[PATCH 0/3] kvm-arm64: Fix PMU reset values (and more)

[Alexandre Chartre]

On 7/13/21 3:58 PM, Marc Zyngier wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> After some back and forth with Alexandre about patch #3 of this
> series, it became apparent that some of the PMU code paths perform
> some unnecessary masking, only to hide the fact that some of the PMU
> register reset values are not architecturally compliant (RES0 bits get
> set, among other things).
> 
> The first patch of this series addresses the reset value problem, the
> second one rids us of the pointless masking, and Alexandre's patch
> (which depends on the first two) is slapped on top, with a small
> cosmetic change.
> 

Thanks Marc.

You can add my Reviewed-by to patch 1 and 2:

Reviewed-by: Alexandre Chartre <alexandre.chartre at oracle.com>

alex.

> 
> Alexandre Chartre (1):
>    KVM: arm64: Disabling disabled PMU counters wastes a lot of time
> 
> Marc Zyngier (2):
>    KVM: arm64: Narrow PMU sysreg reset values to architectural
>      requirements
>    KVM: arm64: Drop unnecessary masking of PMU registers
> 
>   arch/arm64/kvm/pmu-emul.c |  8 +++---
>   arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>   2 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>