linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 15/24] x86/resctrl: Allow arch to allocate memory needed in resctrl_arch_rmid

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Message-ID: <c4954264-deb6-4205-3f62-ce591ce9cb63@intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 3 Oct 2023 14:18:50 -0700
From:   Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To:     James Morse <james.morse@....com>, <x86@...nel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 15/24] x86/resctrl: Allow arch to allocate memory
 needed in resctrl_arch_rmid_read()

Hi James,

On 9/14/2023 10:21 AM, James Morse wrote:
> Depending on the number of monitors available, Arm's MPAM may need to
> allocate a monitor prior to reading the counter value. Allocating a
> contended resource may involve sleeping.
> 
> add_rmid_to_limbo() calls resctrl_arch_rmid_read() for multiple domains,
> the allocation should be valid for all domains.
> 
> __check_limbo() and mon_event_count() each make multiple calls to
> resctrl_arch_rmid_read(), to avoid extra work on contended systems,
> the allocation should be valid for multiple invocations of
> resctrl_arch_rmid_read().
> 
> Add arch hooks for this allocation, which need calling before
> resctrl_arch_rmid_read(). The allocated monitor is passed to
> resctrl_arch_rmid_read(), then freed again afterwards. The helper
> can be called on any CPU, and can sleep.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@...itsu.com>
> Tested-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@...itsu.com>
> Tested-By: Peter Newman <peternewman@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@....com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>

Reinette