2021-12-07 19:30:58

by Yazen Ghannam

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Subject: [PATCH] x86/MCE/AMD: Allow thresholding interface updates after init

Changes to the AMD Thresholding sysfs code prevents sysfs writes from
updating the underlying registers once CPU init is completed, i.e.
"threshold_banks" is set.

Allow the registers to be updated if the thresholding interface is
already initialized or if in the init path. Use the "set_lvt_off" value
to indicate if running in the init path, since this value is only set
during init.

Fixes: a037f3ca0ea0 ("x86/mce/amd: Make threshold bank setting hotplug robust")
Signed-off-by: Yazen Ghannam <[email protected]>
---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
index 2eadc7c4c902..408c9546ea0b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
@@ -400,8 +400,12 @@ static void threshold_restart_bank(void *_tr)
struct thresh_restart *tr = _tr;
u32 hi, lo;

- /* sysfs write might race against an offline operation */
- if (this_cpu_read(threshold_banks))
+ /*
+ * sysfs write might race against an offline operation.
+ * Prevent register writes if threshold_banks are not set and this is
+ * not called from the init path as indicated by "set_lvt_off".
+ */
+ if (!(this_cpu_read(threshold_banks) || tr->set_lvt_off))
return;

rdmsr(tr->b->address, lo, hi);
--
2.25.1



2021-12-29 17:42:18

by Borislav Petkov

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/MCE/AMD: Allow thresholding interface updates after init

On Tue, Dec 07, 2021 at 07:30:28PM +0000, Yazen Ghannam wrote:
> Changes to the AMD Thresholding sysfs code prevents sysfs writes from
> updating the underlying registers once CPU init is completed, i.e.
> "threshold_banks" is set.
>
> Allow the registers to be updated if the thresholding interface is
> already initialized or if in the init path. Use the "set_lvt_off" value
> to indicate if running in the init path, since this value is only set
> during init.
>
> Fixes: a037f3ca0ea0 ("x86/mce/amd: Make threshold bank setting hotplug robust")
> Signed-off-by: Yazen Ghannam <[email protected]>

We want that in stable, right?

> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c | 8 ++++++--
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
> index 2eadc7c4c902..408c9546ea0b 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
> @@ -400,8 +400,12 @@ static void threshold_restart_bank(void *_tr)
> struct thresh_restart *tr = _tr;
> u32 hi, lo;
>
> - /* sysfs write might race against an offline operation */
> - if (this_cpu_read(threshold_banks))
> + /*
> + * sysfs write might race against an offline operation.
> + * Prevent register writes if threshold_banks are not set and this is
> + * not called from the init path as indicated by "set_lvt_off".
> + */

So if you convert this text into code, it would read like:

if (!this_cpu_read(threshold_banks) && !tr->set_lvt_off)

which is equivalent to:

> + if (!(this_cpu_read(threshold_banks) || tr->set_lvt_off))

but easier to follow, methinks.

--
Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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2022-01-18 02:33:58

by Yazen Ghannam

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/MCE/AMD: Allow thresholding interface updates after init

On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 06:42:18PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 07, 2021 at 07:30:28PM +0000, Yazen Ghannam wrote:
> > Changes to the AMD Thresholding sysfs code prevents sysfs writes from
> > updating the underlying registers once CPU init is completed, i.e.
> > "threshold_banks" is set.
> >
> > Allow the registers to be updated if the thresholding interface is
> > already initialized or if in the init path. Use the "set_lvt_off" value
> > to indicate if running in the init path, since this value is only set
> > during init.
> >
> > Fixes: a037f3ca0ea0 ("x86/mce/amd: Make threshold bank setting hotplug robust")
> > Signed-off-by: Yazen Ghannam <[email protected]>
>
> We want that in stable, right?
>

Yes, thanks for catching that.

> > ---
> > arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c | 8 ++++++--
> > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
> > index 2eadc7c4c902..408c9546ea0b 100644
> > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/amd.c
> > @@ -400,8 +400,12 @@ static void threshold_restart_bank(void *_tr)
> > struct thresh_restart *tr = _tr;
> > u32 hi, lo;
> >
> > - /* sysfs write might race against an offline operation */
> > - if (this_cpu_read(threshold_banks))
> > + /*
> > + * sysfs write might race against an offline operation.
> > + * Prevent register writes if threshold_banks are not set and this is
> > + * not called from the init path as indicated by "set_lvt_off".
> > + */
>
> So if you convert this text into code, it would read like:
>
> if (!this_cpu_read(threshold_banks) && !tr->set_lvt_off)
>
> which is equivalent to:
>
> > + if (!(this_cpu_read(threshold_banks) || tr->set_lvt_off))
>
> but easier to follow, methinks.
>

Sure, I'll make the change and send another version.

Thanks,
Yazen