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1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h
index efce0a935e23..913d52a7923e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h
@@ -707,8 +707,27 @@ static int FNAME(fetch)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gpa_t addr,
if (!is_shadow_present_pte(*it.sptep)) {
table_gfn = gw->table_gfn[it.level - 2];
access = gw->pt_access[it.level - 2];
- sp = kvm_mmu_get_page(vcpu, table_gfn, addr, it.level-1,
- false, access);
+ sp = kvm_mmu_get_page(vcpu, table_gfn, addr,
+ it.level-1, false, access);
+ /*
+ * We must synchronize the pagetable before linking it
+ * because the guest doesn't need to flush tlb when
+ * the gpte is changed from non-present to present.
+ * Otherwise, the guest may use the wrong mapping.
+ *
+ * For PG_LEVEL_4K, kvm_mmu_get_page() has already
+ * synchronized it transiently via kvm_sync_page().
+ *
+ * For higher level pagetable, we synchronize it via
+ * the slower mmu_sync_children(). If it needs to
+ * break, some progress has been made; return
+ * RET_PF_RETRY and retry on the next #PF.
+ * KVM_REQ_MMU_SYNC is not necessary but it
+ * expedites the process.
+ */
+ if (sp->unsync_children &&
+ mmu_sync_children(vcpu, sp, false))
+ return RET_PF_RETRY;
}
/*