2021-04-30 05:27:06

by Like Xu

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Subject: [PATCH v2 1/2] perf/x86: Skip checking if 0x0 MSR exists for guest Arch LBR

The Architecture LBR does not have MSR_LBR_TOS (0x000001c9).
In a guest that should support Architecture LBR, check_msr()
will be a non-related check for the architecture MSR 0x0
(IA32_P5_MC_ADDR) that is also not supported by KVM.

The failure will cause x86_pmu.lbr_nr = 0, thereby preventing
the initialization of the guest Arch LBR. Fix it by avoiding
this extraneous check in intel_pmu_init() for Arch LBR.

Fixes: 47125db27e47 ("perf/x86/intel/lbr: Support Architectural LBR")
Signed-off-by: Like Xu <[email protected]>
---
v1->v2 Changelog:
- Avoid checking unrelated Architecture MSR 0x0 in a simple way

arch/x86/events/intel/core.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 5272f349dca2..456aa6ffd9a1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -6250,7 +6250,8 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
* Check all LBT MSR here.
* Disable LBR access if any LBR MSRs can not be accessed.
*/
- if (x86_pmu.lbr_nr && !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
+ if (x86_pmu.lbr_nr && !static_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARCH_LBR) &&
+ !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
x86_pmu.lbr_nr = 0;
for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.lbr_nr; i++) {
if (!(check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_from + i, 0xffffUL) &&
--
2.30.2


2021-05-19 17:39:36

by Peter Zijlstra

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] perf/x86: Skip checking if 0x0 MSR exists for guest Arch LBR

On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 01:22:46PM +0800, Like Xu wrote:

> - Avoid checking unrelated Architecture MSR 0x0 in a simple way

I'm thinking the below is simpler still, no?

> diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> index 5272f349dca2..456aa6ffd9a1 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> @@ -6250,7 +6250,8 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
> * Check all LBT MSR here.
> * Disable LBR access if any LBR MSRs can not be accessed.
> */
> - if (x86_pmu.lbr_nr && !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
> + if (x86_pmu.lbr_nr && !static_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARCH_LBR) &&
> + !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
> x86_pmu.lbr_nr = 0;
> for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.lbr_nr; i++) {
> if (!(check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_from + i, 0xffffUL) &&

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 2521d03de5e0..e28892270c58 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -6253,7 +6253,7 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
* Check all LBT MSR here.
* Disable LBR access if any LBR MSRs can not be accessed.
*/
- if (x86_pmu.lbr_nr && !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
+ if (x86_pmu.lbr_tos && !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
x86_pmu.lbr_nr = 0;
for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.lbr_nr; i++) {
if (!(check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_from + i, 0xffffUL) &&

Subject: [tip: perf/urgent] perf/x86: Avoid touching LBR_TOS MSR for Arch LBR

The following commit has been merged into the perf/urgent branch of tip:

Commit-ID: 3317c26a4b413b41364f2c4b83c778c6aba1576d
Gitweb: https://git.kernel.org/tip/3317c26a4b413b41364f2c4b83c778c6aba1576d
Author: Like Xu <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:22:46 +08:00
Committer: Peter Zijlstra <[email protected]>
CommitterDate: Tue, 18 May 2021 12:53:47 +02:00

perf/x86: Avoid touching LBR_TOS MSR for Arch LBR

The Architecture LBR does not have MSR_LBR_TOS (0x000001c9).
In a guest that should support Architecture LBR, check_msr()
will be a non-related check for the architecture MSR 0x0
(IA32_P5_MC_ADDR) that is also not supported by KVM.

The failure will cause x86_pmu.lbr_nr = 0, thereby preventing
the initialization of the guest Arch LBR. Fix it by avoiding
this extraneous check in intel_pmu_init() for Arch LBR.

Fixes: 47125db27e47 ("perf/x86/intel/lbr: Support Architectural LBR")
Signed-off-by: Like Xu <[email protected]>
[peterz: simpler still]
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <[email protected]>
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/[email protected]
---
arch/x86/events/intel/core.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 2521d03..e288922 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -6253,7 +6253,7 @@ __init int intel_pmu_init(void)
* Check all LBT MSR here.
* Disable LBR access if any LBR MSRs can not be accessed.
*/
- if (x86_pmu.lbr_nr && !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
+ if (x86_pmu.lbr_tos && !check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_tos, 0x3UL))
x86_pmu.lbr_nr = 0;
for (i = 0; i < x86_pmu.lbr_nr; i++) {
if (!(check_msr(x86_pmu.lbr_from + i, 0xffffUL) &&