[PATCH v7 2/2] x86/mm: Don't disable INVLPG if the kernel is running on a hypervisor

From: Xi Ruoyao
Date: Thu Apr 11 2024 - 10:45:29 EST


The Intel erratum for "incomplete Global INVLPG flushes" says:

This erratum does not apply in VMX non-root operation. It applies
only when PCIDs are enabled and either in VMX root operation or
outside VMX operation.

So if the kernel is running in a hypervisor, we are in VMX non-root
operation and we should be safe to use INVLPG.

Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Michael Kelley <mhklinux@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Pawan Gupta <pawan.kumar.gupta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/168436059559.404.13934972543631851306.tip-bot2@tip-bot2/
Link: https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/740518 # RPL042, rev. 13
Link: https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/682436 # ADL063, rev. 24
Signed-off-by: Xi Ruoyao <xry111@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/mm/init.c | 9 ++++++++-
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init.c b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
index c318cdc35467..e69d227ea123 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
@@ -296,7 +296,14 @@ static void setup_pcid(void)

invlpg_miss_match = x86_match_cpu(invlpg_miss_ids);

- if (invlpg_miss_match &&
+ /*
+ * The Intel errata claims: "this erratum does not apply in VMX
+ * non-root operation. It applies only when PCIDs are enabled
+ * and either in VMX root operation or outside VMX operation."
+ * So we are safe if we are surely running in a hypervisor.
+ */
+ if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_HYPERVISOR) &&
+ invlpg_miss_match &&
boot_cpu_data.microcode < invlpg_miss_match->driver_data) {
pr_info("Incomplete global flushes, disabling PCID");
setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_PCID);
--
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