2 files changed, 31 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-file.c b/backends/hostmem-file.c
index ce54788..37ac644 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-file.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-file.c
@@ -56,6 +56,29 @@ file_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
         error_setg(errp, "mem-path property not set");
         return;
     }
+
+    /*
+     * Verify pmem file size since starting a guest with an incorrect size
+     * leads to confusing failures inside the guest.
+     */
+    if (fb->is_pmem) {
+        Error *local_err = NULL;
+        uint64_t size;
+
+        size = qemu_get_pmem_size(fb->mem_path, &local_err);
+        if (!size) {
+            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (backend->size > size) {
+            error_setg(errp, "size property %" PRIu64 " is larger than "
+                       "pmem file \"%s\" size %" PRIu64, backend->size,
+                       fb->mem_path, size);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     backend->force_prealloc = mem_prealloc;
     name = host_memory_backend_get_name(backend);
     memory_region_init_ram_from_file(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend),
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-memfd.c b/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
index 98c9bf3..46b15b9 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
@@ -154,15 +154,13 @@ memfd_backend_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                                               "Huge pages size (ex: 2M, 1G)",
                                               &error_abort);
     }
-    if (qemu_memfd_check(MFD_ALLOW_SEALING)) {
-        object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "seal",
-                                       memfd_backend_get_seal,
-                                       memfd_backend_set_seal,
-                                       &error_abort);
-        object_class_property_set_description(oc, "seal",
-                                              "Seal growing & shrinking",
-                                              &error_abort);
-    }
+    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "seal",
+                                   memfd_backend_get_seal,
+                                   memfd_backend_set_seal,
+                                   &error_abort);
+    object_class_property_set_description(oc, "seal",
+                                          "Seal growing & shrinking",
+                                          &error_abort);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo memfd_backend_info = {
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ static const TypeInfo memfd_backend_info = {
 
 static void register_types(void)
 {
-    if (qemu_memfd_check(0)) {
+    if (qemu_memfd_check(MFD_ALLOW_SEALING)) {
         type_register_static(&memfd_backend_info);
     }
 }