[PATCH v8 4/5] KVM: selftests: Add a helper to query enable_mediated_pmu module param

From: Sean Christopherson

Date: Tue Jun 09 2026 - 20:33:25 EST


Add a utility to check whether or not the mediated PMU is enabled, pivoting
on Intel vs. AMD since the module param is defined by vendor code.

Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h
index e5a602c87273..7d3a27bc0d84 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/x86/processor.h
@@ -1394,6 +1394,14 @@ static inline bool kvm_is_pmu_enabled(void)
return get_kvm_param_bool("enable_pmu");
}

+static inline bool kvm_is_mediated_pmu_enabled(void)
+{
+ if (host_cpu_is_intel)
+ return get_kvm_intel_param_bool("enable_mediated_pmu");
+
+ return get_kvm_amd_param_bool("enable_mediated_pmu");
+}
+
static inline bool kvm_is_forced_emulation_enabled(void)
{
return !!get_kvm_param_integer("force_emulation_prefix");
--
2.54.0.1099.g489fc7bff1-goog