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    KVM: s390: interface to query and configure cpu subfunctions · 0a763c78
    David Hildenbrand authored
    We have certain instructions that indicate available subfunctions via
    a query subfunction (crypto functions and ptff), or via a test bit
    function (plo).
    
    By exposing these "subfunction blocks" to user space, we allow user space
    to
    1) query available subfunctions and make sure subfunctions won't get lost
       during migration - e.g. properly indicate them via a CPU model
    2) change the subfunctions to be reported to the guest (even adding
       unavailable ones)
    
    This mechanism works just like the way we indicate the stfl(e) list to
    user space.
    
    This way, user space could even emulate some subfunctions in QEMU in the
    future. If this is ever applicable, we have to make sure later on, that
    unsupported subfunctions result in an intercept to QEMU.
    
    Please note that support to indicate them to the guest is still missing
    and requires hardware support. Usually, the IBC takes already care of these
    subfunctions for migration safety. QEMU should make sure to always set
    these bits properly according to the machine generation to be emulated.
    
    Available subfunctions are only valid in combination with STFLE bits
    retrieved via KVM_S390_VM_CPU_MACHINE and enabled via
    KVM_S390_VM_CPU_PROCESSOR. If the applicable bits are available, the
    indicated subfunctions are guaranteed to be correct.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid Hildenbrand <dahi@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarChristian Borntraeger <borntraeger@de.ibm.com>
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