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From: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>
To: Terry Bowman <terry.bowman@amd.com>,
	dave@stgolabs.net, jonathan.cameron@huawei.com,
	alison.schofield@intel.com, dan.j.williams@intel.com,
	bhelgaas@google.com, shiju.jose@huawei.com, ming.li@zohomail.com,
	Smita.KoralahalliChannabasappa@amd.com, rrichter@amd.com,
	dan.carpenter@linaro.org, PradeepVineshReddy.Kodamati@amd.com,
	lukas@wunner.de, Benjamin.Cheatham@amd.com,
	sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@linux.intel.com,
	linux-cxl@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-pci@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 05/17] CXL/AER: Introduce kfifo for forwarding CXL errors
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 14:53:54 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <f6ce1309-5c80-4778-ac8c-b4c0450995a2@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250626224252.1415009-6-terry.bowman@amd.com>



On 6/26/25 3:42 PM, Terry Bowman wrote:
> CXL error handling will soon be moved from the AER driver into the CXL
> driver. This requires a notification mechanism for the AER driver to share
> the AER interrupt with the CXL driver. The notification will be used
> as an indication for the CXL drivers to handle and log the CXL RAS errors.
> 
> First, introduce cxl/core/native_ras.c to contain changes for the CXL
> driver's RAS native handling. This as an alternative to dropping the
> changes into existing cxl/core/ras.c file with purpose to avoid #ifdefs.
> Introduce CXL Kconfig CXL_NATIVE_RAS, dependent on PCIEAER_CXL, to
> conditionally compile the new file.
> 
> Add a kfifo work queue to be used by the AER driver and CXL driver. The AER
> driver will be the sole kfifo producer adding work and the cxl_core will be
> the sole kfifo consumer removing work. Add the boilerplate kfifo support.
> 
> Add CXL work queue handler registration functions in the AER driver. Export
> the functions allowing CXL driver to access. Implement registration
> functions for the CXL driver to assign or clear the work handler function.
> 
> Introduce 'struct cxl_proto_err_info' to serve as the kfifo work data. This
> will contain the erring device's PCI SBDF details used to rediscover the
> device after the CXL driver dequeues the kfifo work. The device rediscovery
> will be introduced along with the CXL handling in future patches.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Terry Bowman <terry.bowman@amd.com>
> ---
>  drivers/cxl/Kconfig           | 14 ++++++++
>  drivers/cxl/core/Makefile     |  1 +
>  drivers/cxl/core/core.h       |  8 +++++
>  drivers/cxl/core/native_ras.c | 26 +++++++++++++++

With the addition of a new file to cxl_core, can you please also fix up tools/testing/cxl/Kbuild?

DJ

>  drivers/cxl/core/port.c       |  2 ++
>  drivers/cxl/core/ras.c        |  1 +
>  drivers/cxl/cxlpci.h          |  1 +
>  drivers/pci/pci.h             |  4 +++
>  drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c        |  7 ++--
>  drivers/pci/pcie/cxl_aer.c    | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  include/linux/aer.h           | 31 ++++++++++++++++++
>  11 files changed, 153 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/cxl/core/native_ras.c
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/Kconfig b/drivers/cxl/Kconfig
> index 48b7314afdb8..57274de54a45 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/Kconfig
> @@ -233,4 +233,18 @@ config CXL_MCE
>  	def_bool y
>  	depends on X86_MCE && MEMORY_FAILURE
>  
> +config CXL_NATIVE_RAS
> +	bool "CXL: Enable CXL RAS native handling"
> +	depends on PCIEAER_CXL
> +	default CXL_BUS
> +	help
> +	  Enable native CXL RAS protocol error handling and logging in the CXL
> +	  drivers. This functionality relies on the AER service driver being
> +	  enabled, as the AER interrupt is used to inform the operating system
> +	  of CXL RAS protocol errors. The platform must be configured to
> +	  utilize AER reporting for interrupts.
> +
> +	  If unsure, or if this kernel is meant for production environments,
> +	  say Y.
> +
>  endif
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/Makefile b/drivers/cxl/core/Makefile
> index 79e2ef81fde8..16f5832e5cc4 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/core/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/core/Makefile
> @@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ cxl_core-$(CONFIG_CXL_REGION) += region.o
>  cxl_core-$(CONFIG_CXL_MCE) += mce.o
>  cxl_core-$(CONFIG_CXL_FEATURES) += features.o
>  cxl_core-$(CONFIG_CXL_EDAC_MEM_FEATURES) += edac.o
> +cxl_core-$(CONFIG_CXL_NATIVE_RAS) += native_ras.o
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/core.h b/drivers/cxl/core/core.h
> index 29b61828a847..4c08bb92e2f9 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/core/core.h
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/core/core.h
> @@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ int cxl_gpf_port_setup(struct cxl_dport *dport);
>  int cxl_acpi_get_extended_linear_cache_size(struct resource *backing_res,
>  					    int nid, resource_size_t *size);
>  
> +#ifdef CONFIG_PCIEAER_CXL
> +void cxl_native_ras_init(void);
> +void cxl_native_ras_exit(void);
> +#else
> +static inline void cxl_native_ras_init(void) { };
> +static inline void cxl_native_ras_exit(void) { };
> +#endif
> +
>  #ifdef CONFIG_CXL_FEATURES
>  struct cxl_feat_entry *
>  cxl_feature_info(struct cxl_features_state *cxlfs, const uuid_t *uuid);
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/native_ras.c b/drivers/cxl/core/native_ras.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..011815ddaae3
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/core/native_ras.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +/* Copyright(c) 2025 AMD Corporation. All rights reserved. */
> +
> +#include <linux/pci.h>
> +#include <linux/aer.h>
> +#include <cxl/event.h>
> +#include <cxlmem.h>
> +#include <core/core.h>
> +
> +static void cxl_proto_err_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> +}
> +
> +static struct work_struct cxl_proto_err_work;
> +static DECLARE_WORK(cxl_proto_err_work, cxl_proto_err_work_fn);
> +
> +void cxl_native_ras_init(void)
> +{
> +	cxl_register_proto_err_work(&cxl_proto_err_work);
> +}
> +
> +void cxl_native_ras_exit(void)
> +{
> +	cxl_unregister_proto_err_work();
> +	cancel_work_sync(&cxl_proto_err_work);
> +}
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/port.c b/drivers/cxl/core/port.c
> index eb46c6764d20..8e8f21197c86 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/core/port.c
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/core/port.c
> @@ -2345,6 +2345,8 @@ static __init int cxl_core_init(void)
>  	if (rc)
>  		goto err_ras;
>  
> +	cxl_native_ras_init();
> +
>  	return 0;
>  
>  err_ras:
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/ras.c b/drivers/cxl/core/ras.c
> index 485a831695c7..962dc94fed8c 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/core/ras.c
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/core/ras.c
> @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
>  #include <linux/aer.h>
>  #include <cxl/event.h>
>  #include <cxlmem.h>
> +#include <cxlpci.h>
>  #include "trace.h"
>  
>  static void cxl_cper_trace_corr_port_prot_err(struct pci_dev *pdev,
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/cxlpci.h b/drivers/cxl/cxlpci.h
> index 54e219b0049e..6f1396ef7b77 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/cxlpci.h
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/cxlpci.h
> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
>  #define __CXL_PCI_H__
>  #include <linux/pci.h>
>  #include "cxl.h"
> +#include "linux/aer.h"
>  
>  #define CXL_MEMORY_PROGIF	0x10
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.h b/drivers/pci/pci.h
> index 91b583cf18eb..29c11c7136d3 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/pci.h
> +++ b/drivers/pci/pci.h
> @@ -1032,9 +1032,13 @@ static inline void pci_restore_aer_state(struct pci_dev *dev) { }
>  #ifdef CONFIG_PCIEAER_CXL
>  void cxl_rch_handle_error(struct pci_dev *dev, struct aer_err_info *info);
>  void cxl_rch_enable_rcec(struct pci_dev *rcec);
> +bool is_cxl_error(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct aer_err_info *info);
> +void forward_cxl_error(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct aer_err_info *aer_err_info);
>  #else
>  static inline void cxl_rch_handle_error(struct pci_dev *dev, struct aer_err_info *info) { }
>  static inline void cxl_rch_enable_rcec(struct pci_dev *rcec) { }
> +static inline bool is_cxl_error(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct aer_err_info *info) { return false; }
> +static inline void forward_cxl_error(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct aer_err_info *aer_err_info) { }
>  #endif
>  
>  #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
> index 0b4d721980ef..8417a49c71f2 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aer.c
> @@ -1130,8 +1130,11 @@ static void pci_aer_handle_error(struct pci_dev *dev, struct aer_err_info *info)
>  
>  static void handle_error_source(struct pci_dev *dev, struct aer_err_info *info)
>  {
> -	cxl_rch_handle_error(dev, info);
> -	pci_aer_handle_error(dev, info);
> +	if (is_cxl_error(dev, info))
> +		forward_cxl_error(dev, info);
> +	else
> +		pci_aer_handle_error(dev, info);
> +
>  	pci_dev_put(dev);
>  }
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/cxl_aer.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/cxl_aer.c
> index b2ea14f70055..846ab55d747c 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/pcie/cxl_aer.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/cxl_aer.c
> @@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
>  
>  #include <linux/pci.h>
>  #include <linux/aer.h>
> +#include <linux/kfifo.h>
>  #include "../pci.h"
>  
> +#define CXL_ERROR_SOURCES_MAX          128
> +
>  /**
>   * pci_aer_unmask_internal_errors - unmask internal errors
>   * @dev: pointer to the pci_dev data structure
> @@ -64,6 +67,19 @@ static bool is_internal_error(struct aer_err_info *info)
>  	return info->status & PCI_ERR_UNC_INTN;
>  }
>  
> +bool is_cxl_error(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct aer_err_info *info)
> +{
> +	if (!info || !info->is_cxl)
> +		return false;
> +
> +	/* Only CXL Endpoints are currently supported */
> +	if ((pci_pcie_type(pdev) != PCI_EXP_TYPE_ENDPOINT) &&
> +	    (pci_pcie_type(pdev) != PCI_EXP_TYPE_RC_EC))
> +		return false;
> +
> +	return is_internal_error(info);
> +}
> +
>  static int cxl_rch_handle_error_iter(struct pci_dev *dev, void *data)
>  {
>  	struct aer_err_info *info = (struct aer_err_info *)data;
> @@ -136,3 +152,47 @@ void cxl_rch_enable_rcec(struct pci_dev *rcec)
>  	pci_info(rcec, "CXL: Internal errors unmasked");
>  }
>  
> +static DEFINE_KFIFO(cxl_proto_err_fifo, struct cxl_proto_err_work_data,
> +		    CXL_ERROR_SOURCES_MAX);
> +static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cxl_proto_err_fifo_lock);
> +struct work_struct *cxl_proto_err_work;
> +
> +void cxl_register_proto_err_work(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> +	guard(spinlock)(&cxl_proto_err_fifo_lock);
> +	cxl_proto_err_work = work;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_register_proto_err_work, "CXL");
> +
> +void cxl_unregister_proto_err_work(void)
> +{
> +	guard(spinlock)(&cxl_proto_err_fifo_lock);
> +	cxl_proto_err_work = NULL;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_unregister_proto_err_work, "CXL");
> +
> +int cxl_proto_err_kfifo_get(struct cxl_proto_err_work_data *wd)
> +{
> +	return kfifo_get(&cxl_proto_err_fifo, wd);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_proto_err_kfifo_get, "CXL");
> +
> +void forward_cxl_error(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct aer_err_info *aer_err_info)
> +{
> +	struct cxl_proto_err_work_data wd;
> +
> +	wd.err_info = (struct cxl_proto_error_info) {
> +		.severity = aer_err_info->severity,
> +		.devfn = pdev->devfn,
> +		.bus = pdev->bus->number,
> +		.segment = pci_domain_nr(pdev->bus)
> +	};
> +
> +	if (!kfifo_put(&cxl_proto_err_fifo, wd)) {
> +		dev_err_ratelimited(&pdev->dev, "CXL kfifo overflow\n");
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	schedule_work(cxl_proto_err_work);
> +}
> +
> diff --git a/include/linux/aer.h b/include/linux/aer.h
> index 02940be66324..24c3d9e18ad5 100644
> --- a/include/linux/aer.h
> +++ b/include/linux/aer.h
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
>  
>  #include <linux/errno.h>
>  #include <linux/types.h>
> +#include <linux/workqueue_types.h>
>  
>  #define AER_NONFATAL			0
>  #define AER_FATAL			1
> @@ -53,6 +54,26 @@ struct aer_capability_regs {
>  	u16 uncor_err_source;
>  };
>  
> +/**
> + * struct cxl_proto_err_info - Error information used in CXL error handling
> + * @severity: AER severity
> + * @function: Device's PCI function
> + * @device: Device's PCI device
> + * @bus: Device's PCI bus
> + * @segment: Device's PCI segment
> + */
> +struct cxl_proto_error_info {
> +	int severity;
> +
> +	u8 devfn;
> +	u8 bus;
> +	u16 segment;
> +};
> +
> +struct cxl_proto_err_work_data {
> +	struct cxl_proto_error_info err_info;
> +};
> +
>  #if defined(CONFIG_PCIEAER)
>  int pci_aer_clear_nonfatal_status(struct pci_dev *dev);
>  int pcie_aer_is_native(struct pci_dev *dev);
> @@ -64,6 +85,16 @@ static inline int pci_aer_clear_nonfatal_status(struct pci_dev *dev)
>  static inline int pcie_aer_is_native(struct pci_dev *dev) { return 0; }
>  #endif
>  
> +#if defined(CONFIG_PCIEAER_CXL)
> +void cxl_register_proto_err_work(struct work_struct *work);
> +void cxl_unregister_proto_err_work(void);
> +int cxl_proto_err_kfifo_get(struct cxl_proto_err_work_data *wd);
> +#else
> +static inline void cxl_register_proto_err_work(struct work_struct *work) { }
> +static inline void cxl_unregister_proto_err_work(void) { }
> +static inline int cxl_proto_err_kfifo_get(struct cxl_proto_err_work_data *wd) { return 0; }
> +#endif
> +
>  void pci_print_aer(struct pci_dev *dev, int aer_severity,
>  		    struct aer_capability_regs *aer);
>  int cper_severity_to_aer(int cper_severity);


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-07-01 21:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 82+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-06-26 22:42 [PATCH v10 00/17] Enable CXL PCIe Port Protocol Error handling and logging Terry Bowman
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 01/17] cxl/pci: Remove unnecessary CXL Endpoint handling helper functions Terry Bowman
2025-07-18 17:55   ` Dave Jiang
2025-07-23 21:58   ` dan.j.williams
2025-07-23 22:15     ` Dave Jiang
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 02/17] PCI/CXL: Add pcie_is_cxl() Terry Bowman
2025-07-23 22:30   ` dan.j.williams
2025-08-09 10:56   ` Alejandro Lucero Palau
2025-08-11 19:14     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-08-11 23:14       ` dan.j.williams
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 03/17] PCI/AER: Report CXL or PCIe bus error type in trace logging Terry Bowman
2025-06-26 23:25   ` Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy
2025-06-27  9:53   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-02 16:00     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-06-27 11:32   ` Shiju Jose
2025-07-01 21:27   ` Dave Jiang
2025-07-23 22:56   ` dan.j.williams
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 04/17] CXL/AER: Introduce CXL specific AER driver file Terry Bowman
2025-06-26 23:42   ` Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy
2025-06-27 10:12     ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-06-27 14:29     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-24  0:01   ` dan.j.williams
2025-07-24 17:06     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-24 20:32       ` dan.j.williams
2025-07-24  1:16   ` dan.j.williams
2025-07-24 17:02     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-24 20:23       ` dan.j.williams
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 05/17] CXL/AER: Introduce kfifo for forwarding CXL errors Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 10:24   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-02 16:21     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-02 19:54       ` Dan Carpenter
2025-07-02 19:57         ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-03 10:06       ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-01 21:53   ` Dave Jiang [this message]
2025-07-02 17:10     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-24  2:01   ` dan.j.williams
2025-07-24 17:21     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-24 20:55       ` dan.j.williams
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 06/17] PCI/AER: Dequeue forwarded CXL error Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 11:00   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-02 17:51     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-01 23:04   ` Dave Jiang
2025-07-02 17:56     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-03 10:11       ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-25  0:38   ` dan.j.williams
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 07/17] CXL/PCI: Introduce CXL uncorrectable protocol error recovery Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 11:05   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-02 21:06     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-06-27 12:27   ` Shiju Jose
2025-07-02 21:34     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 08/17] cxl/pci: Move RAS initialization to cxl_port driver Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 11:12   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-18 18:01   ` Dave Jiang
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 09/17] cxl/pci: Map CXL Endpoint Port and CXL Switch Port RAS registers Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 11:17   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-02 21:41     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-18 21:28   ` Dave Jiang
2025-07-18 21:55     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-18 22:01       ` Dave Jiang
2025-07-18 22:40         ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-18 22:45           ` Dave Jiang
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 10/17] cxl/pci: Update RAS handler interfaces to also support CXL Ports Terry Bowman
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 11/17] cxl/pci: Log message if RAS registers are unmapped Terry Bowman
2025-07-21 21:56   ` Dave Jiang
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 12/17] cxl/pci: Unify CXL trace logging for CXL Endpoints and CXL Ports Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 12:22   ` Shiju Jose
2025-07-02  1:18     ` Alison Schofield
2025-07-02 22:07       ` Bowman, Terry
2025-07-02 21:56     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 13/17] cxl/pci: Update cxl_handle_cor_ras() to return early if no RAS errors Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 11:48   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-07-21 22:17   ` Dave Jiang
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 14/17] cxl/pci: Introduce CXL Endpoint protocol error handlers Terry Bowman
2025-06-27 11:52   ` Jonathan Cameron
2025-06-27 12:27   ` Shiju Jose
2025-07-21 22:35   ` Dave Jiang
2025-07-22 18:23     ` Bowman, Terry
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 15/17] CXL/PCI: Introduce CXL Port " Terry Bowman
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 16/17] CXL/PCI: Enable CXL protocol errors during CXL Port probe Terry Bowman
2025-06-26 22:42 ` [PATCH v10 17/17] CXL/PCI: Disable CXL protocol error interrupts during CXL Port cleanup Terry Bowman
2025-07-23 21:55 ` [PATCH v10 00/17] Enable CXL PCIe Port Protocol Error handling and logging dan.j.williams
2025-08-18 15:18 ` Joshua Hahn

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