Re: [PATCH 3/6] x86/hyperv: Skip LP/VP creation on kexec

Stanislav Kinsburskii
2026-03-30T21:30:56Z

On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 01:19:14PM -0700, Jork Loeser wrote:
> After a kexec the logical processors and virtual processors already
> exist in the hypervisor because they were created by the previous
> kernel. Attempting to add them again causes either a BUG_ON or
> corrupted VP state leading to MCEs in the new kernel.
>
> Add hv_lp_exists() to probe whether an LP is already present by
> calling HVCALL_GET_LOGICAL_PROCESSOR_RUN_TIME. When it succeeds the
> LP exists and we skip the add-LP and create-VP loops entirely.
>
> Also add hv_call_notify_all_processors_started() which informs the
> hypervisor that all processors are online. This is required after
> adding LPs (fresh boot) and is a no-op on kexec since we skip that
> path.
>
> Co-developed-by: Anirudh Rayabharam <anrayabh@linux.microsoft.com>
> Signed-off-by: Anirudh Rayabharam <anrayabh@linux.microsoft.com>
> Co-developed-by: Stanislav Kinsburskii <stanislav.kinsburski@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Stanislav Kinsburskii <stanislav.kinsburski@gmail.com>
> Co-developed-by: Mukesh Rathor <mukeshrathor@microsoft.com>
> Signed-off-by: Mukesh Rathor <mukeshrathor@microsoft.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jork Loeser <jloeser@linux.microsoft.com>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c | 7 +++++
> drivers/hv/hv_proc.c | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h | 10 ++++++++
> include/hyperv/hvgdk_mini.h | 1 +
> include/hyperv/hvhdk_mini.h | 12 +++++++++
> 5 files changed, 77 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
> index 235087456bdf..f653feea880b 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
> @@ -429,6 +429,10 @@ static void __init hv_smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
> }
>
> #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
> + /* If AP LPs exist, we are in a kexec'd kernel and VPs already exist */
> + if (num_present_cpus() == 1 || hv_lp_exists(1))
> + return;
> +
> for_each_present_cpu(i) {
> if (i == 0)
> continue;
> @@ -436,6 +440,9 @@ static void __init hv_smp_prepare_cpus(unsigned int max_cpus)
> BUG_ON(ret);
> }
>
> + ret = hv_call_notify_all_processors_started();
> + WARN_ON(ret);
> +
> for_each_present_cpu(i) {
> if (i == 0)
> continue;
> diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c b/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c
> index 5f4fd9c3231c..63a48e5a02c5 100644
> --- a/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c
> +++ b/drivers/hv/hv_proc.c
> @@ -239,3 +239,50 @@ int hv_call_create_vp(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u32 flags)
> return ret;
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hv_call_create_vp);
> +
> +int hv_call_notify_all_processors_started(void)
> +{
> + struct hv_input_notify_partition_event *input;
> + u64 status;
> + unsigned long irq_flags;
> + int ret = 0;
> +
> + local_irq_save(irq_flags);
> + input = *this_cpu_ptr(hyperv_pcpu_input_arg);
> + memset(input, 0, sizeof(*input));
> + input->event = HV_PARTITION_ALL_LOGICAL_PROCESSORS_STARTED;
> + status = hv_do_hypercall(HVCALL_NOTIFY_PARTITION_EVENT,
> + input, NULL);

nit: hv_do_fast_hypercall8 should do here as this would simplify the
code.

Reviewed-by: Stanislav Kinsburskii <skinsburskii@linux.microsoft.com>

> + local_irq_restore(irq_flags);
> +
> + if (!hv_result_success(status)) {
> + hv_status_err(status, "\n");
> + ret = hv_result_to_errno(status);
> + }
> + return ret;
> +}
> +
> +bool hv_lp_exists(u32 lp_index)
> +{
> + struct hv_input_get_logical_processor_run_time *input;
> + struct hv_output_get_logical_processor_run_time *output;
> + unsigned long flags;
> + u64 status;
> +
> + local_irq_save(flags);
> + input = *this_cpu_ptr(hyperv_pcpu_input_arg);
> + output = *this_cpu_ptr(hyperv_pcpu_output_arg);
> +
> + input->lp_index = lp_index;
> + status = hv_do_hypercall(HVCALL_GET_LOGICAL_PROCESSOR_RUN_TIME,
> + input, output);
> + local_irq_restore(flags);
> +
> + if (!hv_result_success(status) &&
> + hv_result(status) != HV_STATUS_INVALID_LP_INDEX) {
> + hv_status_err(status, "\n");
> + BUG();
> + }
> +
> + return hv_result_success(status);
> +}
> diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
> index d37b68238c97..bf601d67cecb 100644
> --- a/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
> +++ b/include/asm-generic/mshyperv.h
> @@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ bool hv_result_needs_memory(u64 status);
> int hv_deposit_memory_node(int node, u64 partition_id, u64 status);
> int hv_call_deposit_pages(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 num_pages);
> int hv_call_add_logical_proc(int node, u32 lp_index, u32 acpi_id);
> +int hv_call_notify_all_processors_started(void);
> +bool hv_lp_exists(u32 lp_index);
> int hv_call_create_vp(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u32 flags);
>
> #else /* CONFIG_MSHV_ROOT */
> @@ -366,6 +368,14 @@ static inline int hv_call_add_logical_proc(int node, u32 lp_index, u32 acpi_id)
> {
> return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> }
> +static inline int hv_call_notify_all_processors_started(void)
> +{
> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +}
> +static inline bool hv_lp_exists(u32 lp_index)
> +{
> + return false;
> +}
> static inline int hv_call_create_vp(int node, u64 partition_id, u32 vp_index, u32 flags)
> {
> return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> diff --git a/include/hyperv/hvgdk_mini.h b/include/hyperv/hvgdk_mini.h
> index 056ef7b6b360..f2598e186550 100644
> --- a/include/hyperv/hvgdk_mini.h
> +++ b/include/hyperv/hvgdk_mini.h
> @@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ union hv_vp_assist_msr_contents { /* HV_REGISTER_VP_ASSIST_PAGE */
> /* HV_CALL_CODE */
> #define HVCALL_FLUSH_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_SPACE 0x0002
> #define HVCALL_FLUSH_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_LIST 0x0003
> +#define HVCALL_GET_LOGICAL_PROCESSOR_RUN_TIME 0x0004
> #define HVCALL_NOTIFY_LONG_SPIN_WAIT 0x0008
> #define HVCALL_SEND_IPI 0x000b
> #define HVCALL_ENABLE_VP_VTL 0x000f
> diff --git a/include/hyperv/hvhdk_mini.h b/include/hyperv/hvhdk_mini.h
> index 091c03e26046..b4cb2fa26e9b 100644
> --- a/include/hyperv/hvhdk_mini.h
> +++ b/include/hyperv/hvhdk_mini.h
> @@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ union hv_partition_event_input {
>
> enum hv_partition_event {
> HV_PARTITION_EVENT_ROOT_CRASHDUMP = 2,
> + HV_PARTITION_ALL_LOGICAL_PROCESSORS_STARTED = 4,
> };
>
> struct hv_input_notify_partition_event {
> @@ -369,6 +370,17 @@ struct hv_input_notify_partition_event {
> union hv_partition_event_input input;
> } __packed;
>
> +struct hv_input_get_logical_processor_run_time {
> + u32 lp_index;
> +} __packed;
> +
> +struct hv_output_get_logical_processor_run_time {
> + u64 global_time;
> + u64 local_run_time;
> + u64 rsvdz0;
> + u64 hypervisor_time;
> +} __packed;
> +
> struct hv_lp_startup_status {
> u64 hv_status;
> u64 substatus1;
> --
> 2.43.0
>