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KVM: x86/pmu: Always stuff GuestOnly=1,HostOnly=0 for mediated PMCs on AMD
authorSandipan Das <sandipan.das@amd.com>
Sat, 6 Dec 2025 00:17:02 +0000 (16:17 -0800)
committerSean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Thu, 8 Jan 2026 19:52:10 +0000 (11:52 -0800)
commita2f4ba534cc5d681a2d017c82e282bb32d8447df
tree144f27ee017f37c6b39fcf66cea6dafe053c45b9
parent3db871fe185baca66e78b56a230e236af40f1027
KVM: x86/pmu: Always stuff GuestOnly=1,HostOnly=0 for mediated PMCs on AMD

On AMD platforms, there is no way to restore PerfCntrGlobalCtl at
VM-Entry or clear it at VM-Exit. Since the register states will be
restored before entering and saved after exiting guest context, the
counters can keep ticking and even overflow leading to chaos while
still in host context.

To avoid this, intecept event selectors, which is already done by mediated
PMU. In addition, always set the GuestOnly bit and clear the HostOnly bit
for PMU selectors on AMD. Doing so allows the counters run only in guest
context even if their enable bits are still set after VM exit and before
host/guest PMU context switch.

Signed-off-by: Sandipan Das <sandipan.das@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Mingwei Zhang <mizhang@google.com>
[sean: massage shortlog]
Tested-by: Xudong Hao <xudong.hao@intel.com>
Tested-by: Manali Shukla <manali.shukla@amd.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251206001720.468579-27-seanjc@google.com
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
arch/x86/kvm/svm/pmu.c