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Add support for host userspace mapping of guest_memfd-backed memory for VM types that do NOT use support KVM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTE_PRIVATE (which isn't precisely the same thing as CoCo VMs, since x86's SEV-MEM and SEV-ES have no way to detect private vs. shared). mmap() support paves the way for several evolving KVM use cases: * Allows VMMs like Firecracker to run guests entirely backed by guest_memfd [1]. This provides a unified memory management model for both confidential and non-confidential guests, simplifying VMM design. * Enhanced Security via direct map removal: When combined with Patrick's series for direct map removal [2], this provides additional hardening against Spectre-like transient execution attacks by eliminating the need for host kernel direct maps of guest memory. * Lays the groundwork for *restricted* mmap() support for guest_memfd-backed memory on CoCo platforms [3] that permit in-place sharing of guest memory with the host. Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com> |
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README
Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.