Re: [PATCH v2 23/28] KVM: VMX: Move LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL errata handling out of setup_vmcs_config()

[Jim Mattson]

On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 8:07 AM Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> As a preparation to reusing the result of setup_vmcs_config() for setting
> up nested VMX control MSRs, move LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL errata handling
> to vmx_vmexit_ctrl()/vmx_vmentry_ctrl() and print the warning from
> hardware_setup(). While it seems reasonable to not expose
> LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL controls to L1 hypervisor on buggy CPUs,
> such change would inevitably break live migration from older KVMs
> where the controls are exposed. Keep the status quo for know, L1 hypervisor
> itself is supposed to take care of the errata.

It can only do that if L1 doesn't lie about the model. This is why
F/M/S checks are, in general, evil.

> Signed-off-by: Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
>  1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
> index fb58b0be953d..5f7ef1f8d2c6 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/vmx.c
> @@ -2416,6 +2416,31 @@ static bool cpu_has_sgx(void)
>         return cpuid_eax(0) >= 0x12 && (cpuid_eax(0x12) & BIT(0));
>  }
>
> +/*
> + * Some cpus support VM_{ENTRY,EXIT}_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL but they
> + * can't be used due to an errata where VM Exit may incorrectly clear

Nit: erratum (singular), or drop the 'an' to refer to errata (plural).

> + * IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL[34:32].  Workaround the errata by using the

Nit: workaround (one word) is a noun. The verb form is "work around."

> + * MSR load mechanism to switch IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL.
> + */
> +static bool cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug(void)
> +{
> +       if (boot_cpu_data.x86 == 0x6) {
> +               switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_model) {
> +               case 26: /* AAK155 */
> +               case 30: /* AAP115 */
> +               case 37: /* AAT100 */
> +               case 44: /* BC86,AAY89,BD102 */
> +               case 46: /* BA97 */

Nit: Replace decimal model numbers with mnemonics. See
https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/20220629222221.986645-1-jmattson@xxxxxxxxxx/.

> +                       return true;
> +               default:
> +                       break;
> +               }
> +       }
> +
> +       return false;
> +}

Is it worth either (a) memoizing the result, or (b) toggling a static
branch? Or am I prematurely optimizing?

> +
> +
>  static __init int adjust_vmx_controls(u32 ctl_min, u32 ctl_opt,
>                                       u32 msr, u32 *result)
>  {
> @@ -2572,30 +2597,6 @@ static __init int setup_vmcs_config(struct vmcs_config *vmcs_conf,
>                 _vmexit_control &= ~x_ctrl;
>         }
>
> -       /*
> -        * Some cpus support VM_{ENTRY,EXIT}_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL but they
> -        * can't be used due to an errata where VM Exit may incorrectly clear
> -        * IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL[34:32].  Workaround the errata by using the
> -        * MSR load mechanism to switch IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL.
> -        */
> -       if (boot_cpu_data.x86 == 0x6) {
> -               switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_model) {
> -               case 26: /* AAK155 */
> -               case 30: /* AAP115 */
> -               case 37: /* AAT100 */
> -               case 44: /* BC86,AAY89,BD102 */
> -               case 46: /* BA97 */
> -                       _vmentry_control &= ~VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
> -                       _vmexit_control &= ~VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
> -                       pr_warn_once("kvm: VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL "
> -                                       "does not work properly. Using workaround\n");
> -                       break;
> -               default:
> -                       break;
> -               }
> -       }
> -
> -
>         rdmsr(MSR_IA32_VMX_BASIC, vmx_msr_low, vmx_msr_high);
>
>         /* IA-32 SDM Vol 3B: VMCS size is never greater than 4kB. */
> @@ -4188,6 +4189,10 @@ static u32 vmx_vmentry_ctrl(void)
>                           VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_EFER |
>                           VM_ENTRY_IA32E_MODE);
>
> +
> +       if (cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug())
> +               vmentry_ctrl &= ~VM_ENTRY_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
> +
>         return vmentry_ctrl;
>  }
>
> @@ -4202,6 +4207,10 @@ static u32 vmx_vmexit_ctrl(void)
>         if (vmx_pt_mode_is_system())
>                 vmexit_ctrl &= ~(VM_EXIT_PT_CONCEAL_PIP |
>                                  VM_EXIT_CLEAR_IA32_RTIT_CTL);
> +
> +       if (cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug())
> +               vmexit_ctrl &= ~VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL;
> +
>         /* Loading of EFER and PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL are toggled dynamically */
>         return vmexit_ctrl &
>                 ~(VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL | VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_EFER);
> @@ -8117,6 +8126,11 @@ static __init int hardware_setup(void)
>         if (setup_vmcs_config(&vmcs_config, &vmx_capability) < 0)
>                 return -EIO;
>
> +       if (cpu_has_perf_global_ctrl_bug()) {
> +               pr_warn_once("kvm: VM_EXIT_LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL "
> +                            "does not work properly. Using workaround\n");
> +       }
> +
>         if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_NX))
>                 kvm_enable_efer_bits(EFER_NX);
>
> --
> 2.35.3
>