linux-kernel - [PATCH] perf/x86/intel/pt: Fix sampling using single range output

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Date:   Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:15:08 +0200
From:   Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Alexander Shishkin <alexander.shishkin@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] perf/x86/intel/pt: Fix sampling using single range output

Deal with errata TGL052, ADL037 and RPL017 "Trace May Contain Incorrect
Data When Configured With Single Range Output Larger Than 4KB" by
disabling single range output whenever larger than 4KB.

Fixes: 670638477aed ("perf/x86/intel/pt: Opportunistically use single range output mode")
Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>
---
 arch/x86/events/intel/pt.c | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/pt.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/pt.c
index 82ef87e9a897..42a55794004a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/pt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/pt.c
@@ -1263,6 +1263,15 @@ static int pt_buffer_try_single(struct pt_buffer *buf, int nr_pages)
 	if (1 << order != nr_pages)
 		goto out;
 
+	/*
+	 * Some processors cannot always support single range for more than
+	 * 4KB - refer errata TGL052, ADL037 and RPL017. Future processors might
+	 * also be affected, so for now rather than trying to keep track of
+	 * which ones, just disable it for all.
+	 */
+	if (nr_pages > 1)
+		goto out;
+
 	buf->single = true;
 	buf->nr_pages = nr_pages;
 	ret = 0;
-- 
2.34.1