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SubjectRe: [PATCH v7 06/13] KVM: x86: Add Intel Processor Trace virtualization mode
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On 03/05/2018 14:09, Alexander Shishkin wrote:
>>> 1. Do we have an event in pt_ctx?
>>> * No -> Set up the context for VMX.
>>> * Yes -> 2. Is attr.exclude_guest set?
>>> * No -> Guest trace goes to the host's buffer, do nothing.
>>> * Yes -> Set up/switch the context for VMX.
>> Can you explain this more clearly?
> Let's see; in the intel_pt driver we have a per-cpu PT "context", from which
> we can tell if there is a host event that wants to trace the guest. This
> should provide enough information to make a decision whether we want to
> context switch PT MSRs or not on the spot, instead of having a module
> parameter.

I still don't understand how the host event is useful...

Paolo

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