Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] ACPI: CPPC: Add ospm_nominal_perf support

[Mario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>]

On 4/30/26 09:24, Sumit Gupta wrote:
> Add acpi_cppc/ospm_nominal_perf sysfs attribute (read-write) and
> cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf() API for the OSPM Nominal Performance
> register (ACPI 6.6, Section 8.4.6.1.2.6).
> 
> The register conveys the desired nominal performance level at which
> the platform may run. OSPM can request a lower level than platform
> nominal. Valid range is [Lowest Performance, Nominal Performance].
> The value tells the platform what OSPM considers nominal. The
> platform classifies performance above this as boosted and below as
> throttled. It uses that for its power/thermal decisions.
> 
> Although the register is write-only per spec, cache the OSPM-written
> value in cpc_desc so userspace can observe it via sysfs, and to
> skip redundant writes.
> 
> Initialize to platform nominal at policy init. Override via sysfs
> if needed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sumit Gupta <sumitg@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello (AMD) <superm1@kernel.org>
> ---
>   drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c       | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c | 10 +++++
>   include/acpi/cppc_acpi.h       |  6 +++
>   3 files changed, 85 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
> index a1c91ce20cc8..fbc620adafad 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/cppc_acpi.c
> @@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpc_desc *, cpc_desc_ptr);
>   static struct kobj_attribute _name =		\
>   __ATTR(_name, 0444, show_##_name, NULL)
>   
> +#define define_one_cppc_rw(_name)		\
> +static struct kobj_attribute _name =		\
> +__ATTR(_name, 0644, show_##_name, store_##_name)
> +
>   #define to_cpc_desc(a) container_of(a, struct cpc_desc, kobj)
>   
>   #define show_cppc_data(access_fn, struct_name, member_name)		\
> @@ -211,6 +215,38 @@ static ssize_t show_feedback_ctrs(struct kobject *kobj,
>   }
>   define_one_cppc_ro(feedback_ctrs);
>   
> +static ssize_t show_ospm_nominal_perf(struct kobject *kobj,
> +				      struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> +{
> +	struct cpc_desc *cpc_ptr = to_cpc_desc(kobj);
> +	u64 val = READ_ONCE(cpc_ptr->ospm_nominal_perf);
> +
> +	if (!val)
> +		return -ENODATA;
> +
> +	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%llu\n", val);
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t store_ospm_nominal_perf(struct kobject *kobj,
> +				       struct kobj_attribute *attr,
> +				       const char *buf, size_t count)
> +{
> +	struct cpc_desc *cpc_ptr = to_cpc_desc(kobj);
> +	u64 val;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	ret = kstrtou64(buf, 0, &val);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	ret = cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf(cpc_ptr->cpu_id, val);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	return count;
> +}
> +define_one_cppc_rw(ospm_nominal_perf);
> +
>   static struct attribute *cppc_attrs[] = {
>   	&feedback_ctrs.attr,
>   	&reference_perf.attr,
> @@ -222,6 +258,7 @@ static struct attribute *cppc_attrs[] = {
>   	&nominal_perf.attr,
>   	&nominal_freq.attr,
>   	&lowest_freq.attr,
> +	&ospm_nominal_perf.attr,
>   	NULL
>   };
>   ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(cppc);
> @@ -1683,6 +1720,38 @@ int cppc_set_epp(int cpu, u64 epp_val)
>   }
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cppc_set_epp);
>   
> +/**
> + * cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf() - Write OSPM Nominal Performance register.
> + * @cpu: CPU on which to write register.
> + * @ospm_nominal_perf: Value to write to the OSPM Nominal Performance register.
> + *
> + * OSPM Nominal Performance allows OSPM to inform the platform of the nominal
> + * performance level it intends to maintain.
> + *
> + * Return: 0 for success, -EINVAL on invalid input, -EOPNOTSUPP if not
> + * supported, -EIO otherwise.
> + */
> +int cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf(int cpu, u64 ospm_nominal_perf)
> +{
> +	struct cpc_desc *cpc_desc = per_cpu(cpc_desc_ptr, cpu);
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (!ospm_nominal_perf || ospm_nominal_perf > U32_MAX)
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	if (cpc_desc &&
> +	    READ_ONCE(cpc_desc->ospm_nominal_perf) == ospm_nominal_perf)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	ret = cppc_set_reg_val(cpu, OSPM_NOMINAL_PERF, ospm_nominal_perf);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	WRITE_ONCE(cpc_desc->ospm_nominal_perf, ospm_nominal_perf);
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf);
> +
>   /**
>    * cppc_get_auto_act_window() - Read autonomous activity window register.
>    * @cpu: CPU from which to read register.
> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c
> index 7e7f9dfb7a24..d06cba963550 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cppc_cpufreq.c
> @@ -715,6 +715,16 @@ static int cppc_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
>   		goto out;
>   	}
>   
> +	/*
> +	 * Initialize OSPM Nominal Performance to inform firmware of
> +	 * OSPM's nominal level. Performance above this value = boost;
> +	 * below = throttle. Uses platform nominal by default.
> +	 */
> +	ret = cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf(cpu, caps->nominal_perf);
> +	if (ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP)
> +		pr_debug("Failed to set ospm_nominal_perf for CPU%d: %d\n",
> +			 cpu, ret);
> +
>   	cppc_cpufreq_cpu_fie_init(policy);
>   	return 0;
>   
> diff --git a/include/acpi/cppc_acpi.h b/include/acpi/cppc_acpi.h
> index 8693890a7275..3771e2ed507d 100644
> --- a/include/acpi/cppc_acpi.h
> +++ b/include/acpi/cppc_acpi.h
> @@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ struct cpc_desc {
>   	struct cpc_register_resource cpc_regs[MAX_CPC_REG_ENT];
>   	struct acpi_psd_package domain_info;
>   	struct kobject kobj;
> +	u32 ospm_nominal_perf;
>   };
>   
>   /* These are indexes into the per-cpu cpc_regs[]. Order is important. */
> @@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ extern int cpc_write_ffh(int cpunum, struct cpc_reg *reg, u64 val);
>   extern int cppc_get_epp_perf(int cpunum, u64 *epp_perf);
>   extern int cppc_set_epp_perf(int cpu, struct cppc_perf_ctrls *perf_ctrls, bool enable);
>   extern int cppc_set_epp(int cpu, u64 epp_val);
> +extern int cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf(int cpu, u64 ospm_nominal_perf);
>   extern int cppc_get_auto_act_window(int cpu, u64 *auto_act_window);
>   extern int cppc_set_auto_act_window(int cpu, u64 auto_act_window);
>   extern int cppc_get_auto_sel(int cpu, bool *enable);
> @@ -266,6 +268,10 @@ static inline int cppc_set_epp(int cpu, u64 epp_val)
>   {
>   	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   }
> +static inline int cppc_set_ospm_nominal_perf(int cpu, u64 ospm_nominal_perf)
> +{
> +	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +}
>   static inline int cppc_get_auto_act_window(int cpu, u64 *auto_act_window)
>   {
>   	return -EOPNOTSUPP;