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| The Definitive KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) API Documentation
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| ===================================================================
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| 
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| 1. General description
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| 
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| The kvm API is a set of ioctls that are issued to control various aspects
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| of a virtual machine.  The ioctls belong to three classes
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| 
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|  - System ioctls: These query and set global attributes which affect the
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|    whole kvm subsystem.  In addition a system ioctl is used to create
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|    virtual machines
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| 
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|  - VM ioctls: These query and set attributes that affect an entire virtual
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|    machine, for example memory layout.  In addition a VM ioctl is used to
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|    create virtual cpus (vcpus).
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| 
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|    Only run VM ioctls from the same process (address space) that was used
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|    to create the VM.
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| 
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|  - vcpu ioctls: These query and set attributes that control the operation
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|    of a single virtual cpu.
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| 
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|    Only run vcpu ioctls from the same thread that was used to create the
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|    vcpu.
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| 
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| 2. File descritpors
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| 
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| The kvm API is centered around file descriptors.  An initial
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| open("/dev/kvm") obtains a handle to the kvm subsystem; this handle
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| can be used to issue system ioctls.  A KVM_CREATE_VM ioctl on this
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| handle will create a VM file descripror which can be used to issue VM
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| ioctls.  A KVM_CREATE_VCPU ioctl on a VM fd will create a virtual cpu
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| and return a file descriptor pointing to it.  Finally, ioctls on a vcpu
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| fd can be used to control the vcpu, including the important task of
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| actually running guest code.
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| 
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| In general file descriptors can be migrated among processes by means
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| of fork() and the SCM_RIGHTS facility of unix domain socket.  These
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| kinds of tricks are explicitly not supported by kvm.  While they will
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| not cause harm to the host, their actual behavior is not guaranteed by
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| the API.  The only supported use is one virtual machine per process,
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| and one vcpu per thread.
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| 
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| 3. Extensions
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| 
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| As of Linux 2.6.22, the KVM ABI has been stabilized: no backward
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| incompatible change are allowed.  However, there is an extension
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| facility that allows backward-compatible extensions to the API to be
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| queried and used.
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| 
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| The extension mechanism is not based on on the Linux version number.
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| Instead, kvm defines extension identifiers and a facility to query
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| whether a particular extension identifier is available.  If it is, a
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| set of ioctls is available for application use.
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| 
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| 4. API description
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| 
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| This section describes ioctls that can be used to control kvm guests.
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| For each ioctl, the following information is provided along with a
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| description:
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| 
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|   Capability: which KVM extension provides this ioctl.  Can be 'basic',
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|       which means that is will be provided by any kernel that supports
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|       API version 12 (see section 4.1), or a KVM_CAP_xyz constant, which
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|       means availability needs to be checked with KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
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|       (see section 4.4).
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| 
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|   Architectures: which instruction set architectures provide this ioctl.
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|       x86 includes both i386 and x86_64.
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| 
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|   Type: system, vm, or vcpu.
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| 
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|   Parameters: what parameters are accepted by the ioctl.
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| 
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|   Returns: the return value.  General error numbers (EBADF, ENOMEM, EINVAL)
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|       are not detailed, but errors with specific meanings are.
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| 
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| 4.1 KVM_GET_API_VERSION
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: system ioctl
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| Parameters: none
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| Returns: the constant KVM_API_VERSION (=12)
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| 
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| This identifies the API version as the stable kvm API. It is not
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| expected that this number will change.  However, Linux 2.6.20 and
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| 2.6.21 report earlier versions; these are not documented and not
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| supported.  Applications should refuse to run if KVM_GET_API_VERSION
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| returns a value other than 12.  If this check passes, all ioctls
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| described as 'basic' will be available.
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| 
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| 4.2 KVM_CREATE_VM
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: system ioctl
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| Parameters: none
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| Returns: a VM fd that can be used to control the new virtual machine.
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| 
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| The new VM has no virtual cpus and no memory.  An mmap() of a VM fd
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| will access the virtual machine's physical address space; offset zero
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| corresponds to guest physical address zero.  Use of mmap() on a VM fd
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| is discouraged if userspace memory allocation (KVM_CAP_USER_MEMORY) is
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| available.
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| 
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| 4.3 KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: system
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| Parameters: struct kvm_msr_list (in/out)
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| Returns: 0 on success; -1 on error
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| Errors:
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|   E2BIG:     the msr index list is to be to fit in the array specified by
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|              the user.
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| 
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| struct kvm_msr_list {
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| 	__u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
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| 	__u32 indices[0];
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| };
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| 
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| This ioctl returns the guest msrs that are supported.  The list varies
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| by kvm version and host processor, but does not change otherwise.  The
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| user fills in the size of the indices array in nmsrs, and in return
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| kvm adjusts nmsrs to reflect the actual number of msrs and fills in
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| the indices array with their numbers.
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| 
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| 4.4 KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: system ioctl
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| Parameters: extension identifier (KVM_CAP_*)
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| Returns: 0 if unsupported; 1 (or some other positive integer) if supported
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| 
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| The API allows the application to query about extensions to the core
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| kvm API.  Userspace passes an extension identifier (an integer) and
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| receives an integer that describes the extension availability.
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| Generally 0 means no and 1 means yes, but some extensions may report
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| additional information in the integer return value.
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| 
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| 4.5 KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: system ioctl
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| Parameters: none
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| Returns: size of vcpu mmap area, in bytes
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| 
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| The KVM_RUN ioctl (cf.) communicates with userspace via a shared
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| memory region.  This ioctl returns the size of that region.  See the
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| KVM_RUN documentation for details.
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| 
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| 4.6 KVM_SET_MEMORY_REGION
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_memory_region (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| struct kvm_memory_region {
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| 	__u32 slot;
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| 	__u32 flags;
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| 	__u64 guest_phys_addr;
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| 	__u64 memory_size; /* bytes */
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| };
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| 
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| /* for kvm_memory_region::flags */
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| #define KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES  1UL
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| 
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| This ioctl allows the user to create or modify a guest physical memory
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| slot.  When changing an existing slot, it may be moved in the guest
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| physical memory space, or its flags may be modified.  It may not be
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| resized.  Slots may not overlap.
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| 
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| The flags field supports just one flag, KVM_MEM_LOG_DIRTY_PAGES, which
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| instructs kvm to keep track of writes to memory within the slot.  See
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| the KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG ioctl.
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| 
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| It is recommended to use the KVM_SET_USER_MEMORY_REGION ioctl instead
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| of this API, if available.  This newer API allows placing guest memory
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| at specified locations in the host address space, yielding better
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| control and easy access.
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| 
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| 4.6 KVM_CREATE_VCPU
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: vcpu id (apic id on x86)
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| Returns: vcpu fd on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| This API adds a vcpu to a virtual machine.  The vcpu id is a small integer
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| in the range [0, max_vcpus).
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| 
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| 4.7 KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG (vm ioctl)
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_dirty_log (in/out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| /* for KVM_GET_DIRTY_LOG */
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| struct kvm_dirty_log {
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| 	__u32 slot;
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| 	__u32 padding;
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| 	union {
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| 		void __user *dirty_bitmap; /* one bit per page */
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| 		__u64 padding;
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| 	};
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| };
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| 
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| Given a memory slot, return a bitmap containing any pages dirtied
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| since the last call to this ioctl.  Bit 0 is the first page in the
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| memory slot.  Ensure the entire structure is cleared to avoid padding
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| issues.
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| 
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| 4.8 KVM_SET_MEMORY_ALIAS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_memory_alias (in)
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| Returns: 0 (success), -1 (error)
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| 
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| struct kvm_memory_alias {
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| 	__u32 slot;  /* this has a different namespace than memory slots */
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| 	__u32 flags;
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| 	__u64 guest_phys_addr;
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| 	__u64 memory_size;
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| 	__u64 target_phys_addr;
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| };
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| 
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| Defines a guest physical address space region as an alias to another
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| region.  Useful for aliased address, for example the VGA low memory
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| window. Should not be used with userspace memory.
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| 
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| 4.9 KVM_RUN
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: none
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| Errors:
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|   EINTR:     an unmasked signal is pending
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| 
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| This ioctl is used to run a guest virtual cpu.  While there are no
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| explicit parameters, there is an implicit parameter block that can be
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| obtained by mmap()ing the vcpu fd at offset 0, with the size given by
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| KVM_GET_VCPU_MMAP_SIZE.  The parameter block is formatted as a 'struct
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| kvm_run' (see below).
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| 
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| 4.10 KVM_GET_REGS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_regs (out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Reads the general purpose registers from the vcpu.
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| 
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| /* x86 */
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| struct kvm_regs {
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| 	/* out (KVM_GET_REGS) / in (KVM_SET_REGS) */
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| 	__u64 rax, rbx, rcx, rdx;
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| 	__u64 rsi, rdi, rsp, rbp;
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| 	__u64 r8,  r9,  r10, r11;
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| 	__u64 r12, r13, r14, r15;
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| 	__u64 rip, rflags;
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| };
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| 
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| 4.11 KVM_SET_REGS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: all
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_regs (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Writes the general purpose registers into the vcpu.
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| 
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| See KVM_GET_REGS for the data structure.
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| 
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| 4.12 KVM_GET_SREGS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Reads special registers from the vcpu.
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| 
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| /* x86 */
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| struct kvm_sregs {
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| 	struct kvm_segment cs, ds, es, fs, gs, ss;
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| 	struct kvm_segment tr, ldt;
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| 	struct kvm_dtable gdt, idt;
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| 	__u64 cr0, cr2, cr3, cr4, cr8;
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| 	__u64 efer;
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| 	__u64 apic_base;
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| 	__u64 interrupt_bitmap[(KVM_NR_INTERRUPTS + 63) / 64];
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| };
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| 
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| interrupt_bitmap is a bitmap of pending external interrupts.  At most
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| one bit may be set.  This interrupt has been acknowledged by the APIC
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| but not yet injected into the cpu core.
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| 
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| 4.13 KVM_SET_SREGS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_sregs (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Writes special registers into the vcpu.  See KVM_GET_SREGS for the
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| data structures.
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| 
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| 4.14 KVM_TRANSLATE
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_translation (in/out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Translates a virtual address according to the vcpu's current address
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| translation mode.
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| 
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| struct kvm_translation {
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| 	/* in */
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| 	__u64 linear_address;
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| 
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| 	/* out */
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| 	__u64 physical_address;
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| 	__u8  valid;
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| 	__u8  writeable;
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| 	__u8  usermode;
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| 	__u8  pad[5];
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| };
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| 
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| 4.15 KVM_INTERRUPT
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_interrupt (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Queues a hardware interrupt vector to be injected.  This is only
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| useful if in-kernel local APIC is not used.
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| 
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| /* for KVM_INTERRUPT */
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| struct kvm_interrupt {
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| 	/* in */
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| 	__u32 irq;
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| };
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| 
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| Note 'irq' is an interrupt vector, not an interrupt pin or line.
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| 
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| 4.16 KVM_DEBUG_GUEST
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: none
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: none)
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| Returns: -1 on error
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| 
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| Support for this has been removed.  Use KVM_SET_GUEST_DEBUG instead.
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| 
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| 4.17 KVM_GET_MSRS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in/out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Reads model-specific registers from the vcpu.  Supported msr indices can
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| be obtained using KVM_GET_MSR_INDEX_LIST.
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| 
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| struct kvm_msrs {
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| 	__u32 nmsrs; /* number of msrs in entries */
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| 	__u32 pad;
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| 
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| 	struct kvm_msr_entry entries[0];
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| };
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| 
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| struct kvm_msr_entry {
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| 	__u32 index;
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| 	__u32 reserved;
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| 	__u64 data;
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| };
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| 
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| Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
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| size of the entries array) and the 'index' member of each array entry.
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| kvm will fill in the 'data' member.
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| 
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| 4.18 KVM_SET_MSRS
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_msrs (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Writes model-specific registers to the vcpu.  See KVM_GET_MSRS for the
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| data structures.
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| 
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| Application code should set the 'nmsrs' member (which indicates the
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| size of the entries array), and the 'index' and 'data' members of each
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| array entry.
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| 
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| 4.19 KVM_SET_CPUID
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_cpuid (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Defines the vcpu responses to the cpuid instruction.  Applications
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| should use the KVM_SET_CPUID2 ioctl if available.
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| 
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| 
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| struct kvm_cpuid_entry {
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| 	__u32 function;
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| 	__u32 eax;
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| 	__u32 ebx;
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| 	__u32 ecx;
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| 	__u32 edx;
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| 	__u32 padding;
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| };
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| 
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| /* for KVM_SET_CPUID */
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| struct kvm_cpuid {
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| 	__u32 nent;
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| 	__u32 padding;
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| 	struct kvm_cpuid_entry entries[0];
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| };
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| 
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| 4.20 KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_signal_mask (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Defines which signals are blocked during execution of KVM_RUN.  This
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| signal mask temporarily overrides the threads signal mask.  Any
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| unblocked signal received (except SIGKILL and SIGSTOP, which retain
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| their traditional behaviour) will cause KVM_RUN to return with -EINTR.
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| 
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| Note the signal will only be delivered if not blocked by the original
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| signal mask.
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| 
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| /* for KVM_SET_SIGNAL_MASK */
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| struct kvm_signal_mask {
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| 	__u32 len;
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| 	__u8  sigset[0];
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| };
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| 
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| 4.21 KVM_GET_FPU
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Reads the floating point state from the vcpu.
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| 
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| /* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
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| struct kvm_fpu {
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| 	__u8  fpr[8][16];
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| 	__u16 fcw;
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| 	__u16 fsw;
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| 	__u8  ftwx;  /* in fxsave format */
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| 	__u8  pad1;
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| 	__u16 last_opcode;
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| 	__u64 last_ip;
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| 	__u64 last_dp;
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| 	__u8  xmm[16][16];
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| 	__u32 mxcsr;
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| 	__u32 pad2;
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| };
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| 
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| 4.22 KVM_SET_FPU
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| 
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| Capability: basic
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vcpu ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_fpu (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Writes the floating point state to the vcpu.
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| 
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| /* for KVM_GET_FPU and KVM_SET_FPU */
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| struct kvm_fpu {
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| 	__u8  fpr[8][16];
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| 	__u16 fcw;
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| 	__u16 fsw;
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| 	__u8  ftwx;  /* in fxsave format */
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| 	__u8  pad1;
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| 	__u16 last_opcode;
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| 	__u64 last_ip;
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| 	__u64 last_dp;
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| 	__u8  xmm[16][16];
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| 	__u32 mxcsr;
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| 	__u32 pad2;
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| };
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| 
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| 4.23 KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP
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| 
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| Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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| Architectures: x86, ia64
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: none
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Creates an interrupt controller model in the kernel.  On x86, creates a virtual
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| ioapic, a virtual PIC (two PICs, nested), and sets up future vcpus to have a
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| local APIC.  IRQ routing for GSIs 0-15 is set to both PIC and IOAPIC; GSI 16-23
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| only go to the IOAPIC.  On ia64, a IOSAPIC is created.
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| 
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| 4.24 KVM_IRQ_LINE
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| 
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| Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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| Architectures: x86, ia64
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_irq_level
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Sets the level of a GSI input to the interrupt controller model in the kernel.
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| Requires that an interrupt controller model has been previously created with
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| KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP.  Note that edge-triggered interrupts require the level
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| to be set to 1 and then back to 0.
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| 
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| struct kvm_irq_level {
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| 	union {
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| 		__u32 irq;     /* GSI */
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| 		__s32 status;  /* not used for KVM_IRQ_LEVEL */
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| 	};
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| 	__u32 level;           /* 0 or 1 */
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| };
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| 
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| 4.25 KVM_GET_IRQCHIP
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| 
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| Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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| Architectures: x86, ia64
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in/out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Reads the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
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| KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP into a buffer provided by the caller.
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| 
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| struct kvm_irqchip {
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| 	__u32 chip_id;  /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
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| 	__u32 pad;
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|         union {
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| 		char dummy[512];  /* reserving space */
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| 		struct kvm_pic_state pic;
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| 		struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
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| 	} chip;
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| };
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| 
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| 4.26 KVM_SET_IRQCHIP
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| 
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| Capability: KVM_CAP_IRQCHIP
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| Architectures: x86, ia64
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_irqchip (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Sets the state of a kernel interrupt controller created with
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| KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP from a buffer provided by the caller.
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| 
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| struct kvm_irqchip {
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| 	__u32 chip_id;  /* 0 = PIC1, 1 = PIC2, 2 = IOAPIC */
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| 	__u32 pad;
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|         union {
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| 		char dummy[512];  /* reserving space */
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| 		struct kvm_pic_state pic;
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| 		struct kvm_ioapic_state ioapic;
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| 	} chip;
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| };
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| 
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| 4.27 KVM_GET_CLOCK
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| 
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| Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (out)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Gets the current timestamp of kvmclock as seen by the current guest. In
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| conjunction with KVM_SET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
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| such as migration.
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| 
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| struct kvm_clock_data {
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| 	__u64 clock;  /* kvmclock current value */
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| 	__u32 flags;
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| 	__u32 pad[9];
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| };
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| 
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| 4.28 KVM_SET_CLOCK
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| 
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| Capability: KVM_CAP_ADJUST_CLOCK
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| Architectures: x86
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| Type: vm ioctl
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| Parameters: struct kvm_clock_data (in)
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| Returns: 0 on success, -1 on error
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| 
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| Sets the current timestamp of kvmclock to the valued specific in its parameter.
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| In conjunction with KVM_GET_CLOCK, it is used to ensure monotonicity on scenarios
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| such as migration.
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| 
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| struct kvm_clock_data {
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| 	__u64 clock;  /* kvmclock current value */
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| 	__u32 flags;
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| 	__u32 pad[9];
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| };
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| 
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| 5. The kvm_run structure
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| 
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| Application code obtains a pointer to the kvm_run structure by
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| mmap()ing a vcpu fd.  From that point, application code can control
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| execution by changing fields in kvm_run prior to calling the KVM_RUN
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| ioctl, and obtain information about the reason KVM_RUN returned by
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| looking up structure members.
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| 
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| struct kvm_run {
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| 	/* in */
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| 	__u8 request_interrupt_window;
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| 
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| Request that KVM_RUN return when it becomes possible to inject external
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| interrupts into the guest.  Useful in conjunction with KVM_INTERRUPT.
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| 
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| 	__u8 padding1[7];
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| 
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| 	/* out */
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| 	__u32 exit_reason;
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| 
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| When KVM_RUN has returned successfully (return value 0), this informs
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| application code why KVM_RUN has returned.  Allowable values for this
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| field are detailed below.
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| 
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| 	__u8 ready_for_interrupt_injection;
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| 
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| If request_interrupt_window has been specified, this field indicates
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| an interrupt can be injected now with KVM_INTERRUPT.
 | |
| 
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| 	__u8 if_flag;
 | |
| 
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| The value of the current interrupt flag.  Only valid if in-kernel
 | |
| local APIC is not used.
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| 
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| 	__u8 padding2[2];
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| 
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| 	/* in (pre_kvm_run), out (post_kvm_run) */
 | |
| 	__u64 cr8;
 | |
| 
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| The value of the cr8 register.  Only valid if in-kernel local APIC is
 | |
| not used.  Both input and output.
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| 
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| 	__u64 apic_base;
 | |
| 
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| The value of the APIC BASE msr.  Only valid if in-kernel local
 | |
| APIC is not used.  Both input and output.
 | |
| 
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| 	union {
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u64 hardware_exit_reason;
 | |
| 		} hw;
 | |
| 
 | |
| If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_UNKNOWN, the vcpu has exited due to unknown
 | |
| reasons.  Further architecture-specific information is available in
 | |
| hardware_exit_reason.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u64 hardware_entry_failure_reason;
 | |
| 		} fail_entry;
 | |
| 
 | |
| If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_FAIL_ENTRY, the vcpu could not be run due
 | |
| to unknown reasons.  Further architecture-specific information is
 | |
| available in hardware_entry_failure_reason.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_EXCEPTION */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u32 exception;
 | |
| 			__u32 error_code;
 | |
| 		} ex;
 | |
| 
 | |
| Unused.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_IO */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| #define KVM_EXIT_IO_IN  0
 | |
| #define KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT 1
 | |
| 			__u8 direction;
 | |
| 			__u8 size; /* bytes */
 | |
| 			__u16 port;
 | |
| 			__u32 count;
 | |
| 			__u64 data_offset; /* relative to kvm_run start */
 | |
| 		} io;
 | |
| 
 | |
| If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_IO_IN or KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT, then the vcpu has
 | |
| executed a port I/O instruction which could not be satisfied by kvm.
 | |
| data_offset describes where the data is located (KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT) or
 | |
| where kvm expects application code to place the data for the next
 | |
| KVM_RUN invocation (KVM_EXIT_IO_IN).  Data format is a patcked array.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			struct kvm_debug_exit_arch arch;
 | |
| 		} debug;
 | |
| 
 | |
| Unused.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_MMIO */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u64 phys_addr;
 | |
| 			__u8  data[8];
 | |
| 			__u32 len;
 | |
| 			__u8  is_write;
 | |
| 		} mmio;
 | |
| 
 | |
| If exit_reason is KVM_EXIT_MMIO or KVM_EXIT_IO_OUT, then the vcpu has
 | |
| executed a memory-mapped I/O instruction which could not be satisfied
 | |
| by kvm.  The 'data' member contains the written data if 'is_write' is
 | |
| true, and should be filled by application code otherwise.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_HYPERCALL */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u64 nr;
 | |
| 			__u64 args[6];
 | |
| 			__u64 ret;
 | |
| 			__u32 longmode;
 | |
| 			__u32 pad;
 | |
| 		} hypercall;
 | |
| 
 | |
| Unused.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_TPR_ACCESS */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u64 rip;
 | |
| 			__u32 is_write;
 | |
| 			__u32 pad;
 | |
| 		} tpr_access;
 | |
| 
 | |
| To be documented (KVM_TPR_ACCESS_REPORTING).
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_S390_SIEIC */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u8 icptcode;
 | |
| 			__u64 mask; /* psw upper half */
 | |
| 			__u64 addr; /* psw lower half */
 | |
| 			__u16 ipa;
 | |
| 			__u32 ipb;
 | |
| 		} s390_sieic;
 | |
| 
 | |
| s390 specific.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_S390_RESET */
 | |
| #define KVM_S390_RESET_POR       1
 | |
| #define KVM_S390_RESET_CLEAR     2
 | |
| #define KVM_S390_RESET_SUBSYSTEM 4
 | |
| #define KVM_S390_RESET_CPU_INIT  8
 | |
| #define KVM_S390_RESET_IPL       16
 | |
| 		__u64 s390_reset_flags;
 | |
| 
 | |
| s390 specific.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* KVM_EXIT_DCR */
 | |
| 		struct {
 | |
| 			__u32 dcrn;
 | |
| 			__u32 data;
 | |
| 			__u8  is_write;
 | |
| 		} dcr;
 | |
| 
 | |
| powerpc specific.
 | |
| 
 | |
| 		/* Fix the size of the union. */
 | |
| 		char padding[256];
 | |
| 	};
 | |
| };
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