Re: [Xen-devel] [v2 01/11] vmx: add new boot parameter to control PML enabling

[Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15/04/15 08:03, Kai Huang wrote:
> A top level EPT parameter "ept=<options>" and a sub boolean "opt_pml_enabled"
> are added to control PML. Other booleans can be further added for any other 
> EPT
> related features.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kai Huang <kai.huang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>

> ---
>  xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
> index d614638..4fff46d 100644
> --- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
> +++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/vmx/vmcs.c
> @@ -64,6 +64,37 @@ integer_param("ple_gap", ple_gap);
>  static unsigned int __read_mostly ple_window = 4096;
>  integer_param("ple_window", ple_window);
>  
> +static bool_t __read_mostly opt_pml_enabled = 0;
> +
> +/*
> + * The 'ept' parameter controls functionalities that depend on, or impact the
> + * EPT mechanism. Optional comma separated value may contain:
> + *
> + *  pml                 Enable PML
> + */
> +static void __init parse_ept_param(char *s)
> +{
> +    char *ss;
> +    int val;
> +
> +    do {
> +        val = !!strncmp(s, "no-", 3);
> +        if ( !val )
> +            s += 3;
> +
> +        ss = strchr(s, ',');
> +        if ( ss )
> +            *ss = '\0';
> +
> +        if ( !strcmp(s, "pml") )
> +            opt_pml_enabled = val;
> +
> +        s = ss + 1;
> +    } while ( ss );
> +}
> +
> +custom_param("ept", parse_ept_param);
> +
>  /* Dynamic (run-time adjusted) execution control flags. */
>  u32 vmx_pin_based_exec_control __read_mostly;
>  u32 vmx_cpu_based_exec_control __read_mostly;


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