From: Babu Moger <babu.moger@amd.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v7 18/19] fs/resctrl: Allow userspace to write kmode_cpus/kmode_cpus_list
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:44:11 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <f236e7f6d752b59d8871e13e439357221ee2c503.1794437052.git.babu.moger@amd.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cover.1794437052.git.babu.moger@amd.com>
The global per-CPU kernel mode allows CPUs to use different CLOSID and/or
RMID associations when transitioning from user mode to kernel mode. The
mode is enabled on a per-CPU basis, and kmode_cpus and kmode_cpus_list
expose the CPUs used by active kernel mode.
Add write support so userspace can update the CPUs used by the active
kernel mode.
Document the interface in Documentation/filesystems/resctrl.rst.
Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@amd.com>
---
v7: Changelog update.
Last_cmd_status message update to keep the messages consistant.
Minor changes to handle resctrl_kmode data structure changes.
v6: Use flattened resctrl_kmode and global_enable_per_cpu.
Fix the sashiko reported issue.
https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/cover.1787772750.git.babu.moger%40amd.com?part=15
Update the changelog.
v5: Adapt to the resctrl_kcfg caps and active split. Use
resctrl_kcfg.active.ctrl_mode and mon_mode in kmode_cpus_write().
Use full ctrl=/mon= syntax in the kmode_cpus example.
v4: Empty masks are now allowed and updated masks are in rdtgroup->kmode_cpu_mask.
Updated the changelog.
v3: New patch to add "kmode_cpus" and "kmode_cpus_list" to support
kernel_modes.
---
Documentation/filesystems/resctrl.rst | 30 +++++++
fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c | 114 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
2 files changed, 142 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/resctrl.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/resctrl.rst
index 1a1877222624..2f0f6f01766f 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/resctrl.rst
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/resctrl.rst
@@ -716,6 +716,36 @@ All groups contain the following files:
"cpus_list":
Just like "cpus", only using ranges of CPUs instead of bitmasks.
+"kmode_cpus":
+ Accessible only within the resource group backing the active global
+ per-CPU kernel mode (see "info/kernel_mode").
+
+ Bitmask of the logical CPUs used by resource group backing the kernel
+ mode. When kernel mode is activated through info/kernel_mode, every
+ currently online CPU is included. CPUs that come online later are
+ automatically added to the group.
+
+ Writing a mask replaces the CPU mask. The mode is enabled on CPUs
+ added to the mask and disabled on CPUs removed from it. An empty mask
+ disables the mode on all currently online CPUs. CPUs that come online
+ later are still automatically added to the group. The mask must
+ contain only online CPUs; masks naming offline CPUs are rejected.
+ Errors are reported in "info/last_cmd_status".
+ Example::
+
+ # mkdir ctrl1
+ # echo "global_enable_per_cpu:ctrl=assign;mon=assign;group=ctrl1//" \
+ > info/kernel_mode
+ # echo 0-3 > ctrl1/kmode_cpus_list
+ # cat ctrl1/kmode_cpus
+ f
+ # cat ctrl1/kmode_cpus_list
+ 0-3
+
+"kmode_cpus_list":
+ Just like "kmode_cpus", only using ranges of CPUs instead of bitmasks.
+ Writable with the same semantics and restrictions as "kmode_cpus".
+
When control is enabled all CTRL_MON groups will also contain:
diff --git a/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 86bd6a66812b..0d67e7086e25 100644
--- a/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -427,6 +427,114 @@ static void resctrl_configure_kmode_global(const struct cpumask *mask,
enable);
}
+/**
+ * kmode_cpus_write() - Update @rdtgrp's kmode_cpu_mask from @newmask
+ * @rdtgrp: Resctrl group whose kmode_cpu_mask is being updated.
+ * @newmask: New CPUs for @rdtgrp's kernel mode association.
+ * @tmpmask: Caller-allocated scratch cpumask used to compute the
+ * incremental enable/disable deltas.
+ *
+ * Enable the kernel mode on CPUs added to the mask and disable it on
+ * CPUs removed from the mask.
+ */
+static void kmode_cpus_write(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp,
+ cpumask_var_t newmask, cpumask_var_t tmpmask)
+{
+ /* CPUs dropped from this group: old & ~newmask. */
+ cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, &rdtgrp->kmode_cpu_mask, newmask);
+ if (!cpumask_empty(tmpmask))
+ resctrl_configure_kmode_global(tmpmask, rdtgrp, false);
+
+ /* CPUs newly added: newmask & ~old. */
+ cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, newmask, &rdtgrp->kmode_cpu_mask);
+ if (!cpumask_empty(tmpmask))
+ resctrl_configure_kmode_global(tmpmask, rdtgrp, true);
+
+ cpumask_copy(&rdtgrp->kmode_cpu_mask, newmask);
+}
+
+/**
+ * rdtgroup_kmode_cpus_write() - Write kmode_cpus or kmode_cpus_list
+ * @of: kernfs open file
+ * @buf: CPU bitmask or list from userspace
+ * @nbytes: length of @buf
+ * @off: unused
+ *
+ * Update the CPU mask of the group that backs the kernel mode.
+ *
+ * Return: @nbytes on success, negative errno on error.
+ */
+static ssize_t rdtgroup_kmode_cpus_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
+ char *buf, size_t nbytes, loff_t off)
+{
+ cpumask_var_t tmpmask = CPUMASK_VAR_NULL, newmask = CPUMASK_VAR_NULL;
+ struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp;
+ int ret;
+
+ rdtgrp = rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(of->kn);
+ if (!rdtgrp) {
+ ret = -ENOENT;
+ goto out_unlock;
+ }
+
+ if (!buf) {
+ rdt_last_cmd_printf("%s: Invalid input\n",
+ is_cpu_list(of) ? "kmode_cpus_list" :
+ "kmode_cpus");
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto out_unlock;
+ }
+
+ if (!zalloc_cpumask_var(&tmpmask, GFP_KERNEL) ||
+ !zalloc_cpumask_var(&newmask, GFP_KERNEL)) {
+ rdt_last_cmd_printf("%s: Kernel allocation failure\n",
+ is_cpu_list(of) ? "kmode_cpus_list" :
+ "kmode_cpus");
+ ret = -ENOMEM;
+ goto out_free;
+ }
+
+ if (resctrl_kmode.active != RESCTRL_GLOBAL_ENABLE_PER_CPU) {
+ rdt_last_cmd_puts("No active global per-cpu kernel mode\n");
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto out_free;
+ }
+
+ if (resctrl_kmode.rdtgrp != rdtgrp) {
+ rdt_last_cmd_puts("Group is not backing the global per-cpu kernel mode\n");
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto out_free;
+ }
+
+ if (is_cpu_list(of))
+ ret = cpulist_parse(buf, newmask);
+ else
+ ret = cpumask_parse(buf, newmask);
+
+ if (ret) {
+ rdt_last_cmd_puts("Bad CPU list/mask\n");
+ goto out_free;
+ }
+
+ /* kernel-mode association is only programmed on online CPUs. */
+ cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, newmask, cpu_online_mask);
+ if (!cpumask_empty(tmpmask)) {
+ rdt_last_cmd_puts("Can only assign online CPUs\n");
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto out_free;
+ }
+
+ kmode_cpus_write(rdtgrp, newmask, tmpmask);
+
+out_free:
+ free_cpumask_var(tmpmask);
+ free_cpumask_var(newmask);
+out_unlock:
+ rdtgroup_kn_unlock(of->kn);
+
+ return ret ?: nbytes;
+}
+
/*
* Update the PGR_ASSOC MSR on all cpus in @cpu_mask,
*
@@ -2689,17 +2797,19 @@ static struct rftype res_common_files[] = {
},
{
.name = "kmode_cpus",
- .mode = 0444,
+ .mode = 0644,
.hidden = true,
.kf_ops = &rdtgroup_kf_single_ops,
+ .write = rdtgroup_kmode_cpus_write,
.seq_show = rdtgroup_kmode_cpus_show,
.fflags = RFTYPE_BASE,
},
{
.name = "kmode_cpus_list",
- .mode = 0444,
+ .mode = 0644,
.hidden = true,
.kf_ops = &rdtgroup_kf_single_ops,
+ .write = rdtgroup_kmode_cpus_write,
.seq_show = rdtgroup_kmode_cpus_show,
.flags = RFTYPE_FLAGS_CPUS_LIST,
.fflags = RFTYPE_BASE,
--
2.43.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-11 22:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 20+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-11 22:43 [PATCH v7 00/19] x86,fs/resctrl: Add kernel-mode (e.g., PLZA) support to the resctrl subsystem Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:43 ` [PATCH v7 01/19] x86/cpufeatures: Support Privilege Level Zero Association (PLZA) Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:43 ` [PATCH v7 02/19] x86/resctrl: Add PLZA support to command-line options Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:43 ` [PATCH v7 03/19] x86/resctrl: Add PLZA MSR definition and field layout Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:43 ` [PATCH v7 04/19] fs/resctrl: Introduce kernel mode enum Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:43 ` [PATCH v7 05/19] arm,x86,fs/resctrl: Introduce arch hook to program global per-CPU kernel mode Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:43 ` [PATCH v7 06/19] fs/resctrl: Introduce data structures for kernel mode configuration Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 07/19] fs/resctrl: Introduce resctrl_set_kmode_support() to register supported modes Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 08/19] x86/resctrl: Register RESCTRL_GLOBAL_ENABLE_PER_CPU when PLZA is available Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 09/19] fs/resctrl: Rearrange top-level files in info directory Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 10/19] fs/resctrl: Add interface to display kernel mode status Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 11/19] fs/resctrl: Add support for hidden resource group files Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 12/19] fs/resctrl: Introduce kmode_cpus/kmode_cpus_list per rdtgroup Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 13/19] x86,fs/resctrl: Add CPU hotplug support for kernel mode Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 14/19] fs/resctrl: Deactivate kernel mode when the group is removed Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 15/19] fs/resctrl: Extend info/kernel_mode to configure the kernel mode Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 16/19] fs/resctrl: Reject mode changes for groups backing " Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 17/19] fs/resctrl: Control visibility of global per-CPU kernel mode group files Babu Moger
2026-11-11 22:44 ` Babu Moger [this message]
2026-11-11 22:44 ` [PATCH v7 19/19] fs/resctrl: Add kernel mode documentation and examples Babu Moger
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