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diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst index 6fb1870f0999..1bd2d42e6424 100644 --- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst +++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst @@ -8001,6 +8001,11 @@ apply some other policy-based mitigation. When exiting to userspace, KVM sets KVM_RUN_X86_BUS_LOCK in vcpu-run->flags, and conditionally sets the exit_reason to KVM_EXIT_X86_BUS_LOCK. +Due to differences in the underlying hardware implementation, the vCPU's RIP at +the time of exit diverges between Intel and AMD. On Intel hosts, RIP points at +the next instruction, i.e. the exit is trap-like. On AMD hosts, RIP points at +the offending instruction, i.e. the exit is fault-like. + Note! Detected bus locks may be coincident with other exits to userspace, i.e. KVM_RUN_X86_BUS_LOCK should be checked regardless of the primary exit reason if userspace wants to take action on all detected bus locks. |