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KVM_VGIC_V2_ADDR_TYPE_CPU (rw, 64-bit)
Base address in the guest physical address space of the GIC virtual cpu
interface register mappings.
+
+ KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_DIST_REGS
+ Attributes:
+ The attr field of kvm_device_attr encodes two values:
+ bits: | 63 .... 40 | 39 .. 32 | 31 .... 0 |
+ values: | reserved | cpu id | offset |
+
+ All distributor regs are (rw, 32-bit)
+
+ The offset is relative to the "Distributor base address" as defined in the
+ GICv2 specs. Getting or setting such a register has the same effect as
+ reading or writing the register on the actual hardware from the cpu
+ specified with cpu id field. Note that most distributor fields are not
+ banked, but return the same value regardless of the cpu id used to access
+ the register.
+ Limitations:
+ - Priorities are not implemented, and registers are RAZ/WI
+ Errors:
+ -ENODEV: Getting or setting this register is not yet supported
+ -EBUSY: One or more VCPUs are running
+
+ KVM_DEV_ARM_VGIC_GRP_CPU_REGS
+ Attributes:
+ The attr field of kvm_device_attr encodes two values:
+ bits: | 63 .... 40 | 39 .. 32 | 31 .... 0 |
+ values: | reserved | cpu id | offset |
+
+ All CPU interface regs are (rw, 32-bit)
+
+ The offset specifies the offset from the "CPU interface base address" as
+ defined in the GICv2 specs. Getting or setting such a register has the
+ same effect as reading or writing the register on the actual hardware.
+
+ The Active Priorities Registers APRn are implementation defined, so we set a
+ fixed format for our implementation that fits with the model of a "GICv2
+ implementation without the security extensions" which we present to the
+ guest. This interface always exposes four register APR[0-3] describing the
+ maximum possible 128 preemption levels. The semantics of the register
+ indicate if any interrupts in a given preemption level are in the active
+ state by setting the corresponding bit.
+
+ Thus, preemption level X has one or more active interrupts if and only if:
+
+ APRn[X mod 32] == 0b1, where n = X / 32
+
+ Bits for undefined preemption levels are RAZ/WI.
+
+ Limitations:
+ - Priorities are not implemented, and registers are RAZ/WI
+ Errors:
+ -ENODEV: Getting or setting this register is not yet supported
+ -EBUSY: One or more VCPUs are running
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