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diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h b/arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h
index 0d2e711..3d1a352 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h
@@ -487,6 +487,38 @@ out_gpte_changed:
return 0;
}
+ /*
+ * To see whether the mapped gfn can write its page table in the current
+ * mapping.
+ *
+ * It is the helper function of FNAME(page_fault). When guest uses large page
+ * size to map the writable gfn which is used as current page table, we should
+ * force kvm to use small page size to map it because new shadow page will be
+ * created when kvm establishes shadow page table that stop kvm using large
+ * page size. Do it early can avoid unnecessary #PF and emulation.
+ *
+ * Note: the PDPT page table is not checked for PAE-32 bit guest. It is ok
+ * since the PDPT is always shadowed, that means, we can not use large page
+ * size to map the gfn which is used as PDPT.
+ */
+static bool
+FNAME(is_self_change_mapping)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
+ struct guest_walker *walker, int user_fault)
+{
+ int level;
+ gfn_t mask = ~(KVM_PAGES_PER_HPAGE(walker->level) - 1);
+
+ if (!(walker->pte_access & ACC_WRITE_MASK ||
+ (!is_write_protection(vcpu) && !user_fault)))
+ return false;
+
+ for (level = walker->level; level <= walker->max_level; level++)
+ if (!((walker->gfn ^ walker->table_gfn[level - 1]) & mask))
+ return true;
+
+ return false;
+}
+
/*
* Page fault handler. There are several causes for a page fault:
* - there is no shadow pte for the guest pte
@@ -541,7 +573,8 @@ static int FNAME(page_fault)(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, gva_t addr, u32 error_code,
}
if (walker.level >= PT_DIRECTORY_LEVEL)
- force_pt_level = mapping_level_dirty_bitmap(vcpu, walker.gfn);
+ force_pt_level = mapping_level_dirty_bitmap(vcpu, walker.gfn)
+ || FNAME(is_self_change_mapping)(vcpu, &walker, user_fault);
else
force_pt_level = 1;
if (!force_pt_level) {
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