linux-kernel - [PATCH RFC 7/7] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available

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Message-Id: <20241001161042.465584-8-chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
Date: Tue,  1 Oct 2024 09:10:42 -0700
From: "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>
To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: x86@...nel.org,
	tglx@...utronix.de,
	mingo@...hat.com,
	bp@...en8.de,
	dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
	chang.seok.bae@...el.com
Subject: [PATCH RFC 7/7] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available

With the staging code being ready, check the relevant MSRs and set the
feature chicken bit to allow staging to be invoked from the core
microcode update process.

Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
index 03c4b0e7e97c..8f2476fbe8f2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
@@ -688,6 +688,18 @@ static __init void calc_llc_size_per_core(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	llc_size_per_core = (unsigned int)llc_size;
 }
 
+static __init bool staging_available(void)
+{
+	u64 val;
+
+	val = x86_read_arch_cap_msr();
+	if (!(val & ARCH_CAP_MCU_ENUM))
+		return false;
+
+	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION, val);
+	return !!(val & MCU_STAGING);
+}
+
 struct microcode_ops * __init init_intel_microcode(void)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &boot_cpu_data;
@@ -698,6 +710,11 @@ struct microcode_ops * __init init_intel_microcode(void)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (staging_available()) {
+		pr_info("Staging is available.\n");
+		microcode_intel_ops.use_staging = true;
+	}
+
 	calc_llc_size_per_core(c);
 
 	return &microcode_intel_ops;
-- 
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