linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/entry/64: Disallow RDPID in paranoid entry if KVM is enabled

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Date:   Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:24:14 +0200
From:   peterz@...radead.org
To:     Sean Christopherson <sean.j.christopherson@...el.com>
Cc:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        x86@...nel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
        Chang Seok Bae <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>,
        Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/entry/64: Disallow RDPID in paranoid entry if KVM is
 enabled

On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 07:50:50PM -0700, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S b/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
> index 70dea93378162..fd915c46297c5 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
> +++ b/arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S
> @@ -842,8 +842,13 @@ SYM_CODE_START_LOCAL(paranoid_entry)
>  	 *
>  	 * The MSR write ensures that no subsequent load is based on a
>  	 * mispredicted GSBASE. No extra FENCE required.
> +	 *
> +	 * Disallow RDPID if KVM is enabled as it may consume a guest's TSC_AUX
> +	 * if an NMI arrives in KVM's run loop.  KVM loads guest's TSC_AUX on
> +	 * VM-Enter and may not restore the host's value until the CPU returns
> +	 * to userspace, i.e. KVM depends on the kernel not using TSC_AUX.
>  	 */
> -	SAVE_AND_SET_GSBASE scratch_reg=%rax save_reg=%rbx
> +	SAVE_AND_SET_GSBASE scratch_reg=%rax save_reg=%rbx no_rdpid=IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KVM)
>  	ret

With distro configs that's going to be a guaranteed no_rdpid. Also with
a grand total of 0 performance numbers that RDPID is even worth it, I'd
suggest to just unconditionally remove that thing. Simpler code
all-around.