KVM: x86/mmu: Convert "runtime" WARN_ON() assertions to WARN_ON_ONCE()

Convert all "runtime" assertions, i.e. assertions that can be triggered
while running vCPUs, from WARN_ON() to WARN_ON_ONCE().  Every WARN in the
MMU that is tied to running vCPUs, i.e. not contained to loading and
initializing KVM, is likely to fire _a lot_ when it does trigger.  E.g. if
KVM ends up with a bug that causes a root to be invalidated before the
page fault handler is invoked, pretty much _every_ page fault VM-Exit
triggers the WARN.

If a WARN is triggered frequently, the resulting spam usually causes a lot
of damage of its own, e.g. consumes resources to log the WARN and pollutes
the kernel log, often to the point where other useful information can be
lost.  In many case, the damage caused by the spam is actually worse than
the bug itself, e.g. KVM can almost always recover from an unexpectedly
invalid root.

On the flip side, warning every time is rarely helpful for debug and
triage, i.e. a single splat is usually sufficient to point a debugger in
the right direction, and automated testing, e.g. syzkaller, typically runs
with warn_on_panic=1, i.e. will never get past the first WARN anyways.

Lastly, when an assertions fails multiple times, the stack traces in KVM
are almost always identical, i.e. the full splat only needs to be captured
once.  And _if_ there is value in captruing information about the failed
assert, a ratelimited printk() is sufficient and less likely to rack up a
large amount of collateral damage.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230729004722.1056172-8-seanjc@google.com
Signed-off-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>

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