linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/6] x86/irq: Process nmi sources in NMI handler

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Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 14:12:19 -0700
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To: Jacob Pan <jacob.jun.pan@...ux.intel.com>, X86 Kernel <x86@...nel.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc: Andi Kleen <andi.kleen@...el.com>, Xin Li <xin3.li@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/6] x86/irq: Process nmi sources in NMI handler

On 5/29/24 13:33, Jacob Pan wrote:
> +
> +	rcu_read_lock();
> +	/* Bit 0 is for unknown NMI sources, skip it. */
> +	for_each_set_bit_from(vec, &source_bitmask, NR_NMI_SOURCE_VECTORS) {
> +		a = rcu_dereference(nmiaction_src_table[vec]);
> +		if (!a) {
> +			pr_warn_ratelimited("NMI received %d no handler", vec);
> +			continue;
> +		}

In this case, you should assume some chipset hardware or VMM is giving 
you garbage in the event bitmask, and treat it as if bit 0 were set.

	-hpa