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1.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2
3======================
4Generic vcpu interface
5======================
6
7The virtual cpu "device" also accepts the ioctls KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR,
8KVM_GET_DEVICE_ATTR, and KVM_HAS_DEVICE_ATTR. The interface uses the same struct
9kvm_device_attr as other devices, but targets VCPU-wide settings and controls.
10
11The groups and attributes per virtual cpu, if any, are architecture specific.
12
131. GROUP: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3_CTRL
14==================================
15
16:Architectures: ARM64
17
181.1. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3_IRQ
19---------------------------------------
20
21:Parameters: in kvm_device_attr.addr the address for PMU overflow interrupt is a
22	     pointer to an int
23
24Returns:
25
26	 =======  ========================================================
27	 -EBUSY   The PMU overflow interrupt is already set
28	 -ENXIO   The overflow interrupt not set when attempting to get it
29	 -ENODEV  PMUv3 not supported
30	 -EINVAL  Invalid PMU overflow interrupt number supplied or
31		  trying to set the IRQ number without using an in-kernel
32		  irqchip.
33	 =======  ========================================================
34
35A value describing the PMUv3 (Performance Monitor Unit v3) overflow interrupt
36number for this vcpu. This interrupt could be a PPI or SPI, but the interrupt
37type must be same for each vcpu. As a PPI, the interrupt number is the same for
38all vcpus, while as an SPI it must be a separate number per vcpu.
39
401.2 ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3_INIT
41---------------------------------------
42
43:Parameters: no additional parameter in kvm_device_attr.addr
44
45Returns:
46
47	 =======  ======================================================
48	 -ENODEV  PMUv3 not supported or GIC not initialized
49	 -ENXIO   PMUv3 not properly configured or in-kernel irqchip not
50		  configured as required prior to calling this attribute
51	 -EBUSY   PMUv3 already initialized
52	 =======  ======================================================
53
54Request the initialization of the PMUv3.  If using the PMUv3 with an in-kernel
55virtual GIC implementation, this must be done after initializing the in-kernel
56irqchip.
57
58
592. GROUP: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_CTRL
60=================================
61
62:Architectures: ARM, ARM64
63
642.1. ATTRIBUTES: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_VTIMER, KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_PTIMER
65-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
66
67:Parameters: in kvm_device_attr.addr the address for the timer interrupt is a
68	     pointer to an int
69
70Returns:
71
72	 =======  =================================
73	 -EINVAL  Invalid timer interrupt number
74	 -EBUSY   One or more VCPUs has already run
75	 =======  =================================
76
77A value describing the architected timer interrupt number when connected to an
78in-kernel virtual GIC.  These must be a PPI (16 <= intid < 32).  Setting the
79attribute overrides the default values (see below).
80
81=============================  ==========================================
82KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_VTIMER  The EL1 virtual timer intid (default: 27)
83KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_PTIMER  The EL1 physical timer intid (default: 30)
84=============================  ==========================================
85
86Setting the same PPI for different timers will prevent the VCPUs from running.
87Setting the interrupt number on a VCPU configures all VCPUs created at that
88time to use the number provided for a given timer, overwriting any previously
89configured values on other VCPUs.  Userspace should configure the interrupt
90numbers on at least one VCPU after creating all VCPUs and before running any
91VCPUs.
92
933. GROUP: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PVTIME_CTRL
94==================================
95
96:Architectures: ARM64
97
983.1 ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PVTIME_IPA
99--------------------------------------
100
101:Parameters: 64-bit base address
102
103Returns:
104
105	 =======  ======================================
106	 -ENXIO   Stolen time not implemented
107	 -EEXIST  Base address already set for this VCPU
108	 -EINVAL  Base address not 64 byte aligned
109	 =======  ======================================
110
111Specifies the base address of the stolen time structure for this VCPU. The
112base address must be 64 byte aligned and exist within a valid guest memory
113region. See Documentation/virt/kvm/arm/pvtime.rst for more information
114including the layout of the stolen time structure.
115