Re: [PATCH v8 2/2] x86/mm: Don't disable PCID if the kernel is running on a hypervisor

From: Sean Christopherson
Date: Tue Apr 16 2024 - 19:49:52 EST


On Sat, Apr 13, 2024, Xi Ruoyao wrote:
> 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 PCID.
>
> 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 | 8 ++++++++
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init.c b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
> index c318cdc35467..6010f86c5acd 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/mm/init.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/mm/init.c
> @@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ static void __init probe_page_size_mask(void)
> * microcode is not updated to fix the issue.
> */
> static const struct x86_cpu_id invlpg_miss_ids[] = {
> + /* Only bare-metal is affected. PCIDs in guests are OK. */
> + {
> + .vendor = X86_VENDOR_INTEL,
> + .family = 6,
> + .model = INTEL_FAM6_ANY,
> + .feature = X86_FEATURE_HYPERVISOR,

Isn't this inverted? x86_match_cpu() will return NULL if the CPU doesn't have
HYPERVISOR. We want it to return NULL if the CPU *does* have HYPERVISOR.

> + .driver_data = 0,
> + },
> INTEL_MATCH(INTEL_FAM6_ALDERLAKE, 0x2e),
> INTEL_MATCH(INTEL_FAM6_ALDERLAKE_L, 0x42c),
> INTEL_MATCH(INTEL_FAM6_ATOM_GRACEMONT, 0x11),
> --
> 2.44.0
>