Re: [RFC PATCH v2 01/19] arm_mpam: resctrl: Leave CDP off when there are too few PARTIDs

From: Jinjie Ruan

Date: Fri Oct 30 2026 - 22:25:04 EST




在 2026/10/31 0:38, Ben Horgan 写道:
> Hi Jinjie,
>
> Thanks for this fix!
>
> On 29/10/2026 12:35, Jinjie Ruan wrote:
>> Enabling CDP needs a second PARTID for the reserved closid.
>
> I'm not sure what a 'reserved closid' is here but you could just say:

Hi Ben,


This means there are two copies: one for data and one for code.

>
> Enabling CDP requires at least 2 PARTIDs.

OK.

>
>> If firmware
>> reports too few PARTIDs, resctrl_arch_set_cdp_enabled() returns -EINVAL,
>
> Not all systems are firmware backed. This can be:
>
> If there are too few PARTIDs, ... .

Thank you! I will fix it.

>
>> but only after it has recorded CDP as enabled, halved the monitor count
>> and turned off the mbw_max MBA control.
>
>
>> resctrl then reports an error
>> and believes CDP is off, which leaves the two sides out of step and the
>> halved monitor count and the missing MBA control are not undone.
>
> I think the 'reports an error part' can be dropped leaving 'resctrl then believes CDP is off...' as
> exactly what resctrl does is not important here.

Will update it.

>
>>
>> Check the PARTID limit, and work out the CDP PARTIDs, before anything is
>
> Why work out the CDP PARTIDs so early if they aren't going to be used?

Modified them together as a whole.

>
>> changed so a failed enable has no effect.
>>
>> Fixes: 6789fb99282c ("arm_mpam: resctrl: Add CDP emulation")
>> Signed-off-by: Jinjie Ruan <ruanjinjie@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c | 20 ++++++++++++--------
>> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
>> index 5468367776e2..886f0595d364 100644
>> --- a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
>> +++ b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
>> @@ -210,6 +210,18 @@ int resctrl_arch_set_cdp_enabled(enum resctrl_res_level rid, bool enable)
>> if (enable)
>> pr_warn("CDP is an expert feature and may cause MPAM to malfunction.\n");
>>
>> + /*
>> + * Check this before changing any state: if CDP can't be enabled the
>> + * caller must see CDP left off.
>> + */
>
> I don't think this comment is needed. Failing early rather than failing late after some side effects
> have happened is clearly better.

Will delete it.

>
>> + if (enable) {
>> + if (mpam_partid_max < 1)
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> +
>> + partid_d = resctrl_get_config_index(RESCTRL_RESERVED_CLOSID, CDP_DATA);
>> + partid_i = resctrl_get_config_index(RESCTRL_RESERVED_CLOSID, CDP_CODE);
>
> The partid_d/partid_i determination can stay below so it's close to the user.

Will put it back in its original place.

>
> I think we can just have the check here:
>
> if (enable && mpam_partid_max < 1)
> return -EINVAL;

That is fine.

>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
>> + }
>> +
>> /*
>> * resctrl_arch_set_cdp_enabled() is only called with enable set to
>> * false on error and unmount.
>> @@ -238,14 +250,6 @@ int resctrl_arch_set_cdp_enabled(enum resctrl_res_level rid, bool enable)
>> if (!cdp_enabled && mpam_resctrl_controls[RDT_RESOURCE_MBA].class)
>> mpam_resctrl_controls[RDT_RESOURCE_MBA].resctrl_res.alloc_capable = true;
>>
>> - if (enable) {
>> - if (mpam_partid_max < 1)
>> - return -EINVAL;
>> -
>> - partid_d = resctrl_get_config_index(RESCTRL_RESERVED_CLOSID, CDP_DATA);
>> - partid_i = resctrl_get_config_index(RESCTRL_RESERVED_CLOSID, CDP_CODE);
>> - }
>> -
>> mpam_set_task_partid_pmg(current, partid_d, partid_i, 0, 0);
>> WRITE_ONCE(arm64_mpam_global_default, mpam_get_regval(current));
>>
>

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Best regards,
Jinjie