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Subject: Re: [PATCH 07/18] x86/resctrl: Move CLOSID/RMID matching and
 setting to use helpers
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Date:   Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:49:47 +0000
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On 21/10/22 13:11, James Morse wrote:
> When switching tasks, the CLOSID and RMID that the new task should
> use are stored in struct task_struct. For x86 the CLOSID known by resctrl,
> the value in task_struct, and the value written to the CPU register are
> all the same thing.
>
> MPAM's CPU interface has two different PARTID's one for data accesses
> the other for instruction fetch. Storing resctrl's CLOSID value in
> struct task_struct implies the arch code knows whether resctrl is using
> CDP.
>
> Move the matching and setting of the struct task_struct properties
> to use helpers. This allows arm64 to store the hardware format of
> the register, instead of having to convert it each time.
>
> __rdtgroup_move_task()s use of READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() ensures torn
> values aren't seen as another CPU may schedule the task being moved
> while the value is being changed. MPAM has an additional corner-case
> here as the PMG bits extend the PARTID space. If the scheduler sees a
> new-CLOSID but old-RMID, the task will dirty an RMID that the limbo code
> is not watching causing an inaccurate count. x86's RMID are independent
> values, so the limbo code will still be watching the old-RMID in this
> circumstance.
> To avoid this, arm64 needs both the CLOSID/RMID WRITE_ONCE()d together.
> Both values must be provided together.
>

I think I remember something about this... Is that about having them
union'd and read/written as one? (just for my own curiosity)

> Because MPAM's RMID values are not unique, the CLOSID must be provided
> when matching the RMID.
>
> CC: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@arm.com>

Reviewed-by: Valentin Schneider <vschneid@redhat.com>