Re: [PATCH 2/6] platform/x86/intel/pmc: Enable Pkgc blocking residency counter

From: Ilpo Järvinen

Date: Fri Mar 20 2026 - 06:32:23 EST


On Mon, 2 Mar 2026, Xi Pardee wrote:

> Enable the Package C-state blocking counter in the PMT telemetry
> region. This counter reports the number of 10 µs intervals during
> which a Package C-state 10.2/3 entry was blocked for the specified
> reasons.
>
> Signed-off-by: Xi Pardee <xi.pardee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.h | 8 ++++++++
> 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.c
> index bf95a1f2ba428..e5b48a68cf495 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.c
> @@ -1093,6 +1093,28 @@ static int pmc_core_pkgc_ltr_blocker_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
> }
> DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(pmc_core_pkgc_ltr_blocker);
>
> +static int pmc_core_pkgc_blocker_residency_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
> +{
> + struct pmc_dev *pmcdev = s->private;
> + const char **pkgc_blocker_counters;
> + u32 counter, offset;
> + unsigned int i;
> + int ret;
> +
> + offset = pmcdev->pkgc_blocker_offset;
> + pkgc_blocker_counters = pmcdev->pkgc_blocker_counters;
> + for (i = 0; pkgc_blocker_counters[i]; i++, offset++) {
> + ret = pmt_telem_read32(pmcdev->pc_ep, offset,
> + &counter, 1);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> + seq_printf(s, "%-30s %-30u\n", pkgc_blocker_counters[i], counter);
> + }
> +
> + return 0;

I wonder if it would be create a common helper as this looks practically
the same as pmc_core_pkgc_ltr_blocker_show() added in the previous patch?

> +}
> +DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(pmc_core_pkgc_blocker_residency);
> +
> static int pmc_core_lpm_latch_mode_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
> {
> struct pmc_dev *pmcdev = s->private;
> @@ -1380,6 +1402,8 @@ void pmc_core_punit_pmt_init(struct pmc_dev *pmcdev, struct pmc_dev_info *pmc_de
> pmcdev->pc_ep = ep;
> pmcdev->pkgc_ltr_blocker_counters = pmc_dev_info->pkgc_ltr_blocker_counters;
> pmcdev->pkgc_ltr_blocker_offset = pmc_dev_info->pkgc_ltr_blocker_offset;
> + pmcdev->pkgc_blocker_counters = pmc_dev_info->pkgc_blocker_counters;
> + pmcdev->pkgc_blocker_offset = pmc_dev_info->pkgc_blocker_offset;
> }
>
> release_dev:
> @@ -1512,6 +1536,9 @@ static void pmc_core_dbgfs_register(struct pmc_dev *pmcdev, struct pmc_dev_info
> debugfs_create_file("pkgc_ltr_blocker_show", 0444,
> pmcdev->dbgfs_dir, pmcdev,
> &pmc_core_pkgc_ltr_blocker_fops);
> + debugfs_create_file("pkgc_blocker_residency_show", 0444,
> + pmcdev->dbgfs_dir, pmcdev,
> + &pmc_core_pkgc_blocker_residency_fops);
> }
>
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.h b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.h
> index a20aab73c1409..829b1dee3f636 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.h
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/pmc/core.h
> @@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ struct pmc {
> *
> * @pkgc_ltr_blocker_counters: Array of PKGC LTR blocker counters
> * @pkgc_ltr_blocker_offset: Offset to PKGC LTR blockers in telemetry region
> + * @pkgc_blocker_counters: Array of PKGC blocker counters
> + * @pkgc_blocker_offset: Offset to PKGC blocker in telemetry region
> *
> * pmc_dev contains info about power management controller device.
> */
> @@ -480,6 +482,8 @@ struct pmc_dev {
>
> const char **pkgc_ltr_blocker_counters;
> u32 pkgc_ltr_blocker_offset;
> + const char **pkgc_blocker_counters;
> + u32 pkgc_blocker_offset;
> };
>
> enum pmc_index {
> @@ -495,6 +499,7 @@ enum pmc_index {
> * @dmu_guids: List of Die Management Unit GUID
> * @pc_guid: GUID for telemetry region to read PKGC blocker info
> * @pkgc_ltr_blocker_offset: Offset to PKGC LTR blockers in telemetry region
> + * @pkgc_blocker_offset:Offset to PKGC blocker in telemetry region
> * @regmap_list: Pointer to a list of pmc_info structure that could be
> * available for the platform. When set, this field implies
> * SSRAM support.
> @@ -502,6 +507,7 @@ enum pmc_index {
> * specific attributes of the primary PMC
> * @sub_req_show: File operations to show substate requirements
> * @pkgc_ltr_blocker_counters: Array of PKGC LTR blocker counters
> + * @pkgc_blocker_counters: Array of PKGC blocker counters
> * @suspend: Function to perform platform specific suspend
> * @resume: Function to perform platform specific resume
> * @init: Function to perform platform specific init action
> @@ -512,10 +518,12 @@ struct pmc_dev_info {
> u32 *dmu_guids;
> u32 pc_guid;
> u32 pkgc_ltr_blocker_offset;
> + u32 pkgc_blocker_offset;
> struct pmc_info *regmap_list;
> const struct pmc_reg_map *map;
> const struct file_operations *sub_req_show;
> const char **pkgc_ltr_blocker_counters;
> + const char **pkgc_blocker_counters;
> void (*suspend)(struct pmc_dev *pmcdev);
> int (*resume)(struct pmc_dev *pmcdev);
> int (*init)(struct pmc_dev *pmcdev, struct pmc_dev_info *pmc_dev_info);
>

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