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Refactor pa_from_va to handle guest to host address translation #35
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This commit refactors the pa_from_va function to improve clarity and ensure proper handling of guest to host address translation using EPT (Extended Page Table). The function would crash if
translate_guest_pa_to_host_pa
is used due to pre-allocated page tables in the hook_manager that are not passed to this function (not required regardless due to 1:1 mapping).Changes:
This function is used in many places across the hypervisor for reading guest memory.