* [PATCH RFC v3 2/3] KVM: x86: add KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY for per-VM C-state enforcement
2026-09-14 14:36 [PATCH RFC v3 0/3] KVM: x86: per-VM C-state policy enforcement (KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY) Anthony Harivel
2026-09-14 14:37 ` [PATCH RFC v3 1/3] cpuidle: export cpuidle_devices for KVM C-state policy enforcement Anthony Harivel
@ 2026-09-14 14:37 ` Anthony Harivel
2026-09-14 15:23 ` Sean Christopherson
2026-09-14 14:37 ` [PATCH RFC v3 3/3] KVM: selftests: add cstate_policy_test for KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY Anthony Harivel
2 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Anthony Harivel @ 2026-09-14 14:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kvm; +Cc: pbonzini, seanjc, linux-kernel, Anthony Harivel
Add a new VM-scoped capability that allows userspace to set a maximum
C-state ceiling for host cpuidle when vCPUs halt.
When a vCPU enters kvm_vcpu_block(), KVM temporarily disables cpuidle
states deeper than max_cstate on the current pCPU using the existing
states_usage[].disable mechanism (CPUIDLE_STATE_DISABLED_BY_DRIVER).
After wakeup, the original disable flags are restored.
The capability follows the same pattern as KVM_CAP_HALT_POLL:
- VM-scoped ioctl via KVM_ENABLE_CAP
- args[0] = max_cstate (-1 to 6, -1 disables the policy)
- Re-callable at runtime without VM restart
- Memory ordering via smp_wmb/rmb
This fills an operational gap for NFV and latency-sensitive deployments
where the host operator needs per-VM control over idle depth without
requiring guest cooperation. The enforcement is scoped to pinned-core
configurations where the disable flags do not race with other tasks.
Measured VM exit overhead (Intel Xeon, ftrace):
Median: 867 ns — negligible relative to C-state exit latencies
(C1E: 10us, C3: 33us, C6: 133us).
Signed-off-by: Anthony Harivel <aharivel@redhat.com>
---
include/linux/kvm_host.h | 2 +
include/uapi/linux/kvm.h | 1 +
virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 104 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_host.h b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
index ab8cfaec82d3..3eca172e62ff 100644
--- a/include/linux/kvm_host.h
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_host.h
@@ -863,6 +863,8 @@ struct kvm {
pid_t userspace_pid;
bool override_halt_poll_ns;
unsigned int max_halt_poll_ns;
+ bool override_cstate_policy;
+ int max_cstate;
u32 dirty_ring_size;
bool dirty_ring_with_bitmap;
bool vm_bugged;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
index 70e36e6a0ad4..559d23e01127 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/kvm.h
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ struct kvm_enable_cap {
#define KVM_CAP_S390_VSIE_ESAMODE 248
#define KVM_CAP_S390_HPAGE_2G 249
#define KVM_CAP_PPC_COMPAT_CAPS 250
+#define KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY 251
struct kvm_irq_routing_irqchip {
__u32 irqchip;
diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index 45e784462ec6..306891a2c135 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
#include <linux/lockdep.h>
#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/suspend.h>
+#include <linux/cpuidle.h>
#include <linux/rseq.h>
#include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -3635,6 +3636,79 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_check_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
return ret;
}
+/*
+ * Temporarily disable cpuidle states deeper than max_cstate on the current
+ * CPU. Returns the CPU number where the constraint was applied, or -1 if
+ * no constraint was needed. Must be called with preempt disabled.
+ *
+ * Only correct when the vCPU is pinned to this pCPU — with overcommit,
+ * multiple VMs could race on the same per-CPU disable flags.
+ */
+static int kvm_cstate_policy_apply(struct kvm *kvm,
+ unsigned long long saved_disable[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX])
+{
+ struct cpuidle_device *dev;
+ struct cpuidle_driver *drv;
+ int cpu, i;
+
+ if (!kvm->override_cstate_policy)
+ return -1;
+
+ smp_rmb();
+
+ if (kvm->max_cstate < 0)
+ return -1;
+
+ cpu = smp_processor_id();
+ dev = cpuidle_get_device();
+ drv = cpuidle_get_driver();
+ if (!dev || !drv)
+ return -1;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < drv->state_count; i++) {
+ saved_disable[i] = dev->states_usage[i].disable;
+ if (i > kvm->max_cstate)
+ dev->states_usage[i].disable |=
+ CPUIDLE_STATE_DISABLED_BY_DRIVER;
+ }
+
+ return cpu;
+}
+
+static void kvm_cstate_policy_clear(int saved_cpu,
+ unsigned long long saved_disable[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX])
+{
+ struct cpuidle_device *dev;
+ struct cpuidle_driver *drv;
+ int i, cur_cpu;
+
+ if (saved_cpu < 0)
+ return;
+
+ cur_cpu = smp_processor_id();
+ if (cur_cpu != saved_cpu) {
+ /*
+ * vCPU migrated during block — we cannot safely restore the
+ * original CPU's cpuidle state from here. This only happens
+ * with unpinned vCPUs. The stale disable flags will persist
+ * until the next policy application on that CPU clears them.
+ *
+ * TODO: use smp_call_function_single() to restore remotely,
+ * or scope the feature to pinned vCPUs only.
+ */
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ dev = cpuidle_get_device();
+ drv = cpuidle_get_driver();
+ if (!dev || !drv)
+ return;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < drv->state_count; i++)
+ dev->states_usage[i].disable = saved_disable[i];
+}
+
/*
* Block the vCPU until the vCPU is runnable, an event arrives, or a signal is
* pending. This is mostly used when halting a vCPU, but may also be used
@@ -3643,11 +3717,14 @@ static int kvm_vcpu_check_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
bool kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
{
struct rcuwait *wait = kvm_arch_vcpu_get_wait(vcpu);
+ unsigned long long saved_disable[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX] = {};
+ int saved_cpu = -1;
bool waited = false;
vcpu->stat.generic.blocking = 1;
preempt_disable();
+ saved_cpu = kvm_cstate_policy_apply(vcpu->kvm, saved_disable);
kvm_arch_vcpu_blocking(vcpu);
prepare_to_rcuwait(wait);
preempt_enable();
@@ -3665,6 +3742,7 @@ bool kvm_vcpu_block(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
preempt_disable();
finish_rcuwait(wait);
kvm_arch_vcpu_unblocking(vcpu);
+ kvm_cstate_policy_clear(saved_cpu, saved_disable);
preempt_enable();
vcpu->stat.generic.blocking = 0;
@@ -4880,6 +4958,7 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension_generic(struct kvm *kvm, long arg)
case KVM_CAP_CHECK_EXTENSION_VM:
case KVM_CAP_ENABLE_CAP_VM:
case KVM_CAP_HALT_POLL:
+ case KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY:
return 1;
#ifdef CONFIG_KVM_MMIO
case KVM_CAP_COALESCED_MMIO:
@@ -5056,6 +5135,28 @@ static int kvm_vm_ioctl_enable_cap_generic(struct kvm *kvm,
return 0;
}
+ case KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY: {
+ int max_cstate = (int)cap->args[0];
+
+ if (cap->flags || cap->args[1])
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ if (max_cstate < -1 || max_cstate > 6)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ kvm->max_cstate = max_cstate;
+
+ /*
+ * Ensure kvm->override_cstate_policy does not become visible
+ * before kvm->max_cstate.
+ *
+ * Pairs with the smp_rmb() in kvm_vcpu_block().
+ */
+ smp_wmb();
+ kvm->override_cstate_policy = true;
+
+ return 0;
+ }
case KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING:
case KVM_CAP_DIRTY_LOG_RING_ACQ_REL:
if (!kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension_generic(kvm, cap->cap))
--
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2026-09-14 14:36 [PATCH RFC v3 0/3] KVM: x86: per-VM C-state policy enforcement (KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY) Anthony Harivel
2026-09-14 14:37 ` [PATCH RFC v3 1/3] cpuidle: export cpuidle_devices for KVM C-state policy enforcement Anthony Harivel
2026-09-14 14:37 ` [PATCH RFC v3 2/3] KVM: x86: add KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY for per-VM C-state enforcement Anthony Harivel
@ 2026-09-14 14:37 ` Anthony Harivel
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Anthony Harivel @ 2026-09-14 14:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: kvm; +Cc: pbonzini, seanjc, linux-kernel, Anthony Harivel
Add a KVM selftest that validates the KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY capability:
1. cap_supported: capability is advertised
2. valid_policies: max_cstate -1 through 6 accepted
3. invalid_policies: out-of-range values and bad flags rejected
4. policy_change: policy can be changed at runtime on a live VM
5. cpuidle_no_policy: control test — without policy, deep C-states
(C6) are entered during guest HLT (confirms test methodology)
6. cpuidle_enforcement: with policy=C1, deep C-states are blocked —
C6 usage delta is near zero while C1 accumulates
7. policy_c0_no_idle: with policy=C0, no idle states are entered
Tests 5-7 pin a vCPU to a specific pCPU and compare host cpuidle
usage counters before and after 1000 guest HLT cycles. The guest
uses a periodic APIC timer to wake from HLT.
Tested on Dell R640 (Intel Xeon Gold 5118, intel_idle driver with
POLL/C1/C1E/C6 states). Results:
- No policy: C6 entered 1003 times (control)
- Policy=C1: C6 entered 0 times, C1 entered 1073 times
- Policy=C0: POLL entered 56743 times, no real idle
Signed-off-by: Anthony Harivel <aharivel@redhat.com>
---
tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile.kvm | 1 +
.../selftests/kvm/x86/cstate_policy_test.c | 517 ++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 518 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/cstate_policy_test.c
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile.kvm b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile.kvm
index 6fc34e9bf8e1..09e58d6c71e3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile.kvm
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/Makefile.kvm
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += x86/max_vcpuid_cap_test
TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += x86/triple_fault_event_test
TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += x86/recalc_apic_map_test
TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += x86/aperfmperf_test
+TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += x86/cstate_policy_test
TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += access_tracking_perf_test
TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += coalesced_io_test
TEST_GEN_PROGS_x86 += dirty_log_perf_test
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/cstate_policy_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/cstate_policy_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cb10d5ade454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/x86/cstate_policy_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,517 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * Test for KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026, Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Verify that KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY correctly constrains host cpuidle
+ * state selection when a vCPU halts. The test pins a vCPU to a specific
+ * pCPU, sets a C-state policy, runs a guest that executes HLT in a loop,
+ * and checks host cpuidle usage counters to confirm that deeper C-states
+ * are not entered.
+ *
+ * Requires: isolated pCPU (isolcpus= or cgroup cpuset) for clean signal.
+ */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <dirent.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "kvm_util.h"
+#include "processor.h"
+#include "apic.h"
+#include "kselftest.h"
+
+/*
+ * KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY — defined in include/uapi/linux/kvm.h.
+ * Fallback for building against older headers.
+ */
+#ifndef KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY
+#define KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY 251
+#endif
+
+#define NUM_HALTS 1000
+#define MAX_CPUIDLE_STATES 10
+
+struct cpuidle_snapshot {
+ int num_states;
+ char name[MAX_CPUIDLE_STATES][32];
+ int latency[MAX_CPUIDLE_STATES];
+ unsigned long usage[MAX_CPUIDLE_STATES];
+ unsigned long long time[MAX_CPUIDLE_STATES];
+};
+
+static int read_sysfs_int(const char *path)
+{
+ FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+ int val = -1;
+
+ if (f) {
+ fscanf(f, "%d", &val);
+ fclose(f);
+ }
+ return val;
+}
+
+static unsigned long read_sysfs_ulong(const char *path)
+{
+ FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+ unsigned long val = 0;
+
+ if (f) {
+ fscanf(f, "%lu", &val);
+ fclose(f);
+ }
+ return val;
+}
+
+static unsigned long long read_sysfs_ull(const char *path)
+{
+ FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+ unsigned long long val = 0;
+
+ if (f) {
+ fscanf(f, "%llu", &val);
+ fclose(f);
+ }
+ return val;
+}
+
+static void read_sysfs_str(const char *path, char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+ FILE *f = fopen(path, "r");
+
+ buf[0] = '\0';
+ if (f) {
+ if (fgets(buf, len, f)) {
+ char *nl = strchr(buf, '\n');
+ if (nl)
+ *nl = '\0';
+ }
+ fclose(f);
+ }
+}
+
+static void snapshot_cpuidle(int cpu, struct cpuidle_snapshot *snap)
+{
+ char path[256];
+ int i;
+
+ snap->num_states = 0;
+ for (i = 0; i < MAX_CPUIDLE_STATES; i++) {
+ snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
+ "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%d/cpuidle/state%d/name",
+ cpu, i);
+ if (access(path, R_OK) != 0)
+ break;
+
+ read_sysfs_str(path, snap->name[i], sizeof(snap->name[i]));
+
+ snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
+ "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%d/cpuidle/state%d/latency",
+ cpu, i);
+ snap->latency[i] = read_sysfs_int(path);
+
+ snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
+ "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%d/cpuidle/state%d/usage",
+ cpu, i);
+ snap->usage[i] = read_sysfs_ulong(path);
+
+ snprintf(path, sizeof(path),
+ "/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu%d/cpuidle/state%d/time",
+ cpu, i);
+ snap->time[i] = read_sysfs_ull(path);
+
+ snap->num_states = i + 1;
+ }
+}
+
+#define TIMER_VECTOR 0x30
+
+static void guest_timer_handler(struct ex_regs *regs)
+{
+ xapic_write_reg(APIC_EOI, 0);
+}
+
+static void guest_hlt_loop(void)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ xapic_enable();
+
+ /* Periodic APIC timer to wake from HLT */
+ xapic_write_reg(APIC_LVTT, APIC_LVT_TIMER_PERIODIC | TIMER_VECTOR);
+ xapic_write_reg(APIC_TDCR, 0x3); /* divide by 16 */
+ xapic_write_reg(APIC_TMICT, 100000);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < NUM_HALTS; i++) {
+ asm volatile("sti; hlt; cli");
+ GUEST_SYNC(i);
+ }
+ GUEST_DONE();
+}
+
+static int enable_cstate_policy(struct kvm_vm *vm, int max_cstate, int flags)
+{
+ struct kvm_enable_cap cap = {
+ .cap = KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY,
+ .args = { max_cstate, flags },
+ };
+
+ return __vm_ioctl(vm, KVM_ENABLE_CAP, &cap);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: capability query and basic validation
+ */
+static void test_cap_supported(void)
+{
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ int ret;
+
+ vm = vm_create_barebones();
+
+ ret = vm_check_cap(vm, KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret > 0, "KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY not supported");
+
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ ksft_test_result_pass("cap_supported\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: valid policy values accepted
+ */
+static void test_valid_policies(void)
+{
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ int ret, cstate;
+
+ for (cstate = -1; cstate <= 6; cstate++) {
+ vm = vm_create_barebones();
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, cstate, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret == 0,
+ "Setting max_cstate=%d should succeed, got %d",
+ cstate, ret);
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ }
+
+ ksft_test_result_pass("valid_policies\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: invalid policy values rejected
+ */
+static void test_invalid_policies(void)
+{
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ int ret;
+
+ /* max_cstate too low */
+ vm = vm_create_barebones();
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, -2, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret < 0, "max_cstate=-2 should fail");
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+
+ /* max_cstate too high */
+ vm = vm_create_barebones();
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 7, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret < 0, "max_cstate=7 should fail");
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+
+ /* non-zero flags */
+ vm = vm_create_barebones();
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 1, 1);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret < 0, "non-zero flags should fail");
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+
+ ksft_test_result_pass("invalid_policies\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: policy can be changed at runtime
+ */
+static void test_policy_change(void)
+{
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ int ret;
+
+ vm = vm_create_barebones();
+
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 1, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret == 0, "Initial policy set failed");
+
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 6, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret == 0, "Policy change to 6 failed");
+
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, -1, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret == 0, "Policy change to -1 (disable) failed");
+
+ ret = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 0, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(ret == 0, "Policy change to 0 failed");
+
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ ksft_test_result_pass("policy_change\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: cpuidle enforcement — with policy=C1, deep C-states (C6) should
+ * not accumulate additional usage during guest HLT.
+ *
+ * This test requires running on isolated CPUs for reliable results.
+ * It is marked as SKIP if the signal is too noisy.
+ */
+static void test_cpuidle_enforcement(void)
+{
+ struct cpuidle_snapshot before, after;
+ struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu;
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ struct ucall uc;
+ int cpu, i, deep_state_idx;
+ unsigned long deep_usage_delta;
+ bool has_deep_state = false;
+
+ cpu = pin_self_to_any_cpu();
+
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &before);
+ TEST_REQUIRE(before.num_states >= 3);
+
+ /*
+ * Find the deepest state (typically C6). We'll check that its usage
+ * counter does NOT increase when policy caps at C1.
+ */
+ deep_state_idx = before.num_states - 1;
+ if (before.latency[deep_state_idx] > 50)
+ has_deep_state = true;
+
+ TEST_REQUIRE(has_deep_state);
+
+ /* Create VM with C-state policy = C1 (state index 1) */
+ vm = vm_create(1);
+
+ i = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 1, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(i == 0, "Failed to set C-state policy to C1");
+
+ vcpu = vm_vcpu_add(vm, 0, guest_hlt_loop);
+ vm_install_exception_handler(vm, TIMER_VECTOR, guest_timer_handler);
+ virt_pg_map(vm, APIC_DEFAULT_GPA, APIC_DEFAULT_GPA);
+
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &before);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < NUM_HALTS; i++) {
+ vcpu_run(vcpu);
+ TEST_ASSERT_KVM_EXIT_REASON(vcpu, KVM_EXIT_IO);
+
+ switch (get_ucall(vcpu, &uc)) {
+ case UCALL_SYNC:
+ break;
+ case UCALL_DONE:
+ goto done;
+ case UCALL_ABORT:
+ REPORT_GUEST_ASSERT(uc);
+ default:
+ TEST_FAIL("Unknown ucall %lu", uc.cmd);
+ }
+ }
+done:
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &after);
+
+ deep_usage_delta = after.usage[deep_state_idx] -
+ before.usage[deep_state_idx];
+
+ printf(" CPU %d, policy=C1, %d HLTs\n", cpu, NUM_HALTS);
+ for (i = 0; i < after.num_states; i++) {
+ unsigned long delta = after.usage[i] - before.usage[i];
+
+ printf(" %-6s (lat=%3dus): usage +%lu\n",
+ after.name[i], after.latency[i], delta);
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * With policy=C1, the deep C-state (C6, latency >100us) should see
+ * zero or near-zero additional entries. Allow a small margin for
+ * host interrupts that might briefly enter idle between our
+ * measurements.
+ */
+ TEST_ASSERT(deep_usage_delta < 5,
+ "Deep C-state '%s' entered %lu times with policy=C1 "
+ "(expected <5). Policy enforcement may not be working.",
+ after.name[deep_state_idx], deep_usage_delta);
+
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ ksft_test_result_pass("cpuidle_enforcement\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: without policy (max_cstate=-1), deep C-states ARE entered during HLT.
+ * This is the control test — confirms the test methodology works.
+ */
+static void test_cpuidle_no_policy(void)
+{
+ struct cpuidle_snapshot before, after;
+ struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu;
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ struct ucall uc;
+ int cpu, i, deep_state_idx;
+ unsigned long deep_usage_delta, total_idle_delta;
+ bool has_deep_state = false;
+
+ cpu = pin_self_to_any_cpu();
+
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &before);
+ TEST_REQUIRE(before.num_states >= 3);
+
+ deep_state_idx = before.num_states - 1;
+ if (before.latency[deep_state_idx] > 50)
+ has_deep_state = true;
+
+ TEST_REQUIRE(has_deep_state);
+
+ vm = vm_create_with_one_vcpu(&vcpu, guest_hlt_loop);
+ vm_install_exception_handler(vm, TIMER_VECTOR, guest_timer_handler);
+ virt_pg_map(vm, APIC_DEFAULT_GPA, APIC_DEFAULT_GPA);
+
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &before);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < NUM_HALTS; i++) {
+ vcpu_run(vcpu);
+ TEST_ASSERT_KVM_EXIT_REASON(vcpu, KVM_EXIT_IO);
+
+ switch (get_ucall(vcpu, &uc)) {
+ case UCALL_SYNC:
+ break;
+ case UCALL_DONE:
+ goto done;
+ case UCALL_ABORT:
+ REPORT_GUEST_ASSERT(uc);
+ default:
+ TEST_FAIL("Unknown ucall %lu", uc.cmd);
+ }
+ }
+done:
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &after);
+
+ total_idle_delta = 0;
+ printf(" CPU %d, no policy (default), %d HLTs\n", cpu, NUM_HALTS);
+ for (i = 0; i < after.num_states; i++) {
+ unsigned long delta = after.usage[i] - before.usage[i];
+
+ printf(" %-6s (lat=%3dus): usage +%lu\n",
+ after.name[i], after.latency[i], delta);
+ total_idle_delta += delta;
+ }
+
+ deep_usage_delta = after.usage[deep_state_idx] -
+ before.usage[deep_state_idx];
+
+ /*
+ * Without a policy, we expect SOME idle state entries. If nothing
+ * entered idle at all, halt polling consumed everything and this
+ * test can't validate the control case — skip.
+ */
+ if (total_idle_delta == 0) {
+ ksft_test_result_skip("cpuidle_no_policy: halt polling "
+ "consumed all halts, no idle entries\n");
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * We don't strictly require deep C-state entry here (the governor
+ * might choose shallow states for short halts), but we log it for
+ * comparison with the enforcement test.
+ */
+ printf(" Deep state '%s' entered %lu times (control — no cap)\n",
+ after.name[deep_state_idx], deep_usage_delta);
+
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ ksft_test_result_pass("cpuidle_no_policy\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test: policy=C0 means guest HLT returns immediately (no idle at all).
+ */
+static void test_policy_c0_no_idle(void)
+{
+ struct cpuidle_snapshot before, after;
+ struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu;
+ struct kvm_vm *vm;
+ struct ucall uc;
+ int cpu, i;
+ unsigned long total_idle_delta;
+
+ cpu = pin_self_to_any_cpu();
+
+ vm = vm_create(1);
+ i = enable_cstate_policy(vm, 0, 0);
+ TEST_ASSERT(i == 0, "Failed to set C-state policy to C0");
+
+ vcpu = vm_vcpu_add(vm, 0, guest_hlt_loop);
+ vm_install_exception_handler(vm, TIMER_VECTOR, guest_timer_handler);
+ virt_pg_map(vm, APIC_DEFAULT_GPA, APIC_DEFAULT_GPA);
+
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &before);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < NUM_HALTS; i++) {
+ vcpu_run(vcpu);
+ TEST_ASSERT_KVM_EXIT_REASON(vcpu, KVM_EXIT_IO);
+
+ switch (get_ucall(vcpu, &uc)) {
+ case UCALL_SYNC:
+ break;
+ case UCALL_DONE:
+ goto done;
+ case UCALL_ABORT:
+ REPORT_GUEST_ASSERT(uc);
+ default:
+ TEST_FAIL("Unknown ucall %lu", uc.cmd);
+ }
+ }
+done:
+ snapshot_cpuidle(cpu, &after);
+
+ total_idle_delta = 0;
+ printf(" CPU %d, policy=C0, %d HLTs\n", cpu, NUM_HALTS);
+ for (i = 0; i < after.num_states; i++) {
+ unsigned long delta = after.usage[i] - before.usage[i];
+
+ printf(" %-6s (lat=%3dus): usage +%lu\n",
+ after.name[i], after.latency[i], delta);
+ if (i > 0)
+ total_idle_delta += delta;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * With policy=C0, HLT should return immediately without entering
+ * any real idle state (state > POLL). Allow small margin for
+ * host background activity.
+ */
+ TEST_ASSERT(total_idle_delta < 5,
+ "Idle states entered %lu times with policy=C0 (expected <5)",
+ total_idle_delta);
+
+ kvm_vm_free(vm);
+ ksft_test_result_pass("policy_c0_no_idle\n");
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ ksft_print_header();
+ ksft_set_plan(7);
+
+ TEST_REQUIRE(kvm_has_cap(KVM_CAP_CSTATE_POLICY));
+
+ test_cap_supported();
+ test_valid_policies();
+ test_invalid_policies();
+ test_policy_change();
+ test_cpuidle_no_policy();
+ test_cpuidle_enforcement();
+ test_policy_c0_no_idle();
+
+ ksft_finished();
+ return 0;
+}
--
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