[RFC 8/9] RISC-V: KVM: Add perf sampling support for guests

Anup Patel anup at brainfault.org
Thu Dec 14 08:02:24 PST 2023


On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 8:13 AM Atish Patra <atishp at rivosinc.com> wrote:
>
> KVM enables perf for guest via counter virtualization. However, the
> sampling can not be supported as there is no mechanism to enabled
> trap/emulate scountovf in ISA yet. Rely on the SBI PMU snapshot
> to provide the counter overflow data via the shared memory.
>
> In case of sampling event, the host first guest the LCOFI interrupt
> and injects to the guest via irq filtering mechanism defined in AIA
> specification. Thus, ssaia must be enabled in the host in order to
> use perf sampling in the guest. No other AIA dpeendancy w.r.t kernel

s/dpeendancy/dependency/

> is required.
>
> Signed-off-by: Atish Patra <atishp at rivosinc.com>
> ---
>  arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h      |  3 +-
>  arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h |  1 +
>  arch/riscv/kvm/main.c             |  1 +
>  arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c             |  8 ++--
>  arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_onereg.c      |  1 +
>  arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c         | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>  6 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h
> index 88cdc8a3e654..bec09b33e2f0 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h
> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/csr.h
> @@ -168,7 +168,8 @@
>  #define VSIP_TO_HVIP_SHIFT     (IRQ_VS_SOFT - IRQ_S_SOFT)
>  #define VSIP_VALID_MASK                ((_AC(1, UL) << IRQ_S_SOFT) | \
>                                  (_AC(1, UL) << IRQ_S_TIMER) | \
> -                                (_AC(1, UL) << IRQ_S_EXT))
> +                                (_AC(1, UL) << IRQ_S_EXT) | \
> +                                (_AC(1, UL) << IRQ_PMU_OVF))
>
>  /* AIA CSR bits */
>  #define TOPI_IID_SHIFT         16
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h b/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
> index 60d3b21dead7..741c16f4518e 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
> +++ b/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/kvm.h
> @@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ enum KVM_RISCV_ISA_EXT_ID {
>         KVM_RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZIHPM,
>         KVM_RISCV_ISA_EXT_SMSTATEEN,
>         KVM_RISCV_ISA_EXT_ZICOND,
> +       KVM_RISCV_ISA_EXT_SSCOFPMF,
>         KVM_RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX,
>  };
>
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/main.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/main.c
> index 225a435d9c9a..5a3a4cee0e3d 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kvm/main.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/main.c
> @@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ int kvm_arch_hardware_enable(void)
>         csr_write(CSR_HCOUNTEREN, 0x02);
>
>         csr_write(CSR_HVIP, 0);
> +       csr_write(CSR_HVIEN, 1UL << IRQ_PMU_OVF);
>
>         kvm_riscv_aia_enable();
>
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c
> index e087c809073c..2d9f252356c3 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu.c
> @@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_set_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned int irq)
>         if (irq < IRQ_LOCAL_MAX &&
>             irq != IRQ_VS_SOFT &&
>             irq != IRQ_VS_TIMER &&
> -           irq != IRQ_VS_EXT)
> +           irq != IRQ_VS_EXT &&
> +           irq != IRQ_PMU_OVF)
>                 return -EINVAL;
>
>         set_bit(irq, vcpu->arch.irqs_pending);
> @@ -395,14 +396,15 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_set_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned int irq)
>  int kvm_riscv_vcpu_unset_interrupt(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned int irq)
>  {
>         /*
> -        * We only allow VS-mode software, timer, and external
> +        * We only allow VS-mode software, timer, counter overflow and external
>          * interrupts when irq is one of the local interrupts
>          * defined by RISC-V privilege specification.
>          */
>         if (irq < IRQ_LOCAL_MAX &&
>             irq != IRQ_VS_SOFT &&
>             irq != IRQ_VS_TIMER &&
> -           irq != IRQ_VS_EXT)
> +           irq != IRQ_VS_EXT &&
> +           irq != IRQ_PMU_OVF)
>                 return -EINVAL;
>
>         clear_bit(irq, vcpu->arch.irqs_pending);
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_onereg.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_onereg.c
> index f8c9fa0c03c5..19a0e4eaf0df 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_onereg.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_onereg.c
> @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ static const unsigned long kvm_isa_ext_arr[] = {
>         /* Multi letter extensions (alphabetically sorted) */
>         KVM_ISA_EXT_ARR(SMSTATEEN),
>         KVM_ISA_EXT_ARR(SSAIA),
> +       KVM_ISA_EXT_ARR(SSCOFPMF),

Sscofpmf can't be disabled for guest so we should add it to
kvm_riscv_vcpu_isa_disable_allowed(), no ?

>         KVM_ISA_EXT_ARR(SSTC),
>         KVM_ISA_EXT_ARR(SVINVAL),
>         KVM_ISA_EXT_ARR(SVNAPOT),
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c
> index 622c4ee89e7b..86c8e92f92d3 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kvm/vcpu_pmu.c
> @@ -229,6 +229,47 @@ static int kvm_pmu_validate_counter_mask(struct kvm_pmu *kvpmu, unsigned long ct
>         return 0;
>  }
>
> +static void kvm_riscv_pmu_overflow(struct perf_event *perf_event,
> +                                 struct perf_sample_data *data,
> +                                 struct pt_regs *regs)
> +{
> +       struct kvm_pmc *pmc = perf_event->overflow_handler_context;
> +       struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu = pmc->vcpu;

Ahh, the "vcpu" field is used here. Move that change from
patch7 to this patch.

> +       struct kvm_pmu *kvpmu = vcpu_to_pmu(vcpu);
> +       struct riscv_pmu *rpmu = to_riscv_pmu(perf_event->pmu);
> +       u64 period;
> +
> +       /*
> +        * Stop the event counting by directly accessing the perf_event.
> +        * Otherwise, this needs to deferred via a workqueue.
> +        * That will introduce skew in the counter value because the actual
> +        * physical counter would start after returning from this function.
> +        * It will be stopped again once the workqueue is scheduled
> +        */
> +       rpmu->pmu.stop(perf_event, PERF_EF_UPDATE);
> +
> +       /*
> +        * The hw counter would start automatically when this function returns.
> +        * Thus, the host may continue to interrupts and inject it to the guest
> +        * even without guest configuring the next event. Depending on the hardware
> +        * the host may some sluggishness only if privilege mode filtering is not
> +        * available. In an ideal world, where qemu is not the only capable hardware,
> +        * this can be removed.
> +        * FYI: ARM64 does this way while x86 doesn't do anything as such.
> +        * TODO: Should we keep it for RISC-V ?
> +        */
> +       period = -(local64_read(&perf_event->count));
> +
> +       local64_set(&perf_event->hw.period_left, 0);
> +       perf_event->attr.sample_period = period;
> +       perf_event->hw.sample_period = period;
> +
> +       set_bit(pmc->idx, kvpmu->pmc_overflown);
> +       kvm_riscv_vcpu_set_interrupt(vcpu, IRQ_PMU_OVF);
> +
> +       rpmu->pmu.start(perf_event, PERF_EF_RELOAD);
> +}
> +
>  static int kvm_pmu_create_perf_event(struct kvm_pmc *pmc, struct perf_event_attr *attr,
>                                      unsigned long flags, unsigned long eidx, unsigned long evtdata)
>  {
> @@ -247,7 +288,7 @@ static int kvm_pmu_create_perf_event(struct kvm_pmc *pmc, struct perf_event_attr
>          */
>         attr->sample_period = kvm_pmu_get_sample_period(pmc);
>
> -       event = perf_event_create_kernel_counter(attr, -1, current, NULL, pmc);
> +       event = perf_event_create_kernel_counter(attr, -1, current, kvm_riscv_pmu_overflow, pmc);
>         if (IS_ERR(event)) {
>                 pr_err("kvm pmu event creation failed for eidx %lx: %ld\n", eidx, PTR_ERR(event));
>                 return PTR_ERR(event);
> @@ -466,6 +507,12 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_pmu_ctr_start(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long ctr_base,
>                 }
>         }
>
> +       /* The guest have serviced the interrupt and starting the counter again */
> +       if (test_bit(IRQ_PMU_OVF, vcpu->arch.irqs_pending)) {
> +               clear_bit(pmc_index, kvpmu->pmc_overflown);
> +               kvm_riscv_vcpu_unset_interrupt(vcpu, IRQ_PMU_OVF);
> +       }
> +
>  out:
>         retdata->err_val = sbiret;
>
> @@ -537,7 +584,12 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_pmu_ctr_stop(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long ctr_base,
>                 }
>
>                 if (bSnapshot && !sbiret) {
> -                       //TODO: Add counter overflow support when sscofpmf support is added
> +                       /* The counter and overflow indicies in the snapshot region are w.r.to
> +                        * cbase. Modify the set bit in the counter mask instead of the pmc_index
> +                        * which indicates the absolute counter index.
> +                        */

Use a double winged comment block here.

> +                       if (test_bit(pmc_index, kvpmu->pmc_overflown))
> +                               kvpmu->sdata->ctr_overflow_mask |= (1UL << i);
>                         kvpmu->sdata->ctr_values[i] = pmc->counter_val;
>                         kvm_vcpu_write_guest(vcpu, kvpmu->snapshot_addr, kvpmu->sdata,
>                                              sizeof(struct riscv_pmu_snapshot_data));
> @@ -546,15 +598,19 @@ int kvm_riscv_vcpu_pmu_ctr_stop(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu, unsigned long ctr_base,
>                 if (flags & SBI_PMU_STOP_FLAG_RESET) {
>                         pmc->event_idx = SBI_PMU_EVENT_IDX_INVALID;
>                         clear_bit(pmc_index, kvpmu->pmc_in_use);
> +                       clear_bit(pmc_index, kvpmu->pmc_overflown);
>                         if (bSnapshot) {
>                                 /* Clear the snapshot area for the upcoming deletion event */
>                                 kvpmu->sdata->ctr_values[i] = 0;
> +                               /* Only clear the given counter as the caller is responsible to
> +                                * validate both the overflow mask and configured counters.
> +                                */

Use a double winged comment block here.

> +                               kvpmu->sdata->ctr_overflow_mask &= ~(1UL << i);
>                                 kvm_vcpu_write_guest(vcpu, kvpmu->snapshot_addr, kvpmu->sdata,
>                                                      sizeof(struct riscv_pmu_snapshot_data));
>                         }
>                 }
>         }
> -
>  out:
>         retdata->err_val = sbiret;
>
> @@ -729,15 +785,16 @@ void kvm_riscv_vcpu_pmu_deinit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
>         if (!kvpmu)
>                 return;
>
> -       for_each_set_bit(i, kvpmu->pmc_in_use, RISCV_MAX_COUNTERS) {
> +       for_each_set_bit(i, kvpmu->pmc_in_use, RISCV_KVM_MAX_COUNTERS) {
>                 pmc = &kvpmu->pmc[i];
>                 pmc->counter_val = 0;
>                 kvm_pmu_release_perf_event(pmc);
>                 pmc->event_idx = SBI_PMU_EVENT_IDX_INVALID;
>         }
> -       bitmap_zero(kvpmu->pmc_in_use, RISCV_MAX_COUNTERS);
> +       bitmap_zero(kvpmu->pmc_in_use, RISCV_KVM_MAX_COUNTERS);
> +       bitmap_zero(kvpmu->pmc_overflown, RISCV_KVM_MAX_COUNTERS);
>         memset(&kvpmu->fw_event, 0, SBI_PMU_FW_MAX * sizeof(struct kvm_fw_event));
> -       kvpmu->snapshot_addr = INVALID_GPA;
> +       kvm_pmu_clear_snapshot_area(vcpu);
>  }
>
>  void kvm_riscv_vcpu_pmu_reset(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
> --
> 2.34.1
>

Regards,
Anup



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