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Re: [RFC PATCH v4 13/36] i386/tdx: Validate TD attributes


From: Xiaoyao Li
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v4 13/36] i386/tdx: Validate TD attributes
Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 12:19:51 +0800
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On 5/23/2022 5:39 PM, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
Validate TD attributes with tdx_caps that fixed-0 bits must be zero and
fixed-1 bits must be set.

-static void setup_td_guest_attributes(X86CPU *x86cpu)
+static int tdx_validate_attributes(TdxGuest *tdx)
+{
+    if (((tdx->attributes & tdx_caps->attrs_fixed0) | tdx_caps->attrs_fixed1) 
!=
+        tdx->attributes) {
+            error_report("Invalid attributes 0x%lx for TDX VM (fixed0 0x%llx, 
fixed1 0x%llx)",
+                          tdx->attributes, tdx_caps->attrs_fixed0, 
tdx_caps->attrs_fixed1);
+            return -EINVAL;
+    }

So, how is this supposed to work?  Patch #2 introduces attributes as
user-settable property.  So do users have to manually figure and pass
the correct value, so the check passes?  Specifically the fixed1 check?

I think 'attributes' should not be user-settable in the first place.
Each feature-bit which is actually user-settable (and not already
covered by another option like pmu) should be a separate attribute for
tdx-object.  Then the tdx code can create attributes from hardware
capabilities and user settings.

In patch #2, tdx-guest.attributes is defined as a field to hold a 64 bits value of attributes but it doesn't provide any getter/setter for it. So it's *not* user-settable.

Did I miss something? (I'm not good at QEMU object)

When user-settable options might not be available depending on hardware
capabilities best practice is to create them as OnOffAuto properties.

   Auto == qemu can pick the value, typical behavior is to enable the
           feature if the hardware supports it.
   On == must enable, if it isn't possible throw an error and exit.
   Off == must disable, if it isn't possible throw an error and exit.

take care,
   Gerd





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