[PATCH v12 07/19] x86/msr: Add variable MTRR base/mask and x2apic ID registers

ross.philipson at oracle.com ross.philipson at oracle.com
Fri Mar 7 11:29:27 PST 2025


On 3/6/25 9:55 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 11:42:04AM -0800, Ross Philipson wrote:
>> These values are needed by Secure Launch to locate particular CPUs
>> during AP startup and to restore the MTRR state after a TXT launch.
> 
> Hmm... does the first part with like locating particular CPU cores?
> 
> I'd start also the sentence with the action taken except assuring
> why the undefined action is taken.
> 
> "Add the MSR values required by Secure Launch (SL) to locate particular
> CPU cores during application processor (AP) startup, and restore the
> MTRR state after a Intel TXT launch."

Yes we can adopt something like that. Thanks for the suggestion.

Ross

> 
> Along the lines would be more informative...
> 
> BR, Jarkko




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