File 61f933ac-SVM-enable-MSR_SPEC_CTRL-for-guests.patch of Package xen

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File 61f933ac-SVM-enable-MSR_SPEC_CTRL-for-guests.patch of Package xen (Revision f12e0b852949a7bf0085e1f06bf4aa5d)

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# Commit a7e7c7260cde78a148810db5320cbf39686c3e09
# Date 2022-02-01 13:20:44 +0000
# Author Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
# Committer Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
x86/cpuid: Enable MSR_SPEC_CTRL in SVM guests by default

With all other pieces in place, MSR_SPEC_CTRL is fully working for HVM guests.

Update the CPUID derivation logic (both PV and HVM to avoid losing subtle
changes), drop the MSR intercept, and explicitly enable the CPUID bits for HVM
guests.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
Reviewed-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>

--- a/xen/arch/x86/cpuid.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/cpuid.c
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ static void __init guest_common_feature_
      */
     if ( test_bit(X86_FEATURE_IBRSB, fs) )
         __set_bit(X86_FEATURE_STIBP, fs);
+    if ( test_bit(X86_FEATURE_IBRS, fs) )
+        __set_bit(X86_FEATURE_AMD_STIBP, fs);
 
     /*
      * On hardware which supports IBRS/IBPB, we can offer IBPB independently
@@ -419,11 +421,14 @@ static void __init calculate_pv_max_poli
         pv_featureset[i] &= pv_max_featuremask[i];
 
     /*
-     * If Xen isn't virtualising MSR_SPEC_CTRL for PV guests because of
-     * administrator choice, hide the feature.
+     * If Xen isn't virtualising MSR_SPEC_CTRL for PV guests (functional
+     * availability, or admin choice), hide the feature.
      */
     if ( !boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_SC_MSR_PV) )
+    {
         __clear_bit(X86_FEATURE_IBRSB, pv_featureset);
+        __clear_bit(X86_FEATURE_IBRS, pv_featureset);
+    }
 
     guest_common_feature_adjustments(pv_featureset);
 
@@ -493,11 +498,14 @@ static void __init calculate_hvm_max_pol
         __set_bit(X86_FEATURE_SEP, hvm_featureset);
 
     /*
-     * If Xen isn't virtualising MSR_SPEC_CTRL for HVM guests because of
-     * administrator choice, hide the feature.
+     * If Xen isn't virtualising MSR_SPEC_CTRL for HVM guests (functional
+     * availability, or admin choice), hide the feature.
      */
     if ( !boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_SC_MSR_HVM) )
+    {
         __clear_bit(X86_FEATURE_IBRSB, hvm_featureset);
+        __clear_bit(X86_FEATURE_IBRS, hvm_featureset);
+    }
 
     /*
      * With VT-x, some features are only supported by Xen if dedicated
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/svm/svm.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/svm/svm.c
@@ -606,6 +606,10 @@ static void svm_cpuid_policy_changed(str
 
     vmcb_set_exception_intercepts(vmcb, bitmap);
 
+    /* Give access to MSR_SPEC_CTRL if the guest has been told about it. */
+    svm_intercept_msr(v, MSR_SPEC_CTRL,
+                      cp->extd.ibrs ? MSR_INTERCEPT_NONE : MSR_INTERCEPT_RW);
+
     /* Give access to MSR_PRED_CMD if the guest has been told about it. */
     svm_intercept_msr(v, MSR_PRED_CMD,
                       cp->extd.ibpb ? MSR_INTERCEPT_NONE : MSR_INTERCEPT_RW);
--- a/xen/include/public/arch-x86/cpufeatureset.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/arch-x86/cpufeatureset.h
@@ -254,18 +254,18 @@ XEN_CPUFEATURE(CLZERO,        8*32+ 0) /
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(RSTR_FP_ERR_PTRS, 8*32+ 2) /*A  (F)X{SAVE,RSTOR} always saves/restores FPU Error pointers */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(WBNOINVD,      8*32+ 9) /*   WBNOINVD instruction */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBPB,          8*32+12) /*A  IBPB support only (no IBRS, used by AMD) */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS,          8*32+14) /*   MSR_SPEC_CTRL.IBRS */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(AMD_STIBP,     8*32+15) /*   MSR_SPEC_CTRL.STIBP */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS_ALWAYS,   8*32+16) /*   IBRS preferred always on */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(STIBP_ALWAYS,  8*32+17) /*   STIBP preferred always on */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS_FAST,     8*32+18) /*   IBRS preferred over software options */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS_SAME_MODE, 8*32+19) /*   IBRS provides same-mode protection */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS,          8*32+14) /*S  MSR_SPEC_CTRL.IBRS */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(AMD_STIBP,     8*32+15) /*S  MSR_SPEC_CTRL.STIBP */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS_ALWAYS,   8*32+16) /*S  IBRS preferred always on */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(STIBP_ALWAYS,  8*32+17) /*S  STIBP preferred always on */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS_FAST,     8*32+18) /*S  IBRS preferred over software options */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(IBRS_SAME_MODE, 8*32+19) /*S  IBRS provides same-mode protection */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(NO_LMSL,       8*32+20) /*S  EFER.LMSLE no longer supported. */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(AMD_PPIN,      8*32+23) /*   Protected Processor Inventory Number */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(AMD_SSBD,      8*32+24) /*   MSR_SPEC_CTRL.SSBD available */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(AMD_SSBD,      8*32+24) /*S  MSR_SPEC_CTRL.SSBD available */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(VIRT_SSBD,     8*32+25) /*   MSR_VIRT_SPEC_CTRL.SSBD */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(SSB_NO,        8*32+26) /*A  Hardware not vulnerable to SSB */
-XEN_CPUFEATURE(PSFD,          8*32+28) /*   MSR_SPEC_CTRL.PSFD */
+XEN_CPUFEATURE(PSFD,          8*32+28) /*S  MSR_SPEC_CTRL.PSFD */
 
 /* Intel-defined CPU features, CPUID level 0x00000007:0.edx, word 9 */
 XEN_CPUFEATURE(AVX512_4VNNIW, 9*32+ 2) /*A  AVX512 Neural Network Instructions */
--- a/xen/tools/gen-cpuid.py
+++ b/xen/tools/gen-cpuid.py
@@ -277,16 +277,20 @@ def crunch_numbers(state):
         # The features:
         #   * Single Thread Indirect Branch Predictors
         #   * Speculative Store Bypass Disable
+        #   * Predictive Store Forward Disable
         #
-        # enumerate new bits in MSR_SPEC_CTRL, which is enumerated by Indirect
-        # Branch Restricted Speculation/Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier.
+        # enumerate new bits in MSR_SPEC_CTRL, and technically enumerate
+        # MSR_SPEC_CTRL itself.  AMD further enumerates hints to guide OS
+        # behaviour.
         #
-        # In practice, these features also enumerate the presense of
-        # MSR_SPEC_CTRL.  However, no real hardware will exist with SSBD but
-        # not IBRSB, and we pass this MSR directly to guests.  Treating them
+        # However, no real hardware will exist with e.g. SSBD but not
+        # IBRSB/IBRS, and we pass this MSR directly to guests.  Treating them
         # as dependent features simplifies Xen's logic, and prevents the guest
         # from seeing implausible configurations.
         IBRSB: [STIBP, SSBD],
+        IBRS: [AMD_STIBP, AMD_SSBD, PSFD,
+               IBRS_ALWAYS, IBRS_FAST, IBRS_SAME_MODE],
+        AMD_STIBP: [STIBP_ALWAYS],
 
         # In principle the TSXLDTRK insns could also be considered independent.
         RTM: [TSXLDTRK],

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