Re: [PATCH v2 7/7] kvm: x86/cpuid: Fix CPUID leaf 0xA

From: Wen Pu
Date: Tue Apr 26 2022 - 07:49:24 EST


On 2022/4/26 16:40, Sandipan Das wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> On 4/26/2022 1:45 PM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 11:16:59AM +0530, Sandipan Das wrote:
>>> On some x86 processors, CPUID leaf 0xA provides information
>>> on Architectural Performance Monitoring features. It
>>> advertises a PMU version which Qemu uses to determine the
>>> availability of additional MSRs to manage the PMCs.
>>>
>>> Upon receiving a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID ioctl request for
>>> the same, the kernel constructs return values based on the
>>> x86_pmu_capability irrespective of the vendor.
>>>
>>> This leaf and the additional MSRs are not supported on AMD
>>> processors. If PerfMonV2 is detected, the PMU version is
>>> set to 2 and guest startup breaks because of an attempt to
>>> access a non-existent MSR. Return zeros to avoid this.
>>>
>>> Fixes: a6c06ed1a60a ("KVM: Expose the architectural performance monitoring CPUID leaf")
>>> Reported-by: Vasant Hegde <vasant.hegde@xxxxxxx>
>>> Signed-off-by: Sandipan Das <sandipan.das@xxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>> arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c | 5 +++++
>>> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
>>> index 4b62d80bb22f..6bd65cad75ef 100644
>>> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
>>> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/cpuid.c
>>> @@ -872,6 +872,11 @@ static inline int __do_cpuid_func(struct kvm_cpuid_array *array, u32 function)
>>> union cpuid10_eax eax;
>>> union cpuid10_edx edx;
>>>
>>> + if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD) {
>>
>> This is the obligatory question about HYGON; should they be included
>> here?
>>
>> x86 is getting a number of me-too patches from both sides, where
>> behaviour has diverged for no raisin and then needs to be fixed up
>> again.
>>
>
> From what I understand, Hygon processors also do not support this leaf.
> Copying Pu Wen for confirmation.

Hi Peter, Sandipan:

I have confirmed that Hygon processors do not support CPUID leaf 0xA.
Sandipan, could you please also add X86_VENDOR_HYGON in the if
conditional?

--
Regards,
Pu Wen

> - Sandipan
>
>>> + entry->eax = entry->ebx = entry->ecx = entry->edx = 0;
>>> + break;
>>> + }
>>> +
>>> perf_get_x86_pmu_capability(&cap);
>>>
>>> /*
>>> --
>>> 2.32.0
>>>