[PATCH v3 3/5] KVM: arm64: GICv3: nv: Resync LRs/VMCR/HCR early for better MI emulation

Marc Zyngier maz at kernel.org
Mon Nov 17 01:15:25 PST 2025


The current approach to nested GICv3 support is to not do anything
while L2 is running, wait a transition from L2 to L1 to resync
LRs, VMCR and HCR, and only then evaluate the state to decide
whether to generate a maintenance interrupt.

This doesn't provide a good quality of emulation, and it would be
far preferable to find out early that we need to perform a switch.

Move the LRs/VMCR and HCR resync into vgic_v3_sync_nested(), so
that we have most of the state available. As we turning the vgic
off at this stage to avoid a screaming host MI, add a new helper
vgic_v3_flush_nested() that switches the vgic on again. The MI can
then be directly injected as required.

Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz at kernel.org>
---
 arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_hyp.h     |  1 +
 arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vgic-v3-sr.c      |  2 +-
 arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic-v3-nested.c | 69 ++++++++++++++++------------
 arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.c           |  6 ++-
 arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.h           |  1 +
 5 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_hyp.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_hyp.h
index dbf16a9f67728..76ce2b94bd97e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_hyp.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/kvm_hyp.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct kvm_nvhe_init_params, kvm_init_params);
 int __vgic_v2_perform_cpuif_access(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 u64 __gic_v3_get_lr(unsigned int lr);
+void __gic_v3_set_lr(u64 val, int lr);
 
 void __vgic_v3_save_state(struct vgic_v3_cpu_if *cpu_if);
 void __vgic_v3_restore_state(struct vgic_v3_cpu_if *cpu_if);
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vgic-v3-sr.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vgic-v3-sr.c
index 71199e1a92940..99342c13e1794 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vgic-v3-sr.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/hyp/vgic-v3-sr.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ u64 __gic_v3_get_lr(unsigned int lr)
 	unreachable();
 }
 
-static void __gic_v3_set_lr(u64 val, int lr)
+void __gic_v3_set_lr(u64 val, int lr)
 {
 	switch (lr & 0xf) {
 	case 0:
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic-v3-nested.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic-v3-nested.c
index 17bceef83269e..bf37fd3198ba7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic-v3-nested.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic-v3-nested.c
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ static int lr_map_idx_to_shadow_idx(struct shadow_if *shadow_if, int idx)
  * - on L2 put: perform the inverse transformation, so that the result of L2
  *   running becomes visible to L1 in the VNCR-accessible registers.
  *
- * - there is nothing to do on L2 entry, as everything will have happened
- *   on load. However, this is the point where we detect that an interrupt
- *   targeting L1 and prepare the grand switcheroo.
+ * - there is nothing to do on L2 entry apart from enabling the vgic, as
+ *   everything will have happened on load. However, this is the point where
+ *   we detect that an interrupt targeting L1 and prepare the grand
+ *   switcheroo.
  *
- * - on L2 exit: emulate the HW bit, and deactivate corresponding the L1
- *   interrupt. The L0 active state will be cleared by the HW if the L1
- *   interrupt was itself backed by a HW interrupt.
+ * - on L2 exit: resync the LRs and VMCR, emulate the HW bit, and deactivate
+ *   corresponding the L1 interrupt. The L0 active state will be cleared by
+ *   the HW if the L1 interrupt was itself backed by a HW interrupt.
  *
  * Maintenance Interrupt (MI) management:
  *
@@ -265,15 +266,30 @@ static void vgic_v3_create_shadow_lr(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
 	s_cpu_if->used_lrs = hweight16(shadow_if->lr_map);
 }
 
+void vgic_v3_flush_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
+{
+	u64 val = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_HCR_EL2);
+
+	write_sysreg_s(val | vgic_ich_hcr_trap_bits(), SYS_ICH_HCR_EL2);
+}
+
 void vgic_v3_sync_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct shadow_if *shadow_if = get_shadow_if();
 	int i;
 
 	for_each_set_bit(i, &shadow_if->lr_map, kvm_vgic_global_state.nr_lr) {
-		u64 lr = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_LRN(i));
+		u64 val, host_lr, lr;
 		struct vgic_irq *irq;
 
+		host_lr = __gic_v3_get_lr(lr_map_idx_to_shadow_idx(shadow_if, i));
+
+		/* Propagate the new LR state */
+		lr = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_LRN(i));
+		val = lr & ~ICH_LR_STATE;
+		val |= host_lr & ICH_LR_STATE;
+		__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_LRN(i), val);
+
 		if (!(lr & ICH_LR_HW) || !(lr & ICH_LR_STATE))
 			continue;
 
@@ -286,12 +302,21 @@ void vgic_v3_sync_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		if (WARN_ON(!irq)) /* Shouldn't happen as we check on load */
 			continue;
 
-		lr = __gic_v3_get_lr(lr_map_idx_to_shadow_idx(shadow_if, i));
-		if (!(lr & ICH_LR_STATE))
+		if (!(host_lr & ICH_LR_STATE))
 			irq->active = false;
 
 		vgic_put_irq(vcpu->kvm, irq);
 	}
+
+	/* We need these to be synchronised to generate the MI */
+	__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_VMCR_EL2, read_sysreg_s(SYS_ICH_VMCR_EL2));
+	__vcpu_rmw_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_HCR_EL2, &=, ~ICH_HCR_EL2_EOIcount);
+	__vcpu_rmw_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_HCR_EL2, |=, read_sysreg_s(SYS_ICH_HCR_EL2) & ICH_HCR_EL2_EOIcount);
+
+	write_sysreg_s(0, SYS_ICH_HCR_EL2);
+	isb();
+
+	vgic_v3_nested_update_mi(vcpu);
 }
 
 static void vgic_v3_create_shadow_state(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
@@ -325,7 +350,8 @@ void vgic_v3_load_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	__vgic_v3_restore_vmcr_aprs(cpu_if);
 	__vgic_v3_activate_traps(cpu_if);
 
-	__vgic_v3_restore_state(cpu_if);
+	for (int i = 0; i < cpu_if->used_lrs; i++)
+		__gic_v3_set_lr(cpu_if->vgic_lr[i], i);
 
 	/*
 	 * Propagate the number of used LRs for the benefit of the HYP
@@ -338,36 +364,19 @@ void vgic_v3_put_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	struct shadow_if *shadow_if = get_shadow_if();
 	struct vgic_v3_cpu_if *s_cpu_if = &shadow_if->cpuif;
-	u64 val;
 	int i;
 
 	__vgic_v3_save_aprs(s_cpu_if);
-	__vgic_v3_deactivate_traps(s_cpu_if);
-	__vgic_v3_save_state(s_cpu_if);
-
-	/*
-	 * Translate the shadow state HW fields back to the virtual ones
-	 * before copying the shadow struct back to the nested one.
-	 */
-	val = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_HCR_EL2);
-	val &= ~ICH_HCR_EL2_EOIcount_MASK;
-	val |= (s_cpu_if->vgic_hcr & ICH_HCR_EL2_EOIcount_MASK);
-	__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_HCR_EL2, val);
-	__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_VMCR_EL2, s_cpu_if->vgic_vmcr);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_AP0RN(i), s_cpu_if->vgic_ap0r[i]);
 		__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_AP1RN(i), s_cpu_if->vgic_ap1r[i]);
 	}
 
-	for_each_set_bit(i, &shadow_if->lr_map, kvm_vgic_global_state.nr_lr) {
-		val = __vcpu_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_LRN(i));
-
-		val &= ~ICH_LR_STATE;
-		val |= s_cpu_if->vgic_lr[lr_map_idx_to_shadow_idx(shadow_if, i)] & ICH_LR_STATE;
+	for (i = 0; i < s_cpu_if->used_lrs; i++)
+		__gic_v3_set_lr(0, i);
 
-		__vcpu_assign_sys_reg(vcpu, ICH_LRN(i), val);
-	}
+	__vgic_v3_deactivate_traps(s_cpu_if);
 
 	vcpu->arch.vgic_cpu.vgic_v3.used_lrs = 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.c b/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.c
index a2f408754774e..4e4db52008c10 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.c
@@ -1056,8 +1056,9 @@ void kvm_vgic_flush_hwstate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 	 *   abort the entry procedure and inject the exception at the
 	 *   beginning of the run loop.
 	 *
-	 * - Otherwise, do exactly *NOTHING*. The guest state is
-	 *   already loaded, and we can carry on with running it.
+	 * - Otherwise, do exactly *NOTHING* apart from enabling the virtual
+	 *   CPU interface. The guest state is already loaded, and we can
+	 *   carry on with running it.
 	 *
 	 * If we have NV, but are not in a nested state, compute the
 	 * maintenance interrupt state, as it may fire.
@@ -1066,6 +1067,7 @@ void kvm_vgic_flush_hwstate(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 		if (kvm_vgic_vcpu_pending_irq(vcpu))
 			kvm_make_request(KVM_REQ_GUEST_HYP_IRQ_PENDING, vcpu);
 
+		vgic_v3_flush_nested(vcpu);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.h b/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.h
index ec3a61e8e6b30..5f0fc96b4dc29 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/kvm/vgic/vgic.h
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ static inline bool kvm_has_gicv3(struct kvm *kvm)
 	return kvm_has_feat(kvm, ID_AA64PFR0_EL1, GIC, IMP);
 }
 
+void vgic_v3_flush_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void vgic_v3_sync_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void vgic_v3_load_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
 void vgic_v3_put_nested(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu);
-- 
2.47.3




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