@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ typedef struct {
unsigned long asce;
unsigned long asce_limit;
unsigned long vdso_base;
- /* The mmu context allocates 4K page tables. */
+ /*
+ * The following bitfields need a down_write on the mm
+ * semaphore when they are written to. As they are only
+ * written once, they can be read without a lock.
+ *
+ * The mmu context allocates 4K page tables.
+ */
unsigned int alloc_pgste:1;
/* The mmu context uses extended page tables. */
unsigned int has_pgste:1;
@@ -695,7 +695,9 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_enable_cap *cap)
r = -EINVAL;
else {
r = 0;
+ down_write(&kvm->mm->mmap_sem);
kvm->mm->context.allow_gmap_hpage_1m = 1;
+ up_write(&kvm->mm->mmap_sem);
/*
* We might have to create fake 4k page
* tables. To avoid that the hardware works on