From 20b279ddb38ca42f8863cec07b4d45ec24589f13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Zijlstra Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:59:14 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] perf: Require exclude_guest to use PEBS - kernel side enforcement Intel PEBS in VT-x context uses the DS address as a guest linear address, even though its programmed by the host as a host linear address. This either results in guest memory corruption and or the hardware faulting and 'crashing' the virtual machine. Therefore we have to disable PEBS on VT-x enter and re-enable on VT-x exit, enforcing a strict exclude_guest. This patch enforces exclude_guest kernel side. Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Avi Kivity Cc: David Ahern Cc: Gleb Natapov Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Robert Richter Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1347569955-54626-3-git-send-email-dsahern@gmail.com Signed-off-by: David Ahern Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo --- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c index 915b876edd1e..3373f84d1397 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c @@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ int x86_setup_perfctr(struct perf_event *event) /* BTS is currently only allowed for user-mode. */ if (!attr->exclude_kernel) return -EOPNOTSUPP; + + if (!attr->exclude_guest) + return -EOPNOTSUPP; } hwc->config |= config; @@ -380,6 +383,9 @@ int x86_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event) if (event->attr.precise_ip) { int precise = 0; + if (!event->attr.exclude_guest) + return -EOPNOTSUPP; + /* Support for constant skid */ if (x86_pmu.pebs_active && !x86_pmu.pebs_broken) { precise++; -- 2.20.1