Re: [PATCH] kvm/vmx: fix the return value of handle_vmcall()

From: Gleb Natapov
Date: Tue Dec 11 2012 - 02:19:28 EST


On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 03:28:13PM -0600, Jesse Larrew wrote:
>
> The return value of kvm_emulate_hypercall() is intended to inform callers
> whether or not we need to exit to userspace. However, handle_vmcall()
> currently ignores the return value.
>
No, it it not. KVM does not handle vmcalls in userspace.

> This patch simply propogates the return value from kvm_emulate_hypercall()
> to callers so that it can be acted upon appropriately.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jesse Larrew <jlarrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c | 3 +--
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> index f858159..8b37f5f 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c
> @@ -4682,8 +4682,7 @@ static int handle_halt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> static int handle_vmcall(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> {
> skip_emulated_instruction(vcpu);
> - kvm_emulate_hypercall(vcpu);
> - return 1;
> + return kvm_emulate_hypercall(vcpu);
> }
>
> static int handle_invd(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> --
> 1.7.11.7
>
> Jesse Larrew
> Software Engineer, KVM Team
> IBM Linux Technology Center
> Phone: (512) 973-2052 (T/L: 363-2052)
> jlarrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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