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KVM: x86: VMX: Intercept #GP to support access to VMware backdoor ports
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If KVM enable_vmware_backdoor module parameter is set,
the commit change VMX to now intercept #GP instead of being directly
deliviered from CPU to guest.

It is done to support access to VMware backdoor I/O ports
even if TSS I/O permission denies it.
In that case:
1. A #GP will be raised and intercepted.
2. #GP intercept handler will simulate I/O port access instruction.
3. I/O port access instruction simulation will allow access to VMware
backdoor ports specifically even if TSS I/O permission bitmap denies it.

Note that the above change introduce slight performance hit as now #GPs
are not deliviered directly from CPU to guest but instead
cause #VMExit and instruction emulation.
However, this behavior is introduced only when enable_vmware_backdoor
KVM module parameter is set.

Signed-off-by: Liran Alon <liran.alon@oracle.com>
Reviewed-by: Nikita Leshenko <nikita.leshchenko@oracle.com>
Reviewed-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com>
Reviewed-by: Radim Krčmář <rkrcmar@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
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Liran Alon authored and Paolo Bonzini committed Mar 16, 2018
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Expand Up @@ -1039,6 +1039,11 @@ static inline bool is_invalid_opcode(u32 intr_info)
return is_exception_n(intr_info, UD_VECTOR);
}

static inline bool is_gp_fault(u32 intr_info)
{
return is_exception_n(intr_info, GP_VECTOR);
}

static inline bool is_external_interrupt(u32 intr_info)
{
return (intr_info & (INTR_INFO_INTR_TYPE_MASK | INTR_INFO_VALID_MASK))
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1875,6 +1880,14 @@ static void update_exception_bitmap(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)

eb = (1u << PF_VECTOR) | (1u << UD_VECTOR) | (1u << MC_VECTOR) |
(1u << DB_VECTOR) | (1u << AC_VECTOR);
/*
* Guest access to VMware backdoor ports could legitimately
* trigger #GP because of TSS I/O permission bitmap.
* We intercept those #GP and allow access to them anyway
* as VMware does.
*/
if (enable_vmware_backdoor)
eb |= (1u << GP_VECTOR);
if ((vcpu->guest_debug &
(KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE | KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP)) ==
(KVM_GUESTDBG_ENABLE | KVM_GUESTDBG_USE_SW_BP))
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -6180,6 +6193,17 @@ static int handle_exception(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
if (intr_info & INTR_INFO_DELIVER_CODE_MASK)
error_code = vmcs_read32(VM_EXIT_INTR_ERROR_CODE);

if (!vmx->rmode.vm86_active && is_gp_fault(intr_info)) {
WARN_ON_ONCE(!enable_vmware_backdoor);
er = emulate_instruction(vcpu,
EMULTYPE_VMWARE | EMULTYPE_NO_UD_ON_FAIL);
if (er == EMULATE_USER_EXIT)
return 0;
else if (er != EMULATE_DONE)
kvm_queue_exception_e(vcpu, GP_VECTOR, error_code);
return 1;
}

/*
* The #PF with PFEC.RSVD = 1 indicates the guest is accessing
* MMIO, it is better to report an internal error.
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