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27 changes: 27 additions & 0 deletions Documentation/x86/protection-keys.txt
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Memory Protection Keys for Userspace (PKU aka PKEYs) is a CPU feature
which will be found on future Intel CPUs.

Memory Protection Keys provides a mechanism for enforcing page-based
protections, but without requiring modification of the page tables
when an application changes protection domains. It works by
dedicating 4 previously ignored bits in each page table entry to a
"protection key", giving 16 possible keys.

There is also a new user-accessible register (PKRU) with two separate
bits (Access Disable and Write Disable) for each key. Being a CPU
register, PKRU is inherently thread-local, potentially giving each
thread a different set of protections from every other thread.

There are two new instructions (RDPKRU/WRPKRU) for reading and writing
to the new register. The feature is only available in 64-bit mode,
even though there is theoretically space in the PAE PTEs. These
permissions are enforced on data access only and have no effect on
instruction fetches.

=========================== Config Option ===========================

This config option adds approximately 1.5kb of text. and 50 bytes of
data to the executable. A workload which does large O_DIRECT reads
of holes in XFS files was run to exercise get_user_pages_fast(). No
performance delta was observed with the config option
enabled or disabled.
208 changes: 208 additions & 0 deletions Documentation/x86/topology.txt
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x86 Topology
============

This documents and clarifies the main aspects of x86 topology modelling and
representation in the kernel. Update/change when doing changes to the
respective code.

The architecture-agnostic topology definitions are in
Documentation/cputopology.txt. This file holds x86-specific
differences/specialities which must not necessarily apply to the generic
definitions. Thus, the way to read up on Linux topology on x86 is to start
with the generic one and look at this one in parallel for the x86 specifics.

Needless to say, code should use the generic functions - this file is *only*
here to *document* the inner workings of x86 topology.

Started by Thomas Gleixner <[email protected]> and Borislav Petkov <[email protected]>.

The main aim of the topology facilities is to present adequate interfaces to
code which needs to know/query/use the structure of the running system wrt
threads, cores, packages, etc.

The kernel does not care about the concept of physical sockets because a
socket has no relevance to software. It's an electromechanical component. In
the past a socket always contained a single package (see below), but with the
advent of Multi Chip Modules (MCM) a socket can hold more than one package. So
there might be still references to sockets in the code, but they are of
historical nature and should be cleaned up.

The topology of a system is described in the units of:

- packages
- cores
- threads

* Package:

Packages contain a number of cores plus shared resources, e.g. DRAM
controller, shared caches etc.

AMD nomenclature for package is 'Node'.

Package-related topology information in the kernel:

- cpuinfo_x86.x86_max_cores:

The number of cores in a package. This information is retrieved via CPUID.

- cpuinfo_x86.phys_proc_id:

The physical ID of the package. This information is retrieved via CPUID
and deduced from the APIC IDs of the cores in the package.

- cpuinfo_x86.logical_id:

The logical ID of the package. As we do not trust BIOSes to enumerate the
packages in a consistent way, we introduced the concept of logical package
ID so we can sanely calculate the number of maximum possible packages in
the system and have the packages enumerated linearly.

- topology_max_packages():

The maximum possible number of packages in the system. Helpful for per
package facilities to preallocate per package information.


* Cores:

A core consists of 1 or more threads. It does not matter whether the threads
are SMT- or CMT-type threads.

AMDs nomenclature for a CMT core is "Compute Unit". The kernel always uses
"core".

Core-related topology information in the kernel:

- smp_num_siblings:

The number of threads in a core. The number of threads in a package can be
calculated by:

threads_per_package = cpuinfo_x86.x86_max_cores * smp_num_siblings


* Threads:

A thread is a single scheduling unit. It's the equivalent to a logical Linux
CPU.

AMDs nomenclature for CMT threads is "Compute Unit Core". The kernel always
uses "thread".

Thread-related topology information in the kernel:

- topology_core_cpumask():

The cpumask contains all online threads in the package to which a thread
belongs.

The number of online threads is also printed in /proc/cpuinfo "siblings."

- topology_sibling_mask():

The cpumask contains all online threads in the core to which a thread
belongs.

- topology_logical_package_id():

The logical package ID to which a thread belongs.

- topology_physical_package_id():

The physical package ID to which a thread belongs.

- topology_core_id();

The ID of the core to which a thread belongs. It is also printed in /proc/cpuinfo
"core_id."



System topology examples

Note:

The alternative Linux CPU enumeration depends on how the BIOS enumerates the
threads. Many BIOSes enumerate all threads 0 first and then all threads 1.
That has the "advantage" that the logical Linux CPU numbers of threads 0 stay
the same whether threads are enabled or not. That's merely an implementation
detail and has no practical impact.

1) Single Package, Single Core

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0

2) Single Package, Dual Core

a) One thread per core

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 1

b) Two threads per core

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 1
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 3

Alternative enumeration:

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 1
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 3

AMD nomenclature for CMT systems:

[node 0] -> [Compute Unit 0] -> [Compute Unit Core 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [Compute Unit Core 1] -> Linux CPU 1
-> [Compute Unit 1] -> [Compute Unit Core 0] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [Compute Unit Core 1] -> Linux CPU 3

4) Dual Package, Dual Core

a) One thread per core

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 1

[package 1] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 3

b) Two threads per core

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 1
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 3

[package 1] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 4
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 5
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 6
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 7

Alternative enumeration:

[package 0] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 4
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 1
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 5

[package 1] -> [core 0] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 6
-> [core 1] -> [thread 0] -> Linux CPU 3
-> [thread 1] -> Linux CPU 7

AMD nomenclature for CMT systems:

[node 0] -> [Compute Unit 0] -> [Compute Unit Core 0] -> Linux CPU 0
-> [Compute Unit Core 1] -> Linux CPU 1
-> [Compute Unit 1] -> [Compute Unit Core 0] -> Linux CPU 2
-> [Compute Unit Core 1] -> Linux CPU 3

[node 1] -> [Compute Unit 0] -> [Compute Unit Core 0] -> Linux CPU 4
-> [Compute Unit Core 1] -> Linux CPU 5
-> [Compute Unit 1] -> [Compute Unit Core 0] -> Linux CPU 6
-> [Compute Unit Core 1] -> Linux CPU 7
14 changes: 13 additions & 1 deletion arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile
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Expand Up @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ targets := vmlinux vmlinux.bin vmlinux.bin.gz vmlinux.bin.bz2 vmlinux.bin.lzma \
vmlinux.bin.xz vmlinux.bin.lzo vmlinux.bin.lz4

KBUILD_CFLAGS := -m$(BITS) -D__KERNEL__ $(LINUX_INCLUDE) -O2
KBUILD_CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing -fPIC
KBUILD_CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing $(call cc-option, -fPIE, -fPIC)
KBUILD_CFLAGS += -DDISABLE_BRANCH_PROFILING
cflags-$(CONFIG_X86_32) := -march=i386
cflags-$(CONFIG_X86_64) := -mcmodel=small
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UBSAN_SANITIZE :=n

LDFLAGS := -m elf_$(UTS_MACHINE)
ifeq ($(CONFIG_RELOCATABLE),y)
# If kernel is relocatable, build compressed kernel as PIE.
ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_32),y)
LDFLAGS += $(call ld-option, -pie) $(call ld-option, --no-dynamic-linker)
else
# To build 64-bit compressed kernel as PIE, we disable relocation
# overflow check to avoid relocation overflow error with a new linker
# command-line option, -z noreloc-overflow.
LDFLAGS += $(shell $(LD) --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\-z noreloc-overflow" \
&& echo "-z noreloc-overflow -pie --no-dynamic-linker")
endif
endif
LDFLAGS_vmlinux := -T

hostprogs-y := mkpiggy
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28 changes: 28 additions & 0 deletions arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_32.S
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#include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
#include <asm/bootparam.h>

/*
* The 32-bit x86 assembler in binutils 2.26 will generate R_386_GOT32X
* relocation to get the symbol address in PIC. When the compressed x86
* kernel isn't built as PIC, the linker optimizes R_386_GOT32X
* relocations to their fixed symbol addresses. However, when the
* compressed x86 kernel is loaded at a different address, it leads
* to the following load failure:
*
* Failed to allocate space for phdrs
*
* during the decompression stage.
*
* If the compressed x86 kernel is relocatable at run-time, it should be
* compiled with -fPIE, instead of -fPIC, if possible and should be built as
* Position Independent Executable (PIE) so that linker won't optimize
* R_386_GOT32X relocation to its fixed symbol address. Older
* linkers generate R_386_32 relocations against locally defined symbols,
* _bss, _ebss, _got and _egot, in PIE. It isn't wrong, just less
* optimal than R_386_RELATIVE. But the x86 kernel fails to properly handle
* R_386_32 relocations when relocating the kernel. To generate
* R_386_RELATIVE relocations, we mark _bss, _ebss, _got and _egot as
* hidden:
*/
.hidden _bss
.hidden _ebss
.hidden _got
.hidden _egot

__HEAD
ENTRY(startup_32)
#ifdef CONFIG_EFI_STUB
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#include <asm/asm-offsets.h>
#include <asm/bootparam.h>

/*
* Locally defined symbols should be marked hidden:
*/
.hidden _bss
.hidden _ebss
.hidden _got
.hidden _egot

__HEAD
.code32
ENTRY(startup_32)
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21 changes: 18 additions & 3 deletions arch/x86/events/amd/core.c
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Expand Up @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int amd_pmu_cpu_prepare(int cpu)

WARN_ON_ONCE(cpuc->amd_nb);

if (boot_cpu_data.x86_max_cores < 2)
if (!x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints)
return NOTIFY_OK;

cpuc->amd_nb = amd_alloc_nb(cpu);
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cpuc->perf_ctr_virt_mask = AMD64_EVENTSEL_HOSTONLY;

if (boot_cpu_data.x86_max_cores < 2)
if (!x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints)
return;

nb_id = amd_get_nb_id(cpu);
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{
struct cpu_hw_events *cpuhw;

if (boot_cpu_data.x86_max_cores < 2)
if (!x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints)
return;

cpuhw = &per_cpu(cpu_hw_events, cpu);
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.cpu_prepare = amd_pmu_cpu_prepare,
.cpu_starting = amd_pmu_cpu_starting,
.cpu_dead = amd_pmu_cpu_dead,

.amd_nb_constraints = 1,
};

static int __init amd_core_pmu_init(void)
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x86_pmu.eventsel = MSR_F15H_PERF_CTL;
x86_pmu.perfctr = MSR_F15H_PERF_CTR;
x86_pmu.num_counters = AMD64_NUM_COUNTERS_CORE;
/*
* AMD Core perfctr has separate MSRs for the NB events, see
* the amd/uncore.c driver.
*/
x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints = 0;

pr_cont("core perfctr, ");
return 0;
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if (ret)
return ret;

if (num_possible_cpus() == 1) {
/*
* No point in allocating data structures to serialize
* against other CPUs, when there is only the one CPU.
*/
x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints = 0;
}

/* Events are common for all AMDs */
memcpy(hw_cache_event_ids, amd_hw_cache_event_ids,
sizeof(hw_cache_event_ids));
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*/
atomic_t lbr_exclusive[x86_lbr_exclusive_max];

/*
* AMD bits
*/
unsigned int amd_nb_constraints : 1;

/*
* Extra registers for events
*/
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