[RFC PATCH 27/41] KVM: x86/pmu: Clear PERF_METRICS MSR for guest

From: Xiong Zhang
Date: Fri Jan 26 2024 - 04:43:26 EST


From: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Since perf topdown metrics feature is not supported yet, clear
PERF_METRICS MSR for guest.

Signed-off-by: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c
index 4b4da7f17895..ad0434646a29 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/vmx/pmu_intel.c
@@ -916,6 +916,10 @@ static void intel_restore_pmu_context(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
*/
for (i = pmu->nr_arch_fixed_counters; i < kvm_pmu_cap.num_counters_fixed; i++)
wrmsrl(MSR_CORE_PERF_FIXED_CTR0 + i, 0);
+
+ /* Clear PERF_METRICS MSR since guest topdown metrics is not supported yet. */
+ if (kvm_caps.host_perf_cap & PMU_CAP_PERF_METRICS)
+ wrmsrl(MSR_PERF_METRICS, 0);
}

struct kvm_pmu_ops intel_pmu_ops __initdata = {
--
2.34.1