Re: [PATCH v4 6/6] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available

[Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>]

On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 10:26:49AM -0700, Chang S. Bae wrote:
>With the staging code being ready, check for staging availability by
>reading these following MSRs:
>
>  * IA32_ARCH_CAPABILITIES (bit 16) for the presence of
>    IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION
>
>  * IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION (bit 4) for the staging feature availability.
>
>When available, enable it by setting the feature bit.
>
>Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
>Tested-by: Anselm Busse <abusse@amazon.de>

Reviewed-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>

<snip>

>+static __init bool staging_available(void)
>+{
>+	u64 val;
>+
>+	val = x86_read_arch_cap_msr();
>+	if (!(val & ARCH_CAP_MCU_ENUM))
>+		return false;
>+
>+	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION, val);

nit: s/rdmsrl/rdmsrq

rdmsrl has been renamed to rdmsrq.

>+	return !!(val & MCU_STAGING);
>+}
>+