[PATCH v2 1/2] KVM: x86: Introduce arch specific has_protected_pmu state
From: Vishal Annapurve
Date: Wed May 06 2026 - 20:37:19 EST
PMU state for TDX VMs is virtualized by TDX Module [1]. Introduce
has_protected_pmu state to track the pmu state for such scenarios. Disable
KVM's PMU virtualization framework if pmu state is protected as
additional enlightenment is needed within KVM to control/manage the
visibility of PMU state to such VMs.
Additionally disallow userspace VMM to toggle PMU state using
KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY if pmu state is protected.
[1] Section 15.2: https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/733575
Suggested-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Vishal Annapurve <vannapurve@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h | 1 +
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 8 ++++++--
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
index c470e40a00aa..8371dcaaed1a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kvm_host.h
@@ -1422,6 +1422,7 @@ struct kvm_arch {
bool has_private_mem;
bool has_protected_state;
bool has_protected_eoi;
+ bool has_protected_pmu;
bool pre_fault_allowed;
struct hlist_head *mmu_page_hash;
struct list_head active_mmu_pages;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 0a1b63c63d1a..4836e206f64a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -6910,7 +6910,8 @@ int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap(struct kvm *kvm,
break;
mutex_lock(&kvm->lock);
- if (!kvm->created_vcpus && !kvm->arch.created_mediated_pmu) {
+ if (!kvm->created_vcpus && !kvm->arch.created_mediated_pmu &&
+ !kvm->arch.has_protected_pmu) {
kvm->arch.enable_pmu = !(cap->args[0] & KVM_PMU_CAP_DISABLE);
r = 0;
}
@@ -13375,7 +13376,10 @@ int kvm_arch_init_vm(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long type)
kvm->arch.default_tsc_khz = max_tsc_khz ? : tsc_khz;
kvm->arch.apic_bus_cycle_ns = APIC_BUS_CYCLE_NS_DEFAULT;
kvm->arch.guest_can_read_msr_platform_info = true;
- kvm->arch.enable_pmu = enable_pmu;
+ if (kvm->arch.has_protected_pmu)
+ kvm->arch.enable_pmu = false;
+ else
+ kvm->arch.enable_pmu = enable_pmu;
#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HYPERV)
spin_lock_init(&kvm->arch.hv_root_tdp_lock);
--
2.54.0.563.g4f69b47b94-goog