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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+.. _ultravisor:
+
+============================
+Protected Execution Facility
+============================
+
+.. contents::
+ :depth: 3
+
+Introduction
+############
+
+ Protected Execution Facility (PEF) is an architectural change for
+ POWER 9 that enables Secure Virtual Machines (SVMs). DD2.3 chips
+ (PVR=0x004e1203) or greater will be PEF-capable. A new ISA release
+ will include the PEF RFC02487 changes.
+
+ When enabled, PEF adds a new higher privileged mode, called Ultravisor
+ mode, to POWER architecture. Along with the new mode there is new
+ firmware called the Protected Execution Ultravisor (or Ultravisor
+ for short). Ultravisor mode is the highest privileged mode in POWER
+ architecture.
+
+ +------------------+
+ | Privilege States |
+ +==================+
+ | Problem |
+ +------------------+
+ | Supervisor |
+ +------------------+
+ | Hypervisor |
+ +------------------+
+ | Ultravisor |
+ +------------------+
+
+ PEF protects SVMs from the hypervisor, privileged users, and other
+ VMs in the system. SVMs are protected while at rest and can only be
+ executed by an authorized machine. All virtual machines utilize
+ hypervisor services. The Ultravisor filters calls between the SVMs
+ and the hypervisor to assure that information does not accidentally
+ leak. All hypercalls except H_RANDOM are reflected to the hypervisor.
+ H_RANDOM is not reflected to prevent the hypervisor from influencing
+ random values in the SVM.
+
+ To support this there is a refactoring of the ownership of resources
+ in the CPU. Some of the resources which were previously hypervisor
+ privileged are now ultravisor privileged.
+
+Hardware
+========
+
+ The hardware changes include the following:
+
+ * There is a new bit in the MSR that determines whether the current
+ process is running in secure mode, MSR(S) bit 41. MSR(S)=1, process
+ is in secure mode, MSR(s)=0 process is in normal mode.
+
+ * The MSR(S) bit can only be set by the Ultravisor.
+
+ * HRFID cannot be used to set the MSR(S) bit. If the hypervisor needs
+ to return to a SVM it must use an ultracall. It can determine if
+ the VM it is returning to is secure.
+
+ * There is a new Ultravisor privileged register, SMFCTRL, which has an
+ enable/disable bit SMFCTRL(E).
+
+ * The privilege of a process is now determined by three MSR bits,
+ MSR(S, HV, PR). In each of the tables below the modes are listed
+ from least privilege to highest privilege. The higher privilege
+ modes can access all the resources of the lower privilege modes.
+
+ **Secure Mode MSR Settings**
+
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | S | HV| PR|Privilege |
+ +===+===+===+===============+
+ | 1 | 0 | 1 | Problem |
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | 1 | 0 | 0 | Privileged(OS)|
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ultravisor |
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | Reserved |
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+
+ **Normal Mode MSR Settings**
+
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | S | HV| PR|Privilege |
+ +===+===+===+===============+
+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | Problem |
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | Privileged(OS)|
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | 0 | 1 | 0 | Hypervisor |
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+ | 0 | 1 | 1 | Problem (Host)|
+ +---+---+---+---------------+
+
+ * Memory is partitioned into secure and normal memory. Only processes
+ that are running in secure mode can access secure memory.
+
+ * The hardware does not allow anything that is not running secure to
+ access secure memory. This means that the Hypervisor cannot access
+ the memory of the SVM without using an ultracall (asking the
+ Ultravisor). The Ultravisor will only allow the hypervisor to see
+ the SVM memory encrypted.
+
+ * I/O systems are not allowed to directly address secure memory. This
+ limits the SVMs to virtual I/O only.
+
+ * The architecture allows the SVM to share pages of memory with the
+ hypervisor that are not protected with encryption. However, this
+ sharing must be initiated by the SVM.
+
+ * When a process is running in secure mode all hypercalls
+ (syscall lev=1) go to the Ultravisor.
+
+ * When a process is in secure mode all interrupts go to the
+ Ultravisor.
+
+ * The following resources have become Ultravisor privileged and
+ require an Ultravisor interface to manipulate:
+
+ * Processor configurations registers (SCOMs).
+
+ * Stop state information.
+
+ * The debug registers CIABR, DAWR, and DAWRX when SMFCTRL(D) is set.
+ If SMFCTRL(D) is not set they do not work in secure mode. When set,
+ reading and writing requires an Ultravisor call, otherwise that
+ will cause a Hypervisor Emulation Assistance interrupt.
+
+ * PTCR and partition table entries (partition table is in secure
+ memory). An attempt to write to PTCR will cause a Hypervisor
+ Emulation Assitance interrupt.
+
+ * LDBAR (LD Base Address Register) and IMC (In-Memory Collection)
+ non-architected registers. An attempt to write to them will cause a
+ Hypervisor Emulation Assistance interrupt.
+
+ * Paging for an SVM, sharing of memory with Hypervisor for an SVM.
+ (Including Virtual Processor Area (VPA) and virtual I/O).
+
+
+Software/Microcode
+==================
+
+ The software changes include:
+
+ * SVMs are created from normal VM using (open source) tooling supplied
+ by IBM.
+
+ * All SVMs start as normal VMs and utilize an ultracall, UV_ESM
+ (Enter Secure Mode), to make the transition.
+
+ * When the UV_ESM ultracall is made the Ultravisor copies the VM into
+ secure memory, decrypts the verification information, and checks the
+ integrity of the SVM. If the integrity check passes the Ultravisor
+ passes control in secure mode.
+
+ * The verification information includes the pass phrase for the
+ encrypted disk associated with the SVM. This pass phrase is given
+ to the SVM when requested.
+
+ * The Ultravisor is not involved in protecting the encrypted disk of
+ the SVM while at rest.
+
+ * For external interrupts the Ultravisor saves the state of the SVM,
+ and reflects the interrupt to the hypervisor for processing.
+ For hypercalls, the Ultravisor inserts neutral state into all
+ registers not needed for the hypercall then reflects the call to
+ the hypervisor for processing. The H_RANDOM hypercall is performed
+ by the Ultravisor and not reflected.
+
+ * For virtual I/O to work bounce buffering must be done.
+
+ * The Ultravisor uses AES (IAPM) for protection of SVM memory. IAPM
+ is a mode of AES that provides integrity and secrecy concurrently.
+
+ * The movement of data between normal and secure pages is coordinated
+ with the Ultravisor by a new HMM plug-in in the Hypervisor.
+
+ The Ultravisor offers new services to the hypervisor and SVMs. These
+ are accessed through ultracalls.
+
+Terminology
+===========
+
+ * Hypercalls: special system calls used to request services from
+ Hypervisor.
+
+ * Normal memory: Memory that is accessible to Hypervisor.
+
+ * Normal page: Page backed by normal memory and available to
+ Hypervisor.
+
+ * Shared page: A page backed by normal memory and available to both
+ the Hypervisor/QEMU and the SVM (i.e page has mappings in SVM and
+ Hypervisor/QEMU).
+
+ * Secure memory: Memory that is accessible only to Ultravisor and
+ SVMs.
+
+ * Secure page: Page backed by secure memory and only available to
+ Ultravisor and SVM.
+
+ * SVM: Secure Virtual Machine.
+
+ * Ultracalls: special system calls used to request services from
+ Ultravisor.
+
+
+Ultravisor calls API
+####################
+
+ This section describes Ultravisor calls (ultracalls) needed to
+ support Secure Virtual Machines (SVM)s and Paravirtualized KVM. The
+ ultracalls allow the SVMs and Hypervisor to request services from the
+ Ultravisor such as accessing a register or memory region that can only
+ be accessed when running in Ultravisor-privileged mode.
+
+ The specific service needed from an ultracall is specified in register
+ R3 (the first parameter to the ultracall). Other parameters to the
+ ultracall, if any, are specified in registers R4 through R12.
+
+ Return value of all ultracalls is in register R3. Other output values
+ from the ultracall, if any, are returned in registers R4 through R12.
+ The only exception to this register usage is the ``UV_RETURN``
+ ultracall described below.
+
+ Each ultracall returns specific error codes, applicable in the context
+ of the ultracall. However, like with the PowerPC Architecture Platform
+ Reference (PAPR), if no specific error code is defined for a
+ particular situation, then the ultracall will fallback to an erroneous
+ parameter-position based code. i.e U_PARAMETER, U_P2, U_P3 etc
+ depending on the ultracall parameter that may have caused the error.
+
+ Some ultracalls involve transferring a page of data between Ultravisor
+ and Hypervisor. Secure pages that are transferred from secure memory
+ to normal memory may be encrypted using dynamically generated keys.
+ When the secure pages are transferred back to secure memory, they may
+ be decrypted using the same dynamically generated keys. Generation and
+ management of these keys will be covered in a separate document.
+
+ For now this only covers ultracalls currently implemented and being
+ used by Hypervisor and SVMs but others can be added here when it
+ makes sense.
+
+ The full specification for all hypercalls/ultracalls will eventually
+ be made available in the public/OpenPower version of the PAPR
+ specification.
+
+ .. note::
+
+ If PEF is not enabled, the ultracalls will be redirected to the
+ Hypervisor which must handle/fail the calls.
+
+Ultracalls used by Hypervisor
+=============================
+
+ This section describes the virtual memory management ultracalls used
+ by the Hypervisor to manage SVMs.
+
+UV_PAGE_OUT
+-----------
+
+ Encrypt and move the contents of a page from secure memory to normal
+ memory.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_PAGE_OUT,
+ uint16_t lpid, /* LPAR ID */
+ uint64_t dest_ra, /* real address of destination page */
+ uint64_t src_gpa, /* source guest-physical-address */
+ uint8_t flags, /* flags */
+ uint64_t order) /* page size order */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``dest_ra`` is invalid.
+ * U_P3 if the ``src_gpa`` address is invalid.
+ * U_P4 if any bit in the ``flags`` is unrecognized
+ * U_P5 if the ``order`` parameter is unsupported.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_BUSY if page cannot be currently paged-out.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Encrypt the contents of a secure-page and make it available to
+ Hypervisor in a normal page.
+
+ By default, the source page is unmapped from the SVM's partition-
+ scoped page table. But the Hypervisor can provide a hint to the
+ Ultravisor to retain the page mapping by setting the ``UV_SNAPSHOT``
+ flag in ``flags`` parameter.
+
+ If the source page is already a shared page the call returns
+ U_SUCCESS, without doing anything.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. QEMU attempts to access an address belonging to the SVM but the
+ page frame for that address is not mapped into QEMU's address
+ space. In this case, the Hypervisor will allocate a page frame,
+ map it into QEMU's address space and issue the ``UV_PAGE_OUT``
+ call to retrieve the encrypted contents of the page.
+
+ #. When Ultravisor runs low on secure memory and it needs to page-out
+ an LRU page. In this case, Ultravisor will issue the
+ ``H_SVM_PAGE_OUT`` hypercall to the Hypervisor. The Hypervisor will
+ then allocate a normal page and issue the ``UV_PAGE_OUT`` ultracall
+ and the Ultravisor will encrypt and move the contents of the secure
+ page into the normal page.
+
+ #. When Hypervisor accesses SVM data, the Hypervisor requests the
+ Ultravisor to transfer the corresponding page into a insecure page,
+ which the Hypervisor can access. The data in the normal page will
+ be encrypted though.
+
+UV_PAGE_IN
+----------
+
+ Move the contents of a page from normal memory to secure memory.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_PAGE_IN,
+ uint16_t lpid, /* the LPAR ID */
+ uint64_t src_ra, /* source real address of page */
+ uint64_t dest_gpa, /* destination guest physical address */
+ uint64_t flags, /* flags */
+ uint64_t order) /* page size order */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_BUSY if page cannot be currently paged-in.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``src_ra`` is invalid.
+ * U_P3 if the ``dest_gpa`` address is invalid.
+ * U_P4 if any bit in the ``flags`` is unrecognized
+ * U_P5 if the ``order`` parameter is unsupported.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Move the contents of the page identified by ``src_ra`` from normal
+ memory to secure memory and map it to the guest physical address
+ ``dest_gpa``.
+
+ If `dest_gpa` refers to a shared address, map the page into the
+ partition-scoped page-table of the SVM. If `dest_gpa` is not shared,
+ copy the contents of the page into the corresponding secure page.
+ Depending on the context, decrypt the page before being copied.
+
+ The caller provides the attributes of the page through the ``flags``
+ parameter. Valid values for ``flags`` are:
+
+ * CACHE_INHIBITED
+ * CACHE_ENABLED
+ * WRITE_PROTECTION
+
+ The Hypervisor must pin the page in memory before making
+ ``UV_PAGE_IN`` ultracall.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. When a normal VM switches to secure mode, all its pages residing
+ in normal memory, are moved into secure memory.
+
+ #. When an SVM requests to share a page with Hypervisor the Hypervisor
+ allocates a page and informs the Ultravisor.
+
+ #. When an SVM accesses a secure page that has been paged-out,
+ Ultravisor invokes the Hypervisor to locate the page. After
+ locating the page, the Hypervisor uses UV_PAGE_IN to make the
+ page available to Ultravisor.
+
+UV_PAGE_INVAL
+-------------
+
+ Invalidate the Ultravisor mapping of a page.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_PAGE_INVAL,
+ uint16_t lpid, /* the LPAR ID */
+ uint64_t guest_pa, /* destination guest-physical-address */
+ uint64_t order) /* page size order */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``guest_pa`` is invalid (or corresponds to a secure
+ page mapping).
+ * U_P3 if the ``order`` is invalid.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_BUSY if page cannot be currently invalidated.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ This ultracall informs Ultravisor that the page mapping in Hypervisor
+ corresponding to the given guest physical address has been invalidated
+ and that the Ultravisor should not access the page. If the specified
+ ``guest_pa`` corresponds to a secure page, Ultravisor will ignore the
+ attempt to invalidate the page and return U_P2.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. When a shared page is unmapped from the QEMU's page table, possibly
+ because it is paged-out to disk, Ultravisor needs to know that the
+ page should not be accessed from its side too.
+
+
+UV_WRITE_PATE
+-------------
+
+ Validate and write the partition table entry (PATE) for a given
+ partition.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_WRITE_PATE,
+ uint32_t lpid, /* the LPAR ID */
+ uint64_t dw0 /* the first double word to write */
+ uint64_t dw1) /* the second double word to write */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_BUSY if PATE cannot be currently written to.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``dw0`` is invalid.
+ * U_P3 if the ``dw1`` address is invalid.
+ * U_PERMISSION if the Hypervisor is attempting to change the PATE
+ of a secure virtual machine or if called from a
+ context other than Hypervisor.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Validate and write a LPID and its partition-table-entry for the given
+ LPID. If the LPID is already allocated and initialized, this call
+ results in changing the partition table entry.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. The Partition table resides in Secure memory and its entries,
+ called PATE (Partition Table Entries), point to the partition-
+ scoped page tables for the Hypervisor as well as each of the
+ virtual machines (both secure and normal). The Hypervisor
+ operates in partition 0 and its partition-scoped page tables
+ reside in normal memory.
+
+ #. This ultracall allows the Hypervisor to register the partition-
+ scoped and process-scoped page table entries for the Hypervisor
+ and other partitions (virtual machines) with the Ultravisor.
+
+ #. If the value of the PATE for an existing partition (VM) changes,
+ the TLB cache for the partition is flushed.
+
+ #. The Hypervisor is responsible for allocating LPID. The LPID and
+ its PATE entry are registered together. The Hypervisor manages
+ the PATE entries for a normal VM and can change the PATE entry
+ anytime. Ultravisor manages the PATE entries for an SVM and
+ Hypervisor is not allowed to modify them.
+
+UV_RETURN
+---------
+
+ Return control from the Hypervisor back to the Ultravisor after
+ processing an hypercall or interrupt that was forwarded (aka
+ *reflected*) to the Hypervisor.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_RETURN)
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ This call never returns to Hypervisor on success. It returns
+ U_INVALID if ultracall is not made from a Hypervisor context.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ When an SVM makes an hypercall or incurs some other exception, the
+ Ultravisor usually forwards (aka *reflects*) the exceptions to the
+ Hypervisor. After processing the exception, Hypervisor uses the
+ ``UV_RETURN`` ultracall to return control back to the SVM.
+
+ The expected register state on entry to this ultracall is:
+
+ * Non-volatile registers are restored to their original values.
+ * If returning from an hypercall, register R0 contains the return
+ value (**unlike other ultracalls**) and, registers R4 through R12
+ contain any output values of the hypercall.
+ * R3 contains the ultracall number, i.e UV_RETURN.
+ * If returning with a synthesized interrupt, R2 contains the
+ synthesized interrupt number.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. Ultravisor relies on the Hypervisor to provide several services to
+ the SVM such as processing hypercall and other exceptions. After
+ processing the exception, Hypervisor uses UV_RETURN to return
+ control back to the Ultravisor.
+
+ #. Hypervisor has to use this ultracall to return control to the SVM.
+
+
+UV_REGISTER_MEM_SLOT
+--------------------
+
+ Register an SVM address-range with specified properties.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_REGISTER_MEM_SLOT,
+ uint64_t lpid, /* LPAR ID of the SVM */
+ uint64_t start_gpa, /* start guest physical address */
+ uint64_t size, /* size of address range in bytes */
+ uint64_t flags /* reserved for future expansion */
+ uint16_t slotid) /* slot identifier */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``start_gpa`` is invalid.
+ * U_P3 if ``size`` is invalid.
+ * U_P4 if any bit in the ``flags`` is unrecognized.
+ * U_P5 if the ``slotid`` parameter is unsupported.
+ * U_PERMISSION if called from context other than Hypervisor.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Register a memory range for an SVM. The memory range starts at the
+ guest physical address ``start_gpa`` and is ``size`` bytes long.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+ #. When a virtual machine goes secure, all the memory slots managed by
+ the Hypervisor move into secure memory. The Hypervisor iterates
+ through each of memory slots, and registers the slot with
+ Ultravisor. Hypervisor may discard some slots such as those used
+ for firmware (SLOF).
+
+ #. When new memory is hot-plugged, a new memory slot gets registered.
+
+
+UV_UNREGISTER_MEM_SLOT
+----------------------
+
+ Unregister an SVM address-range that was previously registered using
+ UV_REGISTER_MEM_SLOT.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_UNREGISTER_MEM_SLOT,
+ uint64_t lpid, /* LPAR ID of the SVM */
+ uint64_t slotid) /* reservation slotid */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``slotid`` is invalid.
+ * U_PERMISSION if called from context other than Hypervisor.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Release the memory slot identified by ``slotid`` and free any
+ resources allocated towards the reservation.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. Memory hot-remove.
+
+
+UV_SVM_TERMINATE
+----------------
+
+ Terminate an SVM and release its resources.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_SVM_TERMINATE,
+ uint64_t lpid, /* LPAR ID of the SVM */)
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``lpid`` is invalid.
+ * U_INVALID if VM is not secure.
+ * U_PERMISSION if not called from a Hypervisor context.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Terminate an SVM and release all its resources.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. Called by Hypervisor when terminating an SVM.
+
+
+Ultracalls used by SVM
+======================
+
+UV_SHARE_PAGE
+-------------
+
+ Share a set of guest physical pages with the Hypervisor.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_SHARE_PAGE,
+ uint64_t gfn, /* guest page frame number */
+ uint64_t num) /* number of pages of size PAGE_SIZE */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_INVALID if the VM is not secure.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``gfn`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``num`` is invalid.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Share the ``num`` pages starting at guest physical frame number ``gfn``
+ with the Hypervisor. Assume page size is PAGE_SIZE bytes. Zero the
+ pages before returning.
+
+ If the address is already backed by a secure page, unmap the page and
+ back it with an insecure page, with the help of the Hypervisor. If it
+ is not backed by any page yet, mark the PTE as insecure and back it
+ with an insecure page when the address is accessed. If it is already
+ backed by an insecure page, zero the page and return.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. The Hypervisor cannot access the SVM pages since they are backed by
+ secure pages. Hence an SVM must explicitly request Ultravisor for
+ pages it can share with Hypervisor.
+
+ #. Shared pages are needed to support virtio and Virtual Processor Area
+ (VPA) in SVMs.
+
+
+UV_UNSHARE_PAGE
+---------------
+
+ Restore a shared SVM page to its initial state.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_UNSHARE_PAGE,
+ uint64_t gfn, /* guest page frame number */
+ uint73 num) /* number of pages of size PAGE_SIZE*/
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_INVALID if VM is not secure.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``gfn`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``num`` is invalid.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Stop sharing ``num`` pages starting at ``gfn`` with the Hypervisor.
+ Assume that the page size is PAGE_SIZE. Zero the pages before
+ returning.
+
+ If the address is already backed by an insecure page, unmap the page
+ and back it with a secure page. Inform the Hypervisor to release
+ reference to its shared page. If the address is not backed by a page
+ yet, mark the PTE as secure and back it with a secure page when that
+ address is accessed. If it is already backed by an secure page zero
+ the page and return.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. The SVM may decide to unshare a page from the Hypervisor.
+
+
+UV_UNSHARE_ALL_PAGES
+--------------------
+
+ Unshare all pages the SVM has shared with Hypervisor.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_UNSHARE_ALL_PAGES)
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success.
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_INVAL if VM is not secure.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Unshare all shared pages from the Hypervisor. All unshared pages are
+ zeroed on return. Only pages explicitly shared by the SVM with the
+ Hypervisor (using UV_SHARE_PAGE ultracall) are unshared. Ultravisor
+ may internally share some pages with the Hypervisor without explicit
+ request from the SVM. These pages will not be unshared by this
+ ultracall.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. This call is needed when ``kexec`` is used to boot a different
+ kernel. It may also be needed during SVM reset.
+
+UV_ESM
+------
+
+ Secure the virtual machine (*enter secure mode*).
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t ultracall(const uint64_t UV_ESM,
+ uint64_t esm_blob_addr, /* location of the ESM blob */
+ unint64_t fdt) /* Flattened device tree */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * U_SUCCESS on success (including if VM is already secure).
+ * U_FUNCTION if functionality is not supported.
+ * U_INVALID if VM is not secure.
+ * U_PARAMETER if ``esm_blob_addr`` is invalid.
+ * U_P2 if ``fdt`` is invalid.
+ * U_PERMISSION if any integrity checks fail.
+ * U_RETRY insufficient memory to create SVM.
+ * U_NO_KEY symmetric key unavailable.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Secure the virtual machine. On successful completion, return
+ control to the virtual machine at the address specified in the
+ ESM blob.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. A normal virtual machine can choose to switch to a secure mode.
+
+Hypervisor Calls API
+####################
+
+ This document describes the Hypervisor calls (hypercalls) that are
+ needed to support the Ultravisor. Hypercalls are services provided by
+ the Hypervisor to virtual machines and Ultravisor.
+
+ Register usage for these hypercalls is identical to that of the other
+ hypercalls defined in the Power Architecture Platform Reference (PAPR)
+ document. i.e on input, register R3 identifies the specific service
+ that is being requested and registers R4 through R11 contain
+ additional parameters to the hypercall, if any. On output, register
+ R3 contains the return value and registers R4 through R9 contain any
+ other output values from the hypercall.
+
+ This document only covers hypercalls currently implemented/planned
+ for Ultravisor usage but others can be added here when it makes sense.
+
+ The full specification for all hypercalls/ultracalls will eventually
+ be made available in the public/OpenPower version of the PAPR
+ specification.
+
+Hypervisor calls to support Ultravisor
+======================================
+
+ Following are the set of hypercalls needed to support Ultravisor.
+
+H_SVM_INIT_START
+----------------
+
+ Begin the process of converting a normal virtual machine into an SVM.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_INIT_START)
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * H_SUCCESS on success.
+ * H_STATE if the VM is not in a position to switch to secure.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Initiate the process of securing a virtual machine. This involves
+ coordinating with the Ultravisor, using ultracalls, to allocate
+ resources in the Ultravisor for the new SVM, transferring the VM's
+ pages from normal to secure memory etc. When the process is
+ completed, Ultravisor issues the H_SVM_INIT_DONE hypercall.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. Ultravisor uses this hypercall to inform Hypervisor that a VM
+ has initiated the process of switching to secure mode.
+
+
+H_SVM_INIT_DONE
+---------------
+
+ Complete the process of securing an SVM.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_INIT_DONE)
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * H_SUCCESS on success.
+ * H_UNSUPPORTED if called from the wrong context (e.g.
+ from an SVM or before an H_SVM_INIT_START
+ hypercall).
+ * H_STATE if the hypervisor could not successfully
+ transition the VM to Secure VM.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Complete the process of securing a virtual machine. This call must
+ be made after a prior call to ``H_SVM_INIT_START`` hypercall.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ On successfully securing a virtual machine, the Ultravisor informs
+ Hypervisor about it. Hypervisor can use this call to finish setting
+ up its internal state for this virtual machine.
+
+
+H_SVM_INIT_ABORT
+----------------
+
+ Abort the process of securing an SVM.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_INIT_ABORT)
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * H_PARAMETER on successfully cleaning up the state,
+ Hypervisor will return this value to the
+ **guest**, to indicate that the underlying
+ UV_ESM ultracall failed.
+
+ * H_STATE if called after a VM has gone secure (i.e
+ H_SVM_INIT_DONE hypercall was successful).
+
+ * H_UNSUPPORTED if called from a wrong context (e.g. from a
+ normal VM).
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Abort the process of securing a virtual machine. This call must
+ be made after a prior call to ``H_SVM_INIT_START`` hypercall and
+ before a call to ``H_SVM_INIT_DONE``.
+
+ On entry into this hypercall the non-volatile GPRs and FPRs are
+ expected to contain the values they had at the time the VM issued
+ the UV_ESM ultracall. Further ``SRR0`` is expected to contain the
+ address of the instruction after the ``UV_ESM`` ultracall and ``SRR1``
+ the MSR value with which to return to the VM.
+
+ This hypercall will cleanup any partial state that was established for
+ the VM since the prior ``H_SVM_INIT_START`` hypercall, including paging
+ out pages that were paged-into secure memory, and issue the
+ ``UV_SVM_TERMINATE`` ultracall to terminate the VM.
+
+ After the partial state is cleaned up, control returns to the VM
+ (**not Ultravisor**), at the address specified in ``SRR0`` with the
+ MSR values set to the value in ``SRR1``.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ If after a successful call to ``H_SVM_INIT_START``, the Ultravisor
+ encounters an error while securing a virtual machine, either due
+ to lack of resources or because the VM's security information could
+ not be validated, Ultravisor informs the Hypervisor about it.
+ Hypervisor should use this call to clean up any internal state for
+ this virtual machine and return to the VM.
+
+H_SVM_PAGE_IN
+-------------
+
+ Move the contents of a page from normal memory to secure memory.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_PAGE_IN,
+ uint64_t guest_pa, /* guest-physical-address */
+ uint64_t flags, /* flags */
+ uint64_t order) /* page size order */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * H_SUCCESS on success.
+ * H_PARAMETER if ``guest_pa`` is invalid.
+ * H_P2 if ``flags`` is invalid.
+ * H_P3 if ``order`` of page is invalid.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Retrieve the content of the page, belonging to the VM at the specified
+ guest physical address.
+
+ Only valid value(s) in ``flags`` are:
+
+ * H_PAGE_IN_SHARED which indicates that the page is to be shared
+ with the Ultravisor.
+
+ * H_PAGE_IN_NONSHARED indicates that the UV is not anymore
+ interested in the page. Applicable if the page is a shared page.
+
+ The ``order`` parameter must correspond to the configured page size.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. When a normal VM becomes a secure VM (using the UV_ESM ultracall),
+ the Ultravisor uses this hypercall to move contents of each page of
+ the VM from normal memory to secure memory.
+
+ #. Ultravisor uses this hypercall to ask Hypervisor to provide a page
+ in normal memory that can be shared between the SVM and Hypervisor.
+
+ #. Ultravisor uses this hypercall to page-in a paged-out page. This
+ can happen when the SVM touches a paged-out page.
+
+ #. If SVM wants to disable sharing of pages with Hypervisor, it can
+ inform Ultravisor to do so. Ultravisor will then use this hypercall
+ and inform Hypervisor that it has released access to the normal
+ page.
+
+H_SVM_PAGE_OUT
+---------------
+
+ Move the contents of the page to normal memory.
+
+Syntax
+~~~~~~
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ uint64_t hypercall(const uint64_t H_SVM_PAGE_OUT,
+ uint64_t guest_pa, /* guest-physical-address */
+ uint64_t flags, /* flags (currently none) */
+ uint64_t order) /* page size order */
+
+Return values
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ One of the following values:
+
+ * H_SUCCESS on success.
+ * H_PARAMETER if ``guest_pa`` is invalid.
+ * H_P2 if ``flags`` is invalid.
+ * H_P3 if ``order`` is invalid.
+
+Description
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ Move the contents of the page identified by ``guest_pa`` to normal
+ memory.
+
+ Currently ``flags`` is unused and must be set to 0. The ``order``
+ parameter must correspond to the configured page size.
+
+Use cases
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+ #. If Ultravisor is running low on secure pages, it can move the
+ contents of some secure pages, into normal pages using this
+ hypercall. The content will be encrypted.
+
+References
+##########
+
+- `Supporting Protected Computing on IBM Power Architecture <https://developer.ibm.com/articles/l-support-protected-computing/>`_