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authorDapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com>2026-01-14 09:17:50 +0800
committerPeter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>2026-01-15 10:04:28 +0100
commit59af95e028d4114991b9bd96a39ad855b399cc07 (patch)
treefbb49272e5e70c4413c435ad8011d90ce4b3ce04 /kernel
parent8c74e4e3e0596950554962229582260f1501d899 (diff)
perf/x86/intel: Add support for rdpmc user disable feature
Starting with Panther Cove, the rdpmc user disable feature is supported. This feature allows the perf system to disable user space rdpmc reads at the counter level. Currently, when a global counter is active, any user with rdpmc rights can read it, even if perf access permissions forbid it (e.g., disallow reading ring 0 counters). The rdpmc user disable feature mitigates this security concern. Details: - A new RDPMC_USR_DISABLE bit (bit 37) in each EVNTSELx MSR indicates that the GP counter cannot be read by RDPMC in ring 3. - New RDPMC_USR_DISABLE bits in IA32_FIXED_CTR_CTRL MSR (bits 33, 37, 41, 45, etc.) for fixed counters 0, 1, 2, 3, etc. - When calling rdpmc instruction for counter x, the following pseudo code demonstrates how the counter value is obtained: If (!CPL0 && RDPMC_USR_DISABLE[x] == 1) ? 0 : counter_value; - RDPMC_USR_DISABLE is enumerated by CPUID.0x23.0.EBX[2]. This patch extends the current global user space rdpmc control logic via the sysfs interface (/sys/devices/cpu/rdpmc) as follows: - rdpmc = 0: Global user space rdpmc and counter-level user space rdpmc for all counters are both disabled. - rdpmc = 1: Global user space rdpmc is enabled during the mmap-enabled time window, and counter-level user space rdpmc is enabled only for non-system-wide events. This prevents counter data leaks as count data is cleared during context switches. - rdpmc = 2: Global user space rdpmc and counter-level user space rdpmc for all counters are enabled unconditionally. The new rdpmc settings only affect newly activated perf events; currently active perf events remain unaffected. This simplifies and cleans up the code. The default value of rdpmc remains unchanged at 1. For more details about rdpmc user disable, please refer to chapter 15 "RDPMC USER DISABLE" in ISE documentation. Signed-off-by: Dapeng Mi <dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260114011750.350569-8-dapeng1.mi@linux.intel.com
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