Re: [PATCH v9 8/8] x86/split_lock: Enable split lock detection initialization when running as an guest on KVM

[Andy Lutomirski]

On Fri, May 8, 2020 at 8:04 PM Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> When running as guest, enumerating feature split lock detection through
> CPU model is not easy since CPU model is configurable by host VMM.
>
> If running upon KVM, it can be enumerated through
> KVM_FEATURE_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT,

This needs crystal clear documentation.  What, exactly, is the host
telling the guest if it sets this flag?

> and if KVM_HINTS_SLD_FATAL is set, it
> needs to be set to sld_fatal mode.


This needs much better docs.  Do you mean:

"If KVM_HINTS_SLD_FATAL is set, then the guest will get #AC if it does
a split-lock regardless of what is written to MSR_TEST_CTRL?"


>
> Signed-off-by: Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h  |  2 ++
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c | 12 ++++++++++--
>  arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c       |  3 +++
>  3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h
> index a57f00f1d5b5..5d5b488b4b45 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpu.h
> @@ -42,12 +42,14 @@ unsigned int x86_model(unsigned int sig);
>  unsigned int x86_stepping(unsigned int sig);
>  #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_SUP_INTEL
>  extern void __init cpu_set_core_cap_bits(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c);
> +extern void __init split_lock_setup(bool fatal);
>  extern void switch_to_sld(unsigned long tifn);
>  extern bool handle_user_split_lock(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code);
>  extern bool handle_guest_split_lock(unsigned long ip);
>  extern bool split_lock_virt_switch(bool on);
>  #else
>  static inline void __init cpu_set_core_cap_bits(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c) {}
> +static inline void __init split_lock_setup(bool fatal) {}
>  static inline void switch_to_sld(unsigned long tifn) {}
>  static inline bool handle_user_split_lock(struct pt_regs *regs, long error_code)
>  {
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
> index 1e2a74e8c592..02e24134b9b5 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
> @@ -996,12 +996,18 @@ static bool split_lock_verify_msr(bool on)
>         return ctrl == tmp;
>  }
>
> -static void __init split_lock_setup(void)
> +void __init split_lock_setup(bool fatal)
>  {
>         enum split_lock_detect_state state = sld_warn;
>         char arg[20];
>         int i, ret;
>
> +       if (fatal) {
> +               state = sld_fatal;
> +               pr_info("forced on, sending SIGBUS on user-space split_locks\n");
> +               goto set_cap;
> +       }
> +
>         if (!split_lock_verify_msr(false)) {
>                 pr_info("MSR access failed: Disabled\n");
>                 return;
> @@ -1037,6 +1043,7 @@ static void __init split_lock_setup(void)
>                 return;
>         }
>
> +set_cap:
>         setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT);
>         if (state == sld_fatal)
>                 setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_SLD_FATAL);
> @@ -1161,6 +1168,7 @@ void __init cpu_set_core_cap_bits(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
>         const struct x86_cpu_id *m;
>         u64 ia32_core_caps;
>
> +       /* Note, paravirt support can enable SLD, e.g., see kvm_guest_init(). */
>         if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_HYPERVISOR))
>                 return;
>
> @@ -1182,5 +1190,5 @@ void __init cpu_set_core_cap_bits(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
>                 return;
>         }
>
> -       split_lock_setup();
> +       split_lock_setup(false);
>  }
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
> index 6efe0410fb72..489ea89e2e8e 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvm.c
> @@ -670,6 +670,9 @@ static void __init kvm_guest_init(void)
>          * overcommitted.
>          */
>         hardlockup_detector_disable();
> +
> +       if (kvm_para_has_feature(KVM_FEATURE_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT))
> +               split_lock_setup(kvm_para_has_hint(KVM_HINTS_SLD_FATAL));
>  }
>
>  static noinline uint32_t __kvm_cpuid_base(void)
> --
> 2.18.2
>