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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2021-03-14 12:35:02 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2021-03-14 12:35:02 -0700
commit9d0c8e793f0eb0613efe81d2cdca8c2efa0ad33c (patch)
tree2483edd3c314bb118fb76f1d8c9d9bd73f9c2259 /Documentation
parent50eb842fe517b2765b7748c3016082b484a6dbb8 (diff)
parent35737d2db2f4567106c90060ad110b27cb354fa4 (diff)
Merge tag 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm
Pull KVM fixes from Paolo Bonzini: "More fixes for ARM and x86" * tag 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/virt/kvm/kvm: KVM: LAPIC: Advancing the timer expiration on guest initiated write KVM: x86/mmu: Skip !MMU-present SPTEs when removing SP in exclusive mode KVM: kvmclock: Fix vCPUs > 64 can't be online/hotpluged kvm: x86: annotate RCU pointers KVM: arm64: Fix exclusive limit for IPA size KVM: arm64: Reject VM creation when the default IPA size is unsupported KVM: arm64: Ensure I-cache isolation between vcpus of a same VM KVM: arm64: Don't use cbz/adr with external symbols KVM: arm64: Fix range alignment when walking page tables KVM: arm64: Workaround firmware wrongly advertising GICv2-on-v3 compatibility KVM: arm64: Rename __vgic_v3_get_ich_vtr_el2() to __vgic_v3_get_gic_config() KVM: arm64: Don't access PMSELR_EL0/PMUSERENR_EL0 when no PMU is available KVM: arm64: Turn kvm_arm_support_pmu_v3() into a static key KVM: arm64: Fix nVHE hyp panic host context restore KVM: arm64: Avoid corrupting vCPU context register in guest exit KVM: arm64: nvhe: Save the SPE context early kvm: x86: use NULL instead of using plain integer as pointer KVM: SVM: Connect 'npt' module param to KVM's internal 'npt_enabled' KVM: x86: Ensure deadline timer has truly expired before posting its IRQ
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@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ is dependent on the CPU capability and the kernel configuration. The limit can
be retrieved using KVM_CAP_ARM_VM_IPA_SIZE of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
ioctl() at run-time.
+Creation of the VM will fail if the requested IPA size (whether it is
+implicit or explicit) is unsupported on the host.
+
Please note that configuring the IPA size does not affect the capability
exposed by the guest CPUs in ID_AA64MMFR0_EL1[PARange]. It only affects
size of the address translated by the stage2 level (guest physical to