[PATCH v3 15/29] arm_mpam: Reset MSC controls from cpuhp callbacks
Jonathan Cameron
jonathan.cameron at huawei.com
Fri Oct 24 10:52:41 PDT 2025
On Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:56:31 +0000
James Morse <james.morse at arm.com> wrote:
> When a CPU comes online, it may bring a newly accessible MSC with
> it. Only the default partid has its value reset by hardware, and
> even then the MSC might not have been reset since its config was
> previously dirtied. e.g. Kexec.
>
> Any in-use partid must have its configuration restored, or reset.
> In-use partids may be held in caches and evicted later.
>
> MSC are also reset when CPUs are taken offline to cover cases where
> firmware doesn't reset the MSC over reboot using UEFI, or kexec
> where there is no firmware involvement.
>
> If the configuration for a RIS has not been touched since it was
> brought online, it does not need resetting again.
>
> To reset, write the maximum values for all discovered controls.
>
> CC: Rohit Mathew <Rohit.Mathew at arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse at arm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghuay at nvidia.com>
> Tested-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghuay at nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron at huawei.com>
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