Documentation/virtual/kvm/devices/vcpu.txt

Generic vcpu interface
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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.

1. 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.


2. 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.