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SubjectRe: [PATCH v1 00/15] Add support for Nitro Enclaves
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On 27/04/2020 12:46, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> On 27/04/20 11:22, Paraschiv, Andra-Irina wrote:
>>>
>>> 1) having the kernel and initrd loaded by the parent VM in enclave
>>> memory has the advantage that you save memory outside the enclave memory
>>> for something that is only needed inside the enclave
>> Here you wanted to say disadvantage? :)Wrt saving memory, it's about
>> additional memory from the parent / primary VM needed for handling the
>> enclave image sections (such as the kernel, ramdisk) and setting the EIF
>> at a certain offset in enclave memory?
> No, it's an advantage. If the parent VM can load everything in enclave
> memory, it can read() into it directly. It doesn't to waste its own
> memory for a kernel and initrd, whose only reason to exist is to be
> copied into enclave memory.

Ok, got it, saving was referring to actually not using additional memory.

Thank you for clarification.

Andra




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