[PATCH v3 3/3] perf/amd/ibs: Simplify event state handling with IBS_CAPS_DIS
From: Ravi Bangoria
Date: Mon Oct 26 2026 - 00:20:23 EST
The IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL2[Dis] bit allows IBS sampling to be stopped without
a RMW of IBS_{FETCH,OP}_CTL. Systems providing this bit therefore do not
require the IBS_STARTED and IBS_STOPPED states used to coordinate control
MSR updates with late NMIs.
Add a separate stop path for these systems. Preserve Val while disabling
the event so that a delayed NMI can be identified and consumed, and wait
briefly for such an NMI before restarting the event.
Leave the existing handling unchanged on systems without IBS_CAPS_DIS.
Reported-by: Jim Mattson <jmattson@xxxxxxxxxx>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20261007234815.4026028-1-jmattson@xxxxxxxxxx
Fixes: efa5700ec0da ("perf/amd/ibs: Support IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL2[Dis] to eliminate RMW race")
Signed-off-by: Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@xxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Jim Mattson <jmattson@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/events/amd/ibs.c | 145 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 122 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/events/amd/ibs.c b/arch/x86/events/amd/ibs.c
index 78a36ebf2d23..714589570c21 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/amd/ibs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/amd/ibs.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ static u32 ibs_caps;
#include <linux/hardirq.h>
#include <asm/nmi.h>
+#include <asm/delay.h>
#include <asm/amd/ibs.h>
/* attr.config2 */
@@ -73,7 +74,12 @@ static u32 ibs_caps;
*
* XXX: we could probably be using !atomic bitops for all this.
*/
-
+/*
+ * NOTE: IBS_CAPS_DIS eliminates the RMW race on the IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL, making
+ * IBS_STARTED and IBS_STOPPED states unnecessary. We use only IBS_ENABLED and
+ * IBS_STOPPING states when IBS_CAPS_DIS is present. Semantics of IBS_STOPPING
+ * changes a bit as well.
+ */
enum ibs_states {
IBS_ENABLED = 0,
IBS_STARTED = 1,
@@ -557,7 +563,9 @@ static void perf_ibs_start(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
struct perf_ibs *perf_ibs = container_of(event->pmu, struct perf_ibs, pmu);
struct cpu_perf_ibs *pcpu = this_cpu_ptr(perf_ibs->pcpu);
+ unsigned int delay = 50;
u64 period, config = 0;
+ u64 ctl;
if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!(hwc->state & PERF_HES_STOPPED)))
return;
@@ -575,23 +583,87 @@ static void perf_ibs_start(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
}
config |= period >> 4;
- /*
- * Reset the IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL MSR before updating pcpu->state.
- * Doing so prevents a race condition in which an NMI due to other
- * source might accidentally activate the event before we enable
- * it ourselves.
- */
- perf_ibs_disable_event(perf_ibs, hwc, 0);
+ if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_DIS) {
+ /*
+ * IBS HW SW
+ *
+ * o Capture sample o ->stop()
+ * o Set VAL bit CTL2[Dis] = 1
+ * o Raise NMI --. o ...
+ * \ o ->start()
+ * \ wrmsr(IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL, new value);
+ * \ (wrmsr clears the VAL bit)
+ * `--> o Receives delayed NMI
+ * (Unknown NMI since VAL bit is cleared)
+ *
+ * Handle this with induced delay.
+ */
+ rdmsrq(hwc->config_base, ctl);
+ while ((ctl & perf_ibs->valid_mask) && delay--) {
+ udelay(1);
+ rdmsrq(hwc->config_base, ctl);
+ }
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * Reset the IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL MSR before updating pcpu->state.
+ * Doing so prevents a race condition in which an NMI due to
+ * other source might accidentally activate the event before we
+ * enable it ourselves.
+ */
+ perf_ibs_disable_event(perf_ibs, hwc, 0);
+ /*
+ * Set STARTED before enabling the hardware, such that a
+ * subsequent NMI must observe it.
+ */
+ set_bit(IBS_STARTED, pcpu->state);
+ clear_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state);
+ }
+ perf_ibs_enable_event(perf_ibs, hwc, config);
+
+ perf_event_update_userpage(event);
+}
+
+/* ->stop() for platforms with additional CTL2[Dis] bit. */
+static void perf_ibs_stop_dis(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
+{
+ struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
+ struct perf_ibs *perf_ibs = container_of(event->pmu, struct perf_ibs, pmu);
+ struct cpu_perf_ibs *pcpu = this_cpu_ptr(perf_ibs->pcpu);
+ u64 config;
+ u64 ctl2;
+
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(test_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state));
+
+ set_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state);
+
+ rdmsrq(hwc->extra_reg.reg, ctl2);
+ if (ctl2 & perf_ibs->disable_mask)
+ goto reset_state;
+
+ wrmsrq(hwc->extra_reg.reg, perf_ibs->disable_mask);
+
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(hwc->state & PERF_HES_STOPPED);
+ hwc->state |= PERF_HES_STOPPED;
+
+ if (hwc->state & PERF_HES_UPTODATE)
+ goto reset_state;
+
+ rdmsrq(hwc->config_base, config);
+
+ config &= ~perf_ibs->valid_mask;
/*
- * Set STARTED before enabling the hardware, such that a subsequent NMI
- * must observe it.
+ * Clear the Val bit otherwise ->start() will unnecessarily
+ * wait for 50us.
*/
- set_bit(IBS_STARTED, pcpu->state);
- clear_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state);
- perf_ibs_enable_event(perf_ibs, hwc, config);
+ if (in_nmi())
+ wrmsrq(hwc->config_base, config);
- perf_event_update_userpage(event);
+ perf_ibs_event_update(perf_ibs, event, &config);
+ hwc->state |= PERF_HES_UPTODATE;
+
+reset_state:
+ clear_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state);
}
static void perf_ibs_stop(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
@@ -602,6 +674,9 @@ static void perf_ibs_stop(struct perf_event *event, int flags)
u64 config;
int stopping;
+ if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_DIS)
+ return perf_ibs_stop_dis(event, flags);
+
if (test_and_set_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state))
return;
@@ -1416,19 +1491,43 @@ static int perf_ibs_handle_irq(struct perf_ibs *perf_ibs, struct pt_regs *iregs)
unsigned int msr;
u64 *buf, *config, period, new_config = 0;
int br_target_idx = -1;
+ u64 ctl2, ctl;
- if (!test_bit(IBS_STARTED, pcpu->state)) {
-fail:
+ if (ibs_caps & IBS_CAPS_DIS) {
/*
- * Catch spurious interrupts after stopping IBS: After
- * disabling IBS there could be still incoming NMIs
- * with samples that even have the valid bit cleared.
- * Mark all this NMIs as handled.
+ * ->stop() {
+ * set_bit(IBS_STOPPING);
+ * <-- NMI (race 1)
+ * CTL2[Dis]=1;
+ * ... <-- NMI (race 2)
+ * }
*/
- if (test_and_clear_bit(IBS_STOPPED, pcpu->state))
- return 1;
+ rdmsrq(perf_ibs->msr2, ctl2);
+ if (test_bit(IBS_STOPPING, pcpu->state) /* race 1 */ ||
+ (ctl2 & perf_ibs->disable_mask) /* race 2 */) {
+ rdmsrq(perf_ibs->msr, ctl);
+ if (ctl & perf_ibs->valid_mask) {
+ ctl &= ~(perf_ibs->enable_mask |
+ perf_ibs->valid_mask);
+ wrmsrq(perf_ibs->msr, ctl);
+ return 1;
+ }
+ return 0;
+ }
+ } else {
+ if (!test_bit(IBS_STARTED, pcpu->state)) {
+fail:
+ /*
+ * Catch spurious interrupts after stopping IBS: After
+ * disabling IBS there could be still incoming NMIs
+ * with samples that even have the valid bit cleared.
+ * Mark all this NMIs as handled.
+ */
+ if (test_and_clear_bit(IBS_STOPPED, pcpu->state))
+ return 1;
- return 0;
+ return 0;
+ }
}
if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!event))
--
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