Call set_sev_encryption_mask() while still on the stage 1 #VC-handler
because the stage 2 handler needs the kernel's own page tables to be
set up, to which calling set_sev_encryption_mask() is a prerequisite.
Signed-off-by: Joerg Roedel <jroedel@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@suse.de>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20200907131613.12703-21-joro@8bytes.org
rep stosq
/*
- * Load stage2 IDT and switch to our own page-table
+ * If running as an SEV guest, the encryption mask is required in the
+ * page-table setup code below. When the guest also has SEV-ES enabled
+ * set_sev_encryption_mask() will cause #VC exceptions, but the stage2
+ * handler can't map its GHCB because the page-table is not set up yet.
+ * So set up the encryption mask here while still on the stage1 #VC
+ * handler. Then load stage2 IDT and switch to the kernel's own
+ * page-table.
*/
pushq %rsi
+ call set_sev_encryption_mask
call load_stage2_idt
call initialize_identity_maps
popq %rsi
/* Locates and clears a region for a new top level page table. */
void initialize_identity_maps(void)
{
- /* If running as an SEV guest, the encryption mask is required. */
- set_sev_encryption_mask();
-
/* Exclude the encryption mask from __PHYSICAL_MASK */
physical_mask &= ~sme_me_mask;