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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c
index 02f9e4f245bd..d9b9a0f0db17 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c
@@ -106,9 +106,19 @@ static inline void __kvm_perf_overflow(struct kvm_pmc *pmc, bool in_pmi)
return;
if (pmc->perf_event && pmc->perf_event->attr.precise_ip) {
- /* Indicate PEBS overflow PMI to guest. */
- skip_pmi = __test_and_set_bit(GLOBAL_STATUS_BUFFER_OVF_BIT,
- (unsigned long *)&pmu->global_status);
+ if (!in_pmi) {
+ /*
+ * TODO: KVM is currently _choosing_ to not generate records
+ * for emulated instructions, avoiding BUFFER_OVF PMI when
+ * there are no records. Strictly speaking, it should be done
+ * as well in the right context to improve sampling accuracy.
+ */
+ skip_pmi = true;
+ } else {
+ /* Indicate PEBS overflow PMI to guest. */
+ skip_pmi = __test_and_set_bit(GLOBAL_STATUS_BUFFER_OVF_BIT,
+ (unsigned long *)&pmu->global_status);
+ }
} else {
__set_bit(pmc->idx, (unsigned long *)&pmu->global_status);
}
@@ -227,8 +237,8 @@ static bool pmc_resume_counter(struct kvm_pmc *pmc)
get_sample_period(pmc, pmc->counter)))
return false;
- if (!test_bit(pmc->idx, (unsigned long *)&pmc_to_pmu(pmc)->pebs_enable) &&
- pmc->perf_event->attr.precise_ip)
+ if (test_bit(pmc->idx, (unsigned long *)&pmc_to_pmu(pmc)->pebs_enable) !=
+ (!!pmc->perf_event->attr.precise_ip))
return false;
/* reuse perf_event to serve as pmc_reprogram_counter() does*/