perf/amd/ibs: Support IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL2[Dis] to eliminate RMW race

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The existing IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL MSRs combine control and status bits
which leads to RMW race between HW and SW:

  HW                               SW
  ------------------------         ------------------------------
                                   config = rdmsr(IBS_OP_CTL);
                                   config &= ~EN;
  Set IBS_OP_CTL[Val] to 1
  trigger NMI
                                   wrmsr(IBS_OP_CTL, config);
                                   // Val is accidentally cleared

Future hardware adds a control-only MSR, IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL2, which
provides a second-level "disable" bit (Dis). IBS is now:

  Enabled:  IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL[En] = 1 && IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL2[Dis] = 0
  Disabled: IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL[En] = 0 || IBS_{FETCH|OP}_CTL2[Dis] = 1

The separate "Dis" bit lets software disable IBS without touching any
status fields, eliminating the hardware/software race.

Signed-off-by: Ravi Bangoria <ravi.bangoria@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260216042530.1546-4-ravi.bangoria@amd.com

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Ravi Bangoria 2026-02-16 04:25:26 +00:00 • committed by Peter Zijlstra

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