linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 18/33] arm_mpam: Reset MSC controls from cpuhp callbacks

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Message-ID: <a4ee3610-5a5a-494c-b994-28447535f25c@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:11:28 +1000
From: Gavin Shan <gshan@...hat.com>
To: Ben Horgan <ben.horgan@....com>, james.morse@....com
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 18/33] arm_mpam: Reset MSC controls from cpuhp callbacks

On 11/7/25 10:34 PM, Ben Horgan wrote:
> From: James Morse <james.morse@....com>
> 
> When a CPU comes online, it may bring a newly accessible MSC with
> it. Only the default partid has its value reset by hardware, and
> even then the MSC might not have been reset since its config was
> previously dirtied. e.g. Kexec.
> 
> Any in-use partid must have its configuration restored, or reset.
> In-use partids may be held in caches and evicted later.
> 
> MSC are also reset when CPUs are taken offline to cover cases where
> firmware doesn't reset the MSC over reboot using UEFI, or kexec
> where there is no firmware involvement.
> 
> If the configuration for a RIS has not been touched since it was
> brought online, it does not need resetting again.
> 
> To reset, write the maximum values for all discovered controls.
> 
> CC: Rohit Mathew <Rohit.Mathew@....com>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@....com>
> Reviewed-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghuay@...dia.com>
> Tested-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghuay@...dia.com>
> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@...wei.com>
> Reviewed-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@...fujitsu.com>
> Tested-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@...fujitsu.com>
> Tested-by: Peter Newman <peternewman@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ben Horgan <ben.horgan@....com>
> ---
> Changes since v3:
> Add tags - thanks!
> ---
>   drivers/resctrl/mpam_devices.c  | 109 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   drivers/resctrl/mpam_internal.h |   3 +
>   2 files changed, 112 insertions(+)
> 

Reviewed-by: Gavin Shan <gshan@...hat.com>