KVM: VMX: Give host userspace full control of MSR_IA32_PERF_CAPABILITIES
Do not clear manipulate MSR_IA32_PERF_CAPABILITIES in intel_pmu_refresh(), i.e. give userspace full control over capability/read-only MSRs. KVM is not a babysitter, it is userspace's responsiblity to provide a valid and coherent vCPU model. Attempting to "help" the guest by forcing a consistent model creates edge cases, and ironicially leads to inconsistent behavior. Example #1: KVM doesn't do intel_pmu_refresh() when userspace writes the MSR. Example #2: KVM doesn't clear the bits when the PMU is disabled, or when there's no architectural PMU. Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com> Message-Id: <20220611005755.753273-3-seanjc@google.com> Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
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