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@@ -2055,6 +2055,19 @@
KVM MMU at runtime.
Default is 0 (off)
+ kvm.nx_huge_pages=
+ [KVM] Controls the software workaround for the
+ X86_BUG_ITLB_MULTIHIT bug.
+ force : Always deploy workaround.
+ off : Never deploy workaround.
+ auto : Deploy workaround based on the presence of
+ X86_BUG_ITLB_MULTIHIT.
+
+ Default is 'auto'.
+
+ If the software workaround is enabled for the host,
+ guests do need not to enable it for nested guests.
+
kvm-amd.nested= [KVM,AMD] Allow nested virtualization in KVM/SVM.
Default is 1 (enabled)
@@ -2637,6 +2650,12 @@
l1tf=off [X86]
mds=off [X86]
tsx_async_abort=off [X86]
+ kvm.nx_huge_pages=off [X86]
+
+ Exceptions:
+ This does not have any effect on
+ kvm.nx_huge_pages when
+ kvm.nx_huge_pages=force.
auto (default)
Mitigate all CPU vulnerabilities, but leave SMT