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diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/ultravisor.rst b/Documentation/powerpc/ultravisor.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..94a149f34ec3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/powerpc/ultravisor.rst @@ -0,0 +1,1057 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 +.. _ultravisor: + +============================ +Protected Execution Facility +============================ + +.. contents:: + :depth: 3 + +.. sectnum:: + :depth: 3 + +Protected Execution Facility +############################ + + Protected Execution Facility (PEF) is an architectural change for + POWER 9 that enables Secure Virtual Machines (SVMs). DD2.3 chips + (PVR=0x004e1203) or greater will be PEF-capable. A new ISA release + will include the PEF RFC02487 changes. + + When enabled, PEF adds a new higher privileged mode, called Ultravisor + mode, to POWER architecture. Along with the new mode there is new + firmware called the Protected Execution Ultravisor (or Ultravisor + for short). Ultravisor mode is the highest privileged mode in POWER + architecture. + + +------------------+ + | Privilege States | + +==================+ + | Problem | + +------------------+ + | Supervisor | + +------------------+ + | Hypervisor | + +------------------+ + | Ultravisor | + +------------------+ + + PEF protects SVMs from the hypervisor, privileged users, and other + VMs in the system. SVMs are protected while at rest and can only be + executed by an authorized machine. All virtual machines utilize + hypervisor services. The Ultravisor filters calls between the SVMs + and the hypervisor to assure that information does not accidentally + leak. All hypercalls except H_RANDOM are reflected to the hypervisor. + H_RANDOM is not reflected to prevent the hypervisor from influencing + random values in the SVM. + + To support this there is a refactoring of the ownership of resources + in the CPU. Some of the resources which were previously hypervisor + privileged are now ultravisor privileged. + +Hardware +======== + + The hardware changes include the following: + + * There is a new bit in the MSR that determines whether the current + process is running in secure mode, MSR(S) bit 41. MSR(S)=1, process + is in secure mode, MSR(s)=0 process is in normal mode. + + * The MSR(S) bit can only be set by the Ultravisor. + + * HRFID cannot be used to set the MSR(S) bit. If the hypervisor needs + to return to a SVM it must use an ultracall. It can determine if + the VM it is returning to is secure. + + * There is a new Ultravisor privileged register, SMFCTRL, which has an + enable/disable bit SMFCTRL(E). + + * The privilege of a process is now determined by three MSR bits, + MSR(S, HV, PR). In each of the tables below the modes are listed + from least privilege to highest privilege. The higher privilege + modes can access all the resources of the lower privilege modes. + + **Secure Mode MSR Settings** + + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | S | HV| PR|Privilege | + +===+===+===+===============+ + | 1 | 0 | 1 | Problem | + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | 1 | 0 | 0 | Privileged(OS)| + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ultravisor | + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | 1 | 1 | 1 | Reserved | + +---+---+---+---------------+ + + **Normal Mode MSR Settings** + + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | S | HV| PR|Privilege | + +===+===+===+===============+ + | 0 | 0 | 1 | Problem | + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | 0 | 0 | 0 | Privileged(OS)| + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | 0 | 1 | 0 | Hypervisor | + +---+---+---+---------------+ + | 0 | 1 | 1 | Problem (Host)| + +---+---+---+---------------+ + + * Memory is partitioned into secure and normal memory. Only processes + that are running in secure mode can access secure memory. + + * The hardware does not allow anything that is not running secure to + access secure memory. This means that the Hypervisor cannot access + the memory of the SVM without using an ultracall (asking the + Ultravisor). The Ultravisor will only allow the hypervisor to see + the SVM memory encrypted. + + * I/O systems are not allowed to directly address secure memory. This + limits the SVMs to virtual I/O only. + + * The architecture allows the SVM to share pages of memory with the + hypervisor that are not protected with encryption. However, this + sharing must be initiated by the SVM. + + * When a process is running in secure mode all hypercalls + (syscall lev=1) go to the Ultravisor. + + * When a process is in secure mode all interrupts go to the + Ultravisor. + + * The following resources have become Ultravisor privileged and + require an Ultravisor interface to manipulate: + + * Processor configurations registers (SCOMs). + + * Stop state information. + + * The debug registers CIABR, DAWR, and DAWRX when SMFCTRL(D) is set. + If SMFCTRL(D) is not set they do not work in secure mode. When set, + reading and writing requires an Ultravisor call, otherwise that + will cause a Hypervisor Emulation Assistance interrupt. + + * PTCR and partition table entries (partition table is in secure + memory). An attempt to write to PTCR will cause a Hypervisor + Emulation Assitance interrupt. + + * LDBAR (LD Base Address Register) and IMC (In-Memory Collection) + non-architected registers. An attempt to write to them will cause a + Hypervisor Emulation Assistance interrupt. + + * Paging for an SVM, sharing of memory with Hypervisor for an SVM. + (Including Virtual Processor Area (VPA) and virtual I/O). + + +Software/Microcode +================== + + The software changes include: + + * SVMs are created from normal VM using (open source) tooling supplied + by IBM. + + * All SVMs start as normal VMs and utilize an ultracall, UV_ESM + (Enter Secure Mode), to make the transition. + + * When the UV_ESM ultracall is made the Ultravisor copies the VM into + secure memory, decrypts the verification information, and checks the + integrity of the SVM. If the integrity check passes the Ultravisor + passes control in secure mode. + + * The verification information includes the pass phrase for the + encrypted disk associated with the SVM. This pass phrase is given + to the SVM when requested. + + * The Ultravisor is not involved in protecting the encrypted disk of + the SVM while at rest. + + * For external interrupts the Ultravisor saves the state of the SVM, + and reflects the interrupt to the hypervisor for processing. + For hypercalls, the Ultravisor inserts neutral state into all + registers not needed for the hypercall then reflects the call to + the hypervisor for processing. The H_RANDOM hypercall is performed + by the Ultravisor and not reflected. + + * For virtual I/O to work bounce buffering must be done. + + * The Ultravisor uses AES (IAPM) for protection of SVM memory. IAPM + is a mode of AES that provides integrity and secrecy concurrently. + + * The movement of data between normal and secure pages is coordinated + with the Ultravisor by a new HMM plug-in in the Hypervisor. + + The Ultravisor offers new services to the hypervisor and SVMs. These + are accessed through ultracalls. + +Terminology +=========== + + * Hypercalls: special system calls used to request services from + Hypervisor. + + * Normal memory: Memory that is accessible to Hypervisor. + + * Normal page: Page backed by normal memory and available to + Hypervisor. + + * Shared page: A page backed by normal memory and available to both + the Hypervisor/QEMU and the SVM (i.e page has mappings in SVM and + Hypervisor/QEMU). + + * Secure memory: Memory that is accessible only to Ultravisor and + SVMs. + + * Secure page: Page backed by secure memory and only available to + Ultravisor and SVM. + + * SVM: Secure Virtual Machine. + + * Ultracalls: special system calls used to request services from + Ultravisor. + + +Ultravisor calls API +#################### + + This section describes Ultravisor calls (ultracalls) needed to + support Secure Virtual Machines (SVM)s and Paravirtualized KVM. The + ultracalls allow the SVMs and Hypervisor to request services from the + Ultravisor such as accessing a register or memory region that can only + be accessed when running in Ultravisor-privileged mode. + + The specific service needed from an ultracall is specified in register + R3 (the first parameter to the ultracall). Other parameters to the + ultracall, if any, are specified in registers R4 through R12. + + Return value of all ultracalls is in register R3. Other output values + from the ultracall, if any, are returned in registers R4 through R12. + The only exception to this register usage is the ``UV_RETURN`` + ultracall described below. + + Each ultracall returns specific error codes, applicable in the context + of the ultracall. However, like with the PowerPC Architecture Platform + Reference (PAPR), if no specific error code is defined for a + particular situation, then the ultracall will fallback to an erroneous + parameter-position based code. i.e U_PARAMETER, U_P2, U_P3 etc + depending on the ultracall parameter that may have caused the error. + + Some ultracalls involve transferring a page of data between Ultravisor + and Hypervisor. Secure pages that are transferred from secure memory + to normal memory may be encrypted using dynamically generated keys. + When the secure pages are transferred back to secure memory, they may + be decrypted using the same dynamically generated keys. Generation and + management of these keys will be covered in a separate document. + + For now this only covers ultracalls currently implemented and being + used by Hypervisor and SVMs but others can be added here when it + makes sense. + + The full specification for all hypercalls/ultracalls will eventually + be made available in the public/OpenPower version of the PAPR + specification. + + **Note** + + If PEF is not enabled, the ultracalls will be redirected to the + Hypervisor which must handle/fail the calls. + +Ultracalls used by Hypervisor +============================= + + This section describes the virtual memory management ultracalls used + by the Hypervisor to manage SVMs. + +UV_PAGE_OUT +----------- + + Encrypt and move the contents of a page from secure memory to normal + memory. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_PAGE_OUT, + uint16_t lpid, /* LPAR ID */ + uint64_t dest_ra, /* real address of destination page */ + uint64_t src_gpa, /* source guest-physical-address */ + uint8_t flags, /* flags */ + uint64_t order) /* page size order */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``dest_ra`` is invalid. + * U_P3 if the ``src_gpa`` address is invalid. + * U_P4 if any bit in the ``flags`` is unrecognized + * U_P5 if the ``order`` parameter is unsupported. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_BUSY if page cannot be currently paged-out. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Encrypt the contents of a secure-page and make it available to + Hypervisor in a normal page. + + By default, the source page is unmapped from the SVM's partition- + scoped page table. But the Hypervisor can provide a hint to the + Ultravisor to retain the page mapping by setting the ``UV_SNAPSHOT`` + flag in ``flags`` parameter. + + If the source page is already a shared page the call returns + U_SUCCESS, without doing anything. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. QEMU attempts to access an address belonging to the SVM but the + page frame for that address is not mapped into QEMU's address + space. In this case, the Hypervisor will allocate a page frame, + map it into QEMU's address space and issue the ``UV_PAGE_OUT`` + call to retrieve the encrypted contents of the page. + + #. When Ultravisor runs low on secure memory and it needs to page-out + an LRU page. In this case, Ultravisor will issue the + ``H_SVM_PAGE_OUT`` hypercall to the Hypervisor. The Hypervisor will + then allocate a normal page and issue the ``UV_PAGE_OUT`` ultracall + and the Ultravisor will encrypt and move the contents of the secure + page into the normal page. + + #. When Hypervisor accesses SVM data, the Hypervisor requests the + Ultravisor to transfer the corresponding page into a insecure page, + which the Hypervisor can access. The data in the normal page will + be encrypted though. + +UV_PAGE_IN +---------- + + Move the contents of a page from normal memory to secure memory. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_PAGE_IN, + uint16_t lpid, /* the LPAR ID */ + uint64_t src_ra, /* source real address of page */ + uint64_t dest_gpa, /* destination guest physical address */ + uint64_t flags, /* flags */ + uint64_t order) /* page size order */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_BUSY if page cannot be currently paged-in. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``src_ra`` is invalid. + * U_P3 if the ``dest_gpa`` address is invalid. + * U_P4 if any bit in the ``flags`` is unrecognized + * U_P5 if the ``order`` parameter is unsupported. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Move the contents of the page identified by ``src_ra`` from normal + memory to secure memory and map it to the guest physical address + ``dest_gpa``. + + If `dest_gpa` refers to a shared address, map the page into the + partition-scoped page-table of the SVM. If `dest_gpa` is not shared, + copy the contents of the page into the corresponding secure page. + Depending on the context, decrypt the page before being copied. + + The caller provides the attributes of the page through the ``flags`` + parameter. Valid values for ``flags`` are: + + * CACHE_INHIBITED + * CACHE_ENABLED + * WRITE_PROTECTION + + The Hypervisor must pin the page in memory before making + ``UV_PAGE_IN`` ultracall. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. When a normal VM switches to secure mode, all its pages residing + in normal memory, are moved into secure memory. + + #. When an SVM requests to share a page with Hypervisor the Hypervisor + allocates a page and informs the Ultravisor. + + #. When an SVM accesses a secure page that has been paged-out, + Ultravisor invokes the Hypervisor to locate the page. After + locating the page, the Hypervisor uses UV_PAGE_IN to make the + page available to Ultravisor. + +UV_PAGE_INVAL +------------- + + Invalidate the Ultravisor mapping of a page. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_PAGE_INVAL, + uint16_t lpid, /* the LPAR ID */ + uint64_t guest_pa, /* destination guest-physical-address */ + uint64_t order) /* page size order */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``guest_pa`` is invalid (or corresponds to a secure + page mapping). + * U_P3 if the ``order`` is invalid. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_BUSY if page cannot be currently invalidated. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + This ultracall informs Ultravisor that the page mapping in Hypervisor + corresponding to the given guest physical address has been invalidated + and that the Ultravisor should not access the page. If the specified + ``guest_pa`` corresponds to a secure page, Ultravisor will ignore the + attempt to invalidate the page and return U_P2. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. When a shared page is unmapped from the QEMU's page table, possibly + because it is paged-out to disk, Ultravisor needs to know that the + page should not be accessed from its side too. + + +UV_WRITE_PATE +------------- + + Validate and write the partition table entry (PATE) for a given + partition. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_WRITE_PATE, + uint32_t lpid, /* the LPAR ID */ + uint64_t dw0 /* the first double word to write */ + uint64_t dw1) /* the second double word to write */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_BUSY if PATE cannot be currently written to. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``dw0`` is invalid. + * U_P3 if the ``dw1`` address is invalid. + * U_PERMISSION if the Hypervisor is attempting to change the PATE + of a secure virtual machine or if called from a + context other than Hypervisor. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Validate and write a LPID and its partition-table-entry for the given + LPID. If the LPID is already allocated and initialized, this call + results in changing the partition table entry. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. The Partition table resides in Secure memory and its entries, + called PATE (Partition Table Entries), point to the partition- + scoped page tables for the Hypervisor as well as each of the + virtual machines (both secure and normal). The Hypervisor + operates in partition 0 and its partition-scoped page tables + reside in normal memory. + + #. This ultracall allows the Hypervisor to register the partition- + scoped and process-scoped page table entries for the Hypervisor + and other partitions (virtual machines) with the Ultravisor. + + #. If the value of the PATE for an existing partition (VM) changes, + the TLB cache for the partition is flushed. + + #. The Hypervisor is responsible for allocating LPID. The LPID and + its PATE entry are registered together. The Hypervisor manages + the PATE entries for a normal VM and can change the PATE entry + anytime. Ultravisor manages the PATE entries for an SVM and + Hypervisor is not allowed to modify them. + +UV_RETURN +--------- + + Return control from the Hypervisor back to the Ultravisor after + processing an hypercall or interrupt that was forwarded (aka + *reflected*) to the Hypervisor. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_RETURN) + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + This call never returns to Hypervisor on success. It returns + U_INVALID if ultracall is not made from a Hypervisor context. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + When an SVM makes an hypercall or incurs some other exception, the + Ultravisor usually forwards (aka *reflects*) the exceptions to the + Hypervisor. After processing the exception, Hypervisor uses the + ``UV_RETURN`` ultracall to return control back to the SVM. + + The expected register state on entry to this ultracall is: + + * Non-volatile registers are restored to their original values. + * If returning from an hypercall, register R0 contains the return + value (**unlike other ultracalls**) and, registers R4 through R12 + contain any output values of the hypercall. + * R3 contains the ultracall number, i.e UV_RETURN. + * If returning with a synthesized interrupt, R2 contains the + synthesized interrupt number. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. Ultravisor relies on the Hypervisor to provide several services to + the SVM such as processing hypercall and other exceptions. After + processing the exception, Hypervisor uses UV_RETURN to return + control back to the Ultravisor. + + #. Hypervisor has to use this ultracall to return control to the SVM. + + +UV_REGISTER_MEM_SLOT +-------------------- + + Register an SVM address-range with specified properties. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_REGISTER_MEM_SLOT, + uint64_t lpid, /* LPAR ID of the SVM */ + uint64_t start_gpa, /* start guest physical address */ + uint64_t size, /* size of address range in bytes */ + uint64_t flags /* reserved for future expansion */ + uint16_t slotid) /* slot identifier */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``start_gpa`` is invalid. + * U_P3 if ``size`` is invalid. + * U_P4 if any bit in the ``flags`` is unrecognized. + * U_P5 if the ``slotid`` parameter is unsupported. + * U_PERMISSION if called from context other than Hypervisor. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Register a memory range for an SVM. The memory range starts at the + guest physical address ``start_gpa`` and is ``size`` bytes long. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + + #. When a virtual machine goes secure, all the memory slots managed by + the Hypervisor move into secure memory. The Hypervisor iterates + through each of memory slots, and registers the slot with + Ultravisor. Hypervisor may discard some slots such as those used + for firmware (SLOF). + + #. When new memory is hot-plugged, a new memory slot gets registered. + + +UV_UNREGISTER_MEM_SLOT +---------------------- + + Unregister an SVM address-range that was previously registered using + UV_REGISTER_MEM_SLOT. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_UNREGISTER_MEM_SLOT, + uint64_t lpid, /* LPAR ID of the SVM */ + uint64_t slotid) /* reservation slotid */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``slotid`` is invalid. + * U_PERMISSION if called from context other than Hypervisor. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Release the memory slot identified by ``slotid`` and free any + resources allocated towards the reservation. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. Memory hot-remove. + + +UV_SVM_TERMINATE +---------------- + + Terminate an SVM and release its resources. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_SVM_TERMINATE, + uint64_t lpid, /* LPAR ID of the SVM */) + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid. + * U_INVALID if VM is not secure. + * U_PERMISSION if not called from a Hypervisor context. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Terminate an SVM and release all its resources. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. Called by Hypervisor when terminating an SVM. + + +Ultracalls used by SVM +====================== + +UV_SHARE_PAGE +------------- + + Share a set of guest physical pages with the Hypervisor. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_SHARE_PAGE, + uint64_t gfn, /* guest page frame number */ + uint64_t num) /* number of pages of size PAGE_SIZE */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_INVALID if the VM is not secure. + * U_PARAMETER if ``gfn`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``num`` is invalid. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Share the ``num`` pages starting at guest physical frame number ``gfn`` + with the Hypervisor. Assume page size is PAGE_SIZE bytes. Zero the + pages before returning. + + If the address is already backed by a secure page, unmap the page and + back it with an insecure page, with the help of the Hypervisor. If it + is not backed by any page yet, mark the PTE as insecure and back it + with an insecure page when the address is accessed. If it is already + backed by an insecure page, zero the page and return. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. The Hypervisor cannot access the SVM pages since they are backed by + secure pages. Hence an SVM must explicitly request Ultravisor for + pages it can share with Hypervisor. + + #. Shared pages are needed to support virtio and Virtual Processor Area + (VPA) in SVMs. + + +UV_UNSHARE_PAGE +--------------- + + Restore a shared SVM page to its initial state. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_UNSHARE_PAGE, + uint64_t gfn, /* guest page frame number */ + uint73 num) /* number of pages of size PAGE_SIZE*/ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_INVALID if VM is not secure. + * U_PARAMETER if ``gfn`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``num`` is invalid. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Stop sharing ``num`` pages starting at ``gfn`` with the Hypervisor. + Assume that the page size is PAGE_SIZE. Zero the pages before + returning. + + If the address is already backed by an insecure page, unmap the page + and back it with a secure page. Inform the Hypervisor to release + reference to its shared page. If the address is not backed by a page + yet, mark the PTE as secure and back it with a secure page when that + address is accessed. If it is already backed by an secure page zero + the page and return. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. The SVM may decide to unshare a page from the Hypervisor. + + +UV_UNSHARE_ALL_PAGES +-------------------- + + Unshare all pages the SVM has shared with Hypervisor. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_UNSHARE_ALL_PAGES) + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success. + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_INVAL if VM is not secure. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Unshare all shared pages from the Hypervisor. All unshared pages are + zeroed on return. Only pages explicitly shared by the SVM with the + Hypervisor (using UV_SHARE_PAGE ultracall) are unshared. Ultravisor + may internally share some pages with the Hypervisor without explicit + request from the SVM. These pages will not be unshared by this + ultracall. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. This call is needed when ``kexec`` is used to boot a different + kernel. It may also be needed during SVM reset. + +UV_ESM +------ + + Secure the virtual machine (*enter secure mode*). + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_ESM, + uint64_t esm_blob_addr, /* location of the ESM blob */ + unint64_t fdt) /* Flattened device tree */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * U_SUCCESS on success (including if VM is already secure). + * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported. + * U_INVALID if VM is not secure. + * U_PARAMETER if ``esm_blob_addr`` is invalid. + * U_P2 if ``fdt`` is invalid. + * U_PERMISSION if any integrity checks fail. + * U_RETRY insufficient memory to create SVM. + * U_NO_KEY symmetric key unavailable. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Secure the virtual machine. On successful completion, return + control to the virtual machine at the address specified in the + ESM blob. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. A normal virtual machine can choose to switch to a secure mode. + +Hypervisor Calls API +#################### + + This document describes the Hypervisor calls (hypercalls) that are + needed to support the Ultravisor. Hypercalls are services provided by + the Hypervisor to virtual machines and Ultravisor. + + Register usage for these hypercalls is identical to that of the other + hypercalls defined in the Power Architecture Platform Reference (PAPR) + document. i.e on input, register R3 identifies the specific service + that is being requested and registers R4 through R11 contain + additional parameters to the hypercall, if any. On output, register + R3 contains the return value and registers R4 through R9 contain any + other output values from the hypercall. + + This document only covers hypercalls currently implemented/planned + for Ultravisor usage but others can be added here when it makes sense. + + The full specification for all hypercalls/ultracalls will eventually + be made available in the public/OpenPower version of the PAPR + specification. + +Hypervisor calls to support Ultravisor +====================================== + + Following are the set of hypercalls needed to support Ultravisor. + +H_SVM_INIT_START +---------------- + + Begin the process of converting a normal virtual machine into an SVM. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_INIT_START) + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * H_SUCCESS on success. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Initiate the process of securing a virtual machine. This involves + coordinating with the Ultravisor, using ultracalls, to allocate + resources in the Ultravisor for the new SVM, transferring the VM's + pages from normal to secure memory etc. When the process is + completed, Ultravisor issues the H_SVM_INIT_DONE hypercall. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. Ultravisor uses this hypercall to inform Hypervisor that a VM + has initiated the process of switching to secure mode. + + +H_SVM_INIT_DONE +--------------- + + Complete the process of securing an SVM. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_INIT_DONE) + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * H_SUCCESS on success. + * H_UNSUPPORTED if called from the wrong context (e.g. + from an SVM or before an H_SVM_INIT_START + hypercall). + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Complete the process of securing a virtual machine. This call must + be made after a prior call to ``H_SVM_INIT_START`` hypercall. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + On successfully securing a virtual machine, the Ultravisor informs + Hypervisor about it. Hypervisor can use this call to finish setting + up its internal state for this virtual machine. + + +H_SVM_PAGE_IN +------------- + + Move the contents of a page from normal memory to secure memory. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_PAGE_IN, + uint64_t guest_pa, /* guest-physical-address */ + uint64_t flags, /* flags */ + uint64_t order) /* page size order */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * H_SUCCESS on success. + * H_PARAMETER if ``guest_pa`` is invalid. + * H_P2 if ``flags`` is invalid. + * H_P3 if ``order`` of page is invalid. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Retrieve the content of the page, belonging to the VM at the specified + guest physical address. + + Only valid value(s) in ``flags`` are: + + * H_PAGE_IN_SHARED which indicates that the page is to be shared + with the Ultravisor. + + * H_PAGE_IN_NONSHARED indicates that the UV is not anymore + interested in the page. Applicable if the page is a shared page. + + The ``order`` parameter must correspond to the configured page size. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. When a normal VM becomes a secure VM (using the UV_ESM ultracall), + the Ultravisor uses this hypercall to move contents of each page of + the VM from normal memory to secure memory. + + #. Ultravisor uses this hypercall to ask Hypervisor to provide a page + in normal memory that can be shared between the SVM and Hypervisor. + + #. Ultravisor uses this hypercall to page-in a paged-out page. This + can happen when the SVM touches a paged-out page. + + #. If SVM wants to disable sharing of pages with Hypervisor, it can + inform Ultravisor to do so. Ultravisor will then use this hypercall + and inform Hypervisor that it has released access to the normal + page. + +H_SVM_PAGE_OUT +--------------- + + Move the contents of the page to normal memory. + +Syntax +~~~~~~ + +.. code-block:: c + + uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_PAGE_OUT, + uint64_t guest_pa, /* guest-physical-address */ + uint64_t flags, /* flags (currently none) */ + uint64_t order) /* page size order */ + +Return values +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + + One of the following values: + + * H_SUCCESS on success. + * H_PARAMETER if ``guest_pa`` is invalid. + * H_P2 if ``flags`` is invalid. + * H_P3 if ``order`` is invalid. + +Description +~~~~~~~~~~~ + + Move the contents of the page identified by ``guest_pa`` to normal + memory. + + Currently ``flags`` is unused and must be set to 0. The ``order`` + parameter must correspond to the configured page size. + +Use cases +~~~~~~~~~ + + #. If Ultravisor is running low on secure pages, it can move the + contents of some secure pages, into normal pages using this + hypercall. The content will be encrypted. + +References +########## + +.. [1] `Supporting Protected Computing on IBM Power Architecture <https://developer.ibm.com/articles/l-support-protected-computing/>`_ |