From: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v4 10/47] x86/tsc: Consolidate forcing of X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ for PV code
Date: Fri, 29 May 2026 07:43:57 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260529144435.704127-11-seanjc@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260529144435.704127-1-seanjc@google.com>
Now that all paravirt code that explicitly specifies the TSC frequency
also sets X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ, replace all of the one-off code
and simply set X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ if the TSC frequency is known.
Do NOT force set TSC_KNOWN_FREQ if the "known" TSC frequency was provided
by the user. Per commit bd35c77e32e4 ("x86/tsc: Add tsc_early_khz command
line parameter"), one of the goals of the param is to allow the refined
calibration work "to do meaningful error checking".
Note, preferring the user-provided TSC frequency over the frequency from
the hypervisor or trusted firmware, while simultaneously not treating the
user-provided frequency as gospel, is obviously incongruous. Sweep the
problem under the rug for now to avoid opening a big can of worms that
likely doesn't have a great answer.
No functional change intended.
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
---
arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c | 1 -
arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.c | 1 -
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/acrn.c | 2 --
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c | 1 -
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/vmware.c | 2 --
arch/x86/kernel/jailhouse.c | 1 -
arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c | 1 -
arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c | 9 +++++++++
arch/x86/xen/time.c | 1 -
9 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c b/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
index bc5ae9ef74da..72313b36b6f5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/coco/sev/core.c
@@ -2027,7 +2027,6 @@ unsigned int __init snp_secure_tsc_init(void)
secrets = (__force struct snp_secrets_page *)mem;
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_RELIABLE);
rdmsrq(MSR_AMD64_GUEST_TSC_FREQ, tsc_freq_mhz);
diff --git a/arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.c b/arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.c
index 5d7976359220..ab463c2b2dab 100644
--- a/arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@ unsigned int __init tdx_tsc_init(void)
/* TSC is the only reliable clock in TDX guest */
setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_RELIABLE);
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
return info.tsc_khz;
}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/acrn.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/acrn.c
index 0303fe6a2efa..ad8f2da8003b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/acrn.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/acrn.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ static void __init acrn_init_platform(void)
{
/* Install system interrupt handler for ACRN hypervisor callback */
sysvec_install(HYPERVISOR_CALLBACK_VECTOR, sysvec_acrn_hv_callback);
-
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
}
static bool acrn_x2apic_available(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
index 733e12d5a7dd..f8653fc05a40 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ static void __init ms_hyperv_init_platform(void)
ms_hyperv.misc_features & HV_FEATURE_FREQUENCY_MSRS_AVAILABLE) {
x86_init.hyper.get_tsc_khz = hv_get_tsc_khz;
x86_init.hyper.get_cpu_khz = hv_get_tsc_khz;
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
}
if (ms_hyperv.priv_high & HV_ISOLATION) {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/vmware.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/vmware.c
index 7c8cf4885e82..2d0624c66799 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/vmware.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/vmware.c
@@ -390,8 +390,6 @@ static void __init vmware_set_capabilities(void)
{
setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC);
setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_RELIABLE);
- if (vmware_tsc_khz)
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
if (vmware_hypercall_mode == CPUID_VMWARE_FEATURES_ECX_VMCALL)
setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_VMCALL);
else if (vmware_hypercall_mode == CPUID_VMWARE_FEATURES_ECX_VMMCALL)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/jailhouse.c b/arch/x86/kernel/jailhouse.c
index 4034e08c5f11..e4d7d9e2cd69 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/jailhouse.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/jailhouse.c
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ static void __init jailhouse_init_platform(void)
pr_debug("Jailhouse: PM-Timer IO Port: %#x\n", pmtmr_ioport);
precalibrated_tsc_khz = setup_data.v1.tsc_khz;
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
pci_probe = 0;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
index ec888eef74aa..69752b170e0a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kvmclock.c
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ static inline void kvm_sched_clock_init(bool stable)
*/
static unsigned int __init kvm_get_tsc_khz(void)
{
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
return pvclock_tsc_khz(this_cpu_pvti());
}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
index 362596612442..8cef918486db 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c
@@ -1569,6 +1569,15 @@ void __init tsc_early_init(void)
if (!known_tsc_khz && x86_init.hyper.get_tsc_khz)
known_tsc_khz = x86_init.hyper.get_tsc_khz();
+ /*
+ * Mark the TSC frequency as known if it was obtained from a hypervisor
+ * or trusted firmware. Don't mark the frequency as known if the user
+ * specified the frequency, as the user-provided frequency is intended
+ * as a "starting point", not a known, guaranteed frequency.
+ */
+ if (known_tsc_khz && !tsc_early_khz)
+ setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
+
if (!determine_cpu_tsc_frequencies(true, known_cpu_khz, known_tsc_khz))
return;
tsc_enable_sched_clock();
diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/time.c b/arch/x86/xen/time.c
index 1adb44fdddb2..487ad838c441 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/time.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/time.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ static unsigned int __init xen_tsc_khz(void)
struct pvclock_vcpu_time_info *info =
&HYPERVISOR_shared_info->vcpu_info[0].time;
- setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ);
return pvclock_tsc_khz(info);
}
--
2.54.0.823.g6e5bcc1fc9-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-29 14:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 66+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-29 14:43 [PATCH v4 00/47] x86: Try to wrangle PV clocks vs. TSC Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 01/47] x86/tsc: Never re-calibrate TSC frequency if its exact timing is known Sean Christopherson
2026-05-30 3:07 ` Borislav Petkov
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 02/47] x86/tsc: Add a standalone helpers for getting TSC info from CPUID.0x15 Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 03/47] x86/sev: Mark TSC as reliable when configuring Secure TSC Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 04/47] x86/sev: Don't override CPU frequency calibration for SNP's " Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:44 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 05/47] x86/sev: Move check for SNP Secure TSC support to tsc_early_init() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 06/47] x86/sev: Shove SNP's secure/trusted TSC frequency directly into "calibration" Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 16:14 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 16:23 ` Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 07/47] x86/tdx: Force TSC frequency with CPUID-based info provided by the TDX-Module Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 16:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 16:59 ` Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 08/47] x86/tsc: Add dedicated hypervisor hooks for getting known TSC/CPU frequencies Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 09/47] x86/acrn: Mark TSC frequency as known when using ACRN for calibration Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 16:40 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 17:01 ` Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` Sean Christopherson [this message]
2026-05-29 19:01 ` [PATCH v4 10/47] x86/tsc: Consolidate forcing of X86_FEATURE_TSC_KNOWN_FREQ for PV code sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 11/47] x86/tsc: Kill off x86_platform_ops.calibrate_{cpu,tsc}() hooks Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:43 ` [PATCH v4 12/47] x86/tsc: Rename pit_hpet_ptimer_calibrate_cpu() => native_calibrate_cpu_late() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 13/47] x86/tsc: Fold native_calibrate_cpu() into recalibrate_cpu_khz() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 14/47] x86/kvmclock: Rename kvm_get_tsc_khz() to kvmclock_get_tsc_khz() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 15/47] KVM: x86: Officially define CPUID 0x40000010 as PV Timing Info (TSC and Bus) Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 16/47] x86/kvm: Obtain TSC frequency from PV CPUID if present Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 17/47] x86/kvm: Mark TSC as reliable when it's constant and nonstop Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 18:12 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 18:57 ` Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 18/47] x86/kvm: Get local APIC bus frequency from PV CPUID Timing Info Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 18:12 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 18:24 ` Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 19/47] x86/tsc: Add standalone helper for getting CPU frequency from CPUID Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 20/47] x86/kvm: Get CPU base frequency from CPUID when it's available Sean Christopherson
2026-05-30 6:24 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 21/47] x86/xen: Obtain TSC frequency from CPUID if present Sean Christopherson
2026-05-30 6:35 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 22/47] clocksource: hyper-v: Register sched_clock save/restore iff it's necessary Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 23/47] clocksource: hyper-v: Drop wrappers to sched_clock save/restore helpers Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 24/47] clocksource: hyper-v: Don't save/restore TSC offset when using HV sched_clock Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 25/47] x86/kvmclock: Setup kvmclock for secondary CPUs iff CONFIG_SMP=y Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 14:44 ` [PATCH v4 26/47] x86/kvm: Don't disable kvmclock on BSP in syscore_suspend() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-30 7:08 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-29 15:06 ` [PATCH v4 27/47] x86/paravirt: Remove unnecessary PARAVIRT=n stub for paravirt_set_sched_clock() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:07 ` [PATCH v4 28/47] x86/paravirt: Move handling of unstable PV clocks into paravirt_set_sched_clock() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:07 ` [PATCH v4 29/47] x86/kvmclock: Move sched_clock save/restore helpers up in kvmclock.c Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:07 ` [PATCH v4 30/47] x86/xen/time: NOP-ify x86_platform's sched_clock save/restore hooks Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:07 ` [PATCH v4 31/47] x86/vmware: NOP-ify save/restore hooks when using VMware's sched_clock Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:07 ` [PATCH v4 32/47] x86/tsc: WARN if TSC sched_clock save/restore used with PV sched_clock Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:07 ` [PATCH v4 33/47] x86/paravirt: Pass sched_clock save/restore helpers during registration Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 34/47] x86/kvmclock: Move kvm_sched_clock_init() down in kvmclock.c Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 35/47] x86/xen/time: Mark xen_setup_vsyscall_time_info() as __init Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 36/47] x86/pvclock: Mark setup helpers and related various as __init/__ro_after_init Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 37/47] x86/pvclock: WARN if pvclock's valid_flags are overwritten Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 38/47] x86/kvmclock: Refactor handling of PVCLOCK_TSC_STABLE_BIT during kvmclock_init() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 39/47] timekeeping: Resume clocksources before reading persistent clock Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 40/47] x86/kvmclock: Hook clocksource.suspend/resume when kvmclock isn't sched_clock Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 41/47] x86/kvmclock: WARN if wall clock is read while kvmclock is suspended Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 42/47] x86/paravirt: Mark __paravirt_set_sched_clock() as __init Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 43/47] x86/paravirt: Plumb a return code into __paravirt_set_sched_clock() Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 44/47] x86/paravirt: Don't use a PV sched_clock in CoCo guests with trusted TSC Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 45/47] x86/kvmclock: Use TSC for sched_clock if it's constant and non-stop Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 46/47] x86/kvmclock: Plumb in AP-online and BSP-resume to kvmlock, for documentation Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:08 ` [PATCH v4 47/47] x86/paravirt: Move using_native_sched_clock() stub into timer.h Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:10 ` [PATCH v4 00/47] x86: Try to wrangle PV clocks vs. TSC Sean Christopherson
2026-05-29 15:17 ` Jürgen Groß
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