linux-kernel - [PATCH v4.1] arm64: perf: Count EL2 events if the kernel is running in HYP

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Date:	Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:57:39 +0000
From:	Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
To:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
	Christoffer Dall <christoffer.dall@...aro.org>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kvm@...r.kernel.org, kvmarm@...ts.cs.columbia.edu
Subject: [PATCH v4.1] arm64: perf: Count EL2 events if the kernel is running in HYP

When the kernel is running in HYP (with VHE), it is necessary to
include EL2 events if the user requests counting kernel or
hypervisor events.

Reviewed-by: Christoffer Dall <christoffer.dall@...aro.org>
Acked-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@....com>
---
 arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
index f7ab14c..1b52269 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
+#include <asm/virt.h>
 
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/perf/arm_pmu.h>
@@ -691,9 +692,12 @@ static int armv8pmu_set_event_filter(struct hw_perf_event *event,
 
 	if (attr->exclude_idle)
 		return -EPERM;
+	if (is_kernel_in_hyp_mode() &&
+	    attr->exclude_kernel != attr->exclude_hv)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (attr->exclude_user)
 		config_base |= ARMV8_EXCLUDE_EL0;
-	if (attr->exclude_kernel)
+	if (!is_kernel_in_hyp_mode() && attr->exclude_kernel)
 		config_base |= ARMV8_EXCLUDE_EL1;
 	if (!attr->exclude_hv)
 		config_base |= ARMV8_INCLUDE_EL2;
-- 
2.1.4