linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v17 17/33] fs/resctrl: Add the functionality to assign MBM events

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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 19:32:41 -0700
From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To: Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>, <corbet@....net>, <tony.luck@...el.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v17 17/33] fs/resctrl: Add the functionality to assign MBM
 events

Hi Babu,

On 8/14/25 7:25 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
> When supported, "mbm_event" counter assignment mode offers "num_mbm_cntrs"
> number of counters that can be assigned to RMID, event pairs and monitor
> bandwidth usage as long as it is assigned.
> 
> Add the functionality to allocate and assign a counter to an RMID, event
> pair in the domain. Also, add the helper rdtgroup_assign_cntrs() to assign
> counters in the group.
> 
> Log the error message "Failed to allocate counter for <event> in domain
> <id>" in /sys/fs/resctrl/info/last_cmd_status if all the counters are in
> use. Exit on the first failure when assigning counters across all the
> domains.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>
> ---

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

Reinette