Re: [PATCH v8 04/10] x86,fs/resctrl: Implement "io_alloc" enable/disable handlers

["Moger, Babu" <babu.moger@amd.com>]

Hi Reinette,

On 8/7/2025 8:47 PM, Reinette Chatre wrote:
> Hi Babu,
>
> On 8/5/25 4:30 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
>> "io_alloc" enables direct insertion of data from I/O devices into the
>> cache.
>>
>> On AMD systems, "io_alloc" feature is backed by L3 Smart Data Cache
>> Injection Allocation Enforcement (SDCIAE). Change SDCIAE state by setting
>> (to enable) or clearing (to disable) bit 1 of MSR L3_QOS_EXT_CFG on all
>> logical processors within the cache domain.
>>
>> Introduce architecture-specific call to enable and disable the feature.
>>
>> The SDCIAE feature details are available in APM listed below [1].
>> [1] AMD64 Architecture Programmer's Manual Volume 2: System Programming
>> Publication # 24593 Revision 3.41 section 19.4.7 L3 Smart Data Cache
>> Injection Allocation Enforcement (SDCIAE)
>>
>> Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206537
> fyi ... Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst has some examples how
> the "Link:" can be associated with the changelog. For example, above could
> be:
>
> 	The SDCIAE feature details are available in APM [1] available
> 	from [2].
> 	[1] ...


Sure.

>
> 	Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206537 # [2]
>
>> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@amd.com>
>> ---
> Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@intel.com>
>
Thanks

Babu

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