[PATCH v4.1] arm64: perf: Count EL2 events if the kernel is running in HYP

From: Marc Zyngier
Date: Wed Feb 17 2016 - 12:58:01 EST


When the kernel is running in HYP (with VHE), it is necessary to
include EL2 events if the user requests counting kernel or
hypervisor events.

Reviewed-by: Christoffer Dall <christoffer.dall@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
index f7ab14c..1b52269 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
*/

#include <asm/irq_regs.h>
+#include <asm/virt.h>

#include <linux/of.h>
#include <linux/perf/arm_pmu.h>
@@ -691,9 +692,12 @@ static int armv8pmu_set_event_filter(struct hw_perf_event *event,

if (attr->exclude_idle)
return -EPERM;
+ if (is_kernel_in_hyp_mode() &&
+ attr->exclude_kernel != attr->exclude_hv)
+ return -EINVAL;
if (attr->exclude_user)
config_base |= ARMV8_EXCLUDE_EL0;
- if (attr->exclude_kernel)
+ if (!is_kernel_in_hyp_mode() && attr->exclude_kernel)
config_base |= ARMV8_EXCLUDE_EL1;
if (!attr->exclude_hv)
config_base |= ARMV8_INCLUDE_EL2;
--
2.1.4