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Date: Mon,  6 Oct 2025 14:17:40 -0400
From: Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
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Cc: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@...ux.intel.com>,
	"Peter Zijlstra (Intel)" <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>,
	Yi Lai <yi1.lai@...el.com>,
	Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>,
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Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.17-6.12] perf/x86/intel: Add ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE bit into INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK

From: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@...ux.intel.com>

[ Upstream commit 2676dbf9f4fb7f6739d1207c0f1deaf63124642a ]

ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE is missed to be added into INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK,
add it.

With help of this new INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK, intel_pmu_enable_fixed() can
be optimized. The old fixed counter control bits can be unconditionally
cleared with INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK and then set new control bits base on
new configuration.

Signed-off-by: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@...ux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
Reviewed-by: Kan Liang <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
Tested-by: Yi Lai <yi1.lai@...el.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250820023032.17128-7-dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

**YES**

This commit should definitely be backported to stable kernel trees.

## Extensive Analysis

### Nature of the Bug

This commit fixes a **real and significant bug** in the Intel PMU
(Performance Monitoring Unit) fixed counter handling. The bug has
existed since kernel v6.5 when `INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK` was introduced in
commit 10d95a317ec12 (May 2023).

### Technical Details of the Bug

**In arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h:18-35:**

The original `INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK` was defined as `0xFULL` (binary
1111), covering only bits 0-3:
```c
-#define INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK                          0xFULL
```

However, the mask was missing `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE` (bit 32), which has
existed since 2019 for Ice Lake adaptive PEBS v4 support (commit
c22497f5838c2). The fix correctly includes all relevant bits:
```c
+#define INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK                                  \
+       (INTEL_FIXED_0_KERNEL | INTEL_FIXED_0_USER |            \
+        INTEL_FIXED_0_ANYTHREAD | INTEL_FIXED_0_ENABLE_PMI |   \
+        ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE)
```

**In arch/x86/events/intel/core.c:2844-2896:**

The bug manifests in `intel_pmu_enable_fixed()` at lines 2888-2895. When
reconfiguring a fixed counter:

**Before the fix:**
- Line 2888 creates `mask` with only bits 0-3
- Lines 2890-2893 conditionally add `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE` to both
  `bits` and `mask` only if PEBS is enabled
- Line 2895 clears bits using the incomplete mask
- **Problem:** If a counter previously had `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE` set
  but the new configuration doesn't need it, the bit won't be cleared
  because it's not in the mask

**After the fix:**
- The mask always includes `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE`
- Line 2890 unconditionally clears all relevant bits (including
  `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE`)
- Lines 2890-2891 set `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE` only when needed
- The code is cleaner and bug-free

### Impact Analysis

1. **Affected Hardware:** Intel Ice Lake (ICL) and newer processors with
   adaptive PEBS support

2. **Symptom:** The `ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE` bit can remain incorrectly
   set after reconfiguring performance counters, causing:
   - Incorrect PMU behavior
   - Adaptive PEBS being enabled when it should be disabled
   - Performance monitoring data corruption

3. **Severity:** This bug was explicitly identified as **"Bug #3"** in
   KVM commit 9e985cbf2942a (March 2024), which stated:
  > "Bug #3 is in perf. intel_pmu_disable_fixed() doesn't clear the
  upper bits either, i.e. leaves ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE set, and
  intel_pmu_enable_fixed() effectively doesn't clear
  ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE either. I.e. perf _always_ enables ADAPTIVE
  counters, regardless of what KVM requests."

4. **Security Context:** KVM had to **completely disable adaptive PEBS
   support** (with a Cc: stable tag) as a workaround for multiple bugs,
   including this one. The KVM commit mentioned potential security
   implications including LBR leaks.

### Why This Should Be Backported

1. ✅ **Fixes an important bug** affecting Intel processors since 2019
   (Ice Lake)
2. ✅ **Small, contained change** - only modifies a constant definition
   and simplifies existing code
3. ✅ **Low regression risk** - the change makes the mask complete and
   correct
4. ✅ **Well-reviewed and tested** - Reviewed-by: Kan Liang, Tested-by:
   Yi Lai (both from Intel)
5. ✅ **Addresses known issue** - this was explicitly identified in a
   previous security-related commit
6. ✅ **Affects both enable and disable paths** - also fixes
   `intel_pmu_disable_fixed()` at line 2562 which uses the same mask
7. ✅ **No architectural changes** - pure bug fix
8. ✅ **Stable since v6.5** - applies cleanly to all kernels since the
   mask was introduced

### Dependencies

This fix requires that `INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK` exists, which was
introduced in kernel v6.5. The fix should be backported to all stable
trees from **v6.5 onwards**.

### Conclusion

This is a textbook example of a commit suitable for stable backporting:
it fixes a real bug with clear symptoms, is small and low-risk, and has
been properly reviewed and tested. The fact that it addresses an issue
severe enough to warrant disabling an entire feature in KVM further
underscores its importance.

 arch/x86/events/intel/core.c      | 10 +++-------
 arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h |  6 +++++-
 arch/x86/kvm/pmu.h                |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index c2fb729c270ec..af47d266f8064 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -2845,8 +2845,8 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = this_cpu_ptr(&cpu_hw_events);
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
-	u64 mask, bits = 0;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
+	u64 bits = 0;
 
 	if (is_topdown_idx(idx)) {
 		struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc = this_cpu_ptr(&cpu_hw_events);
@@ -2885,14 +2885,10 @@ static void intel_pmu_enable_fixed(struct perf_event *event)
 
 	idx -= INTEL_PMC_IDX_FIXED;
 	bits = intel_fixed_bits_by_idx(idx, bits);
-	mask = intel_fixed_bits_by_idx(idx, INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK);
-
-	if (x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_baseline && event->attr.precise_ip) {
+	if (x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_baseline && event->attr.precise_ip)
 		bits |= intel_fixed_bits_by_idx(idx, ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE);
-		mask |= intel_fixed_bits_by_idx(idx, ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE);
-	}
 
-	cpuc->fixed_ctrl_val &= ~mask;
+	cpuc->fixed_ctrl_val &= ~intel_fixed_bits_by_idx(idx, INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK);
 	cpuc->fixed_ctrl_val |= bits;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index 70d1d94aca7e6..ee943bd1595af 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL_EQ			(1ULL << 36)
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENTSEL_UMASK2			(0xFFULL << 40)
 
-#define INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK				0xFULL
 #define INTEL_FIXED_BITS_STRIDE			4
 #define INTEL_FIXED_0_KERNEL				(1ULL << 0)
 #define INTEL_FIXED_0_USER				(1ULL << 1)
@@ -48,6 +47,11 @@
 #define ICL_EVENTSEL_ADAPTIVE				(1ULL << 34)
 #define ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE				(1ULL << 32)
 
+#define INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK					\
+	(INTEL_FIXED_0_KERNEL | INTEL_FIXED_0_USER |		\
+	 INTEL_FIXED_0_ANYTHREAD | INTEL_FIXED_0_ENABLE_PMI |	\
+	 ICL_FIXED_0_ADAPTIVE)
+
 #define intel_fixed_bits_by_idx(_idx, _bits)			\
 	((_bits) << ((_idx) * INTEL_FIXED_BITS_STRIDE))
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.h b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.h
index ad89d0bd60058..103604c4b33b5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_PMU_RO_MASK (MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_PEBS_UNAVAIL |	\
 					  MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_BTS_UNAVAIL)
 
-/* retrieve the 4 bits for EN and PMI out of IA32_FIXED_CTR_CTRL */
+/* retrieve a fixed counter bits out of IA32_FIXED_CTR_CTRL */
 #define fixed_ctrl_field(ctrl_reg, idx) \
 	(((ctrl_reg) >> ((idx) * INTEL_FIXED_BITS_STRIDE)) & INTEL_FIXED_BITS_MASK)
 
-- 
2.51.0

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