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diff --git a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst index c3e68c1531f0..f5d011351016 100644 --- a/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst +++ b/Documentation/virt/kvm/api.rst @@ -7643,3 +7643,25 @@ The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP is also a bitmask, and must be a subset of the result of KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION. KVM will forward to userspace the hypercalls whose corresponding bit is in the argument, and return ENOSYS for the others. + +8.35 KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY +--------------------------- + +:Capability KVM_CAP_PMU_CAPABILITY +:Architectures: x86 +:Type: vm +:Parameters: arg[0] is bitmask of PMU virtualization capabilities. +:Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL when arg[0] contains invalid bits + +This capability alters PMU virtualization in KVM. + +Calling KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION for this capability returns a bitmask of +PMU virtualization capabilities that can be adjusted on a VM. + +The argument to KVM_ENABLE_CAP is also a bitmask and selects specific +PMU virtualization capabilities to be applied to the VM. This can +only be invoked on a VM prior to the creation of VCPUs. + +At this time, KVM_PMU_CAP_DISABLE is the only capability. Setting +this capability will disable PMU virtualization for that VM. Usermode +should adjust CPUID leaf 0xA to reflect that the PMU is disabled. |