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Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 06/20] x86/virt/tdx: Handle SEAMCALL running out of
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From:   David Hildenbrand <david@redhat.com>
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On 20.06.23 12:39, Huang, Kai wrote:
> 
>>> @@ -33,12 +34,24 @@ static int __always_unused seamcall(u64 fn, u64 rcx, u64 rdx, u64 r8, u64 r9,
>>>    				    struct tdx_module_output *out)
>>>    {
>>>    	int cpu, ret = 0;
>>> +	int retry;
>>>    	u64 sret;
>>>    
>>>    	/* Need a stable CPU id for printing error message */
>>>    	cpu = get_cpu();
>>>    
>>> -	sret = __seamcall(fn, rcx, rdx, r8, r9, out);
>>> +	/*
>>> +	 * Certain SEAMCALL leaf functions may return error due to
>>> +	 * running out of entropy, in which case the SEAMCALL should
>>> +	 * be retried.  Handle this in SEAMCALL common function.
>>> +	 *
>>> +	 * Mimic the existing rdrand_long() to retry
>>> +	 * RDRAND_RETRY_LOOPS times.
>>> +	 */
>>> +	retry = RDRAND_RETRY_LOOPS;
>>
>> Nit: I'd just do a "int retry = RDRAND_RETRY_LOOPS" and simplify this
>> comment to "Mimic rdrand_long() retry behavior."
> 
> OK will do.
> 
> But I think you are talking about replacing the second paragraph but not the
> entire comment?
>

Yes.

-- 
Cheers,

David / dhildenb