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The Definitive KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) API Documentation
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===================================================================
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1. General description
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----------------------
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The kvm API is a set of ioctls that are issued to control various aspects
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of a virtual machine. The ioctls belong to three classes
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- System ioctls: These query and set global attributes which affect the
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whole kvm subsystem. In addition a system ioctl is used to create
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virtual machines
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- VM ioctls: These query and set attributes that affect an entire virtual
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machine, for example memory layout. In addition a VM ioctl is used to
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create virtual cpus (vcpus).
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Only run VM ioctls from the same process (address space) that was used
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to create the VM.
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- vcpu ioctls: These query and set attributes that control the operation
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of a single virtual cpu.
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Only run vcpu ioctls from the same thread that was used to create the
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vcpu.
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2. File descriptors
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-------------------
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The kvm API is centered around file descriptors. An initial
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open("/dev/kvm") obtains a handle to the kvm subsystem; this handle
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can be used to issue system ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VM ioctl on this
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handle will create a VM file descriptor which can be used to issue VM
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ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VCPU ioctl on a VM fd will create a virtual cpu
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and return a file descriptor pointing to it. Finally, ioctls on a vcpu
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fd can be used to control the vcpu, including the important task of
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actually running guest code.
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In general file descriptors can be migrated among processes by means
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of fork() and the SCM_RIGHTS facility of unix domain socket. These
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kinds of tricks are explicitly not supported by kvm. While they will
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not cause harm to the host, their actual behavior is not guaranteed by
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the API. The only supported use is one virtual machine per process,
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and one vcpu per thread.
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3. Extensions
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-------------
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As of Linux 2.6.22, the KVM ABI has been stabilized: no backward
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incompatible change are allowed. However, there is an extension
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facility that allows backward-compatible extensions to the API to be
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queried and used.
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The extension mechanism is not based on on the Linux version number.
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Instead, kvm defines extension identifiers and a facility to query
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whether a particular extension identifier is available. If it is, a
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set of ioctls is available for application use.
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4. API description
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------------------
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This section describes ioctls that can be used to control kvm guests.
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For each ioctl, the following information is provided along with a
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description:
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Capability: which KVM extension provides this ioctl. Can be 'basic',
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which means that is will be provided by any kernel that supports
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API version 12 (see section 4.1), or a KVM_CAP_xyz constant, which
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means availability needs to be checked with KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
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(see section 4.4).
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Architectures: which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
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x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
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Type: system, vm, or vcpu.
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Parameters: what parameters are accepted by the ioctl.
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Returns: the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
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are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
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4.1 KVM_GET_API_VERSION
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: system ioctl
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Parameters: none
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Returns: the constant KVM_API_VERSION (=12)
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This identifies the API version as the stable kvm API. It is not
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expected that this number will change. However, Linux 2.6.20 and
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2.6.21 report earlier versions; these are not documented and not
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supported. Applications should refuse to run if KVM_GET_API_VERSION
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returns a value other than 12. If this check passes, all ioctls
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described as 'basic' will be available.
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4.2 KVM_CREATE_VM
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: system ioctl
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Parameters: machine type identifier (KVM_VM_*)
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Returns: a VM fd that can be used to control the new virtual machine.
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The new VM has no virtual cpus and no memory. An mmap() of a VM fd
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will access the virtual machine's physical address space; offset zero
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corresponds to guest physical address zero. Use of mmap() on a VM fd
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is discouraged if userspace memory allocation (KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY) is
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available.
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You most certainly want to use 0 as machine type.
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In order to create user controlled virtual machines on S390, check
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KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL and use the flag KVM_VM_S390_UCONTROL as
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privileged user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN).
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4.3 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: system
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Parameters: struct kvm_msr_list (in/out)
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Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
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Errors:
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E2BIG: the msr index list is to be to fit in the array specified by
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the user.
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struct kvm_msr_list {
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__u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
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__u32 indices[0];
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};
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This ioctl returns the guest msrs that are supported. The list varies
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by kvm version and host processor, but does not change otherwise. The
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user fills in the size of the indices array in nmsrs, and in return
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kvm adjusts nmsrs to reflect the actual number of msrs and fills in
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the indices array with their numbers.
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Note: if kvm indicates supports MCE (KVM_CAP_MCE), then the MCE bank MSRs are
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not returned in the MSR list, as different vcpus can have a different number
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of banks, as set via the KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE ioctl.
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4.4 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: system ioctl
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Parameters: extension identifier (KVM_CAP_*)
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Returns: 0 if unsupported; 1 (or some other positive integer) if supported
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The API allows the application to query about extensions to the core
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kvm API. Userspace passes an extension identifier (an integer) and
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receives an integer that describes the extension availability.
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Generally 0 means no and 1 means yes, but some extensions may report
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additional information in the integer return value.
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4.5 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: system ioctl
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Parameters: none
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Returns: size of vcpu mmap area, in bytes
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The KVM_RUN ioctl (cf.) communicates with userspace via a shared
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memory region. This ioctl returns the size of that region. See the
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KVM_RUN documentation for details.
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4.6 KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_memory_region (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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This ioctl is obsolete and has been removed.
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4.7 KVM_CREATE_VCPU
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: vcpu id (apic id on x86)
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Returns: vcpu fd on success, -1 on error
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This API adds a vcpu to a virtual machine. The vcpu id is a small integer
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in the range [0, max_vcpus).
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The recommended max_vcpus value can be retrieved using the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS of
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the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
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The maximum possible value for max_vcpus can be retrieved using the
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KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
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If the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpus is 4
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cpus max.
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If the KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpus is
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same as the value returned from KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS.
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On powerpc using book3s_hv mode, the vcpus are mapped onto virtual
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threads in one or more virtual CPU cores. (This is because the
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hardware requires all the hardware threads in a CPU core to be in the
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same partition.) The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT capability indicates the number
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of vcpus per virtual core (vcore). The vcore id is obtained by
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dividing the vcpu id by the number of vcpus per vcore. The vcpus in a
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given vcore will always be in the same physical core as each other
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(though that might be a different physical core from time to time).
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Userspace can control the threading (SMT) mode of the guest by its
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allocation of vcpu ids. For example, if userspace wants
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single-threaded guest vcpus, it should make all vcpu ids be a multiple
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of the number of vcpus per vcore.
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On powerpc using book3s_hv mode, the vcpus are mapped onto virtual
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threads in one or more virtual CPU cores. (This is because the
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hardware requires all the hardware threads in a CPU core to be in the
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same partition.) The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT capability indicates the number
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of vcpus per virtual core (vcore). The vcore id is obtained by
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dividing the vcpu id by the number of vcpus per vcore. The vcpus in a
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given vcore will always be in the same physical core as each other
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(though that might be a different physical core from time to time).
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Userspace can control the threading (SMT) mode of the guest by its
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allocation of vcpu ids. For example, if userspace wants
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single-threaded guest vcpus, it should make all vcpu ids be a multiple
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of the number of vcpus per vcore.
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For virtual cpus that have been created with S390 user controlled virtual
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machines, the resulting vcpu fd can be memory mapped at page offset
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KVM_S390_SIE_PAGE_OFFSET in order to obtain a memory map of the virtual
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cpu's hardware control block.
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4.8 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl)
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_log (in/out)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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/* for KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG */
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struct kvm_dirty_log {
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__u32 slot;
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__u32 padding;
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union {
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void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* one bit per page */
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__u64 padding;
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};
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};
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Given a memory slot, return a bitmap containing any pages dirtied
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since the last call to this ioctl. Bit 0 is the first page in the
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memory slot. Ensure the entire structure is cleared to avoid padding
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issues.
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4.9 KVM_SET_MEMORY_ALIAS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_memory_alias (in)
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Returns: 0 (success), -1 (error)
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This ioctl is obsolete and has been removed.
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4.10 KVM_RUN
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: none
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Errors:
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EINTR: an unmasked signal is pending
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This ioctl is used to run a guest virtual cpu. While there are no
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explicit parameters, there is an implicit parameter block that can be
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obtained by mmap()ing the vcpu fd at offset 0, with the size given by
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KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE. The parameter block is formatted as a 'struct
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kvm_run' (see below).
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4.11 KVM_GET_REGS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_regs (out)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Reads the general purpose registers from the vcpu.
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/* x86 */
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struct kvm_regs {
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/* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_REGS) */
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__u64 rax, rbx, rcx, rdx;
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__u64 rsi, rdi, rsp, rbp;
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__u64 r8, r9, r10, r11;
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__u64 r12, r13, r14, r15;
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__u64 rip, rflags;
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};
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4.12 KVM_SET_REGS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: all
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_regs (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Writes the general purpose registers into the vcpu.
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See KVM_GET_REGS for the data structure.
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4.13 KVM_GET_SREGS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86, ppc
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (out)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Reads special registers from the vcpu.
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/* x86 */
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struct kvm_sregs {
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struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es, fs, gs, ss;
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struct kvm_segment tr, ldt;
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struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt;
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__u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8;
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__u64 efer;
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__u64 apic_base;
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__u64 interrupt_bitmap[(KVM_NR_INTERRUPTS + 63) / 64];
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};
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/* ppc -- see arch/powerpc/include/asm/kvm.h */
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interrupt_bitmap is a bitmap of pending external interrupts. At most
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one bit may be set. This interrupt has been acknowledged by the APIC
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but not yet injected into the cpu core.
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4.14 KVM_SET_SREGS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86, ppc
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Writes special registers into the vcpu. See KVM_GET_SREGS for the
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data structures.
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4.15 KVM_TRANSLATE
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_translation (in/out)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Translates a virtual address according to the vcpu's current address
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translation mode.
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struct kvm_translation {
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/* in */
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__u64 linear_address;
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/* out */
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__u64 physical_address;
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__u8 valid;
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__u8 writeable;
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__u8 usermode;
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__u8 pad[5];
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};
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4.16 KVM_INTERRUPT
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86, ppc
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_interrupt (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injected. This is only
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useful if in-kernel local APIC or equivalent is not used.
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/* for KVM_INTERRUPT */
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struct kvm_interrupt {
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/* in */
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__u32 irq;
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};
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X86:
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Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an interrupt pin or line.
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PPC:
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Queues an external interrupt to be injected. This ioctl is overleaded
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with 3 different irq values:
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a) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET
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This injects an edge type external interrupt into the guest once it's ready
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to receive interrupts. When injected, the interrupt is done.
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b) KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
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This unsets any pending interrupt.
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Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_UNSET_IRQ.
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c) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET_LEVEL
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This injects a level type external interrupt into the guest context. The
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interrupt stays pending until a specific ioctl with KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
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is triggered.
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Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_IRQ_LEVEL.
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Note that any value for 'irq' other than the ones stated above is invalid
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and incurs unexpected behavior.
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4.17 KVM_DEBUG_GUEST
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: none
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: none)
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Returns: -1 on error
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Support for this has been removed. Use KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG instead.
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4.18 KVM_GET_MSRS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in/out)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Reads model-specific registers from the vcpu. Supported msr indices can
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be obtained using KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST.
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struct kvm_msrs {
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__u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
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__u32 pad;
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struct kvm_msr_entry entries[0];
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};
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struct kvm_msr_entry {
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__u32 index;
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__u32 reserved;
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__u64 data;
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};
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Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
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size of the entries array) and the 'index' member of each array entry.
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kvm will fill in the 'data' member.
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4.19 KVM_SET_MSRS
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Writes model-specific registers to the vcpu. See KVM_GET_MSRS for the
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data structures.
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Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
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size of the entries array), and the 'index' and 'data' members of each
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array entry.
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4.20 KVM_SET_CPUID
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Defines the vcpu responses to the cpuid instruction. Applications
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should use the KVM_SET_CPUID2 ioctl if available.
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struct kvm_cpuid_entry {
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__u32 function;
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__u32 eax;
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__u32 ebx;
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__u32 ecx;
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__u32 edx;
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__u32 padding;
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};
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/* for KVM_SET_CPUID */
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struct kvm_cpuid {
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__u32 nent;
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__u32 padding;
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struct kvm_cpuid_entry entries[0];
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};
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4.21 KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_signal_mask (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Defines which signals are blocked during execution of KVM_RUN. This
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signal mask temporarily overrides the threads signal mask. Any
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unblocked signal received (except SIGKILL and SIGSTOP, which retain
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their traditional behaviour) will cause KVM_RUN to return with -EINTR.
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Note the signal will only be delivered if not blocked by the original
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signal mask.
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/* for KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK */
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struct kvm_signal_mask {
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__u32 len;
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__u8 sigset[0];
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};
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4.22 KVM_GET_FPU
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (out)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Reads the floating point state from the vcpu.
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/* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
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struct kvm_fpu {
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__u8 fpr[8][16];
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__u16 fcw;
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__u16 fsw;
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__u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */
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__u8 pad1;
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__u16 last_opcode;
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__u64 last_ip;
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__u64 last_dp;
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__u8 xmm[16][16];
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__u32 mxcsr;
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__u32 pad2;
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};
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4.23 KVM_SET_FPU
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Capability: basic
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Writes the floating point state to the vcpu.
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|
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/* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
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struct kvm_fpu {
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__u8 fpr[8][16];
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__u16 fcw;
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__u16 fsw;
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__u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */
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__u8 pad1;
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__u16 last_opcode;
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__u64 last_ip;
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__u64 last_dp;
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__u8 xmm[16][16];
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__u32 mxcsr;
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__u32 pad2;
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};
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4.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
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Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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Architectures: x86, ia64
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: none
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Creates an interrupt controller model in the kernel. On x86, creates a virtual
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ioapic, a virtual PIC (two PICs, nested), and sets up future vcpus to have a
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local APIC. IRQ routing for GSIs 0-15 is set to both PIC and IOAPIC; GSI 16-23
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only go to the IOAPIC. On ia64, a IOSAPIC is created.
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4.25 KVM_IRQ_LINE
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Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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Architectures: x86, ia64
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_irq_level
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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|
Sets the level of a GSI input to the interrupt controller model in the kernel.
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|
Requires that an interrupt controller model has been previously created with
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|
KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Note that edge-triggered interrupts require the level
|
|
to be set to 1 and then back to 0.
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|
|
|
struct kvm_irq_level {
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|
union {
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__u32 irq; /* GSI */
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|
__s32 status; /* not used for KVM_IRQ_LEVEL */
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};
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__u32 level; /* 0 or 1 */
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};
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4.26 KVM_GET_IRQCHIP
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Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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Architectures: x86, ia64
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Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in/out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Reads the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
|
|
KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP into a buffer provided by the caller.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_irqchip {
|
|
__u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
|
|
__u32 pad;
|
|
union {
|
|
char dummy[512]; /* reserving space */
|
|
struct kvm_pic_state pic;
|
|
struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
|
|
} chip;
|
|
};
|
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4.27 KVM_SET_IRQCHIP
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Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
|
|
Architectures: x86, ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Sets the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
|
|
KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP from a buffer provided by the caller.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_irqchip {
|
|
__u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
|
|
__u32 pad;
|
|
union {
|
|
char dummy[512]; /* reserving space */
|
|
struct kvm_pic_state pic;
|
|
struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
|
|
} chip;
|
|
};
|
|
|
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|
|
4.28 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_config (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Sets the MSR that the Xen HVM guest uses to initialize its hypercall
|
|
page, and provides the starting address and size of the hypercall
|
|
blobs in userspace. When the guest writes the MSR, kvm copies one
|
|
page of a blob (32- or 64-bit, depending on the vcpu mode) to guest
|
|
memory.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_xen_hvm_config {
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 msr;
|
|
__u64 blob_addr_32;
|
|
__u64 blob_addr_64;
|
|
__u8 blob_size_32;
|
|
__u8 blob_size_64;
|
|
__u8 pad2[30];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.29 KVM_GET_CLOCK
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Gets the current timestamp of kvmclock as seen by the current guest. In
|
|
conjunction with KVM_SET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
|
|
such as migration.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_clock_data {
|
|
__u64 clock; /* kvmclock current value */
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 pad[9];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.30 KVM_SET_CLOCK
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Sets the current timestamp of kvmclock to the value specified in its parameter.
|
|
In conjunction with KVM_GET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
|
|
such as migration.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_clock_data {
|
|
__u64 clock; /* kvmclock current value */
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 pad[9];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.31 KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS
|
|
Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_event (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Gets currently pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs as well as related
|
|
states of the vcpu.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_vcpu_events {
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u8 injected;
|
|
__u8 nr;
|
|
__u8 has_error_code;
|
|
__u8 pad;
|
|
__u32 error_code;
|
|
} exception;
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u8 injected;
|
|
__u8 nr;
|
|
__u8 soft;
|
|
__u8 shadow;
|
|
} interrupt;
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u8 injected;
|
|
__u8 pending;
|
|
__u8 masked;
|
|
__u8 pad;
|
|
} nmi;
|
|
__u32 sipi_vector;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW may be set in the flags field to signal that
|
|
interrupt.shadow contains a valid state. Otherwise, this field is undefined.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.32 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS
|
|
Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_event (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Set pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs as well as related states of the
|
|
vcpu.
|
|
|
|
See KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS for the data structure.
|
|
|
|
Fields that may be modified asynchronously by running VCPUs can be excluded
|
|
from the update. These fields are nmi.pending and sipi_vector. Keep the
|
|
corresponding bits in the flags field cleared to suppress overwriting the
|
|
current in-kernel state. The bits are:
|
|
|
|
KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_NMI_PENDING - transfer nmi.pending to the kernel
|
|
KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SIPI_VECTOR - transfer sipi_vector
|
|
|
|
If KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW is available, KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW can be set in
|
|
the flags field to signal that interrupt.shadow contains a valid state and
|
|
shall be written into the VCPU.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.33 KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Reads debug registers from the vcpu.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_debugregs {
|
|
__u64 db[4];
|
|
__u64 dr6;
|
|
__u64 dr7;
|
|
__u64 flags;
|
|
__u64 reserved[9];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.34 KVM_SET_DEBUGREGS
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Writes debug registers into the vcpu.
|
|
|
|
See KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS for the data structure. The flags field is unused
|
|
yet and must be cleared on entry.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.35 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_MEM
|
|
Architectures: all
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_region (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_userspace_memory_region {
|
|
__u32 slot;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u64 guest_phys_addr;
|
|
__u64 memory_size; /* bytes */
|
|
__u64 userspace_addr; /* start of the userspace allocated memory */
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
/* for kvm_memory_region::flags */
|
|
#define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL << 0)
|
|
#define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1)
|
|
|
|
This ioctl allows the user to create or modify a guest physical memory
|
|
slot. When changing an existing slot, it may be moved in the guest
|
|
physical memory space, or its flags may be modified. It may not be
|
|
resized. Slots may not overlap in guest physical address space.
|
|
|
|
Memory for the region is taken starting at the address denoted by the
|
|
field userspace_addr, which must point at user addressable memory for
|
|
the entire memory slot size. Any object may back this memory, including
|
|
anonymous memory, ordinary files, and hugetlbfs.
|
|
|
|
It is recommended that the lower 21 bits of guest_phys_addr and userspace_addr
|
|
be identical. This allows large pages in the guest to be backed by large
|
|
pages in the host.
|
|
|
|
The flags field supports two flag, KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES, which instructs
|
|
kvm to keep track of writes to memory within the slot. See KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG
|
|
ioctl. The KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability indicates the availability of the
|
|
KVM_MEM_READONLY flag. When this flag is set for a memory region, KVM only
|
|
allows read accesses. Writes will be posted to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO
|
|
exits.
|
|
|
|
When the KVM_CAP_SYNC_MMU capability is available, changes in the backing of
|
|
the memory region are automatically reflected into the guest. For example, an
|
|
mmap() that affects the region will be made visible immediately. Another
|
|
example is madvise(MADV_DROP).
|
|
|
|
It is recommended to use this API instead of the KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION ioctl.
|
|
The KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION does not allow fine grained control over memory
|
|
allocation and is deprecated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.36 KVM_SET_TSS_ADDR
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_TSS_ADDR
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: unsigned long tss_address (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This ioctl defines the physical address of a three-page region in the guest
|
|
physical address space. The region must be within the first 4GB of the
|
|
guest physical address space and must not conflict with any memory slot
|
|
or any mmio address. The guest may malfunction if it accesses this memory
|
|
region.
|
|
|
|
This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. This is needed on Intel hardware
|
|
because of a quirk in the virtualization implementation (see the internals
|
|
documentation when it pops into existence).
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.37 KVM_ENABLE_CAP
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP
|
|
Architectures: ppc
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_enable_cap (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
|
|
|
|
+Not all extensions are enabled by default. Using this ioctl the application
|
|
can enable an extension, making it available to the guest.
|
|
|
|
On systems that do not support this ioctl, it always fails. On systems that
|
|
do support it, it only works for extensions that are supported for enablement.
|
|
|
|
To check if a capability can be enabled, the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl should
|
|
be used.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_enable_cap {
|
|
/* in */
|
|
__u32 cap;
|
|
|
|
The capability that is supposed to get enabled.
|
|
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
|
|
A bitfield indicating future enhancements. Has to be 0 for now.
|
|
|
|
__u64 args[4];
|
|
|
|
Arguments for enabling a feature. If a feature needs initial values to
|
|
function properly, this is the place to put them.
|
|
|
|
__u8 pad[64];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.38 KVM_GET_MP_STATE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE
|
|
Architectures: x86, ia64
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_mp_state {
|
|
__u32 mp_state;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Returns the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state" (though also valid on
|
|
uniprocessor guests).
|
|
|
|
Possible values are:
|
|
|
|
- KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE: the vcpu is currently running
|
|
- KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED: the vcpu is an application processor (AP)
|
|
which has not yet received an INIT signal
|
|
- KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED: the vcpu has received an INIT signal, and is
|
|
now ready for a SIPI
|
|
- KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED: the vcpu has executed a HLT instruction and
|
|
is waiting for an interrupt
|
|
- KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED: the vcpu has just received a SIPI (vector
|
|
accessible via KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS)
|
|
|
|
This ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an in-kernel
|
|
irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.39 KVM_SET_MP_STATE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE
|
|
Architectures: x86, ia64
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Sets the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state"; see KVM_GET_MP_STATE for
|
|
arguments.
|
|
|
|
This ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an in-kernel
|
|
irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.40 KVM_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: unsigned long identity (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This ioctl defines the physical address of a one-page region in the guest
|
|
physical address space. The region must be within the first 4GB of the
|
|
guest physical address space and must not conflict with any memory slot
|
|
or any mmio address. The guest may malfunction if it accesses this memory
|
|
region.
|
|
|
|
This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. This is needed on Intel hardware
|
|
because of a quirk in the virtualization implementation (see the internals
|
|
documentation when it pops into existence).
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.41 KVM_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID
|
|
Architectures: x86, ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: unsigned long vcpu_id
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Define which vcpu is the Bootstrap Processor (BSP). Values are the same
|
|
as the vcpu id in KVM_CREATE_VCPU. If this ioctl is not called, the default
|
|
is vcpu 0.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.42 KVM_GET_XSAVE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_xsave {
|
|
__u32 region[1024];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xsave struct to the userspace.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.43 KVM_SET_XSAVE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_xsave {
|
|
__u32 region[1024];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
This ioctl would copy userspace's xsave struct to the kernel.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.44 KVM_GET_XCRS
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_xcr {
|
|
__u32 xcr;
|
|
__u32 reserved;
|
|
__u64 value;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_xcrs {
|
|
__u32 nr_xcrs;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS];
|
|
__u64 padding[16];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xcrs to the userspace.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.45 KVM_SET_XCRS
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (in)
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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struct kvm_xcr {
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__u32 xcr;
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__u32 reserved;
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__u64 value;
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};
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|
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struct kvm_xcrs {
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__u32 nr_xcrs;
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|
__u32 flags;
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struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS];
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__u64 padding[16];
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};
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This ioctl would set vcpu's xcr to the value userspace specified.
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4.46 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID
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Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_CPUID
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Architectures: x86
|
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Type: system ioctl
|
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Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out)
|
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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struct kvm_cpuid2 {
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__u32 nent;
|
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__u32 padding;
|
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struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0];
|
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};
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#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX 1
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#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC 2
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#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT 4
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struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 {
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__u32 function;
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__u32 index;
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__u32 flags;
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__u32 eax;
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__u32 ebx;
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__u32 ecx;
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__u32 edx;
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__u32 padding[3];
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};
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This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which are supported by both the hardware
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|
and kvm. Userspace can use the information returned by this ioctl to
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construct cpuid information (for KVM_SET_CPUID2) that is consistent with
|
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hardware, kernel, and userspace capabilities, and with user requirements (for
|
|
example, the user may wish to constrain cpuid to emulate older hardware,
|
|
or for feature consistency across a cluster).
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|
|
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Userspace invokes KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID by passing a kvm_cpuid2 structure
|
|
with the 'nent' field indicating the number of entries in the variable-size
|
|
array 'entries'. If the number of entries is too low to describe the cpu
|
|
capabilities, an error (E2BIG) is returned. If the number is too high,
|
|
the 'nent' field is adjusted and an error (ENOMEM) is returned. If the
|
|
number is just right, the 'nent' field is adjusted to the number of valid
|
|
entries in the 'entries' array, which is then filled.
|
|
|
|
The entries returned are the host cpuid as returned by the cpuid instruction,
|
|
with unknown or unsupported features masked out. Some features (for example,
|
|
x2apic), may not be present in the host cpu, but are exposed by kvm if it can
|
|
emulate them efficiently. The fields in each entry are defined as follows:
|
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|
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function: the eax value used to obtain the entry
|
|
index: the ecx value used to obtain the entry (for entries that are
|
|
affected by ecx)
|
|
flags: an OR of zero or more of the following:
|
|
KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX:
|
|
if the index field is valid
|
|
KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC:
|
|
if cpuid for this function returns different values for successive
|
|
invocations; there will be several entries with the same function,
|
|
all with this flag set
|
|
KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT:
|
|
for KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC entries, set if this entry is
|
|
the first entry to be read by a cpu
|
|
eax, ebx, ecx, edx: the values returned by the cpuid instruction for
|
|
this function/index combination
|
|
|
|
The TSC deadline timer feature (CPUID leaf 1, ecx[24]) is always returned
|
|
as false, since the feature depends on KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP for local APIC
|
|
support. Instead it is reported via
|
|
|
|
ioctl(KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER)
|
|
|
|
if that returns true and you use KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, or if you emulate the
|
|
feature in userspace, then you can enable the feature for KVM_SET_CPUID2.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.47 KVM_PPC_GET_PVINFO
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|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_PVINFO
|
|
Architectures: ppc
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo {
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 hcall[4];
|
|
__u8 pad[108];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
This ioctl fetches PV specific information that need to be passed to the guest
|
|
using the device tree or other means from vm context.
|
|
|
|
For now the only implemented piece of information distributed here is an array
|
|
of 4 instructions that make up a hypercall.
|
|
|
|
If any additional field gets added to this structure later on, a bit for that
|
|
additional piece of information will be set in the flags bitmap.
|
|
|
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|
|
4.48 KVM_ASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_ASSIGNMENT
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Assigns a host PCI device to the VM.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev {
|
|
__u32 assigned_dev_id;
|
|
__u32 busnr;
|
|
__u32 devfn;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 segnr;
|
|
union {
|
|
__u32 reserved[11];
|
|
};
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
The PCI device is specified by the triple segnr, busnr, and devfn.
|
|
Identification in succeeding service requests is done via assigned_dev_id. The
|
|
following flags are specified:
|
|
|
|
/* Depends on KVM_CAP_IOMMU */
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_ENABLE_IOMMU (1 << 0)
|
|
/* The following two depend on KVM_CAP_PCI_2_3 */
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_PCI_2_3 (1 << 1)
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX (1 << 2)
|
|
|
|
If KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_PCI_2_3 is set, the kernel will manage legacy INTx interrupts
|
|
via the PCI-2.3-compliant device-level mask, thus enable IRQ sharing with other
|
|
assigned devices or host devices. KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX specifies the
|
|
guest's view on the INTx mask, see KVM_ASSIGN_SET_INTX_MASK for details.
|
|
|
|
The KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_ENABLE_IOMMU flag is a mandatory option to ensure
|
|
isolation of the device. Usages not specifying this flag are deprecated.
|
|
|
|
Only PCI header type 0 devices with PCI BAR resources are supported by
|
|
device assignment. The user requesting this ioctl must have read/write
|
|
access to the PCI sysfs resource files associated with the device.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.49 KVM_DEASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_DEASSIGNMENT
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Ends PCI device assignment, releasing all associated resources.
|
|
|
|
See KVM_CAP_DEVICE_ASSIGNMENT for the data structure. Only assigned_dev_id is
|
|
used in kvm_assigned_pci_dev to identify the device.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.50 KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_irq (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Assigns an IRQ to a passed-through device.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_assigned_irq {
|
|
__u32 assigned_dev_id;
|
|
__u32 host_irq; /* ignored (legacy field) */
|
|
__u32 guest_irq;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
union {
|
|
__u32 reserved[12];
|
|
};
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
The following flags are defined:
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_HOST_INTX (1 << 0)
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_HOST_MSI (1 << 1)
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_HOST_MSIX (1 << 2)
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_INTX (1 << 8)
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_MSI (1 << 9)
|
|
#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_MSIX (1 << 10)
|
|
|
|
It is not valid to specify multiple types per host or guest IRQ. However, the
|
|
IRQ type of host and guest can differ or can even be null.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.51 KVM_DEASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_irq (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Ends an IRQ assignment to a passed-through device.
|
|
|
|
See KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ for the data structure. The target device is specified
|
|
by assigned_dev_id, flags must correspond to the IRQ type specified on
|
|
KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ. Partial deassignment of host or guest IRQ is allowed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.52 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Sets the GSI routing table entries, overwriting any previously set entries.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing {
|
|
__u32 nr;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing_entry entries[0];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
No flags are specified so far, the corresponding field must be set to zero.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing_entry {
|
|
__u32 gsi;
|
|
__u32 type;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 pad;
|
|
union {
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip irqchip;
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing_msi msi;
|
|
__u32 pad[8];
|
|
} u;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
/* gsi routing entry types */
|
|
#define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_IRQCHIP 1
|
|
#define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI 2
|
|
|
|
No flags are specified so far, the corresponding field must be set to zero.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip {
|
|
__u32 irqchip;
|
|
__u32 pin;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_irq_routing_msi {
|
|
__u32 address_lo;
|
|
__u32 address_hi;
|
|
__u32 data;
|
|
__u32 pad;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.53 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_NR
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_MSIX
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_msix_nr (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Set the number of MSI-X interrupts for an assigned device. The number is
|
|
reset again by terminating the MSI-X assignment of the device via
|
|
KVM_DEASSIGN_DEV_IRQ. Calling this service more than once at any earlier
|
|
point will fail.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_assigned_msix_nr {
|
|
__u32 assigned_dev_id;
|
|
__u16 entry_nr;
|
|
__u16 padding;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_MAX_MSIX_PER_DEV 256
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.54 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_MSIX
|
|
Architectures: x86 ia64
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_msix_entry (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Specifies the routing of an MSI-X assigned device interrupt to a GSI. Setting
|
|
the GSI vector to zero means disabling the interrupt.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_assigned_msix_entry {
|
|
__u32 assigned_dev_id;
|
|
__u32 gsi;
|
|
__u16 entry; /* The index of entry in the MSI-X table */
|
|
__u16 padding[3];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.55 KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: virtual tsc_khz
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Specifies the tsc frequency for the virtual machine. The unit of the
|
|
frequency is KHz.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.56 KVM_GET_TSC_KHZ
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_GET_TSC_KHZ
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: none
|
|
Returns: virtual tsc-khz on success, negative value on error
|
|
|
|
Returns the tsc frequency of the guest. The unit of the return value is
|
|
KHz. If the host has unstable tsc this ioctl returns -EIO instead as an
|
|
error.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.57 KVM_GET_LAPIC
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400
|
|
struct kvm_lapic_state {
|
|
char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Reads the Local APIC registers and copies them into the input argument. The
|
|
data format and layout are the same as documented in the architecture manual.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.58 KVM_SET_LAPIC
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400
|
|
struct kvm_lapic_state {
|
|
char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Copies the input argument into the the Local APIC registers. The data format
|
|
and layout are the same as documented in the architecture manual.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.59 KVM_IOEVENTFD
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD
|
|
Architectures: all
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_ioeventfd (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error
|
|
|
|
This ioctl attaches or detaches an ioeventfd to a legal pio/mmio address
|
|
within the guest. A guest write in the registered address will signal the
|
|
provided event instead of triggering an exit.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_ioeventfd {
|
|
__u64 datamatch;
|
|
__u64 addr; /* legal pio/mmio address */
|
|
__u32 len; /* 1, 2, 4, or 8 bytes */
|
|
__s32 fd;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u8 pad[36];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
The following flags are defined:
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DATAMATCH (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_datamatch)
|
|
#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_PIO (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_pio)
|
|
#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_deassign)
|
|
|
|
If datamatch flag is set, the event will be signaled only if the written value
|
|
to the registered address is equal to datamatch in struct kvm_ioeventfd.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.60 KVM_DIRTY_TLB
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_SW_TLB
|
|
Architectures: ppc
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_tlb (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_dirty_tlb {
|
|
__u64 bitmap;
|
|
__u32 num_dirty;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
This must be called whenever userspace has changed an entry in the shared
|
|
TLB, prior to calling KVM_RUN on the associated vcpu.
|
|
|
|
The "bitmap" field is the userspace address of an array. This array
|
|
consists of a number of bits, equal to the total number of TLB entries as
|
|
determined by the last successful call to KVM_CONFIG_TLB, rounded up to the
|
|
nearest multiple of 64.
|
|
|
|
Each bit corresponds to one TLB entry, ordered the same as in the shared TLB
|
|
array.
|
|
|
|
The array is little-endian: the bit 0 is the least significant bit of the
|
|
first byte, bit 8 is the least significant bit of the second byte, etc.
|
|
This avoids any complications with differing word sizes.
|
|
|
|
The "num_dirty" field is a performance hint for KVM to determine whether it
|
|
should skip processing the bitmap and just invalidate everything. It must
|
|
be set to the number of set bits in the bitmap.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.61 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_INTX_MASK
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PCI_2_3
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Allows userspace to mask PCI INTx interrupts from the assigned device. The
|
|
kernel will not deliver INTx interrupts to the guest between setting and
|
|
clearing of KVM_ASSIGN_SET_INTX_MASK via this interface. This enables use of
|
|
and emulation of PCI 2.3 INTx disable command register behavior.
|
|
|
|
This may be used for both PCI 2.3 devices supporting INTx disable natively and
|
|
older devices lacking this support. Userspace is responsible for emulating the
|
|
read value of the INTx disable bit in the guest visible PCI command register.
|
|
When modifying the INTx disable state, userspace should precede updating the
|
|
physical device command register by calling this ioctl to inform the kernel of
|
|
the new intended INTx mask state.
|
|
|
|
Note that the kernel uses the device INTx disable bit to internally manage the
|
|
device interrupt state for PCI 2.3 devices. Reads of this register may
|
|
therefore not match the expected value. Writes should always use the guest
|
|
intended INTx disable value rather than attempting to read-copy-update the
|
|
current physical device state. Races between user and kernel updates to the
|
|
INTx disable bit are handled lazily in the kernel. It's possible the device
|
|
may generate unintended interrupts, but they will not be injected into the
|
|
guest.
|
|
|
|
See KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ for the data structure. The target device is specified
|
|
by assigned_dev_id. In the flags field, only KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX is
|
|
evaluated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.62 KVM_CREATE_SPAPR_TCE
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE
|
|
Architectures: powerpc
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_create_spapr_tce (in)
|
|
Returns: file descriptor for manipulating the created TCE table
|
|
|
|
This creates a virtual TCE (translation control entry) table, which
|
|
is an IOMMU for PAPR-style virtual I/O. It is used to translate
|
|
logical addresses used in virtual I/O into guest physical addresses,
|
|
and provides a scatter/gather capability for PAPR virtual I/O.
|
|
|
|
/* for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE */
|
|
struct kvm_create_spapr_tce {
|
|
__u64 liobn;
|
|
__u32 window_size;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
The liobn field gives the logical IO bus number for which to create a
|
|
TCE table. The window_size field specifies the size of the DMA window
|
|
which this TCE table will translate - the table will contain one 64
|
|
bit TCE entry for every 4kiB of the DMA window.
|
|
|
|
When the guest issues an H_PUT_TCE hcall on a liobn for which a TCE
|
|
table has been created using this ioctl(), the kernel will handle it
|
|
in real mode, updating the TCE table. H_PUT_TCE calls for other
|
|
liobns will cause a vm exit and must be handled by userspace.
|
|
|
|
The return value is a file descriptor which can be passed to mmap(2)
|
|
to map the created TCE table into userspace. This lets userspace read
|
|
the entries written by kernel-handled H_PUT_TCE calls, and also lets
|
|
userspace update the TCE table directly which is useful in some
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circumstances.
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4.63 KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA
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Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA
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Architectures: powerpc
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Type: vm ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_allocate_rma (out)
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Returns: file descriptor for mapping the allocated RMA
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This allocates a Real Mode Area (RMA) from the pool allocated at boot
|
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time by the kernel. An RMA is a physically-contiguous, aligned region
|
|
of memory used on older POWER processors to provide the memory which
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will be accessed by real-mode (MMU off) accesses in a KVM guest.
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POWER processors support a set of sizes for the RMA that usually
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includes 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and some larger powers of two.
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/* for KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA */
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struct kvm_allocate_rma {
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__u64 rma_size;
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};
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The return value is a file descriptor which can be passed to mmap(2)
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to map the allocated RMA into userspace. The mapped area can then be
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passed to the KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION ioctl to establish it as the
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RMA for a virtual machine. The size of the RMA in bytes (which is
|
|
fixed at host kernel boot time) is returned in the rma_size field of
|
|
the argument structure.
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The KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA capability is 1 or 2 if the KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA ioctl
|
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is supported; 2 if the processor requires all virtual machines to have
|
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an RMA, or 1 if the processor can use an RMA but doesn't require it,
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because it supports the Virtual RMA (VRMA) facility.
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4.64 KVM_NMI
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Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_NMI
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Architectures: x86
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: none
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Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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Queues an NMI on the thread's vcpu. Note this is well defined only
|
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when KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has not been called, since this is an interface
|
|
between the virtual cpu core and virtual local APIC. After KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
|
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has been called, this interface is completely emulated within the kernel.
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To use this to emulate the LINT1 input with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, use the
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following algorithm:
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- pause the vpcu
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- read the local APIC's state (KVM_GET_LAPIC)
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- check whether changing LINT1 will queue an NMI (see the LVT entry for LINT1)
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- if so, issue KVM_NMI
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- resume the vcpu
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Some guests configure the LINT1 NMI input to cause a panic, aiding in
|
|
debugging.
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4.65 KVM_S390_UCAS_MAP
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Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
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Architectures: s390
|
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Type: vcpu ioctl
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Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in)
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Returns: 0 in case of success
|
|
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The parameter is defined like this:
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struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping {
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__u64 user_addr;
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__u64 vcpu_addr;
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__u64 length;
|
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};
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|
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This ioctl maps the memory at "user_addr" with the length "length" to
|
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the vcpu's address space starting at "vcpu_addr". All parameters need to
|
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be alligned by 1 megabyte.
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4.66 KVM_S390_UCAS_UNMAP
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Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
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Architectures: s390
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 in case of success
|
|
|
|
The parameter is defined like this:
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struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping {
|
|
__u64 user_addr;
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__u64 vcpu_addr;
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__u64 length;
|
|
};
|
|
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|
This ioctl unmaps the memory in the vcpu's address space starting at
|
|
"vcpu_addr" with the length "length". The field "user_addr" is ignored.
|
|
All parameters need to be alligned by 1 megabyte.
|
|
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4.67 KVM_S390_VCPU_FAULT
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|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
|
|
Architectures: s390
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: vcpu absolute address (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 in case of success
|
|
|
|
This call creates a page table entry on the virtual cpu's address space
|
|
(for user controlled virtual machines) or the virtual machine's address
|
|
space (for regular virtual machines). This only works for minor faults,
|
|
thus it's recommended to access subject memory page via the user page
|
|
table upfront. This is useful to handle validity intercepts for user
|
|
controlled virtual machines to fault in the virtual cpu's lowcore pages
|
|
prior to calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
|
|
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|
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|
4.68 KVM_SET_ONE_REG
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|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG
|
|
Architectures: all
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, negative value on failure
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_one_reg {
|
|
__u64 id;
|
|
__u64 addr;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Using this ioctl, a single vcpu register can be set to a specific value
|
|
defined by user space with the passed in struct kvm_one_reg, where id
|
|
refers to the register identifier as described below and addr is a pointer
|
|
to a variable with the respective size. There can be architecture agnostic
|
|
and architecture specific registers. Each have their own range of operation
|
|
and their own constants and width. To keep track of the implemented
|
|
registers, find a list below:
|
|
|
|
Arch | Register | Width (bits)
|
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| |
|
|
PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_HIOR | 64
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|
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|
|
|
4.69 KVM_GET_ONE_REG
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG
|
|
Architectures: all
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in and out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, negative value on failure
|
|
|
|
This ioctl allows to receive the value of a single register implemented
|
|
in a vcpu. The register to read is indicated by the "id" field of the
|
|
kvm_one_reg struct passed in. On success, the register value can be found
|
|
at the memory location pointed to by "addr".
|
|
|
|
The list of registers accessible using this interface is identical to the
|
|
list in 4.64.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.70 KVM_KVMCLOCK_CTRL
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_KVMCLOCK_CTRL
|
|
Architectures: Any that implement pvclocks (currently x86 only)
|
|
Type: vcpu ioctl
|
|
Parameters: None
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This signals to the host kernel that the specified guest is being paused by
|
|
userspace. The host will set a flag in the pvclock structure that is checked
|
|
from the soft lockup watchdog. The flag is part of the pvclock structure that
|
|
is shared between guest and host, specifically the second bit of the flags
|
|
field of the pvclock_vcpu_time_info structure. It will be set exclusively by
|
|
the host and read/cleared exclusively by the guest. The guest operation of
|
|
checking and clearing the flag must an atomic operation so
|
|
load-link/store-conditional, or equivalent must be used. There are two cases
|
|
where the guest will clear the flag: when the soft lockup watchdog timer resets
|
|
itself or when a soft lockup is detected. This ioctl can be called any time
|
|
after pausing the vcpu, but before it is resumed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.71 KVM_SIGNAL_MSI
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_SIGNAL_MSI
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_msi (in)
|
|
Returns: >0 on delivery, 0 if guest blocked the MSI, and -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Directly inject a MSI message. Only valid with in-kernel irqchip that handles
|
|
MSI messages.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_msi {
|
|
__u32 address_lo;
|
|
__u32 address_hi;
|
|
__u32 data;
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u8 pad[16];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
No flags are defined so far. The corresponding field must be 0.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.71 KVM_CREATE_PIT2
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT2
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_pit_config (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Creates an in-kernel device model for the i8254 PIT. This call is only valid
|
|
after enabling in-kernel irqchip support via KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. The following
|
|
parameters have to be passed:
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_pit_config {
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 pad[15];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Valid flags are:
|
|
|
|
#define KVM_PIT_SPEAKER_DUMMY 1 /* emulate speaker port stub */
|
|
|
|
PIT timer interrupts may use a per-VM kernel thread for injection. If it
|
|
exists, this thread will have a name of the following pattern:
|
|
|
|
kvm-pit/<owner-process-pid>
|
|
|
|
When running a guest with elevated priorities, the scheduling parameters of
|
|
this thread may have to be adjusted accordingly.
|
|
|
|
This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_CREATE_PIT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.72 KVM_GET_PIT2
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Retrieves the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after
|
|
KVM_CREATE_PIT2. The state is returned in the following structure:
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_pit_state2 {
|
|
struct kvm_pit_channel_state channels[3];
|
|
__u32 flags;
|
|
__u32 reserved[9];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Valid flags are:
|
|
|
|
/* disable PIT in HPET legacy mode */
|
|
#define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY 0x00000001
|
|
|
|
This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_GET_PIT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.73 KVM_SET_PIT2
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Sets the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after KVM_CREATE_PIT2.
|
|
See KVM_GET_PIT2 for details on struct kvm_pit_state2.
|
|
|
|
This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_SET_PIT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.74 KVM_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO
|
|
Architectures: powerpc
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: None
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This populates and returns a structure describing the features of
|
|
the "Server" class MMU emulation supported by KVM.
|
|
This can in turn be used by userspace to generate the appropariate
|
|
device-tree properties for the guest operating system.
|
|
|
|
The structure contains some global informations, followed by an
|
|
array of supported segment page sizes:
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_ppc_smmu_info {
|
|
__u64 flags;
|
|
__u32 slb_size;
|
|
__u32 pad;
|
|
struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size sps[KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_MAX_SZ];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
The supported flags are:
|
|
|
|
- KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_REAL:
|
|
When that flag is set, guest page sizes must "fit" the backing
|
|
store page sizes. When not set, any page size in the list can
|
|
be used regardless of how they are backed by userspace.
|
|
|
|
- KVM_PPC_1T_SEGMENTS
|
|
The emulated MMU supports 1T segments in addition to the
|
|
standard 256M ones.
|
|
|
|
The "slb_size" field indicates how many SLB entries are supported
|
|
|
|
The "sps" array contains 8 entries indicating the supported base
|
|
page sizes for a segment in increasing order. Each entry is defined
|
|
as follow:
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size {
|
|
__u32 page_shift; /* Base page shift of segment (or 0) */
|
|
__u32 slb_enc; /* SLB encoding for BookS */
|
|
struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size enc[KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_MAX_SZ];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
An entry with a "page_shift" of 0 is unused. Because the array is
|
|
organized in increasing order, a lookup can stop when encoutering
|
|
such an entry.
|
|
|
|
The "slb_enc" field provides the encoding to use in the SLB for the
|
|
page size. The bits are in positions such as the value can directly
|
|
be OR'ed into the "vsid" argument of the slbmte instruction.
|
|
|
|
The "enc" array is a list which for each of those segment base page
|
|
size provides the list of supported actual page sizes (which can be
|
|
only larger or equal to the base page size), along with the
|
|
corresponding encoding in the hash PTE. Similarily, the array is
|
|
8 entries sorted by increasing sizes and an entry with a "0" shift
|
|
is an empty entry and a terminator:
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size {
|
|
__u32 page_shift; /* Page shift (or 0) */
|
|
__u32 pte_enc; /* Encoding in the HPTE (>>12) */
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
The "pte_enc" field provides a value that can OR'ed into the hash
|
|
PTE's RPN field (ie, it needs to be shifted left by 12 to OR it
|
|
into the hash PTE second double word).
|
|
|
|
4.75 KVM_IRQFD
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQFD
|
|
Architectures: x86
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: struct kvm_irqfd (in)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
Allows setting an eventfd to directly trigger a guest interrupt.
|
|
kvm_irqfd.fd specifies the file descriptor to use as the eventfd and
|
|
kvm_irqfd.gsi specifies the irqchip pin toggled by this event. When
|
|
an event is tiggered on the eventfd, an interrupt is injected into
|
|
the guest using the specified gsi pin. The irqfd is removed using
|
|
the KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN flag, specifying both kvm_irqfd.fd
|
|
and kvm_irqfd.gsi.
|
|
|
|
With KVM_CAP_IRQFD_RESAMPLE, KVM_IRQFD supports a de-assert and notify
|
|
mechanism allowing emulation of level-triggered, irqfd-based
|
|
interrupts. When KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is set the user must pass an
|
|
additional eventfd in the kvm_irqfd.resamplefd field. When operating
|
|
in resample mode, posting of an interrupt through kvm_irq.fd asserts
|
|
the specified gsi in the irqchip. When the irqchip is resampled, such
|
|
as from an EOI, the gsi is de-asserted and the user is notifed via
|
|
kvm_irqfd.resamplefd. It is the user's responsibility to re-queue
|
|
the interrupt if the device making use of it still requires service.
|
|
Note that closing the resamplefd is not sufficient to disable the
|
|
irqfd. The KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is only necessary on assignment
|
|
and need not be specified with KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN.
|
|
|
|
4.76 KVM_PPC_ALLOCATE_HTAB
|
|
|
|
Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_ALLOC_HTAB
|
|
Architectures: powerpc
|
|
Type: vm ioctl
|
|
Parameters: Pointer to u32 containing hash table order (in/out)
|
|
Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This requests the host kernel to allocate an MMU hash table for a
|
|
guest using the PAPR paravirtualization interface. This only does
|
|
anything if the kernel is configured to use the Book 3S HV style of
|
|
virtualization. Otherwise the capability doesn't exist and the ioctl
|
|
returns an ENOTTY error. The rest of this description assumes Book 3S
|
|
HV.
|
|
|
|
There must be no vcpus running when this ioctl is called; if there
|
|
are, it will do nothing and return an EBUSY error.
|
|
|
|
The parameter is a pointer to a 32-bit unsigned integer variable
|
|
containing the order (log base 2) of the desired size of the hash
|
|
table, which must be between 18 and 46. On successful return from the
|
|
ioctl, it will have been updated with the order of the hash table that
|
|
was allocated.
|
|
|
|
If no hash table has been allocated when any vcpu is asked to run
|
|
(with the KVM_RUN ioctl), the host kernel will allocate a
|
|
default-sized hash table (16 MB).
|
|
|
|
If this ioctl is called when a hash table has already been allocated,
|
|
the kernel will clear out the existing hash table (zero all HPTEs) and
|
|
return the hash table order in the parameter. (If the guest is using
|
|
the virtualized real-mode area (VRMA) facility, the kernel will
|
|
re-create the VMRA HPTEs on the next KVM_RUN of any vcpu.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. The kvm_run structure
|
|
------------------------
|
|
|
|
Application code obtains a pointer to the kvm_run structure by
|
|
mmap()ing a vcpu fd. From that point, application code can control
|
|
execution by changing fields in kvm_run prior to calling the KVM_RUN
|
|
ioctl, and obtain information about the reason KVM_RUN returned by
|
|
looking up structure members.
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_run {
|
|
/* in */
|
|
__u8 request_interrupt_window;
|
|
|
|
Request that KVM_RUN return when it becomes possible to inject external
|
|
interrupts into the guest. Useful in conjunction with KVM_INTERRUPT.
|
|
|
|
__u8 padding1[7];
|
|
|
|
/* out */
|
|
__u32 exit_reason;
|
|
|
|
When KVM_RUN has returned successfully (return value 0), this informs
|
|
application code why KVM_RUN has returned. Allowable values for this
|
|
field are detailed below.
|
|
|
|
__u8 ready_for_interrupt_injection;
|
|
|
|
If request_interrupt_window has been specified, this field indicates
|
|
an interrupt can be injected now with KVM_INTERRUPT.
|
|
|
|
__u8 if_flag;
|
|
|
|
The value of the current interrupt flag. Only valid if in-kernel
|
|
local APIC is not used.
|
|
|
|
__u8 padding2[2];
|
|
|
|
/* in (pre_kvm_run), out (post_kvm_run) */
|
|
__u64 cr8;
|
|
|
|
The value of the cr8 register. Only valid if in-kernel local APIC is
|
|
not used. Both input and output.
|
|
|
|
__u64 apic_base;
|
|
|
|
The value of the APIC BASE msr. Only valid if in-kernel local
|
|
APIC is not used. Both input and output.
|
|
|
|
union {
|
|
/* KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN */
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u64 hardware_exit_reason;
|
|
} hw;
|
|
|
|
If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, the vcpu has exited due to unknown
|
|
reasons. Further architecture-specific information is available in
|
|
hardware_exit_reason.
|
|
|
|
/* KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY */
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u64 hardware_entry_failure_reason;
|
|
} fail_entry;
|
|
|
|
If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY, the vcpu could not be run due
|
|
to unknown reasons. Further architecture-specific information is
|
|
available in hardware_entry_failure_reason.
|
|
|
|
/* KVM_EXIT_EXCEPTION */
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u32 exception;
|
|
__u32 error_code;
|
|
} ex;
|
|
|
|
Unused.
|
|
|
|
/* KVM_EXIT_IO */
|
|
struct {
|
|
#define KVM_EXIT_IO_IN 0
|
|
#define KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT 1
|
|
__u8 direction;
|
|
__u8 size; /* bytes */
|
|
__u16 port;
|
|
__u32 count;
|
|
__u64 data_offset; /* relative to kvm_run start */
|
|
} io;
|
|
|
|
If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_IO, then the vcpu has
|
|
executed a port I/O instruction which could not be satisfied by kvm.
|
|
data_offset describes where the data is located (KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT) or
|
|
where kvm expects application code to place the data for the next
|
|
KVM_RUN invocation (KVM_EXIT_IO_IN). Data format is a packed array.
|
|
|
|
struct {
|
|
struct kvm_debug_exit_arch arch;
|
|
} debug;
|
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Unused.
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/* KVM_EXIT_MMIO */
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struct {
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__u64 phys_addr;
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__u8 data[8];
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__u32 len;
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__u8 is_write;
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} mmio;
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If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_MMIO, then the vcpu has
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executed a memory-mapped I/O instruction which could not be satisfied
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by kvm. The 'data' member contains the written data if 'is_write' is
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true, and should be filled by application code otherwise.
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NOTE: For KVM_EXIT_IO, KVM_EXIT_MMIO and KVM_EXIT_OSI, the corresponding
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operations are complete (and guest state is consistent) only after userspace
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has re-entered the kernel with KVM_RUN. The kernel side will first finish
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incomplete operations and then check for pending signals. Userspace
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can re-enter the guest with an unmasked signal pending to complete
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pending operations.
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/* KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL */
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struct {
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__u64 nr;
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__u64 args[6];
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__u64 ret;
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__u32 longmode;
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__u32 pad;
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} hypercall;
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Unused. This was once used for 'hypercall to userspace'. To implement
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such functionality, use KVM_EXIT_IO (x86) or KVM_EXIT_MMIO (all except s390).
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Note KVM_EXIT_IO is significantly faster than KVM_EXIT_MMIO.
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/* KVM_EXIT_TPR_ACCESS */
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struct {
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__u64 rip;
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__u32 is_write;
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__u32 pad;
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} tpr_access;
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To be documented (KVM_TPR_ACCESS_REPORTING).
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/* KVM_EXIT_S390_SIEIC */
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struct {
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__u8 icptcode;
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__u64 mask; /* psw upper half */
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__u64 addr; /* psw lower half */
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__u16 ipa;
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__u32 ipb;
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} s390_sieic;
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s390 specific.
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/* KVM_EXIT_S390_RESET */
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#define KVM_S390_RESET_POR 1
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#define KVM_S390_RESET_CLEAR 2
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#define KVM_S390_RESET_SUBSYSTEM 4
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#define KVM_S390_RESET_CPU_INIT 8
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#define KVM_S390_RESET_IPL 16
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__u64 s390_reset_flags;
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|
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|
s390 specific.
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|
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|
/* KVM_EXIT_S390_UCONTROL */
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|
struct {
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__u64 trans_exc_code;
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|
__u32 pgm_code;
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|
} s390_ucontrol;
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|
|
|
s390 specific. A page fault has occurred for a user controlled virtual
|
|
machine (KVM_VM_S390_UNCONTROL) on it's host page table that cannot be
|
|
resolved by the kernel.
|
|
The program code and the translation exception code that were placed
|
|
in the cpu's lowcore are presented here as defined by the z Architecture
|
|
Principles of Operation Book in the Chapter for Dynamic Address Translation
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|
(DAT)
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|
|
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/* KVM_EXIT_DCR */
|
|
struct {
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|
__u32 dcrn;
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|
__u32 data;
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|
__u8 is_write;
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|
} dcr;
|
|
|
|
powerpc specific.
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|
|
|
/* KVM_EXIT_OSI */
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|
struct {
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|
__u64 gprs[32];
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|
} osi;
|
|
|
|
MOL uses a special hypercall interface it calls 'OSI'. To enable it, we catch
|
|
hypercalls and exit with this exit struct that contains all the guest gprs.
|
|
|
|
If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_OSI, then the vcpu has triggered such a hypercall.
|
|
Userspace can now handle the hypercall and when it's done modify the gprs as
|
|
necessary. Upon guest entry all guest GPRs will then be replaced by the values
|
|
in this struct.
|
|
|
|
/* KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL */
|
|
struct {
|
|
__u64 nr;
|
|
__u64 ret;
|
|
__u64 args[9];
|
|
} papr_hcall;
|
|
|
|
This is used on 64-bit PowerPC when emulating a pSeries partition,
|
|
e.g. with the 'pseries' machine type in qemu. It occurs when the
|
|
guest does a hypercall using the 'sc 1' instruction. The 'nr' field
|
|
contains the hypercall number (from the guest R3), and 'args' contains
|
|
the arguments (from the guest R4 - R12). Userspace should put the
|
|
return code in 'ret' and any extra returned values in args[].
|
|
The possible hypercalls are defined in the Power Architecture Platform
|
|
Requirements (PAPR) document available from www.power.org (free
|
|
developer registration required to access it).
|
|
|
|
/* Fix the size of the union. */
|
|
char padding[256];
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
/*
|
|
* shared registers between kvm and userspace.
|
|
* kvm_valid_regs specifies the register classes set by the host
|
|
* kvm_dirty_regs specified the register classes dirtied by userspace
|
|
* struct kvm_sync_regs is architecture specific, as well as the
|
|
* bits for kvm_valid_regs and kvm_dirty_regs
|
|
*/
|
|
__u64 kvm_valid_regs;
|
|
__u64 kvm_dirty_regs;
|
|
union {
|
|
struct kvm_sync_regs regs;
|
|
char padding[1024];
|
|
} s;
|
|
|
|
If KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS is defined, these fields allow userspace to access
|
|
certain guest registers without having to call SET/GET_*REGS. Thus we can
|
|
avoid some system call overhead if userspace has to handle the exit.
|
|
Userspace can query the validity of the structure by checking
|
|
kvm_valid_regs for specific bits. These bits are architecture specific
|
|
and usually define the validity of a groups of registers. (e.g. one bit
|
|
for general purpose registers)
|
|
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Capabilities that can be enabled
|
|
-----------------------------------
|
|
|
|
There are certain capabilities that change the behavior of the virtual CPU when
|
|
enabled. To enable them, please see section 4.37. Below you can find a list of
|
|
capabilities and what their effect on the vCPU is when enabling them.
|
|
|
|
The following information is provided along with the description:
|
|
|
|
Architectures: which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
|
|
x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
|
|
|
|
Parameters: what parameters are accepted by the capability.
|
|
|
|
Returns: the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
|
|
are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 KVM_CAP_PPC_OSI
|
|
|
|
Architectures: ppc
|
|
Parameters: none
|
|
Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This capability enables interception of OSI hypercalls that otherwise would
|
|
be treated as normal system calls to be injected into the guest. OSI hypercalls
|
|
were invented by Mac-on-Linux to have a standardized communication mechanism
|
|
between the guest and the host.
|
|
|
|
When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_OSI can occur.
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.2 KVM_CAP_PPC_PAPR
|
|
|
|
Architectures: ppc
|
|
Parameters: none
|
|
Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
|
|
|
|
This capability enables interception of PAPR hypercalls. PAPR hypercalls are
|
|
done using the hypercall instruction "sc 1".
|
|
|
|
It also sets the guest privilege level to "supervisor" mode. Usually the guest
|
|
runs in "hypervisor" privilege mode with a few missing features.
|
|
|
|
In addition to the above, it changes the semantics of SDR1. In this mode, the
|
|
HTAB address part of SDR1 contains an HVA instead of a GPA, as PAPR keeps the
|
|
HTAB invisible to the guest.
|
|
|
|
When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL can occur.
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.3 KVM_CAP_SW_TLB
|
|
|
|
Architectures: ppc
|
|
Parameters: args[0] is the address of a struct kvm_config_tlb
|
|
Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
|
|
|
|
struct kvm_config_tlb {
|
|
__u64 params;
|
|
__u64 array;
|
|
__u32 mmu_type;
|
|
__u32 array_len;
|
|
};
|
|
|
|
Configures the virtual CPU's TLB array, establishing a shared memory area
|
|
between userspace and KVM. The "params" and "array" fields are userspace
|
|
addresses of mmu-type-specific data structures. The "array_len" field is an
|
|
safety mechanism, and should be set to the size in bytes of the memory that
|
|
userspace has reserved for the array. It must be at least the size dictated
|
|
by "mmu_type" and "params".
|
|
|
|
While KVM_RUN is active, the shared region is under control of KVM. Its
|
|
contents are undefined, and any modification by userspace results in
|
|
boundedly undefined behavior.
|
|
|
|
On return from KVM_RUN, the shared region will reflect the current state of
|
|
the guest's TLB. If userspace makes any changes, it must call KVM_DIRTY_TLB
|
|
to tell KVM which entries have been changed, prior to calling KVM_RUN again
|
|
on this vcpu.
|
|
|
|
For mmu types KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_NOHV and KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_HV:
|
|
- The "params" field is of type "struct kvm_book3e_206_tlb_params".
|
|
- The "array" field points to an array of type "struct
|
|
kvm_book3e_206_tlb_entry".
|
|
- The array consists of all entries in the first TLB, followed by all
|
|
entries in the second TLB.
|
|
- Within a TLB, entries are ordered first by increasing set number. Within a
|
|
set, entries are ordered by way (increasing ESEL).
|
|
- The hash for determining set number in TLB0 is: (MAS2 >> 12) & (num_sets - 1)
|
|
where "num_sets" is the tlb_sizes[] value divided by the tlb_ways[] value.
|
|
- The tsize field of mas1 shall be set to 4K on TLB0, even though the
|
|
hardware ignores this value for TLB0.
|