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[PATCH] perf/x86/intel: Ensure LBRs are disabled when a CPU is starting

Sean Christopherson posted 1 patch 1 year ago
There is a newer version of this series
arch/x86/events/intel/core.c     | 5 ++++-
arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
[PATCH] perf/x86/intel: Ensure LBRs are disabled when a CPU is starting
Posted by Sean Christopherson 1 year ago 
Explicitly clear DEBUGCTL.LBR when a CPU is starting, prior to purging the
LBR MSRs themselves, as at least one system has been found to transfer
control to the kernel with LBRs enabled (it's unclear whether it's a BIOS
flaw or a CPU goof).  Because the kernel preserves the original DEBUGCTL,
even when toggling LBRs, leaving DEBUGCTL.LBR as is results in running
with LBRs enabled at all times.

Reported-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/c9d8269bff69f6359731d758e3b1135dedd7cc61.camel@redhat.com
Reviewed-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
---
 arch/x86/events/intel/core.c     | 5 ++++-
 arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index e76e892f44cd..efd069bc9c28 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -5038,8 +5038,11 @@ static void intel_pmu_cpu_starting(int cpu)
 
 	init_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
 	/*
-	 * Deal with CPUs that don't clear their LBRs on power-up.
+	 * Deal with CPUs that don't clear their LBRs on power-up, and that may
+	 * even boot with LBRs enabled.
 	 */
+	if (!static_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARCH_LBR) && x86_pmu.lbr_nr)
+		msr_clear_bit(MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR, DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT);
 	intel_pmu_lbr_reset();
 
 	cpuc->lbr_sel = NULL;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index 3ae84c3b8e6d..61e991507353 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@
 #define MSR_IA32_PASID_VALID		BIT_ULL(31)
 
 /* DEBUGCTLMSR bits (others vary by model): */
-#define DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR			(1UL <<  0) /* last branch recording */
+#define DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT		0	     /* last branch recording */
+#define DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR			(1UL <<  DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT)
 #define DEBUGCTLMSR_BTF_SHIFT		1
 #define DEBUGCTLMSR_BTF			(1UL <<  1) /* single-step on branches */
 #define DEBUGCTLMSR_BUS_LOCK_DETECT	(1UL <<  2)

base-commit: b709eb872e19a19607bbb6d2975bc264d59735cf
-- 
2.48.1.362.g079036d154-goog
Re: [PATCH] perf/x86/intel: Ensure LBRs are disabled when a CPU is starting
Posted by Peter Zijlstra 1 year ago 
On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 05:07:21PM -0800, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> Explicitly clear DEBUGCTL.LBR when a CPU is starting, prior to purging the
> LBR MSRs themselves, as at least one system has been found to transfer
> control to the kernel with LBRs enabled (it's unclear whether it's a BIOS
> flaw or a CPU goof).  Because the kernel preserves the original DEBUGCTL,
> even when toggling LBRs, leaving DEBUGCTL.LBR as is results in running
> with LBRs enabled at all times.
> 
> Reported-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/c9d8269bff69f6359731d758e3b1135dedd7cc61.camel@redhat.com
> Reviewed-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/events/intel/core.c     | 5 ++++-
>  arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 3 ++-
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> index e76e892f44cd..efd069bc9c28 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
> @@ -5038,8 +5038,11 @@ static void intel_pmu_cpu_starting(int cpu)
>  
>  	init_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
>  	/*
> -	 * Deal with CPUs that don't clear their LBRs on power-up.
> +	 * Deal with CPUs that don't clear their LBRs on power-up, and that may
> +	 * even boot with LBRs enabled.
>  	 */
> +	if (!static_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARCH_LBR) && x86_pmu.lbr_nr)
> +		msr_clear_bit(MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR, DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT);
>  	intel_pmu_lbr_reset();

Gotta love this stuff.

Thanks!
[tip: perf/urgent] perf/x86/intel: Ensure LBRs are disabled when a CPU is starting
Posted by tip-bot2 for Sean Christopherson 12 months ago 
The following commit has been merged into the perf/urgent branch of tip:

Commit-ID:     c631a2de7ae48d50434bdc205d901423f8577c65
Gitweb:        https://git.kernel.org/tip/c631a2de7ae48d50434bdc205d901423f8577c65
Author:        Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
AuthorDate:    Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:07:21 -08:00
Committer:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
CommitterDate: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:47:26 +01:00

perf/x86/intel: Ensure LBRs are disabled when a CPU is starting

Explicitly clear DEBUGCTL.LBR when a CPU is starting, prior to purging the
LBR MSRs themselves, as at least one system has been found to transfer
control to the kernel with LBRs enabled (it's unclear whether it's a BIOS
flaw or a CPU goof).  Because the kernel preserves the original DEBUGCTL,
even when toggling LBRs, leaving DEBUGCTL.LBR as is results in running
with LBRs enabled at all times.

Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/c9d8269bff69f6359731d758e3b1135dedd7cc61.camel@redhat.com
Reported-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Reviewed-by: Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20250131010721.470503-1-seanjc@google.com
---
 arch/x86/events/intel/core.c     | 5 ++++-
 arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index f3d5b71..e86333e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -5042,8 +5042,11 @@ static void intel_pmu_cpu_starting(int cpu)
 
 	init_debug_store_on_cpu(cpu);
 	/*
-	 * Deal with CPUs that don't clear their LBRs on power-up.
+	 * Deal with CPUs that don't clear their LBRs on power-up, and that may
+	 * even boot with LBRs enabled.
 	 */
+	if (!static_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARCH_LBR) && x86_pmu.lbr_nr)
+		msr_clear_bit(MSR_IA32_DEBUGCTLMSR, DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT);
 	intel_pmu_lbr_reset();
 
 	cpuc->lbr_sel = NULL;
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index 9a71880..72765b2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@
 #define MSR_IA32_PASID_VALID		BIT_ULL(31)
 
 /* DEBUGCTLMSR bits (others vary by model): */
-#define DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR			(1UL <<  0) /* last branch recording */
+#define DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT		0	     /* last branch recording */
+#define DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR			(1UL <<  DEBUGCTLMSR_LBR_BIT)
 #define DEBUGCTLMSR_BTF_SHIFT		1
 #define DEBUGCTLMSR_BTF			(1UL <<  1) /* single-step on branches */
 #define DEBUGCTLMSR_BUS_LOCK_DETECT	(1UL <<  2)

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