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Sascha Bischoff af325e87af KVM: arm64: gic-v5: Add vgic-v5 save/restore hyp interface
Introduce the following hyp functions to save/restore GICv5 state:

* __vgic_v5_save_apr()
* __vgic_v5_restore_vmcr_apr()
* __vgic_v5_save_ppi_state()	- no hypercall required
* __vgic_v5_restore_ppi_state()	- no hypercall required
* __vgic_v5_save_state()	- no hypercall required
* __vgic_v5_restore_state()	- no hypercall required

Note that the functions tagged as not requiring hypercalls are always
called directly from the same context. They are either called via the
vgic_save_state()/vgic_restore_state() path when running with VHE, or
via __hyp_vgic_save_state()/__hyp_vgic_restore_state() otherwise. This
mimics how vgic_v3_save_state()/vgic_v3_restore_state() are
implemented.

Overall, the state of the following registers is saved/restored:

* ICC_ICSR_EL1
* ICH_APR_EL2
* ICH_PPI_ACTIVERx_EL2
* ICH_PPI_DVIRx_EL2
* ICH_PPI_ENABLERx_EL2
* ICH_PPI_PENDRx_EL2
* ICH_PPI_PRIORITYRx_EL2
* ICH_VMCR_EL2

All of these are saved/restored to/from the KVM vgic_v5 CPUIF shadow
state, with the exception of the PPI active, pending, and enable
state. The pending state is saved and restored from kvm_host_data as
any changes here need to be tracked and propagated back to the
vgic_irq shadow structures (coming in a future commit). Therefore, an
entry and an exit copy is required. The active and enable state is
restored from the vgic_v5 CPUIF, but is saved to kvm_host_data. Again,
this needs to by synced back into the shadow data structures.

The ICSR must be save/restored as this register is shared between host
and guest. Therefore, to avoid leaking host state to the guest, this
must be saved and restored. Moreover, as this can by used by the host
at any time, it must be save/restored eagerly. Note: the host state is
not preserved as the host should only use this register when
preemption is disabled.

As with GICv3, the VMCR is eagerly saved as this is required when
checking if interrupts can be injected or not, and therefore impacts
things such as WFI.

As part of restoring the ICH_VMCR_EL2 and ICH_APR_EL2, GICv3-compat
mode is also disabled by setting the ICH_VCTLR_EL2.V3 bit to 0. The
correspoinding GICv3-compat mode enable is part of the VMCR & APR
restore for a GICv3 guest as it only takes effect when actually
running a guest.

Co-authored-by: Timothy Hayes <timothy.hayes@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Timothy Hayes <timothy.hayes@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Sascha Bischoff <sascha.bischoff@arm.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260319154937.3619520-17-sascha.bischoff@arm.com
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org>
2026-03-19 18:21:28 +00:00
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst