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SubjectRe: [PATCH v9 09/12] KVM: x86: Introduce a function to initialize the PT configuration
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On 08/06/2018 16:56, Kang, Luwei wrote:
>>> + /* Initialize and clear the no dependency bits */
>>> + vmx->pt_desc.ctl_bitmask = ~0ULL;
>> This looks redundant, doesn't it?
> This is a bit mask for RTIT_CTL MSR and it will make & with the value of RTIT_CLT from guest.
> The reserved bits will be 1 in this bit mask and the setable bits are 0.
>
>>> + vmx->pt_desc.ctl_bitmask = ~(RTIT_CTL_TRACEEN | RTIT_CTL_OS |
>>> + RTIT_CTL_USR | RTIT_CTL_TSC_EN |
>> RTIT_CTL_DISRETC);

But it's set twice, so the first assignment is superfluous.

Paolo

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