_MIPS_CP0_MAAR(*) above) have the following id bit +patterns: + 0x7030 0000 0001 01 <reg:8> + MIPS KVM control registers (see above) have the following id bit patterns: 0x7030 0000 0002 <reg:16> @@ -4210,3 +4233,68 @@ This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION indicates that it is available, means that that the kernel can support guests using the hashed page table MMU defined in Power ISA V3.00 (as implemented in the POWER9 processor), including in-memory segment tables. + +8.5 KVM_CAP_MIPS_VZ + +Architectures: mips + +This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on the main kvm handle indicates that +it is available, means that full hardware assisted virtualization capabilities +of the hardware are available for use through KVM. An appropriate +KVM_VM_MIPS_* type must be passed to KVM_CREATE_VM to create a VM which +utilises it. + +If KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a kvm VM handle indicates that this capability is +available, it means that the VM is using full hardware assisted virtualization +capabilities of the hardware. This is useful to check after creating a VM with +KVM_VM_MIPS_DEFAULT. + +The value returned by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION should be compared against known +values (see below). All other values are reserved. This is to allow for the +possibility of other hardware assisted virtualization implementations which +may be incompatible with the MIPS VZ ASE. + + 0: The trap & emulate implementation is in use to run guest code in user + mode. Guest virtual memory segments are rearranged to fit the guest in the + user mode address space. + + 1: The MIPS VZ ASE is in use, providing full hardware assisted + virtualization, including standard guest virtual memory segments. + +8.6 KVM_CAP_MIPS_TE + +Architectures: mips + +This capability, if KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on the main kvm handle indicates that +it is available, means that the trap & emulate implementation is available to +run guest code in user mode, even if KVM_CAP_MIPS_VZ indicates that hardware +assisted virtualisation is also available. KVM_VM_MIPS_TE (0) must be passed +to KVM_CREATE_VM to create a VM which utilises it. + +If KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a kvm VM handle indicates that this capability is +available, it means that the VM is using trap & emulate. + +8.7 KVM_CAP_MIPS_64BIT + +Architectures: mips + +This capability indicates the supported architecture type of the guest, i.e. the +supported register and address width. + +The values returned when this capability is checked by KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION on a +kvm VM handle correspond roughly to the CP0_Config.AT register field, and should +be checked specifically against known values (see below). All other values are +reserved. + + 0: MIPS32 or microMIPS32. + Both registers and addresses are 32-bits wide. + It will only be possible to run 32-bit guest code. + + 1: MIPS64 or microMIPS64 with access only to 32-bit compatibility segments. + Registers are 64-bits wide, but addresses are 32-bits wide. + 64-bit guest code may run but cannot access MIPS64 memory segments. + It will also be possible to run 32-bit guest code. + + 2: MIPS64 or microMIPS64 with access to all address segments. + Both registers and addresses are 64-bits wide. + It will be possible to run 64-bit or 32-bit guest code. |