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1The Definitive KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) API Documentation
2===================================================================
3
41. General description
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6
7The kvm API is a set of ioctls that are issued to control various aspects
8of a virtual machine. The ioctls belong to three classes
9
10 - System ioctls: These query and set global attributes which affect the
11 whole kvm subsystem. In addition a system ioctl is used to create
12 virtual machines
13
14 - VM ioctls: These query and set attributes that affect an entire virtual
15 machine, for example memory layout. In addition a VM ioctl is used to
16 create virtual cpus (vcpus).
17
18 Only run VM ioctls from the same process (address space) that was used
19 to create the VM.
20
21 - vcpu ioctls: These query and set attributes that control the operation
22 of a single virtual cpu.
23
24 Only run vcpu ioctls from the same thread that was used to create the
25 vcpu.
26
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2044892d 282. File descriptors
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30
31The kvm API is centered around file descriptors. An initial
32open("/dev/kvm") obtains a handle to the kvm subsystem; this handle
33can be used to issue system ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VM ioctl on this
2044892d 34handle will create a VM file descriptor which can be used to issue VM
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35ioctls. A KVM_CREATE_VCPU ioctl on a VM fd will create a virtual cpu
36and return a file descriptor pointing to it. Finally, ioctls on a vcpu
37fd can be used to control the vcpu, including the important task of
38actually running guest code.
39
40In general file descriptors can be migrated among processes by means
41of fork() and the SCM_RIGHTS facility of unix domain socket. These
42kinds of tricks are explicitly not supported by kvm. While they will
43not cause harm to the host, their actual behavior is not guaranteed by
44the API. The only supported use is one virtual machine per process,
45and one vcpu per thread.
46
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9c1b96e3 483. Extensions
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50
51As of Linux 2.6.22, the KVM ABI has been stabilized: no backward
52incompatible change are allowed. However, there is an extension
53facility that allows backward-compatible extensions to the API to be
54queried and used.
55
c9f3f2d8 56The extension mechanism is not based on the Linux version number.
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57Instead, kvm defines extension identifiers and a facility to query
58whether a particular extension identifier is available. If it is, a
59set of ioctls is available for application use.
60
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9c1b96e3 624. API description
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64
65This section describes ioctls that can be used to control kvm guests.
66For each ioctl, the following information is provided along with a
67description:
68
69 Capability: which KVM extension provides this ioctl. Can be 'basic',
70 which means that is will be provided by any kernel that supports
71 API version 12 (see section 4.1), or a KVM_CAP_xyz constant, which
72 means availability needs to be checked with KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
73 (see section 4.4).
74
75 Architectures: which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
76 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
77
78 Type: system, vm, or vcpu.
79
80 Parameters: what parameters are accepted by the ioctl.
81
82 Returns: the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
83 are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
84
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864.1 KVM_GET_API_VERSION
87
88Capability: basic
89Architectures: all
90Type: system ioctl
91Parameters: none
92Returns: the constant KVM_API_VERSION (=12)
93
94This identifies the API version as the stable kvm API. It is not
95expected that this number will change. However, Linux 2.6.20 and
962.6.21 report earlier versions; these are not documented and not
97supported. Applications should refuse to run if KVM_GET_API_VERSION
98returns a value other than 12. If this check passes, all ioctls
99described as 'basic' will be available.
100
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1024.2 KVM_CREATE_VM
103
104Capability: basic
105Architectures: all
106Type: system ioctl
e08b9637 107Parameters: machine type identifier (KVM_VM_*)
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108Returns: a VM fd that can be used to control the new virtual machine.
109
110The new VM has no virtual cpus and no memory. An mmap() of a VM fd
111will access the virtual machine's physical address space; offset zero
112corresponds to guest physical address zero. Use of mmap() on a VM fd
113is discouraged if userspace memory allocation (KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY) is
114available.
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115You most certainly want to use 0 as machine type.
116
117In order to create user controlled virtual machines on S390, check
118KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL and use the flag KVM_VM_S390_UCONTROL as
119privileged user (CAP_SYS_ADMIN).
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1224.3 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST
123
124Capability: basic
125Architectures: x86
126Type: system
127Parameters: struct kvm_msr_list (in/out)
128Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
129Errors:
130 E2BIG: the msr index list is to be to fit in the array specified by
131 the user.
132
133struct kvm_msr_list {
134 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
135 __u32 indices[0];
136};
137
138This ioctl returns the guest msrs that are supported. The list varies
139by kvm version and host processor, but does not change otherwise. The
140user fills in the size of the indices array in nmsrs, and in return
141kvm adjusts nmsrs to reflect the actual number of msrs and fills in
142the indices array with their numbers.
143
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144Note: if kvm indicates supports MCE (KVM_CAP_MCE), then the MCE bank MSRs are
145not returned in the MSR list, as different vcpus can have a different number
146of banks, as set via the KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE ioctl.
147
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1494.4 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
150
151Capability: basic
152Architectures: all
153Type: system ioctl
154Parameters: extension identifier (KVM_CAP_*)
155Returns: 0 if unsupported; 1 (or some other positive integer) if supported
156
157The API allows the application to query about extensions to the core
158kvm API. Userspace passes an extension identifier (an integer) and
159receives an integer that describes the extension availability.
160Generally 0 means no and 1 means yes, but some extensions may report
161additional information in the integer return value.
162
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1644.5 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE
165
166Capability: basic
167Architectures: all
168Type: system ioctl
169Parameters: none
170Returns: size of vcpu mmap area, in bytes
171
172The KVM_RUN ioctl (cf.) communicates with userspace via a shared
173memory region. This ioctl returns the size of that region. See the
174KVM_RUN documentation for details.
175
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1774.6 KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION
178
179Capability: basic
180Architectures: all
181Type: vm ioctl
182Parameters: struct kvm_memory_region (in)
183Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
184
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68ba6974 1884.7 KVM_CREATE_VCPU
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189
190Capability: basic
191Architectures: all
192Type: vm ioctl
193Parameters: vcpu id (apic id on x86)
194Returns: vcpu fd on success, -1 on error
195
196This API adds a vcpu to a virtual machine. The vcpu id is a small integer
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197in the range [0, max_vcpus).
198
199The recommended max_vcpus value can be retrieved using the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS of
200the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
201The maximum possible value for max_vcpus can be retrieved using the
202KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS of the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl() at run-time.
203
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204If the KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpus is 4
205cpus max.
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206If the KVM_CAP_MAX_VCPUS does not exist, you should assume that max_vcpus is
207same as the value returned from KVM_CAP_NR_VCPUS.
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209On powerpc using book3s_hv mode, the vcpus are mapped onto virtual
210threads in one or more virtual CPU cores. (This is because the
211hardware requires all the hardware threads in a CPU core to be in the
212same partition.) The KVM_CAP_PPC_SMT capability indicates the number
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213of vcpus per virtual core (vcore). The vcore id is obtained by
214dividing the vcpu id by the number of vcpus per vcore. The vcpus in a
215given vcore will always be in the same physical core as each other
216(though that might be a different physical core from time to time).
217Userspace can control the threading (SMT) mode of the guest by its
218allocation of vcpu ids. For example, if userspace wants
219single-threaded guest vcpus, it should make all vcpu ids be a multiple
220of the number of vcpus per vcore.
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222For virtual cpus that have been created with S390 user controlled virtual
223machines, the resulting vcpu fd can be memory mapped at page offset
224KVM_S390_SIE_PAGE_OFFSET in order to obtain a memory map of the virtual
225cpu's hardware control block.
226
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68ba6974 2284.8 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl)
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230Capability: basic
231Architectures: x86
232Type: vm ioctl
233Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_log (in/out)
234Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
235
236/* for KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG */
237struct kvm_dirty_log {
238 __u32 slot;
239 __u32 padding;
240 union {
241 void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* one bit per page */
242 __u64 padding;
243 };
244};
245
246Given a memory slot, return a bitmap containing any pages dirtied
247since the last call to this ioctl. Bit 0 is the first page in the
248memory slot. Ensure the entire structure is cleared to avoid padding
249issues.
250
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68ba6974 2524.9 KVM_SET_MEMORY_ALIAS
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253
254Capability: basic
255Architectures: x86
256Type: vm ioctl
257Parameters: struct kvm_memory_alias (in)
258Returns: 0 (success), -1 (error)
259
a1f4d395 260This ioctl is obsolete and has been removed.
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68ba6974 2634.10 KVM_RUN
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264
265Capability: basic
266Architectures: all
267Type: vcpu ioctl
268Parameters: none
269Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
270Errors:
271 EINTR: an unmasked signal is pending
272
273This ioctl is used to run a guest virtual cpu. While there are no
274explicit parameters, there is an implicit parameter block that can be
275obtained by mmap()ing the vcpu fd at offset 0, with the size given by
276KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE. The parameter block is formatted as a 'struct
277kvm_run' (see below).
278
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68ba6974 2804.11 KVM_GET_REGS
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282Capability: basic
379e04c7 283Architectures: all except ARM, arm64
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284Type: vcpu ioctl
285Parameters: struct kvm_regs (out)
286Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
287
288Reads the general purpose registers from the vcpu.
289
290/* x86 */
291struct kvm_regs {
292 /* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_REGS) */
293 __u64 rax, rbx, rcx, rdx;
294 __u64 rsi, rdi, rsp, rbp;
295 __u64 r8, r9, r10, r11;
296 __u64 r12, r13, r14, r15;
297 __u64 rip, rflags;
298};
299
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68ba6974 3014.12 KVM_SET_REGS
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302
303Capability: basic
379e04c7 304Architectures: all except ARM, arm64
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305Type: vcpu ioctl
306Parameters: struct kvm_regs (in)
307Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
308
309Writes the general purpose registers into the vcpu.
310
311See KVM_GET_REGS for the data structure.
312
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68ba6974 3144.13 KVM_GET_SREGS
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316Capability: basic
5ce941ee 317Architectures: x86, ppc
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318Type: vcpu ioctl
319Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (out)
320Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
321
322Reads special registers from the vcpu.
323
324/* x86 */
325struct kvm_sregs {
326 struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es, fs, gs, ss;
327 struct kvm_segment tr, ldt;
328 struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt;
329 __u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8;
330 __u64 efer;
331 __u64 apic_base;
332 __u64 interrupt_bitmap[(KVM_NR_INTERRUPTS + 63) / 64];
333};
334
68e2ffed 335/* ppc -- see arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h */
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337interrupt_bitmap is a bitmap of pending external interrupts. At most
338one bit may be set. This interrupt has been acknowledged by the APIC
339but not yet injected into the cpu core.
340
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68ba6974 3424.14 KVM_SET_SREGS
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343
344Capability: basic
5ce941ee 345Architectures: x86, ppc
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346Type: vcpu ioctl
347Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (in)
348Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
349
350Writes special registers into the vcpu. See KVM_GET_SREGS for the
351data structures.
352
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68ba6974 3544.15 KVM_TRANSLATE
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355
356Capability: basic
357Architectures: x86
358Type: vcpu ioctl
359Parameters: struct kvm_translation (in/out)
360Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
361
362Translates a virtual address according to the vcpu's current address
363translation mode.
364
365struct kvm_translation {
366 /* in */
367 __u64 linear_address;
368
369 /* out */
370 __u64 physical_address;
371 __u8 valid;
372 __u8 writeable;
373 __u8 usermode;
374 __u8 pad[5];
375};
376
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68ba6974 3784.16 KVM_INTERRUPT
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380Capability: basic
6f7a2bd4 381Architectures: x86, ppc
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382Type: vcpu ioctl
383Parameters: struct kvm_interrupt (in)
384Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
385
386Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injected. This is only
6f7a2bd4 387useful if in-kernel local APIC or equivalent is not used.
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388
389/* for KVM_INTERRUPT */
390struct kvm_interrupt {
391 /* in */
392 __u32 irq;
393};
394
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395X86:
396
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397Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an interrupt pin or line.
398
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399PPC:
400
401Queues an external interrupt to be injected. This ioctl is overleaded
402with 3 different irq values:
403
404a) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET
405
406 This injects an edge type external interrupt into the guest once it's ready
407 to receive interrupts. When injected, the interrupt is done.
408
409b) KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
410
411 This unsets any pending interrupt.
412
413 Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_UNSET_IRQ.
414
415c) KVM_INTERRUPT_SET_LEVEL
416
417 This injects a level type external interrupt into the guest context. The
418 interrupt stays pending until a specific ioctl with KVM_INTERRUPT_UNSET
419 is triggered.
420
421 Only available with KVM_CAP_PPC_IRQ_LEVEL.
422
423Note that any value for 'irq' other than the ones stated above is invalid
424and incurs unexpected behavior.
425
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68ba6974 4274.17 KVM_DEBUG_GUEST
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429Capability: basic
430Architectures: none
431Type: vcpu ioctl
432Parameters: none)
433Returns: -1 on error
434
435Support for this has been removed. Use KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG instead.
436
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68ba6974 4384.18 KVM_GET_MSRS
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440Capability: basic
441Architectures: x86
442Type: vcpu ioctl
443Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in/out)
444Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
445
446Reads model-specific registers from the vcpu. Supported msr indices can
447be obtained using KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST.
448
449struct kvm_msrs {
450 __u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
451 __u32 pad;
452
453 struct kvm_msr_entry entries[0];
454};
455
456struct kvm_msr_entry {
457 __u32 index;
458 __u32 reserved;
459 __u64 data;
460};
461
462Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
463size of the entries array) and the 'index' member of each array entry.
464kvm will fill in the 'data' member.
465
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68ba6974 4674.19 KVM_SET_MSRS
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468
469Capability: basic
470Architectures: x86
471Type: vcpu ioctl
472Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in)
473Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
474
475Writes model-specific registers to the vcpu. See KVM_GET_MSRS for the
476data structures.
477
478Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
479size of the entries array), and the 'index' and 'data' members of each
480array entry.
481
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68ba6974 4834.20 KVM_SET_CPUID
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484
485Capability: basic
486Architectures: x86
487Type: vcpu ioctl
488Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid (in)
489Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
490
491Defines the vcpu responses to the cpuid instruction. Applications
492should use the KVM_SET_CPUID2 ioctl if available.
493
494
495struct kvm_cpuid_entry {
496 __u32 function;
497 __u32 eax;
498 __u32 ebx;
499 __u32 ecx;
500 __u32 edx;
501 __u32 padding;
502};
503
504/* for KVM_SET_CPUID */
505struct kvm_cpuid {
506 __u32 nent;
507 __u32 padding;
508 struct kvm_cpuid_entry entries[0];
509};
510
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68ba6974 5124.21 KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK
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514Capability: basic
515Architectures: x86
516Type: vcpu ioctl
517Parameters: struct kvm_signal_mask (in)
518Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
519
520Defines which signals are blocked during execution of KVM_RUN. This
521signal mask temporarily overrides the threads signal mask. Any
522unblocked signal received (except SIGKILL and SIGSTOP, which retain
523their traditional behaviour) will cause KVM_RUN to return with -EINTR.
524
525Note the signal will only be delivered if not blocked by the original
526signal mask.
527
528/* for KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK */
529struct kvm_signal_mask {
530 __u32 len;
531 __u8 sigset[0];
532};
533
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68ba6974 5354.22 KVM_GET_FPU
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537Capability: basic
538Architectures: x86
539Type: vcpu ioctl
540Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (out)
541Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
542
543Reads the floating point state from the vcpu.
544
545/* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
546struct kvm_fpu {
547 __u8 fpr[8][16];
548 __u16 fcw;
549 __u16 fsw;
550 __u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */
551 __u8 pad1;
552 __u16 last_opcode;
553 __u64 last_ip;
554 __u64 last_dp;
555 __u8 xmm[16][16];
556 __u32 mxcsr;
557 __u32 pad2;
558};
559
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68ba6974 5614.23 KVM_SET_FPU
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563Capability: basic
564Architectures: x86
565Type: vcpu ioctl
566Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (in)
567Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
568
569Writes the floating point state to the vcpu.
570
571/* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
572struct kvm_fpu {
573 __u8 fpr[8][16];
574 __u16 fcw;
575 __u16 fsw;
576 __u8 ftwx; /* in fxsave format */
577 __u8 pad1;
578 __u16 last_opcode;
579 __u64 last_ip;
580 __u64 last_dp;
581 __u8 xmm[16][16];
582 __u32 mxcsr;
583 __u32 pad2;
584};
585
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68ba6974 5874.24 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
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589Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP, KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP (s390)
590Architectures: x86, ia64, ARM, arm64, s390
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591Type: vm ioctl
592Parameters: none
593Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
594
595Creates an interrupt controller model in the kernel. On x86, creates a virtual
596ioapic, a virtual PIC (two PICs, nested), and sets up future vcpus to have a
597local APIC. IRQ routing for GSIs 0-15 is set to both PIC and IOAPIC; GSI 16-23
379e04c7 598only go to the IOAPIC. On ia64, a IOSAPIC is created. On ARM/arm64, a GIC is
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599created. On s390, a dummy irq routing table is created.
600
601Note that on s390 the KVM_CAP_S390_IRQCHIP vm capability needs to be enabled
602before KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP can be used.
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68ba6974 6054.25 KVM_IRQ_LINE
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607Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
379e04c7 608Architectures: x86, ia64, arm, arm64
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609Type: vm ioctl
610Parameters: struct kvm_irq_level
611Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
612
613Sets the level of a GSI input to the interrupt controller model in the kernel.
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614On some architectures it is required that an interrupt controller model has
615been previously created with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Note that edge-triggered
616interrupts require the level to be set to 1 and then back to 0.
617
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618On real hardware, interrupt pins can be active-low or active-high. This
619does not matter for the level field of struct kvm_irq_level: 1 always
620means active (asserted), 0 means inactive (deasserted).
621
622x86 allows the operating system to program the interrupt polarity
623(active-low/active-high) for level-triggered interrupts, and KVM used
624to consider the polarity. However, due to bitrot in the handling of
625active-low interrupts, the above convention is now valid on x86 too.
626This is signaled by KVM_CAP_X86_IOAPIC_POLARITY_IGNORED. Userspace
627should not present interrupts to the guest as active-low unless this
628capability is present (or unless it is not using the in-kernel irqchip,
629of course).
630
631
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632ARM/arm64 can signal an interrupt either at the CPU level, or at the
633in-kernel irqchip (GIC), and for in-kernel irqchip can tell the GIC to
634use PPIs designated for specific cpus. The irq field is interpreted
635like this:
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637  bits: | 31 ... 24 | 23 ... 16 | 15 ... 0 |
638 field: | irq_type | vcpu_index | irq_id |
639
640The irq_type field has the following values:
641- irq_type[0]: out-of-kernel GIC: irq_id 0 is IRQ, irq_id 1 is FIQ
642- irq_type[1]: in-kernel GIC: SPI, irq_id between 32 and 1019 (incl.)
643 (the vcpu_index field is ignored)
644- irq_type[2]: in-kernel GIC: PPI, irq_id between 16 and 31 (incl.)
645
646(The irq_id field thus corresponds nicely to the IRQ ID in the ARM GIC specs)
647
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650struct kvm_irq_level {
651 union {
652 __u32 irq; /* GSI */
653 __s32 status; /* not used for KVM_IRQ_LEVEL */
654 };
655 __u32 level; /* 0 or 1 */
656};
657
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68ba6974 6594.26 KVM_GET_IRQCHIP
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661Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
662Architectures: x86, ia64
663Type: vm ioctl
664Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in/out)
665Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
666
667Reads the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
668KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP into a buffer provided by the caller.
669
670struct kvm_irqchip {
671 __u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
672 __u32 pad;
673 union {
674 char dummy[512]; /* reserving space */
675 struct kvm_pic_state pic;
676 struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
677 } chip;
678};
679
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68ba6974 6814.27 KVM_SET_IRQCHIP
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683Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
684Architectures: x86, ia64
685Type: vm ioctl
686Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in)
687Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
688
689Sets the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
690KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP from a buffer provided by the caller.
691
692struct kvm_irqchip {
693 __u32 chip_id; /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
694 __u32 pad;
695 union {
696 char dummy[512]; /* reserving space */
697 struct kvm_pic_state pic;
698 struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
699 } chip;
700};
701
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68ba6974 7034.28 KVM_XEN_HVM_CONFIG
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705Capability: KVM_CAP_XEN_HVM
706Architectures: x86
707Type: vm ioctl
708Parameters: struct kvm_xen_hvm_config (in)
709Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
710
711Sets the MSR that the Xen HVM guest uses to initialize its hypercall
712page, and provides the starting address and size of the hypercall
713blobs in userspace. When the guest writes the MSR, kvm copies one
714page of a blob (32- or 64-bit, depending on the vcpu mode) to guest
715memory.
716
717struct kvm_xen_hvm_config {
718 __u32 flags;
719 __u32 msr;
720 __u64 blob_addr_32;
721 __u64 blob_addr_64;
722 __u8 blob_size_32;
723 __u8 blob_size_64;
724 __u8 pad2[30];
725};
726
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68ba6974 7284.29 KVM_GET_CLOCK
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730Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
731Architectures: x86
732Type: vm ioctl
733Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (out)
734Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
735
736Gets the current timestamp of kvmclock as seen by the current guest. In
737conjunction with KVM_SET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
738such as migration.
739
740struct kvm_clock_data {
741 __u64 clock; /* kvmclock current value */
742 __u32 flags;
743 __u32 pad[9];
744};
745
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68ba6974 7474.30 KVM_SET_CLOCK
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749Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
750Architectures: x86
751Type: vm ioctl
752Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (in)
753Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
754
2044892d 755Sets the current timestamp of kvmclock to the value specified in its parameter.
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756In conjunction with KVM_GET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
757such as migration.
758
759struct kvm_clock_data {
760 __u64 clock; /* kvmclock current value */
761 __u32 flags;
762 __u32 pad[9];
763};
764
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68ba6974 7664.31 KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS
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768Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS
48005f64 769Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW
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770Architectures: x86
771Type: vm ioctl
772Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_event (out)
773Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
774
775Gets currently pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs as well as related
776states of the vcpu.
777
778struct kvm_vcpu_events {
779 struct {
780 __u8 injected;
781 __u8 nr;
782 __u8 has_error_code;
783 __u8 pad;
784 __u32 error_code;
785 } exception;
786 struct {
787 __u8 injected;
788 __u8 nr;
789 __u8 soft;
48005f64 790 __u8 shadow;
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792 struct {
793 __u8 injected;
794 __u8 pending;
795 __u8 masked;
796 __u8 pad;
797 } nmi;
798 __u32 sipi_vector;
dab4b911 799 __u32 flags;
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801
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802KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW may be set in the flags field to signal that
803interrupt.shadow contains a valid state. Otherwise, this field is undefined.
804
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68ba6974 8064.32 KVM_SET_VCPU_EVENTS
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808Capability: KVM_CAP_VCPU_EVENTS
48005f64 809Extended by: KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW
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810Architectures: x86
811Type: vm ioctl
812Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_event (in)
813Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
814
815Set pending exceptions, interrupts, and NMIs as well as related states of the
816vcpu.
817
818See KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS for the data structure.
819
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820Fields that may be modified asynchronously by running VCPUs can be excluded
821from the update. These fields are nmi.pending and sipi_vector. Keep the
822corresponding bits in the flags field cleared to suppress overwriting the
823current in-kernel state. The bits are:
824
825KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_NMI_PENDING - transfer nmi.pending to the kernel
826KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SIPI_VECTOR - transfer sipi_vector
827
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828If KVM_CAP_INTR_SHADOW is available, KVM_VCPUEVENT_VALID_SHADOW can be set in
829the flags field to signal that interrupt.shadow contains a valid state and
830shall be written into the VCPU.
831
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68ba6974 8334.33 KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS
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835Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS
836Architectures: x86
837Type: vm ioctl
838Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (out)
839Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
840
841Reads debug registers from the vcpu.
842
843struct kvm_debugregs {
844 __u64 db[4];
845 __u64 dr6;
846 __u64 dr7;
847 __u64 flags;
848 __u64 reserved[9];
849};
850
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68ba6974 8524.34 KVM_SET_DEBUGREGS
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854Capability: KVM_CAP_DEBUGREGS
855Architectures: x86
856Type: vm ioctl
857Parameters: struct kvm_debugregs (in)
858Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
859
860Writes debug registers into the vcpu.
861
862See KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS for the data structure. The flags field is unused
863yet and must be cleared on entry.
864
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68ba6974 8664.35 KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION
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868Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_MEM
869Architectures: all
870Type: vm ioctl
871Parameters: struct kvm_userspace_memory_region (in)
872Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
873
874struct kvm_userspace_memory_region {
875 __u32 slot;
876 __u32 flags;
877 __u64 guest_phys_addr;
878 __u64 memory_size; /* bytes */
879 __u64 userspace_addr; /* start of the userspace allocated memory */
880};
881
882/* for kvm_memory_region::flags */
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883#define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES (1UL << 0)
884#define KVM_MEM_READONLY (1UL << 1)
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886This ioctl allows the user to create or modify a guest physical memory
887slot. When changing an existing slot, it may be moved in the guest
888physical memory space, or its flags may be modified. It may not be
889resized. Slots may not overlap in guest physical address space.
890
891Memory for the region is taken starting at the address denoted by the
892field userspace_addr, which must point at user addressable memory for
893the entire memory slot size. Any object may back this memory, including
894anonymous memory, ordinary files, and hugetlbfs.
895
896It is recommended that the lower 21 bits of guest_phys_addr and userspace_addr
897be identical. This allows large pages in the guest to be backed by large
898pages in the host.
899
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900The flags field supports two flags: KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES and
901KVM_MEM_READONLY. The former can be set to instruct KVM to keep track of
902writes to memory within the slot. See KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl to know how to
903use it. The latter can be set, if KVM_CAP_READONLY_MEM capability allows it,
904to make a new slot read-only. In this case, writes to this memory will be
905posted to userspace as KVM_EXIT_MMIO exits.
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906
907When the KVM_CAP_SYNC_MMU capability is available, changes in the backing of
908the memory region are automatically reflected into the guest. For example, an
909mmap() that affects the region will be made visible immediately. Another
910example is madvise(MADV_DROP).
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912It is recommended to use this API instead of the KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION ioctl.
913The KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION does not allow fine grained control over memory
914allocation and is deprecated.
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68ba6974 9174.36 KVM_SET_TSS_ADDR
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919Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_TSS_ADDR
920Architectures: x86
921Type: vm ioctl
922Parameters: unsigned long tss_address (in)
923Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
924
925This ioctl defines the physical address of a three-page region in the guest
926physical address space. The region must be within the first 4GB of the
927guest physical address space and must not conflict with any memory slot
928or any mmio address. The guest may malfunction if it accesses this memory
929region.
930
931This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. This is needed on Intel hardware
932because of a quirk in the virtualization implementation (see the internals
933documentation when it pops into existence).
934
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68ba6974 9364.37 KVM_ENABLE_CAP
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d938dc55 938Capability: KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP, KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP_VM
d6712df9 939Architectures: ppc, s390
d938dc55 940Type: vcpu ioctl, vm ioctl (with KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP_VM)
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941Parameters: struct kvm_enable_cap (in)
942Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
943
944+Not all extensions are enabled by default. Using this ioctl the application
945can enable an extension, making it available to the guest.
946
947On systems that do not support this ioctl, it always fails. On systems that
948do support it, it only works for extensions that are supported for enablement.
949
950To check if a capability can be enabled, the KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION ioctl should
951be used.
952
953struct kvm_enable_cap {
954 /* in */
955 __u32 cap;
956
957The capability that is supposed to get enabled.
958
959 __u32 flags;
960
961A bitfield indicating future enhancements. Has to be 0 for now.
962
963 __u64 args[4];
964
965Arguments for enabling a feature. If a feature needs initial values to
966function properly, this is the place to put them.
967
968 __u8 pad[64];
969};
970
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972for vm-wide capabilities.
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68ba6974 9744.38 KVM_GET_MP_STATE
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976Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE
977Architectures: x86, ia64
978Type: vcpu ioctl
979Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (out)
980Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
981
982struct kvm_mp_state {
983 __u32 mp_state;
984};
985
986Returns the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state" (though also valid on
987uniprocessor guests).
988
989Possible values are:
990
991 - KVM_MP_STATE_RUNNABLE: the vcpu is currently running
992 - KVM_MP_STATE_UNINITIALIZED: the vcpu is an application processor (AP)
993 which has not yet received an INIT signal
994 - KVM_MP_STATE_INIT_RECEIVED: the vcpu has received an INIT signal, and is
995 now ready for a SIPI
996 - KVM_MP_STATE_HALTED: the vcpu has executed a HLT instruction and
997 is waiting for an interrupt
998 - KVM_MP_STATE_SIPI_RECEIVED: the vcpu has just received a SIPI (vector
b595076a 999 accessible via KVM_GET_VCPU_EVENTS)
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1001This ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an in-kernel
1002irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace.
1003
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68ba6974 10054.39 KVM_SET_MP_STATE
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1007Capability: KVM_CAP_MP_STATE
1008Architectures: x86, ia64
1009Type: vcpu ioctl
1010Parameters: struct kvm_mp_state (in)
1011Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
1012
1013Sets the vcpu's current "multiprocessing state"; see KVM_GET_MP_STATE for
1014arguments.
1015
1016This ioctl is only useful after KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. Without an in-kernel
1017irqchip, the multiprocessing state must be maintained by userspace.
1018
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68ba6974 10204.40 KVM_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR
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1022Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_IDENTITY_MAP_ADDR
1023Architectures: x86
1024Type: vm ioctl
1025Parameters: unsigned long identity (in)
1026Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1027
1028This ioctl defines the physical address of a one-page region in the guest
1029physical address space. The region must be within the first 4GB of the
1030guest physical address space and must not conflict with any memory slot
1031or any mmio address. The guest may malfunction if it accesses this memory
1032region.
1033
1034This ioctl is required on Intel-based hosts. This is needed on Intel hardware
1035because of a quirk in the virtualization implementation (see the internals
1036documentation when it pops into existence).
1037
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68ba6974 10394.41 KVM_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID
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1041Capability: KVM_CAP_SET_BOOT_CPU_ID
1042Architectures: x86, ia64
1043Type: vm ioctl
1044Parameters: unsigned long vcpu_id
1045Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1046
1047Define which vcpu is the Bootstrap Processor (BSP). Values are the same
1048as the vcpu id in KVM_CREATE_VCPU. If this ioctl is not called, the default
1049is vcpu 0.
1050
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68ba6974 10524.42 KVM_GET_XSAVE
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1054Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE
1055Architectures: x86
1056Type: vcpu ioctl
1057Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (out)
1058Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1059
1060struct kvm_xsave {
1061 __u32 region[1024];
1062};
1063
1064This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xsave struct to the userspace.
1065
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68ba6974 10674.43 KVM_SET_XSAVE
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1069Capability: KVM_CAP_XSAVE
1070Architectures: x86
1071Type: vcpu ioctl
1072Parameters: struct kvm_xsave (in)
1073Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1074
1075struct kvm_xsave {
1076 __u32 region[1024];
1077};
1078
1079This ioctl would copy userspace's xsave struct to the kernel.
1080
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68ba6974 10824.44 KVM_GET_XCRS
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1084Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS
1085Architectures: x86
1086Type: vcpu ioctl
1087Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (out)
1088Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1089
1090struct kvm_xcr {
1091 __u32 xcr;
1092 __u32 reserved;
1093 __u64 value;
1094};
1095
1096struct kvm_xcrs {
1097 __u32 nr_xcrs;
1098 __u32 flags;
1099 struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS];
1100 __u64 padding[16];
1101};
1102
1103This ioctl would copy current vcpu's xcrs to the userspace.
1104
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68ba6974 11064.45 KVM_SET_XCRS
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1108Capability: KVM_CAP_XCRS
1109Architectures: x86
1110Type: vcpu ioctl
1111Parameters: struct kvm_xcrs (in)
1112Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1113
1114struct kvm_xcr {
1115 __u32 xcr;
1116 __u32 reserved;
1117 __u64 value;
1118};
1119
1120struct kvm_xcrs {
1121 __u32 nr_xcrs;
1122 __u32 flags;
1123 struct kvm_xcr xcrs[KVM_MAX_XCRS];
1124 __u64 padding[16];
1125};
1126
1127This ioctl would set vcpu's xcr to the value userspace specified.
1128
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68ba6974 11304.46 KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID
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1132Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_CPUID
1133Architectures: x86
1134Type: system ioctl
1135Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out)
1136Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1137
1138struct kvm_cpuid2 {
1139 __u32 nent;
1140 __u32 padding;
1141 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0];
1142};
1143
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1144#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX BIT(0)
1145#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC BIT(1)
1146#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT BIT(2)
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1148struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 {
1149 __u32 function;
1150 __u32 index;
1151 __u32 flags;
1152 __u32 eax;
1153 __u32 ebx;
1154 __u32 ecx;
1155 __u32 edx;
1156 __u32 padding[3];
1157};
1158
1159This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which are supported by both the hardware
1160and kvm. Userspace can use the information returned by this ioctl to
1161construct cpuid information (for KVM_SET_CPUID2) that is consistent with
1162hardware, kernel, and userspace capabilities, and with user requirements (for
1163example, the user may wish to constrain cpuid to emulate older hardware,
1164or for feature consistency across a cluster).
1165
1166Userspace invokes KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID by passing a kvm_cpuid2 structure
1167with the 'nent' field indicating the number of entries in the variable-size
1168array 'entries'. If the number of entries is too low to describe the cpu
1169capabilities, an error (E2BIG) is returned. If the number is too high,
1170the 'nent' field is adjusted and an error (ENOMEM) is returned. If the
1171number is just right, the 'nent' field is adjusted to the number of valid
1172entries in the 'entries' array, which is then filled.
1173
1174The entries returned are the host cpuid as returned by the cpuid instruction,
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1176x2apic), may not be present in the host cpu, but are exposed by kvm if it can
1177emulate them efficiently. The fields in each entry are defined as follows:
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1179 function: the eax value used to obtain the entry
1180 index: the ecx value used to obtain the entry (for entries that are
1181 affected by ecx)
1182 flags: an OR of zero or more of the following:
1183 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX:
1184 if the index field is valid
1185 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC:
1186 if cpuid for this function returns different values for successive
1187 invocations; there will be several entries with the same function,
1188 all with this flag set
1189 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT:
1190 for KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC entries, set if this entry is
1191 the first entry to be read by a cpu
1192 eax, ebx, ecx, edx: the values returned by the cpuid instruction for
1193 this function/index combination
1194
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1195The TSC deadline timer feature (CPUID leaf 1, ecx[24]) is always returned
1196as false, since the feature depends on KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP for local APIC
1197support. Instead it is reported via
1198
1199 ioctl(KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, KVM_CAP_TSC_DEADLINE_TIMER)
1200
1201if that returns true and you use KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, or if you emulate the
1202feature in userspace, then you can enable the feature for KVM_SET_CPUID2.
1203
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68ba6974 12054.47 KVM_PPC_GET_PVINFO
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1206
1207Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_PVINFO
1208Architectures: ppc
1209Type: vm ioctl
1210Parameters: struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo (out)
1211Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error
1212
1213struct kvm_ppc_pvinfo {
1214 __u32 flags;
1215 __u32 hcall[4];
1216 __u8 pad[108];
1217};
1218
1219This ioctl fetches PV specific information that need to be passed to the guest
1220using the device tree or other means from vm context.
1221
9202e076 1222The hcall array defines 4 instructions that make up a hypercall.
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1224If any additional field gets added to this structure later on, a bit for that
1225additional piece of information will be set in the flags bitmap.
1226
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1227The flags bitmap is defined as:
1228
1229 /* the host supports the ePAPR idle hcall
1230 #define KVM_PPC_PVINFO_FLAGS_EV_IDLE (1<<0)
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68ba6974 12324.48 KVM_ASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE
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1234Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_ASSIGNMENT
1235Architectures: x86 ia64
1236Type: vm ioctl
1237Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in)
1238Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1239
1240Assigns a host PCI device to the VM.
1241
1242struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev {
1243 __u32 assigned_dev_id;
1244 __u32 busnr;
1245 __u32 devfn;
1246 __u32 flags;
1247 __u32 segnr;
1248 union {
1249 __u32 reserved[11];
1250 };
1251};
1252
1253The PCI device is specified by the triple segnr, busnr, and devfn.
1254Identification in succeeding service requests is done via assigned_dev_id. The
1255following flags are specified:
1256
1257/* Depends on KVM_CAP_IOMMU */
1258#define KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_ENABLE_IOMMU (1 << 0)
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1259/* The following two depend on KVM_CAP_PCI_2_3 */
1260#define KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_PCI_2_3 (1 << 1)
1261#define KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX (1 << 2)
1262
1263If KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_PCI_2_3 is set, the kernel will manage legacy INTx interrupts
1264via the PCI-2.3-compliant device-level mask, thus enable IRQ sharing with other
1265assigned devices or host devices. KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX specifies the
1266guest's view on the INTx mask, see KVM_ASSIGN_SET_INTX_MASK for details.
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1268The KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_ENABLE_IOMMU flag is a mandatory option to ensure
1269isolation of the device. Usages not specifying this flag are deprecated.
1270
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1271Only PCI header type 0 devices with PCI BAR resources are supported by
1272device assignment. The user requesting this ioctl must have read/write
1273access to the PCI sysfs resource files associated with the device.
1274
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68ba6974 12764.49 KVM_DEASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE
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1277
1278Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_DEASSIGNMENT
1279Architectures: x86 ia64
1280Type: vm ioctl
1281Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in)
1282Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1283
1284Ends PCI device assignment, releasing all associated resources.
1285
1286See KVM_CAP_DEVICE_ASSIGNMENT for the data structure. Only assigned_dev_id is
1287used in kvm_assigned_pci_dev to identify the device.
1288
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68ba6974 12904.50 KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
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1292Capability: KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
1293Architectures: x86 ia64
1294Type: vm ioctl
1295Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_irq (in)
1296Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1297
1298Assigns an IRQ to a passed-through device.
1299
1300struct kvm_assigned_irq {
1301 __u32 assigned_dev_id;
91e3d71d 1302 __u32 host_irq; /* ignored (legacy field) */
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1303 __u32 guest_irq;
1304 __u32 flags;
1305 union {
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1307 };
1308};
1309
1310The following flags are defined:
1311
1312#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_HOST_INTX (1 << 0)
1313#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_HOST_MSI (1 << 1)
1314#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_HOST_MSIX (1 << 2)
1315
1316#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_INTX (1 << 8)
1317#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_MSI (1 << 9)
1318#define KVM_DEV_IRQ_GUEST_MSIX (1 << 10)
1319
1320It is not valid to specify multiple types per host or guest IRQ. However, the
1321IRQ type of host and guest can differ or can even be null.
1322
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68ba6974 13244.51 KVM_DEASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
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1326Capability: KVM_CAP_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ
1327Architectures: x86 ia64
1328Type: vm ioctl
1329Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_irq (in)
1330Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1331
1332Ends an IRQ assignment to a passed-through device.
1333
1334See KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ for the data structure. The target device is specified
1335by assigned_dev_id, flags must correspond to the IRQ type specified on
1336KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ. Partial deassignment of host or guest IRQ is allowed.
1337
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68ba6974 13394.52 KVM_SET_GSI_ROUTING
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1341Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQ_ROUTING
84223598 1342Architectures: x86 ia64 s390
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1343Type: vm ioctl
1344Parameters: struct kvm_irq_routing (in)
1345Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1346
1347Sets the GSI routing table entries, overwriting any previously set entries.
1348
1349struct kvm_irq_routing {
1350 __u32 nr;
1351 __u32 flags;
1352 struct kvm_irq_routing_entry entries[0];
1353};
1354
1355No flags are specified so far, the corresponding field must be set to zero.
1356
1357struct kvm_irq_routing_entry {
1358 __u32 gsi;
1359 __u32 type;
1360 __u32 flags;
1361 __u32 pad;
1362 union {
1363 struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip irqchip;
1364 struct kvm_irq_routing_msi msi;
84223598 1365 struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_adapter adapter;
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1367 } u;
1368};
1369
1370/* gsi routing entry types */
1371#define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_IRQCHIP 1
1372#define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI 2
84223598 1373#define KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_S390_ADAPTER 3
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1375No flags are specified so far, the corresponding field must be set to zero.
1376
1377struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip {
1378 __u32 irqchip;
1379 __u32 pin;
1380};
1381
1382struct kvm_irq_routing_msi {
1383 __u32 address_lo;
1384 __u32 address_hi;
1385 __u32 data;
1386 __u32 pad;
1387};
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1389struct kvm_irq_routing_s390_adapter {
1390 __u64 ind_addr;
1391 __u64 summary_addr;
1392 __u64 ind_offset;
1393 __u32 summary_offset;
1394 __u32 adapter_id;
1395};
1396
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68ba6974 13984.53 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_NR
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1400Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_MSIX
1401Architectures: x86 ia64
1402Type: vm ioctl
1403Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_msix_nr (in)
1404Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1405
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1406Set the number of MSI-X interrupts for an assigned device. The number is
1407reset again by terminating the MSI-X assignment of the device via
1408KVM_DEASSIGN_DEV_IRQ. Calling this service more than once at any earlier
1409point will fail.
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1411struct kvm_assigned_msix_nr {
1412 __u32 assigned_dev_id;
1413 __u16 entry_nr;
1414 __u16 padding;
1415};
1416
1417#define KVM_MAX_MSIX_PER_DEV 256
1418
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68ba6974 14204.54 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_MSIX_ENTRY
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1422Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_MSIX
1423Architectures: x86 ia64
1424Type: vm ioctl
1425Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_msix_entry (in)
1426Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1427
1428Specifies the routing of an MSI-X assigned device interrupt to a GSI. Setting
1429the GSI vector to zero means disabling the interrupt.
1430
1431struct kvm_assigned_msix_entry {
1432 __u32 assigned_dev_id;
1433 __u32 gsi;
1434 __u16 entry; /* The index of entry in the MSI-X table */
1435 __u16 padding[3];
1436};
1437
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14394.55 KVM_SET_TSC_KHZ
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1441Capability: KVM_CAP_TSC_CONTROL
1442Architectures: x86
1443Type: vcpu ioctl
1444Parameters: virtual tsc_khz
1445Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1446
1447Specifies the tsc frequency for the virtual machine. The unit of the
1448frequency is KHz.
1449
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14514.56 KVM_GET_TSC_KHZ
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1452
1453Capability: KVM_CAP_GET_TSC_KHZ
1454Architectures: x86
1455Type: vcpu ioctl
1456Parameters: none
1457Returns: virtual tsc-khz on success, negative value on error
1458
1459Returns the tsc frequency of the guest. The unit of the return value is
1460KHz. If the host has unstable tsc this ioctl returns -EIO instead as an
1461error.
1462
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14644.57 KVM_GET_LAPIC
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1466Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
1467Architectures: x86
1468Type: vcpu ioctl
1469Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (out)
1470Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1471
1472#define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400
1473struct kvm_lapic_state {
1474 char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE];
1475};
1476
1477Reads the Local APIC registers and copies them into the input argument. The
1478data format and layout are the same as documented in the architecture manual.
1479
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14814.58 KVM_SET_LAPIC
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1483Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
1484Architectures: x86
1485Type: vcpu ioctl
1486Parameters: struct kvm_lapic_state (in)
1487Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1488
1489#define KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE 0x400
1490struct kvm_lapic_state {
1491 char regs[KVM_APIC_REG_SIZE];
1492};
1493
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1495and layout are the same as documented in the architecture manual.
1496
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14984.59 KVM_IOEVENTFD
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1500Capability: KVM_CAP_IOEVENTFD
1501Architectures: all
1502Type: vm ioctl
1503Parameters: struct kvm_ioeventfd (in)
1504Returns: 0 on success, !0 on error
1505
1506This ioctl attaches or detaches an ioeventfd to a legal pio/mmio address
1507within the guest. A guest write in the registered address will signal the
1508provided event instead of triggering an exit.
1509
1510struct kvm_ioeventfd {
1511 __u64 datamatch;
1512 __u64 addr; /* legal pio/mmio address */
1513 __u32 len; /* 1, 2, 4, or 8 bytes */
1514 __s32 fd;
1515 __u32 flags;
1516 __u8 pad[36];
1517};
1518
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1519For the special case of virtio-ccw devices on s390, the ioevent is matched
1520to a subchannel/virtqueue tuple instead.
1521
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1522The following flags are defined:
1523
1524#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DATAMATCH (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_datamatch)
1525#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_PIO (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_pio)
1526#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_deassign)
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1527#define KVM_IOEVENTFD_FLAG_VIRTIO_CCW_NOTIFY \
1528 (1 << kvm_ioeventfd_flag_nr_virtio_ccw_notify)
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1529
1530If datamatch flag is set, the event will be signaled only if the written value
1531to the registered address is equal to datamatch in struct kvm_ioeventfd.
1532
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1533For virtio-ccw devices, addr contains the subchannel id and datamatch the
1534virtqueue index.
1535
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15374.60 KVM_DIRTY_TLB
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1539Capability: KVM_CAP_SW_TLB
1540Architectures: ppc
1541Type: vcpu ioctl
1542Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_tlb (in)
1543Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1544
1545struct kvm_dirty_tlb {
1546 __u64 bitmap;
1547 __u32 num_dirty;
1548};
1549
1550This must be called whenever userspace has changed an entry in the shared
1551TLB, prior to calling KVM_RUN on the associated vcpu.
1552
1553The "bitmap" field is the userspace address of an array. This array
1554consists of a number of bits, equal to the total number of TLB entries as
1555determined by the last successful call to KVM_CONFIG_TLB, rounded up to the
1556nearest multiple of 64.
1557
1558Each bit corresponds to one TLB entry, ordered the same as in the shared TLB
1559array.
1560
1561The array is little-endian: the bit 0 is the least significant bit of the
1562first byte, bit 8 is the least significant bit of the second byte, etc.
1563This avoids any complications with differing word sizes.
1564
1565The "num_dirty" field is a performance hint for KVM to determine whether it
1566should skip processing the bitmap and just invalidate everything. It must
1567be set to the number of set bits in the bitmap.
1568
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15704.61 KVM_ASSIGN_SET_INTX_MASK
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1572Capability: KVM_CAP_PCI_2_3
1573Architectures: x86
1574Type: vm ioctl
1575Parameters: struct kvm_assigned_pci_dev (in)
1576Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1577
1578Allows userspace to mask PCI INTx interrupts from the assigned device. The
1579kernel will not deliver INTx interrupts to the guest between setting and
1580clearing of KVM_ASSIGN_SET_INTX_MASK via this interface. This enables use of
1581and emulation of PCI 2.3 INTx disable command register behavior.
1582
1583This may be used for both PCI 2.3 devices supporting INTx disable natively and
1584older devices lacking this support. Userspace is responsible for emulating the
1585read value of the INTx disable bit in the guest visible PCI command register.
1586When modifying the INTx disable state, userspace should precede updating the
1587physical device command register by calling this ioctl to inform the kernel of
1588the new intended INTx mask state.
1589
1590Note that the kernel uses the device INTx disable bit to internally manage the
1591device interrupt state for PCI 2.3 devices. Reads of this register may
1592therefore not match the expected value. Writes should always use the guest
1593intended INTx disable value rather than attempting to read-copy-update the
1594current physical device state. Races between user and kernel updates to the
1595INTx disable bit are handled lazily in the kernel. It's possible the device
1596may generate unintended interrupts, but they will not be injected into the
1597guest.
1598
1599See KVM_ASSIGN_DEV_IRQ for the data structure. The target device is specified
1600by assigned_dev_id. In the flags field, only KVM_DEV_ASSIGN_MASK_INTX is
1601evaluated.
1602
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1605
1606Capability: KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE
1607Architectures: powerpc
1608Type: vm ioctl
1609Parameters: struct kvm_create_spapr_tce (in)
1610Returns: file descriptor for manipulating the created TCE table
1611
1612This creates a virtual TCE (translation control entry) table, which
1613is an IOMMU for PAPR-style virtual I/O. It is used to translate
1614logical addresses used in virtual I/O into guest physical addresses,
1615and provides a scatter/gather capability for PAPR virtual I/O.
1616
1617/* for KVM_CAP_SPAPR_TCE */
1618struct kvm_create_spapr_tce {
1619 __u64 liobn;
1620 __u32 window_size;
1621};
1622
1623The liobn field gives the logical IO bus number for which to create a
1624TCE table. The window_size field specifies the size of the DMA window
1625which this TCE table will translate - the table will contain one 64
1626bit TCE entry for every 4kiB of the DMA window.
1627
1628When the guest issues an H_PUT_TCE hcall on a liobn for which a TCE
1629table has been created using this ioctl(), the kernel will handle it
1630in real mode, updating the TCE table. H_PUT_TCE calls for other
1631liobns will cause a vm exit and must be handled by userspace.
1632
1633The return value is a file descriptor which can be passed to mmap(2)
1634to map the created TCE table into userspace. This lets userspace read
1635the entries written by kernel-handled H_PUT_TCE calls, and also lets
1636userspace update the TCE table directly which is useful in some
1637circumstances.
1638
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1641
1642Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA
1643Architectures: powerpc
1644Type: vm ioctl
1645Parameters: struct kvm_allocate_rma (out)
1646Returns: file descriptor for mapping the allocated RMA
1647
1648This allocates a Real Mode Area (RMA) from the pool allocated at boot
1649time by the kernel. An RMA is a physically-contiguous, aligned region
1650of memory used on older POWER processors to provide the memory which
1651will be accessed by real-mode (MMU off) accesses in a KVM guest.
1652POWER processors support a set of sizes for the RMA that usually
1653includes 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and some larger powers of two.
1654
1655/* for KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA */
1656struct kvm_allocate_rma {
1657 __u64 rma_size;
1658};
1659
1660The return value is a file descriptor which can be passed to mmap(2)
1661to map the allocated RMA into userspace. The mapped area can then be
1662passed to the KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION ioctl to establish it as the
1663RMA for a virtual machine. The size of the RMA in bytes (which is
1664fixed at host kernel boot time) is returned in the rma_size field of
1665the argument structure.
1666
1667The KVM_CAP_PPC_RMA capability is 1 or 2 if the KVM_ALLOCATE_RMA ioctl
1668is supported; 2 if the processor requires all virtual machines to have
1669an RMA, or 1 if the processor can use an RMA but doesn't require it,
1670because it supports the Virtual RMA (VRMA) facility.
1671
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1674
1675Capability: KVM_CAP_USER_NMI
1676Architectures: x86
1677Type: vcpu ioctl
1678Parameters: none
1679Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1680
1681Queues an NMI on the thread's vcpu. Note this is well defined only
1682when KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP has not been called, since this is an interface
1683between the virtual cpu core and virtual local APIC. After KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
1684has been called, this interface is completely emulated within the kernel.
1685
1686To use this to emulate the LINT1 input with KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, use the
1687following algorithm:
1688
1689 - pause the vpcu
1690 - read the local APIC's state (KVM_GET_LAPIC)
1691 - check whether changing LINT1 will queue an NMI (see the LVT entry for LINT1)
1692 - if so, issue KVM_NMI
1693 - resume the vcpu
1694
1695Some guests configure the LINT1 NMI input to cause a panic, aiding in
1696debugging.
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1701Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
1702Architectures: s390
1703Type: vcpu ioctl
1704Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in)
1705Returns: 0 in case of success
1706
1707The parameter is defined like this:
1708 struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping {
1709 __u64 user_addr;
1710 __u64 vcpu_addr;
1711 __u64 length;
1712 };
1713
1714This ioctl maps the memory at "user_addr" with the length "length" to
1715the vcpu's address space starting at "vcpu_addr". All parameters need to
f884ab15 1716be aligned by 1 megabyte.
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1721Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
1722Architectures: s390
1723Type: vcpu ioctl
1724Parameters: struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping (in)
1725Returns: 0 in case of success
1726
1727The parameter is defined like this:
1728 struct kvm_s390_ucas_mapping {
1729 __u64 user_addr;
1730 __u64 vcpu_addr;
1731 __u64 length;
1732 };
1733
1734This ioctl unmaps the memory in the vcpu's address space starting at
1735"vcpu_addr" with the length "length". The field "user_addr" is ignored.
f884ab15 1736All parameters need to be aligned by 1 megabyte.
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1741Capability: KVM_CAP_S390_UCONTROL
1742Architectures: s390
1743Type: vcpu ioctl
1744Parameters: vcpu absolute address (in)
1745Returns: 0 in case of success
1746
1747This call creates a page table entry on the virtual cpu's address space
1748(for user controlled virtual machines) or the virtual machine's address
1749space (for regular virtual machines). This only works for minor faults,
1750thus it's recommended to access subject memory page via the user page
1751table upfront. This is useful to handle validity intercepts for user
1752controlled virtual machines to fault in the virtual cpu's lowcore pages
1753prior to calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
1754
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17564.68 KVM_SET_ONE_REG
1757
1758Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG
1759Architectures: all
1760Type: vcpu ioctl
1761Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in)
1762Returns: 0 on success, negative value on failure
1763
1764struct kvm_one_reg {
1765 __u64 id;
1766 __u64 addr;
1767};
1768
1769Using this ioctl, a single vcpu register can be set to a specific value
1770defined by user space with the passed in struct kvm_one_reg, where id
1771refers to the register identifier as described below and addr is a pointer
1772to a variable with the respective size. There can be architecture agnostic
1773and architecture specific registers. Each have their own range of operation
1774and their own constants and width. To keep track of the implemented
1775registers, find a list below:
1776
1777 Arch | Register | Width (bits)
1778 | |
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1780 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_IAC1 | 64
1781 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_IAC2 | 64
1782 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_IAC3 | 64
1783 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_IAC4 | 64
1784 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DAC1 | 64
1785 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DAC2 | 64
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1786 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DABR | 64
1787 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DSCR | 64
1788 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PURR | 64
1789 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_SPURR | 64
1790 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DAR | 64
1791 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DSISR | 32
1792 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_AMR | 64
1793 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_UAMOR | 64
1794 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR0 | 64
1795 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MMCR1 | 64
1796 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MMCRA | 64
1797 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC1 | 32
1798 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC2 | 32
1799 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC3 | 32
1800 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC4 | 32
1801 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC5 | 32
1802 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC6 | 32
1803 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC7 | 32
1804 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PMC8 | 32
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1805 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_FPR0 | 64
1806 ...
1807 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_FPR31 | 64
1808 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VR0 | 128
1809 ...
1810 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VR31 | 128
1811 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VSR0 | 128
1812 ...
1813 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VSR31 | 128
1814 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_FPSCR | 64
1815 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VSCR | 32
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1816 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_ADDR | 64
1817 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_SLB | 128
1818 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VPA_DTL | 128
352df1de 1819 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_EPCR | 32
324b3e63 1820 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_EPR | 32
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1821 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TCR | 32
1822 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TSR | 32
1823 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_OR_TSR | 32
1824 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_CLEAR_TSR | 32
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1825 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MAS0 | 32
1826 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MAS1 | 32
1827 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MAS2 | 64
1828 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MAS7_3 | 64
1829 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MAS4 | 32
1830 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MAS6 | 32
1831 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_MMUCFG | 32
1832 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB0CFG | 32
1833 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB1CFG | 32
1834 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB2CFG | 32
1835 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB3CFG | 32
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1836 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB0PS | 32
1837 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB1PS | 32
1838 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB2PS | 32
1839 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TLB3PS | 32
9a6061d7 1840 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_EPTCFG | 32
8b78645c 1841 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_ICP_STATE | 64
93b0f4dc 1842 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TB_OFFSET | 64
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1843 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_SPMC1 | 32
1844 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_SPMC2 | 32
1845 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_IAMR | 64
1846 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TFHAR | 64
1847 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TFIAR | 64
1848 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TEXASR | 64
1849 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_FSCR | 64
1850 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PSPB | 32
1851 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_EBBHR | 64
1852 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_EBBRR | 64
1853 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_BESCR | 64
1854 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TAR | 64
1855 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DPDES | 64
1856 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DAWR | 64
1857 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DAWRX | 64
1858 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_CIABR | 64
1859 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_IC | 64
1860 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VTB | 64
1861 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_CSIGR | 64
1862 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TACR | 64
1863 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TCSCR | 64
1864 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PID | 64
1865 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_ACOP | 64
c0867fd5 1866 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_VRSAVE | 32
a0144e2a 1867 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_LPCR | 64
4b8473c9 1868 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_PPR | 64
388cc6e1 1869 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_ARCH_COMPAT 32
8563bf52 1870 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_DABRX | 32
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1871 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_GPR0 | 64
1872 ...
1873 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_GPR31 | 64
1874 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSR0 | 128
1875 ...
1876 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSR63 | 128
1877 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_CR | 64
1878 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_LR | 64
1879 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_CTR | 64
1880 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_FPSCR | 64
1881 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_AMR | 64
1882 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_PPR | 64
1883 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VRSAVE | 64
1884 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_VSCR | 32
1885 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_DSCR | 64
1886 PPC | KVM_REG_PPC_TM_TAR | 64
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1888ARM registers are mapped using the lower 32 bits. The upper 16 of that
1889is the register group type, or coprocessor number:
1890
1891ARM core registers have the following id bit patterns:
aa404ddf 1892 0x4020 0000 0010 <index into the kvm_regs struct:16>
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1138245c 1894ARM 32-bit CP15 registers have the following id bit patterns:
aa404ddf 1895 0x4020 0000 000F <zero:1> <crn:4> <crm:4> <opc1:4> <opc2:3>
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1896
1897ARM 64-bit CP15 registers have the following id bit patterns:
aa404ddf 1898 0x4030 0000 000F <zero:1> <zero:4> <crm:4> <opc1:4> <zero:3>
749cf76c 1899
c27581ed 1900ARM CCSIDR registers are demultiplexed by CSSELR value:
aa404ddf 1901 0x4020 0000 0011 00 <csselr:8>
749cf76c 1902
4fe21e4c 1903ARM 32-bit VFP control registers have the following id bit patterns:
aa404ddf 1904 0x4020 0000 0012 1 <regno:12>
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1905
1906ARM 64-bit FP registers have the following id bit patterns:
aa404ddf 1907 0x4030 0000 0012 0 <regno:12>
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1909
1910arm64 registers are mapped using the lower 32 bits. The upper 16 of
1911that is the register group type, or coprocessor number:
1912
1913arm64 core/FP-SIMD registers have the following id bit patterns. Note
1914that the size of the access is variable, as the kvm_regs structure
1915contains elements ranging from 32 to 128 bits. The index is a 32bit
1916value in the kvm_regs structure seen as a 32bit array.
1917 0x60x0 0000 0010 <index into the kvm_regs struct:16>
1918
1919arm64 CCSIDR registers are demultiplexed by CSSELR value:
1920 0x6020 0000 0011 00 <csselr:8>
1921
1922arm64 system registers have the following id bit patterns:
1923 0x6030 0000 0013 <op0:2> <op1:3> <crn:4> <crm:4> <op2:3>
1924
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19254.69 KVM_GET_ONE_REG
1926
1927Capability: KVM_CAP_ONE_REG
1928Architectures: all
1929Type: vcpu ioctl
1930Parameters: struct kvm_one_reg (in and out)
1931Returns: 0 on success, negative value on failure
1932
1933This ioctl allows to receive the value of a single register implemented
1934in a vcpu. The register to read is indicated by the "id" field of the
1935kvm_one_reg struct passed in. On success, the register value can be found
1936at the memory location pointed to by "addr".
1937
1938The list of registers accessible using this interface is identical to the
2e232702 1939list in 4.68.
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19424.70 KVM_KVMCLOCK_CTRL
1943
1944Capability: KVM_CAP_KVMCLOCK_CTRL
1945Architectures: Any that implement pvclocks (currently x86 only)
1946Type: vcpu ioctl
1947Parameters: None
1948Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1949
1950This signals to the host kernel that the specified guest is being paused by
1951userspace. The host will set a flag in the pvclock structure that is checked
1952from the soft lockup watchdog. The flag is part of the pvclock structure that
1953is shared between guest and host, specifically the second bit of the flags
1954field of the pvclock_vcpu_time_info structure. It will be set exclusively by
1955the host and read/cleared exclusively by the guest. The guest operation of
1956checking and clearing the flag must an atomic operation so
1957load-link/store-conditional, or equivalent must be used. There are two cases
1958where the guest will clear the flag: when the soft lockup watchdog timer resets
1959itself or when a soft lockup is detected. This ioctl can be called any time
1960after pausing the vcpu, but before it is resumed.
1961
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19634.71 KVM_SIGNAL_MSI
1964
1965Capability: KVM_CAP_SIGNAL_MSI
1966Architectures: x86
1967Type: vm ioctl
1968Parameters: struct kvm_msi (in)
1969Returns: >0 on delivery, 0 if guest blocked the MSI, and -1 on error
1970
1971Directly inject a MSI message. Only valid with in-kernel irqchip that handles
1972MSI messages.
1973
1974struct kvm_msi {
1975 __u32 address_lo;
1976 __u32 address_hi;
1977 __u32 data;
1978 __u32 flags;
1979 __u8 pad[16];
1980};
1981
1982No flags are defined so far. The corresponding field must be 0.
1983
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19854.71 KVM_CREATE_PIT2
1986
1987Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT2
1988Architectures: x86
1989Type: vm ioctl
1990Parameters: struct kvm_pit_config (in)
1991Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
1992
1993Creates an in-kernel device model for the i8254 PIT. This call is only valid
1994after enabling in-kernel irqchip support via KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP. The following
1995parameters have to be passed:
1996
1997struct kvm_pit_config {
1998 __u32 flags;
1999 __u32 pad[15];
2000};
2001
2002Valid flags are:
2003
2004#define KVM_PIT_SPEAKER_DUMMY 1 /* emulate speaker port stub */
2005
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2006PIT timer interrupts may use a per-VM kernel thread for injection. If it
2007exists, this thread will have a name of the following pattern:
2008
2009kvm-pit/<owner-process-pid>
2010
2011When running a guest with elevated priorities, the scheduling parameters of
2012this thread may have to be adjusted accordingly.
2013
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2014This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_CREATE_PIT.
2015
2016
20174.72 KVM_GET_PIT2
2018
2019Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
2020Architectures: x86
2021Type: vm ioctl
2022Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (out)
2023Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2024
2025Retrieves the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after
2026KVM_CREATE_PIT2. The state is returned in the following structure:
2027
2028struct kvm_pit_state2 {
2029 struct kvm_pit_channel_state channels[3];
2030 __u32 flags;
2031 __u32 reserved[9];
2032};
2033
2034Valid flags are:
2035
2036/* disable PIT in HPET legacy mode */
2037#define KVM_PIT_FLAGS_HPET_LEGACY 0x00000001
2038
2039This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_GET_PIT.
2040
2041
20424.73 KVM_SET_PIT2
2043
2044Capability: KVM_CAP_PIT_STATE2
2045Architectures: x86
2046Type: vm ioctl
2047Parameters: struct kvm_pit_state2 (in)
2048Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2049
2050Sets the state of the in-kernel PIT model. Only valid after KVM_CREATE_PIT2.
2051See KVM_GET_PIT2 for details on struct kvm_pit_state2.
2052
2053This IOCTL replaces the obsolete KVM_SET_PIT.
2054
2055
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20564.74 KVM_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO
2057
2058Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_GET_SMMU_INFO
2059Architectures: powerpc
2060Type: vm ioctl
2061Parameters: None
2062Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2063
2064This populates and returns a structure describing the features of
2065the "Server" class MMU emulation supported by KVM.
cc22c354 2066This can in turn be used by userspace to generate the appropriate
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2067device-tree properties for the guest operating system.
2068
2069The structure contains some global informations, followed by an
2070array of supported segment page sizes:
2071
2072 struct kvm_ppc_smmu_info {
2073 __u64 flags;
2074 __u32 slb_size;
2075 __u32 pad;
2076 struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size sps[KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_MAX_SZ];
2077 };
2078
2079The supported flags are:
2080
2081 - KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_REAL:
2082 When that flag is set, guest page sizes must "fit" the backing
2083 store page sizes. When not set, any page size in the list can
2084 be used regardless of how they are backed by userspace.
2085
2086 - KVM_PPC_1T_SEGMENTS
2087 The emulated MMU supports 1T segments in addition to the
2088 standard 256M ones.
2089
2090The "slb_size" field indicates how many SLB entries are supported
2091
2092The "sps" array contains 8 entries indicating the supported base
2093page sizes for a segment in increasing order. Each entry is defined
2094as follow:
2095
2096 struct kvm_ppc_one_seg_page_size {
2097 __u32 page_shift; /* Base page shift of segment (or 0) */
2098 __u32 slb_enc; /* SLB encoding for BookS */
2099 struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size enc[KVM_PPC_PAGE_SIZES_MAX_SZ];
2100 };
2101
2102An entry with a "page_shift" of 0 is unused. Because the array is
2103organized in increasing order, a lookup can stop when encoutering
2104such an entry.
2105
2106The "slb_enc" field provides the encoding to use in the SLB for the
2107page size. The bits are in positions such as the value can directly
2108be OR'ed into the "vsid" argument of the slbmte instruction.
2109
2110The "enc" array is a list which for each of those segment base page
2111size provides the list of supported actual page sizes (which can be
2112only larger or equal to the base page size), along with the
f884ab15 2113corresponding encoding in the hash PTE. Similarly, the array is
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21148 entries sorted by increasing sizes and an entry with a "0" shift
2115is an empty entry and a terminator:
2116
2117 struct kvm_ppc_one_page_size {
2118 __u32 page_shift; /* Page shift (or 0) */
2119 __u32 pte_enc; /* Encoding in the HPTE (>>12) */
2120 };
2121
2122The "pte_enc" field provides a value that can OR'ed into the hash
2123PTE's RPN field (ie, it needs to be shifted left by 12 to OR it
2124into the hash PTE second double word).
2125
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21264.75 KVM_IRQFD
2127
2128Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQFD
2129Architectures: x86
2130Type: vm ioctl
2131Parameters: struct kvm_irqfd (in)
2132Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2133
2134Allows setting an eventfd to directly trigger a guest interrupt.
2135kvm_irqfd.fd specifies the file descriptor to use as the eventfd and
2136kvm_irqfd.gsi specifies the irqchip pin toggled by this event. When
17180032 2137an event is triggered on the eventfd, an interrupt is injected into
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2138the guest using the specified gsi pin. The irqfd is removed using
2139the KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN flag, specifying both kvm_irqfd.fd
2140and kvm_irqfd.gsi.
2141
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2142With KVM_CAP_IRQFD_RESAMPLE, KVM_IRQFD supports a de-assert and notify
2143mechanism allowing emulation of level-triggered, irqfd-based
2144interrupts. When KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is set the user must pass an
2145additional eventfd in the kvm_irqfd.resamplefd field. When operating
2146in resample mode, posting of an interrupt through kvm_irq.fd asserts
2147the specified gsi in the irqchip. When the irqchip is resampled, such
17180032 2148as from an EOI, the gsi is de-asserted and the user is notified via
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2149kvm_irqfd.resamplefd. It is the user's responsibility to re-queue
2150the interrupt if the device making use of it still requires service.
2151Note that closing the resamplefd is not sufficient to disable the
2152irqfd. The KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE is only necessary on assignment
2153and need not be specified with KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_DEASSIGN.
2154
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2156
2157Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_ALLOC_HTAB
2158Architectures: powerpc
2159Type: vm ioctl
2160Parameters: Pointer to u32 containing hash table order (in/out)
2161Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2162
2163This requests the host kernel to allocate an MMU hash table for a
2164guest using the PAPR paravirtualization interface. This only does
2165anything if the kernel is configured to use the Book 3S HV style of
2166virtualization. Otherwise the capability doesn't exist and the ioctl
2167returns an ENOTTY error. The rest of this description assumes Book 3S
2168HV.
2169
2170There must be no vcpus running when this ioctl is called; if there
2171are, it will do nothing and return an EBUSY error.
2172
2173The parameter is a pointer to a 32-bit unsigned integer variable
2174containing the order (log base 2) of the desired size of the hash
2175table, which must be between 18 and 46. On successful return from the
2176ioctl, it will have been updated with the order of the hash table that
2177was allocated.
2178
2179If no hash table has been allocated when any vcpu is asked to run
2180(with the KVM_RUN ioctl), the host kernel will allocate a
2181default-sized hash table (16 MB).
2182
2183If this ioctl is called when a hash table has already been allocated,
2184the kernel will clear out the existing hash table (zero all HPTEs) and
2185return the hash table order in the parameter. (If the guest is using
2186the virtualized real-mode area (VRMA) facility, the kernel will
2187re-create the VMRA HPTEs on the next KVM_RUN of any vcpu.)
2188
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21894.77 KVM_S390_INTERRUPT
2190
2191Capability: basic
2192Architectures: s390
2193Type: vm ioctl, vcpu ioctl
2194Parameters: struct kvm_s390_interrupt (in)
2195Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2196
2197Allows to inject an interrupt to the guest. Interrupts can be floating
2198(vm ioctl) or per cpu (vcpu ioctl), depending on the interrupt type.
2199
2200Interrupt parameters are passed via kvm_s390_interrupt:
2201
2202struct kvm_s390_interrupt {
2203 __u32 type;
2204 __u32 parm;
2205 __u64 parm64;
2206};
2207
2208type can be one of the following:
2209
2210KVM_S390_SIGP_STOP (vcpu) - sigp restart
2211KVM_S390_PROGRAM_INT (vcpu) - program check; code in parm
2212KVM_S390_SIGP_SET_PREFIX (vcpu) - sigp set prefix; prefix address in parm
2213KVM_S390_RESTART (vcpu) - restart
2214KVM_S390_INT_VIRTIO (vm) - virtio external interrupt; external interrupt
2215 parameters in parm and parm64
2216KVM_S390_INT_SERVICE (vm) - sclp external interrupt; sclp parameter in parm
2217KVM_S390_INT_EMERGENCY (vcpu) - sigp emergency; source cpu in parm
2218KVM_S390_INT_EXTERNAL_CALL (vcpu) - sigp external call; source cpu in parm
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2219KVM_S390_INT_IO(ai,cssid,ssid,schid) (vm) - compound value to indicate an
2220 I/O interrupt (ai - adapter interrupt; cssid,ssid,schid - subchannel);
2221 I/O interruption parameters in parm (subchannel) and parm64 (intparm,
2222 interruption subclass)
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2223KVM_S390_MCHK (vm, vcpu) - machine check interrupt; cr 14 bits in parm,
2224 machine check interrupt code in parm64 (note that
2225 machine checks needing further payload are not
2226 supported by this ioctl)
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2227
2228Note that the vcpu ioctl is asynchronous to vcpu execution.
2229
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22304.78 KVM_PPC_GET_HTAB_FD
2231
2232Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_HTAB_FD
2233Architectures: powerpc
2234Type: vm ioctl
2235Parameters: Pointer to struct kvm_get_htab_fd (in)
2236Returns: file descriptor number (>= 0) on success, -1 on error
2237
2238This returns a file descriptor that can be used either to read out the
2239entries in the guest's hashed page table (HPT), or to write entries to
2240initialize the HPT. The returned fd can only be written to if the
2241KVM_GET_HTAB_WRITE bit is set in the flags field of the argument, and
2242can only be read if that bit is clear. The argument struct looks like
2243this:
2244
2245/* For KVM_PPC_GET_HTAB_FD */
2246struct kvm_get_htab_fd {
2247 __u64 flags;
2248 __u64 start_index;
2249 __u64 reserved[2];
2250};
2251
2252/* Values for kvm_get_htab_fd.flags */
2253#define KVM_GET_HTAB_BOLTED_ONLY ((__u64)0x1)
2254#define KVM_GET_HTAB_WRITE ((__u64)0x2)
2255
2256The `start_index' field gives the index in the HPT of the entry at
2257which to start reading. It is ignored when writing.
2258
2259Reads on the fd will initially supply information about all
2260"interesting" HPT entries. Interesting entries are those with the
2261bolted bit set, if the KVM_GET_HTAB_BOLTED_ONLY bit is set, otherwise
2262all entries. When the end of the HPT is reached, the read() will
2263return. If read() is called again on the fd, it will start again from
2264the beginning of the HPT, but will only return HPT entries that have
2265changed since they were last read.
2266
2267Data read or written is structured as a header (8 bytes) followed by a
2268series of valid HPT entries (16 bytes) each. The header indicates how
2269many valid HPT entries there are and how many invalid entries follow
2270the valid entries. The invalid entries are not represented explicitly
2271in the stream. The header format is:
2272
2273struct kvm_get_htab_header {
2274 __u32 index;
2275 __u16 n_valid;
2276 __u16 n_invalid;
2277};
2278
2279Writes to the fd create HPT entries starting at the index given in the
2280header; first `n_valid' valid entries with contents from the data
2281written, then `n_invalid' invalid entries, invalidating any previously
2282valid entries found.
2283
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22844.79 KVM_CREATE_DEVICE
2285
2286Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL
2287Type: vm ioctl
2288Parameters: struct kvm_create_device (in/out)
2289Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2290Errors:
2291 ENODEV: The device type is unknown or unsupported
2292 EEXIST: Device already created, and this type of device may not
2293 be instantiated multiple times
2294
2295 Other error conditions may be defined by individual device types or
2296 have their standard meanings.
2297
2298Creates an emulated device in the kernel. The file descriptor returned
2299in fd can be used with KVM_SET/GET/HAS_DEVICE_ATTR.
2300
2301If the KVM_CREATE_DEVICE_TEST flag is set, only test whether the
2302device type is supported (not necessarily whether it can be created
2303in the current vm).
2304
2305Individual devices should not define flags. Attributes should be used
2306for specifying any behavior that is not implied by the device type
2307number.
2308
2309struct kvm_create_device {
2310 __u32 type; /* in: KVM_DEV_TYPE_xxx */
2311 __u32 fd; /* out: device handle */
2312 __u32 flags; /* in: KVM_CREATE_DEVICE_xxx */
2313};
2314
23154.80 KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR/KVM_GET_DEVICE_ATTR
2316
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2317Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL, KVM_CAP_VM_ATTRIBUTES for vm device
2318Type: device ioctl, vm ioctl
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2319Parameters: struct kvm_device_attr
2320Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2321Errors:
2322 ENXIO: The group or attribute is unknown/unsupported for this device
2323 EPERM: The attribute cannot (currently) be accessed this way
2324 (e.g. read-only attribute, or attribute that only makes
2325 sense when the device is in a different state)
2326
2327 Other error conditions may be defined by individual device types.
2328
2329Gets/sets a specified piece of device configuration and/or state. The
2330semantics are device-specific. See individual device documentation in
2331the "devices" directory. As with ONE_REG, the size of the data
2332transferred is defined by the particular attribute.
2333
2334struct kvm_device_attr {
2335 __u32 flags; /* no flags currently defined */
2336 __u32 group; /* device-defined */
2337 __u64 attr; /* group-defined */
2338 __u64 addr; /* userspace address of attr data */
2339};
2340
23414.81 KVM_HAS_DEVICE_ATTR
2342
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2343Capability: KVM_CAP_DEVICE_CTRL, KVM_CAP_VM_ATTRIBUTES for vm device
2344Type: device ioctl, vm ioctl
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2345Parameters: struct kvm_device_attr
2346Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2347Errors:
2348 ENXIO: The group or attribute is unknown/unsupported for this device
2349
2350Tests whether a device supports a particular attribute. A successful
2351return indicates the attribute is implemented. It does not necessarily
2352indicate that the attribute can be read or written in the device's
2353current state. "addr" is ignored.
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2357Capability: basic
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beb11fc7 2360Parameters: struct kvm_vcpu_init (in)
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2361Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2362Errors:
2363  EINVAL:    the target is unknown, or the combination of features is invalid.
2364  ENOENT:    a features bit specified is unknown.
2365
2366This tells KVM what type of CPU to present to the guest, and what
2367optional features it should have.  This will cause a reset of the cpu
2368registers to their initial values.  If this is not called, KVM_RUN will
2369return ENOEXEC for that vcpu.
2370
2371Note that because some registers reflect machine topology, all vcpus
2372should be created before this ioctl is invoked.
2373
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2374Possible features:
2375 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_POWER_OFF: Starts the CPU in a power-off state.
2376 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_PSCI.
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2377 - KVM_ARM_VCPU_EL1_32BIT: Starts the CPU in a 32bit mode.
2378 Depends on KVM_CAP_ARM_EL1_32BIT (arm64 only).
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23814.83 KVM_ARM_PREFERRED_TARGET
2382
2383Capability: basic
2384Architectures: arm, arm64
2385Type: vm ioctl
2386Parameters: struct struct kvm_vcpu_init (out)
2387Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2388Errors:
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2390
2391This queries KVM for preferred CPU target type which can be emulated
2392by KVM on underlying host.
2393
2394The ioctl returns struct kvm_vcpu_init instance containing information
2395about preferred CPU target type and recommended features for it. The
2396kvm_vcpu_init->features bitmap returned will have feature bits set if
2397the preferred target recommends setting these features, but this is
2398not mandatory.
2399
2400The information returned by this ioctl can be used to prepare an instance
2401of struct kvm_vcpu_init for KVM_ARM_VCPU_INIT ioctl which will result in
2402in VCPU matching underlying host.
2403
2404
24054.84 KVM_GET_REG_LIST
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2407Capability: basic
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2409Type: vcpu ioctl
2410Parameters: struct kvm_reg_list (in/out)
2411Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2412Errors:
2413  E2BIG:     the reg index list is too big to fit in the array specified by
2414             the user (the number required will be written into n).
2415
2416struct kvm_reg_list {
2417 __u64 n; /* number of registers in reg[] */
2418 __u64 reg[0];
2419};
2420
2421This ioctl returns the guest registers that are supported for the
2422KVM_GET_ONE_REG/KVM_SET_ONE_REG calls.
2423
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24254.85 KVM_ARM_SET_DEVICE_ADDR (deprecated)
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2427Capability: KVM_CAP_ARM_SET_DEVICE_ADDR
379e04c7 2428Architectures: arm, arm64
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2429Type: vm ioctl
2430Parameters: struct kvm_arm_device_address (in)
2431Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2432Errors:
2433 ENODEV: The device id is unknown
2434 ENXIO: Device not supported on current system
2435 EEXIST: Address already set
2436 E2BIG: Address outside guest physical address space
330690cd 2437 EBUSY: Address overlaps with other device range
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2439struct kvm_arm_device_addr {
2440 __u64 id;
2441 __u64 addr;
2442};
2443
2444Specify a device address in the guest's physical address space where guests
2445can access emulated or directly exposed devices, which the host kernel needs
2446to know about. The id field is an architecture specific identifier for a
2447specific device.
2448
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2449ARM/arm64 divides the id field into two parts, a device id and an
2450address type id specific to the individual device.
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2451
2452  bits: | 63 ... 32 | 31 ... 16 | 15 ... 0 |
2453 field: | 0x00000000 | device id | addr type id |
2454
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2455ARM/arm64 currently only require this when using the in-kernel GIC
2456support for the hardware VGIC features, using KVM_ARM_DEVICE_VGIC_V2
2457as the device id. When setting the base address for the guest's
2458mapping of the VGIC virtual CPU and distributor interface, the ioctl
2459must be called after calling KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP, but before calling
2460KVM_RUN on any of the VCPUs. Calling this ioctl twice for any of the
2461base addresses will return -EEXIST.
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2463Note, this IOCTL is deprecated and the more flexible SET/GET_DEVICE_ATTR API
2464should be used instead.
2465
2466
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2469Capability: KVM_CAP_PPC_RTAS
2470Architectures: ppc
2471Type: vm ioctl
2472Parameters: struct kvm_rtas_token_args
2473Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2474
2475Defines a token value for a RTAS (Run Time Abstraction Services)
2476service in order to allow it to be handled in the kernel. The
2477argument struct gives the name of the service, which must be the name
2478of a service that has a kernel-side implementation. If the token
2479value is non-zero, it will be associated with that service, and
2480subsequent RTAS calls by the guest specifying that token will be
2481handled by the kernel. If the token value is 0, then any token
2482associated with the service will be forgotten, and subsequent RTAS
2483calls by the guest for that service will be passed to userspace to be
2484handled.
2485
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9c1b96e3 24875. The kvm_run structure
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2489
2490Application code obtains a pointer to the kvm_run structure by
2491mmap()ing a vcpu fd. From that point, application code can control
2492execution by changing fields in kvm_run prior to calling the KVM_RUN
2493ioctl, and obtain information about the reason KVM_RUN returned by
2494looking up structure members.
2495
2496struct kvm_run {
2497 /* in */
2498 __u8 request_interrupt_window;
2499
2500Request that KVM_RUN return when it becomes possible to inject external
2501interrupts into the guest. Useful in conjunction with KVM_INTERRUPT.
2502
2503 __u8 padding1[7];
2504
2505 /* out */
2506 __u32 exit_reason;
2507
2508When KVM_RUN has returned successfully (return value 0), this informs
2509application code why KVM_RUN has returned. Allowable values for this
2510field are detailed below.
2511
2512 __u8 ready_for_interrupt_injection;
2513
2514If request_interrupt_window has been specified, this field indicates
2515an interrupt can be injected now with KVM_INTERRUPT.
2516
2517 __u8 if_flag;
2518
2519The value of the current interrupt flag. Only valid if in-kernel
2520local APIC is not used.
2521
2522 __u8 padding2[2];
2523
2524 /* in (pre_kvm_run), out (post_kvm_run) */
2525 __u64 cr8;
2526
2527The value of the cr8 register. Only valid if in-kernel local APIC is
2528not used. Both input and output.
2529
2530 __u64 apic_base;
2531
2532The value of the APIC BASE msr. Only valid if in-kernel local
2533APIC is not used. Both input and output.
2534
2535 union {
2536 /* KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN */
2537 struct {
2538 __u64 hardware_exit_reason;
2539 } hw;
2540
2541If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, the vcpu has exited due to unknown
2542reasons. Further architecture-specific information is available in
2543hardware_exit_reason.
2544
2545 /* KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY */
2546 struct {
2547 __u64 hardware_entry_failure_reason;
2548 } fail_entry;
2549
2550If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY, the vcpu could not be run due
2551to unknown reasons. Further architecture-specific information is
2552available in hardware_entry_failure_reason.
2553
2554 /* KVM_EXIT_EXCEPTION */
2555 struct {
2556 __u32 exception;
2557 __u32 error_code;
2558 } ex;
2559
2560Unused.
2561
2562 /* KVM_EXIT_IO */
2563 struct {
2564#define KVM_EXIT_IO_IN 0
2565#define KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT 1
2566 __u8 direction;
2567 __u8 size; /* bytes */
2568 __u16 port;
2569 __u32 count;
2570 __u64 data_offset; /* relative to kvm_run start */
2571 } io;
2572
2044892d 2573If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_IO, then the vcpu has
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2575data_offset describes where the data is located (KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT) or
2576where kvm expects application code to place the data for the next
2044892d 2577KVM_RUN invocation (KVM_EXIT_IO_IN). Data format is a packed array.
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2579 struct {
2580 struct kvm_debug_exit_arch arch;
2581 } debug;
2582
2583Unused.
2584
2585 /* KVM_EXIT_MMIO */
2586 struct {
2587 __u64 phys_addr;
2588 __u8 data[8];
2589 __u32 len;
2590 __u8 is_write;
2591 } mmio;
2592
2044892d 2593If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_MMIO, then the vcpu has
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2595by kvm. The 'data' member contains the written data if 'is_write' is
2596true, and should be filled by application code otherwise.
2597
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2599appear if the VCPU performed a load or store of the appropriate width directly
2600to the byte array.
2601
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2603 KVM_EXIT_PAPR and KVM_EXIT_EPR the corresponding
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2604operations are complete (and guest state is consistent) only after userspace
2605has re-entered the kernel with KVM_RUN. The kernel side will first finish
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2606incomplete operations and then check for pending signals. Userspace
2607can re-enter the guest with an unmasked signal pending to complete
2608pending operations.
2609
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2610 /* KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL */
2611 struct {
2612 __u64 nr;
2613 __u64 args[6];
2614 __u64 ret;
2615 __u32 longmode;
2616 __u32 pad;
2617 } hypercall;
2618
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2620such functionality, use KVM_EXIT_IO (x86) or KVM_EXIT_MMIO (all except s390).
2621Note KVM_EXIT_IO is significantly faster than KVM_EXIT_MMIO.
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2623 /* KVM_EXIT_TPR_ACCESS */
2624 struct {
2625 __u64 rip;
2626 __u32 is_write;
2627 __u32 pad;
2628 } tpr_access;
2629
2630To be documented (KVM_TPR_ACCESS_REPORTING).
2631
2632 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_SIEIC */
2633 struct {
2634 __u8 icptcode;
2635 __u64 mask; /* psw upper half */
2636 __u64 addr; /* psw lower half */
2637 __u16 ipa;
2638 __u32 ipb;
2639 } s390_sieic;
2640
2641s390 specific.
2642
2643 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_RESET */
2644#define KVM_S390_RESET_POR 1
2645#define KVM_S390_RESET_CLEAR 2
2646#define KVM_S390_RESET_SUBSYSTEM 4
2647#define KVM_S390_RESET_CPU_INIT 8
2648#define KVM_S390_RESET_IPL 16
2649 __u64 s390_reset_flags;
2650
2651s390 specific.
2652
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2654 struct {
2655 __u64 trans_exc_code;
2656 __u32 pgm_code;
2657 } s390_ucontrol;
2658
2659s390 specific. A page fault has occurred for a user controlled virtual
2660machine (KVM_VM_S390_UNCONTROL) on it's host page table that cannot be
2661resolved by the kernel.
2662The program code and the translation exception code that were placed
2663in the cpu's lowcore are presented here as defined by the z Architecture
2664Principles of Operation Book in the Chapter for Dynamic Address Translation
2665(DAT)
2666
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2667 /* KVM_EXIT_DCR */
2668 struct {
2669 __u32 dcrn;
2670 __u32 data;
2671 __u8 is_write;
2672 } dcr;
2673
2674powerpc specific.
2675
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2676 /* KVM_EXIT_OSI */
2677 struct {
2678 __u64 gprs[32];
2679 } osi;
2680
2681MOL uses a special hypercall interface it calls 'OSI'. To enable it, we catch
2682hypercalls and exit with this exit struct that contains all the guest gprs.
2683
2684If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_OSI, then the vcpu has triggered such a hypercall.
2685Userspace can now handle the hypercall and when it's done modify the gprs as
2686necessary. Upon guest entry all guest GPRs will then be replaced by the values
2687in this struct.
2688
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2689 /* KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL */
2690 struct {
2691 __u64 nr;
2692 __u64 ret;
2693 __u64 args[9];
2694 } papr_hcall;
2695
2696This is used on 64-bit PowerPC when emulating a pSeries partition,
2697e.g. with the 'pseries' machine type in qemu. It occurs when the
2698guest does a hypercall using the 'sc 1' instruction. The 'nr' field
2699contains the hypercall number (from the guest R3), and 'args' contains
2700the arguments (from the guest R4 - R12). Userspace should put the
2701return code in 'ret' and any extra returned values in args[].
2702The possible hypercalls are defined in the Power Architecture Platform
2703Requirements (PAPR) document available from www.power.org (free
2704developer registration required to access it).
2705
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2706 /* KVM_EXIT_S390_TSCH */
2707 struct {
2708 __u16 subchannel_id;
2709 __u16 subchannel_nr;
2710 __u32 io_int_parm;
2711 __u32 io_int_word;
2712 __u32 ipb;
2713 __u8 dequeued;
2714 } s390_tsch;
2715
2716s390 specific. This exit occurs when KVM_CAP_S390_CSS_SUPPORT has been enabled
2717and TEST SUBCHANNEL was intercepted. If dequeued is set, a pending I/O
2718interrupt for the target subchannel has been dequeued and subchannel_id,
2719subchannel_nr, io_int_parm and io_int_word contain the parameters for that
2720interrupt. ipb is needed for instruction parameter decoding.
2721
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2722 /* KVM_EXIT_EPR */
2723 struct {
2724 __u32 epr;
2725 } epr;
2726
2727On FSL BookE PowerPC chips, the interrupt controller has a fast patch
2728interrupt acknowledge path to the core. When the core successfully
2729delivers an interrupt, it automatically populates the EPR register with
2730the interrupt vector number and acknowledges the interrupt inside
2731the interrupt controller.
2732
2733In case the interrupt controller lives in user space, we need to do
2734the interrupt acknowledge cycle through it to fetch the next to be
2735delivered interrupt vector using this exit.
2736
2737It gets triggered whenever both KVM_CAP_PPC_EPR are enabled and an
2738external interrupt has just been delivered into the guest. User space
2739should put the acknowledged interrupt vector into the 'epr' field.
2740
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2742 char padding[256];
2743 };
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2745 /*
2746 * shared registers between kvm and userspace.
2747 * kvm_valid_regs specifies the register classes set by the host
2748 * kvm_dirty_regs specified the register classes dirtied by userspace
2749 * struct kvm_sync_regs is architecture specific, as well as the
2750 * bits for kvm_valid_regs and kvm_dirty_regs
2751 */
2752 __u64 kvm_valid_regs;
2753 __u64 kvm_dirty_regs;
2754 union {
2755 struct kvm_sync_regs regs;
2756 char padding[1024];
2757 } s;
2758
2759If KVM_CAP_SYNC_REGS is defined, these fields allow userspace to access
2760certain guest registers without having to call SET/GET_*REGS. Thus we can
2761avoid some system call overhead if userspace has to handle the exit.
2762Userspace can query the validity of the structure by checking
2763kvm_valid_regs for specific bits. These bits are architecture specific
2764and usually define the validity of a groups of registers. (e.g. one bit
2765 for general purpose registers)
2766
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2771
2772Capability: KVM_CAP_EXT_EMUL_CPUID
2773Architectures: x86
2774Type: system ioctl
2775Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid2 (in/out)
2776Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
2777
2778struct kvm_cpuid2 {
2779 __u32 nent;
2780 __u32 flags;
2781 struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 entries[0];
2782};
2783
2784The member 'flags' is used for passing flags from userspace.
2785
2786#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX BIT(0)
2787#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC BIT(1)
2788#define KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT BIT(2)
2789
2790struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 {
2791 __u32 function;
2792 __u32 index;
2793 __u32 flags;
2794 __u32 eax;
2795 __u32 ebx;
2796 __u32 ecx;
2797 __u32 edx;
2798 __u32 padding[3];
2799};
2800
2801This ioctl returns x86 cpuid features which are emulated by
2802kvm.Userspace can use the information returned by this ioctl to query
2803which features are emulated by kvm instead of being present natively.
2804
2805Userspace invokes KVM_GET_EMULATED_CPUID by passing a kvm_cpuid2
2806structure with the 'nent' field indicating the number of entries in
2807the variable-size array 'entries'. If the number of entries is too low
2808to describe the cpu capabilities, an error (E2BIG) is returned. If the
2809number is too high, the 'nent' field is adjusted and an error (ENOMEM)
2810is returned. If the number is just right, the 'nent' field is adjusted
2811to the number of valid entries in the 'entries' array, which is then
2812filled.
2813
2814The entries returned are the set CPUID bits of the respective features
2815which kvm emulates, as returned by the CPUID instruction, with unknown
2816or unsupported feature bits cleared.
2817
2818Features like x2apic, for example, may not be present in the host cpu
2819but are exposed by kvm in KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID because they can be
2820emulated efficiently and thus not included here.
2821
2822The fields in each entry are defined as follows:
2823
2824 function: the eax value used to obtain the entry
2825 index: the ecx value used to obtain the entry (for entries that are
2826 affected by ecx)
2827 flags: an OR of zero or more of the following:
2828 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX:
2829 if the index field is valid
2830 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC:
2831 if cpuid for this function returns different values for successive
2832 invocations; there will be several entries with the same function,
2833 all with this flag set
2834 KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATE_READ_NEXT:
2835 for KVM_CPUID_FLAG_STATEFUL_FUNC entries, set if this entry is
2836 the first entry to be read by a cpu
2837 eax, ebx, ecx, edx: the values returned by the cpuid instruction for
2838 this function/index combination
2839
2840
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2844There are certain capabilities that change the behavior of the virtual CPU when
2845enabled. To enable them, please see section 4.37. Below you can find a list of
2846capabilities and what their effect on the vCPU is when enabling them.
2847
2848The following information is provided along with the description:
2849
2850 Architectures: which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
2851 x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
2852
2853 Parameters: what parameters are accepted by the capability.
2854
2855 Returns: the return value. General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
2856 are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
2857
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2860
2861Architectures: ppc
2862Parameters: none
2863Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2864
2865This capability enables interception of OSI hypercalls that otherwise would
2866be treated as normal system calls to be injected into the guest. OSI hypercalls
2867were invented by Mac-on-Linux to have a standardized communication mechanism
2868between the guest and the host.
2869
2870When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_OSI can occur.
2871
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2874
2875Architectures: ppc
2876Parameters: none
2877Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2878
2879This capability enables interception of PAPR hypercalls. PAPR hypercalls are
2880done using the hypercall instruction "sc 1".
2881
2882It also sets the guest privilege level to "supervisor" mode. Usually the guest
2883runs in "hypervisor" privilege mode with a few missing features.
2884
2885In addition to the above, it changes the semantics of SDR1. In this mode, the
2886HTAB address part of SDR1 contains an HVA instead of a GPA, as PAPR keeps the
2887HTAB invisible to the guest.
2888
2889When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_PAPR_HCALL can occur.
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2893
2894Architectures: ppc
2895Parameters: args[0] is the address of a struct kvm_config_tlb
2896Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2897
2898struct kvm_config_tlb {
2899 __u64 params;
2900 __u64 array;
2901 __u32 mmu_type;
2902 __u32 array_len;
2903};
2904
2905Configures the virtual CPU's TLB array, establishing a shared memory area
2906between userspace and KVM. The "params" and "array" fields are userspace
2907addresses of mmu-type-specific data structures. The "array_len" field is an
2908safety mechanism, and should be set to the size in bytes of the memory that
2909userspace has reserved for the array. It must be at least the size dictated
2910by "mmu_type" and "params".
2911
2912While KVM_RUN is active, the shared region is under control of KVM. Its
2913contents are undefined, and any modification by userspace results in
2914boundedly undefined behavior.
2915
2916On return from KVM_RUN, the shared region will reflect the current state of
2917the guest's TLB. If userspace makes any changes, it must call KVM_DIRTY_TLB
2918to tell KVM which entries have been changed, prior to calling KVM_RUN again
2919on this vcpu.
2920
2921For mmu types KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_NOHV and KVM_MMU_FSL_BOOKE_HV:
2922 - The "params" field is of type "struct kvm_book3e_206_tlb_params".
2923 - The "array" field points to an array of type "struct
2924 kvm_book3e_206_tlb_entry".
2925 - The array consists of all entries in the first TLB, followed by all
2926 entries in the second TLB.
2927 - Within a TLB, entries are ordered first by increasing set number. Within a
2928 set, entries are ordered by way (increasing ESEL).
2929 - The hash for determining set number in TLB0 is: (MAS2 >> 12) & (num_sets - 1)
2930 where "num_sets" is the tlb_sizes[] value divided by the tlb_ways[] value.
2931 - The tsize field of mas1 shall be set to 4K on TLB0, even though the
2932 hardware ignores this value for TLB0.
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29346.4 KVM_CAP_S390_CSS_SUPPORT
2935
2936Architectures: s390
2937Parameters: none
2938Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2939
2940This capability enables support for handling of channel I/O instructions.
2941
2942TEST PENDING INTERRUPTION and the interrupt portion of TEST SUBCHANNEL are
2943handled in-kernel, while the other I/O instructions are passed to userspace.
2944
2945When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_S390_TSCH will occur on TEST
2946SUBCHANNEL intercepts.
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29486.5 KVM_CAP_PPC_EPR
2949
2950Architectures: ppc
2951Parameters: args[0] defines whether the proxy facility is active
2952Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
2953
2954This capability enables or disables the delivery of interrupts through the
2955external proxy facility.
2956
2957When enabled (args[0] != 0), every time the guest gets an external interrupt
2958delivered, it automatically exits into user space with a KVM_EXIT_EPR exit
2959to receive the topmost interrupt vector.
2960
2961When disabled (args[0] == 0), behavior is as if this facility is unsupported.
2962
2963When this capability is enabled, KVM_EXIT_EPR can occur.
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29656.6 KVM_CAP_IRQ_MPIC
2966
2967Architectures: ppc
2968Parameters: args[0] is the MPIC device fd
2969 args[1] is the MPIC CPU number for this vcpu
2970
2971This capability connects the vcpu to an in-kernel MPIC device.
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29736.7 KVM_CAP_IRQ_XICS
2974
2975Architectures: ppc
2976Parameters: args[0] is the XICS device fd
2977 args[1] is the XICS CPU number (server ID) for this vcpu
2978
2979This capability connects the vcpu to an in-kernel XICS device.
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