Generic vcpu interface
The virtual cpu “device” also accepts the ioctls KVM_SET_DEVICE_ATTR,
KVM_GET_DEVICE_ATTR, and KVM_HAS_DEVICE_ATTR. The interface uses the same struct
kvm_device_attr as other devices, but targets VCPU-wide settings and controls.
The groups and attributes per virtual cpu, if any, are architecture specific.
- GROUP: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3_CTRL
Architectures: ARM64
1.1. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3_IRQ
Parameters: in kvm_device_attr.addr the address for PMU overflow interrupt is a
pointer to an int
Returns: -EBUSY: The PMU overflow interrupt is already set
-ENXIO: The overflow interrupt not set when attempting to get it
-ENODEV: PMUv3 not supported
-EINVAL: Invalid PMU overflow interrupt number supplied or
trying to set the IRQ number without using an in-kernel
irqchip.
A value describing the PMUv3 (Performance Monitor Unit v3) overflow interrupt
number for this vcpu. This interrupt could be a PPI or SPI, but the interrupt
type must be same for each vcpu. As a PPI, the interrupt number is the same for
all vcpus, while as an SPI it must be a separate number per vcpu.
1.2 ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_PMU_V3_INIT
Parameters: no additional parameter in kvm_device_attr.addr
Returns: -ENODEV: PMUv3 not supported or GIC not initialized
-ENXIO: PMUv3 not properly configured or in-kernel irqchip not
configured as required prior to calling this attribute
-EBUSY: PMUv3 already initialized
Request the initialization of the PMUv3. If using the PMUv3 with an in-kernel
virtual GIC implementation, this must be done after initializing the in-kernel
irqchip.
- GROUP: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_CTRL
Architectures: ARM,ARM64
2.1. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_VTIMER
2.2. ATTRIBUTE: KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_PTIMER
Parameters: in kvm_device_attr.addr the address for the timer interrupt is a
pointer to an int
Returns: -EINVAL: Invalid timer interrupt number
-EBUSY: One or more VCPUs has already run
A value describing the architected timer interrupt number when connected to an
in-kernel virtual GIC. These must be a PPI (16 <= intid < 32). Setting the
attribute overrides the default values (see below).
KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_VTIMER: The EL1 virtual timer intid (default: 27)
KVM_ARM_VCPU_TIMER_IRQ_PTIMER: The EL1 physical timer intid (default: 30)
Setting the same PPI for different timers will prevent the VCPUs from running.
Setting the interrupt number on a VCPU configures all VCPUs created at that
time to use the number provided for a given timer, overwriting any previously
configured values on other VCPUs. Userspace should configure the interrupt
numbers on at least one VCPU after creating all VCPUs and before running any
VCPUs.
