Clarification on SEAM Interface Usage and Patch Scope
From: wajahat iqbal
Date: Sat Aug 09 2025 - 20:50:33 EST
Hi all,
Thanks for the ongoing review and feedback.
To clarify the question about the SEAM interface and whether this
patch should affect multiple drivers:
I performed a thorough search through the kernel source for the term
SEAMCALL to identify all users of the SEAM interface. Running:
=> grep -R "SEAMCALL" .
from the kernel source root revealed that SEAMCALL is currently only
used within the TDX (Intel Trust Domain Extensions) host-side code,
located primarily under:
arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/
No other drivers or subsystems in the drivers/ directory or elsewhere
in the kernel tree appear to use this interface.
Therefore, this patch targets the sole existing in-tree consumer of
the SEAM interface. If other uses appear in the future, I am open to
updating them accordingly or submitting follow-up patches.
I will also resend this reply including all previous To: and Cc:
recipients and format it as plain text with inline replies, as
requested.
Please let me know if you have further questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Wajahat Iqbal.