[PATCH v6 25/40] arm_mpam: resctrl: Add support for 'MB' resource

Gavin Shan gshan at redhat.com
Mon Mar 23 16:09:20 PDT 2026


Hi Ben,

On 3/14/26 12:46 AM, Ben Horgan wrote:
> From: James Morse <james.morse at arm.com>
> 
> resctrl supports 'MB', as a percentage throttling of traffic from the
> L3. This is the control that mba_sc uses, so ideally the class chosen
> should be as close as possible to the counters used for mbm_total. If there
> is a single L3, it's the last cache, and the topology of the memory matches
> then the traffic at the memory controller will be equivalent to that at
> egress of the L3. If these conditions are met allow the memory class to
> back MB.
> 
> MB's percentage control should be backed either with the fixed point
> fraction MBW_MAX or bandwidth portion bitmaps. The bandwidth portion
> bitmaps is not used as its tricky to pick which bits to use to avoid
> contention, and may be possible to expose this as something other than a
> percentage in the future.
> 
> Tested-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng at jp.fujitsu.com>
> Tested-by: Zeng Heng <zengheng4 at huawei.com>
> Tested-by: Punit Agrawal <punit.agrawal at oss.qualcomm.com>
> Reviewed-by: Zeng Heng <zengheng4 at huawei.com>
> Reviewed-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng at jp.fujitsu.com>
> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron at huawei.com>
> Co-developed-by: Dave Martin <Dave.Martin at arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Dave Martin <Dave.Martin at arm.com>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse at arm.com>>
> Signed-off-by: Ben Horgan <ben.horgan at arm.com>
> ---
> Changes since v2:
> Code flow change
> Commit message 'or'
> 
> Changes since v3:
> initialise tmp_cpumask
> update commit message
> check the traffic matches l3
> update comment on candidate_class update, only mbm_total
> drop tags due to rework
> 
> Changes since v4:
> Move __free declarations to point of first use
> New line for a '{'
> set r->alloc_capable last (Reinette)
> 
> Changes since v5:
> Mention L3 needs to be the last cache in commit message
> Consider memory side caches and numa nodes
> ---
>   drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c | 287 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>   1 file changed, 286 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 

One comment below and it deserves to be addressed if we have another respin:

Reviewed-by: Gavin Shan <gshan at redhat.com>

> diff --git a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
> index 93c8a9608ed4..cad65cf7d12d 100644
> --- a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
> +++ b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
> @@ -267,6 +267,33 @@ static bool cache_has_usable_cpor(struct mpam_class *class)
>   	return class->props.cpbm_wd <= 32;
>   }
>   
> +static bool mba_class_use_mbw_max(struct mpam_props *cprops)
> +{
> +	return (mpam_has_feature(mpam_feat_mbw_max, cprops) &&
> +		cprops->bwa_wd);
> +}
> +
> +static bool class_has_usable_mba(struct mpam_props *cprops)
> +{
> +	return mba_class_use_mbw_max(cprops);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Calculate the worst-case percentage change from each implemented step
> + * in the control.
> + */
> +static u32 get_mba_granularity(struct mpam_props *cprops)
> +{
> +	if (!mba_class_use_mbw_max(cprops))
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * bwa_wd is the number of bits implemented in the 0.xxx
> +	 * fixed point fraction. 1 bit is 50%, 2 is 25% etc.
> +	 */
> +	return DIV_ROUND_UP(MAX_MBA_BW, 1 << cprops->bwa_wd);
> +}
> +
>   /*
>    * Each fixed-point hardware value architecturally represents a range
>    * of values: the full range 0% - 100% is split contiguously into
> @@ -317,6 +344,166 @@ static u16 percent_to_mbw_max(u8 pc, struct mpam_props *cprops)
>   	return val;
>   }
>   
> +static u32 get_mba_min(struct mpam_props *cprops)
> +{
> +	if (!mba_class_use_mbw_max(cprops)) {
> +		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
> +		return 0;
> +	}
> +
> +	return mbw_max_to_percent(0, cprops);
> +}
> +
> +/* Find the L3 cache that has affinity with this CPU */
> +static int find_l3_equivalent_bitmask(int cpu, cpumask_var_t tmp_cpumask)
> +{
> +	u32 cache_id = get_cpu_cacheinfo_id(cpu, 3);
> +
> +	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
> +
> +	return mpam_get_cpumask_from_cache_id(cache_id, 3, tmp_cpumask);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * topology_matches_l3() - Is the provided class the same shape as L3
> + * @victim:		The class we'd like to pretend is L3.
> + *
> + * resctrl expects all the world's a Xeon, and all counters are on the
> + * L3. We allow some mapping counters on other classes. This requires
> + * that the CPU->domain mapping is the same kind of shape.
> + *
> + * Using cacheinfo directly would make this work even if resctrl can't
> + * use the L3 - but cacheinfo can't tell us anything about offline CPUs.
> + * Using the L3 resctrl domain list also depends on CPUs being online.
> + * Using the mpam_class we picked for L3 so we can use its domain list
> + * assumes that there are MPAM controls on the L3.
> + * Instead, this path eventually uses the mpam_get_cpumask_from_cache_id()
> + * helper which can tell us about offline CPUs ... but getting the cache_id
> + * to start with relies on at least one CPU per L3 cache being online at
> + * boot.
> + *
> + * Walk the victim component list and compare the affinity mask with the
> + * corresponding L3. The topology matches if each victim:component's affinity
> + * mask is the same as the CPU's corresponding L3's. These lists/masks are
> + * computed from firmware tables so don't change at runtime.
> + */
> +static bool topology_matches_l3(struct mpam_class *victim)
> +{
> +	int cpu, err;
> +	struct mpam_component *victim_iter;
> +
> +	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
> +
> +	cpumask_var_t __free(free_cpumask_var) tmp_cpumask = CPUMASK_VAR_NULL;
> +	if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&tmp_cpumask, GFP_KERNEL))
> +		return false;
> +
> +	guard(srcu)(&mpam_srcu);
> +	list_for_each_entry_srcu(victim_iter, &victim->components, class_list,
> +				 srcu_read_lock_held(&mpam_srcu)) {
> +		if (cpumask_empty(&victim_iter->affinity)) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u has CPU-less component %u - can't match L3!\n",
> +				 victim->level, victim_iter->comp_id);
> +			return false;
> +		}
> +
> +		cpu = cpumask_any_and(&victim_iter->affinity, cpu_online_mask);
> +		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(cpu >= nr_cpu_ids))
> +			return false;
> +
> +		cpumask_clear(tmp_cpumask);
> +		err = find_l3_equivalent_bitmask(cpu, tmp_cpumask);
> +		if (err) {
> +			pr_debug("Failed to find L3's equivalent component to class %u component %u\n",
> +				 victim->level, victim_iter->comp_id);
> +			return false;
> +		}
> +
> +		/* Any differing bits in the affinity mask? */
> +		if (!cpumask_equal(tmp_cpumask, &victim_iter->affinity)) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u component %u has Mismatched CPU mask with L3 equivalent\n"
> +				 "L3:%*pbl != victim:%*pbl\n",
> +				 victim->level, victim_iter->comp_id,
> +				 cpumask_pr_args(tmp_cpumask),
> +				 cpumask_pr_args(&victim_iter->affinity));
> +
> +			return false;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	return true;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * Test if the traffic for a class matches that at egress from the L3. For
> + * MSC at memory controllers this is only possible if there is a single L3
> + * as otherwise the counters at the memory can include bandwidth from the
> + * non-local L3.
> + */
> +static bool traffic_matches_l3(struct mpam_class *class)
> +{
> +	int err, cpu;
> +
> +	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
> +
> +	if (class->type == MPAM_CLASS_CACHE && class->level == 3)
> +		return true;
> +
> +	if (class->type == MPAM_CLASS_CACHE && class->level != 3) {
> +		pr_debug("class %u is a different cache from L3\n", class->level);
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (class->type != MPAM_CLASS_MEMORY) {
> +		pr_debug("class %u is neither of type cache or memory\n", class->level);
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +

We bail if the calss isn't MPAM_CLASS_MEMORY here ...

> +	cpumask_var_t __free(free_cpumask_var) tmp_cpumask = CPUMASK_VAR_NULL;
> +	if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&tmp_cpumask, GFP_KERNEL)) {
> +		pr_debug("cpumask allocation failed\n");
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (class->type != MPAM_CLASS_MEMORY) {
> +		pr_debug("class %u is neither of type cache or memory\n",
> +			 class->level);
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +

Duplicated check here as the previous one. So this check can be dropped.

> +	cpu = cpumask_any_and(&class->affinity, cpu_online_mask);
> +	err = find_l3_equivalent_bitmask(cpu, tmp_cpumask);
> +	if (err) {
> +		pr_debug("Failed to find L3 downstream to cpu %d\n", cpu);
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!cpumask_equal(tmp_cpumask, cpu_possible_mask)) {
> +		pr_debug("There is more than one L3\n");
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	/* Be strict; the traffic might stop in the intermediate cache. */
> +	if (get_cpu_cacheinfo_id(cpu, 4) != -1) {
> +		pr_debug("L3 isn't the last level of cache\n");
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (num_possible_nodes() > 1) {
> +		pr_debug("There is more than one numa node\n");
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_HMEM_REPORTING
> +	if (node_devices[cpu_to_node(cpu)]->cache_dev) {
> +		pr_debug("There is a memory side cache\n");
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +#endif
> +
> +	return true;
> +}
> +
>   /* Test whether we can export MPAM_CLASS_CACHE:{2,3}? */
>   static void mpam_resctrl_pick_caches(void)
>   {
> @@ -358,9 +545,68 @@ static void mpam_resctrl_pick_caches(void)
>   	}
>   }
>   
> +static void mpam_resctrl_pick_mba(void)
> +{
> +	struct mpam_class *class, *candidate_class = NULL;
> +	struct mpam_resctrl_res *res;
> +
> +	lockdep_assert_cpus_held();
> +
> +	guard(srcu)(&mpam_srcu);
> +	list_for_each_entry_srcu(class, &mpam_classes, classes_list,
> +				 srcu_read_lock_held(&mpam_srcu)) {
> +		struct mpam_props *cprops = &class->props;
> +
> +		if (class->level != 3 && class->type == MPAM_CLASS_CACHE) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u is a cache but not the L3\n", class->level);
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		if (!class_has_usable_mba(cprops)) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u has no bandwidth control\n",
> +				 class->level);
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		if (!cpumask_equal(&class->affinity, cpu_possible_mask)) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u has missing CPUs\n", class->level);
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		if (!topology_matches_l3(class)) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u topology doesn't match L3\n",
> +				 class->level);
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		if (!traffic_matches_l3(class)) {
> +			pr_debug("class %u traffic doesn't match L3 egress\n",
> +				 class->level);
> +			continue;
> +		}
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * Pick a resource to be MBA that as close as possible to
> +		 * the L3. mbm_total counts the bandwidth leaving the L3
> +		 * cache and MBA should correspond as closely as possible
> +		 * for proper operation of mba_sc.
> +		 */
> +		if (!candidate_class || class->level < candidate_class->level)
> +			candidate_class = class;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (candidate_class) {
> +		pr_debug("selected class %u to back MBA\n",
> +			 candidate_class->level);
> +		res = &mpam_resctrl_controls[RDT_RESOURCE_MBA];
> +		res->class = candidate_class;
> +	}
> +}
> +
>   static int mpam_resctrl_control_init(struct mpam_resctrl_res *res)
>   {
>   	struct mpam_class *class = res->class;
> +	struct mpam_props *cprops = &class->props;
>   	struct rdt_resource *r = &res->resctrl_res;
>   
>   	switch (r->rid) {
> @@ -392,6 +638,19 @@ static int mpam_resctrl_control_init(struct mpam_resctrl_res *res)
>   		r->cache.shareable_bits = resctrl_get_default_ctrl(r);
>   		r->alloc_capable = true;
>   		break;
> +	case RDT_RESOURCE_MBA:
> +		r->schema_fmt = RESCTRL_SCHEMA_RANGE;
> +		r->ctrl_scope = RESCTRL_L3_CACHE;
> +
> +		r->membw.delay_linear = true;
> +		r->membw.throttle_mode = THREAD_THROTTLE_UNDEFINED;
> +		r->membw.min_bw = get_mba_min(cprops);
> +		r->membw.max_bw = MAX_MBA_BW;
> +		r->membw.bw_gran = get_mba_granularity(cprops);
> +
> +		r->name = "MB";
> +		r->alloc_capable = true;
> +		break;
>   	default:
>   		return -EINVAL;
>   	}
> @@ -406,7 +665,17 @@ static int mpam_resctrl_pick_domain_id(int cpu, struct mpam_component *comp)
>   	if (class->type == MPAM_CLASS_CACHE)
>   		return comp->comp_id;
>   
> -	/* TODO: repaint domain ids to match the L3 domain ids */
> +	if (topology_matches_l3(class)) {
> +		/* Use the corresponding L3 component ID as the domain ID */
> +		int id = get_cpu_cacheinfo_id(cpu, 3);
> +
> +		/* Implies topology_matches_l3() made a mistake */
> +		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(id == -1))
> +			return comp->comp_id;
> +
> +		return id;
> +	}
> +
>   	/* Otherwise, expose the ID used by the firmware table code. */
>   	return comp->comp_id;
>   }
> @@ -446,6 +715,12 @@ u32 resctrl_arch_get_config(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d,
>   	case RDT_RESOURCE_L3:
>   		configured_by = mpam_feat_cpor_part;
>   		break;
> +	case RDT_RESOURCE_MBA:
> +		if (mpam_has_feature(mpam_feat_mbw_max, cprops)) {
> +			configured_by = mpam_feat_mbw_max;
> +			break;
> +		}
> +		fallthrough;
>   	default:
>   		return resctrl_get_default_ctrl(r);
>   	}
> @@ -457,6 +732,8 @@ u32 resctrl_arch_get_config(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d,
>   	switch (configured_by) {
>   	case mpam_feat_cpor_part:
>   		return cfg->cpbm;
> +	case mpam_feat_mbw_max:
> +		return mbw_max_to_percent(cfg->mbw_max, cprops);
>   	default:
>   		return resctrl_get_default_ctrl(r);
>   	}
> @@ -504,6 +781,13 @@ int resctrl_arch_update_one(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_ctrl_domain *d,
>   		cfg.cpbm = cfg_val;
>   		mpam_set_feature(mpam_feat_cpor_part, &cfg);
>   		break;
> +	case RDT_RESOURCE_MBA:
> +		if (mpam_has_feature(mpam_feat_mbw_max, cprops)) {
> +			cfg.mbw_max = percent_to_mbw_max(cfg_val, cprops);
> +			mpam_set_feature(mpam_feat_mbw_max, &cfg);
> +			break;
> +		}
> +		fallthrough;
>   	default:
>   		return -EINVAL;
>   	}
> @@ -775,6 +1059,7 @@ int mpam_resctrl_setup(void)
>   
>   	/* Find some classes to use for controls */
>   	mpam_resctrl_pick_caches();
> +	mpam_resctrl_pick_mba();
>   
>   	/* Initialise the resctrl structures from the classes */
>   	for_each_mpam_resctrl_control(res, rid) {

Thanks,
Gavin




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