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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH 03/13] kvm: Add XO memslot type
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On 03/10/19 23:23, Rick Edgecombe wrote:
> Add XO memslot type to create execute-only guest physical memory based on
> the RO memslot. Like the RO memslot, disallow changing the memslot type
> to/from XO.
>
> In the EPT case ACC_USER_MASK represents the readable bit, so add the
> ability for set_spte() to unset this.
>
> This is based in part on a patch by Yu Zhang.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yu Zhang <yu.c.zhang@linux.intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Rick Edgecombe <rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com>

Instead of this, why not check the exit qualification gpa and, if it has
the XO bit set, mask away both the XO bit and the R bit? It can be done
unconditionally for all memslots. This should require no change to
userspace.

Paolo

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