check kernel usage of cpuid and secrets page on snp
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Description
See if this pages actually need to be preserved as long as the guest is running or not, by looking at the kernel code.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the kernel code that uses CPUID and the SNP secrets page. Determine whether either page must remain preserved for the entire guest lifetime; the work is complete when that requirement is established and the issue's resulting code or documentation change is addressed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100