Re: [PATCH -v2 6/7] x86, NMI, Add support to notify hardware error with unknown NMI

Robert Richter
2010-09-27T10:09:12Z

On 26.09.10 20:57:05, Huang Ying wrote:
> On some platforms, fatal hardware error may be notified via unknown
> NMI.
>
> For example, on some platform with APEI firmware first mode support,
> firmware generates NMI for fatal error but without error record. The
> unknown NMI should be treated as notification of fatal hardware
> error. The unknown_nmi_for_hwerr is added for these platform, if it is
> not zero, system will treat unknown NMI as notification of fatal
> hardware error.
>
> These platforms are identified via the presentation of APEI HEST or
> some PCI ID of the host bridge. The PCI ID of host bridge instead of
> DMI ID is used, so that the checking can be done based on the platform
> type instead of motherboard. This should be simpler and sufficient.
>
> The method to identify the platforms is designed by Andi Kleen.
>
> Signed-off-by: Huang Ying <ying.huang@intel.com>
> ---
> arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h | 1
> arch/x86/kernel/Makefile | 2 +
> arch/x86/kernel/hwerr.c | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Instead of creating this file the code should be implemented in

arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c

Similar AMD NB code is implemented in amd.c and k8.c.

> arch/x86/kernel/traps.c | 10 ++++++++
> drivers/acpi/apei/hest.c | 8 ++++++
> 5 files changed, 76 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 arch/x86/kernel/hwerr.c
>
> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/nmi.h
> @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct ctl_table;
> extern int proc_nmi_enabled(struct ctl_table *, int ,
> void __user *, size_t *, loff_t *);
> extern int unknown_nmi_panic;
> +extern int unknown_nmi_for_hwerr;
>
> void arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(void);
> #define arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
> @@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CHECK_BIOS_CORRUPTION)
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_SWIOTLB) += pci-swiotlb.o
>
> +obj-y += hwerr.o
> +
> ###
> # 64 bit specific files
> ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_64),y)
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/hwerr.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
> +/*
> + * Hardware error architecture dependent processing
> + *
> + * Copyright 2010 Intel Corp.
> + * Author: Huang Ying <ying.huang@intel.com>
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> + * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
> + * 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
> + * GNU General Public License for more details.
> + *
> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
> + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
> + * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/pci.h>
> +#include <linux/init.h>
> +#include <linux/nmi.h>
> +
> +/*
> + * On some platform, hardware errors may be notified via unknown
> + * NMI. These platform is identified via the PCI ID of host bridge.
> + *
> + * The PCI ID of host bridge instead of DMI ID is used, so that the
> + * checking can be done based on the platform instead of motherboard.
> + * This should be simpler and sufficient.
> + */
> +static const
> +struct pci_device_id unknown_nmi_for_hwerr_platform[] __initdata = {
> + { PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL, 0x3406) },
> + { 0, }
> +};
> +
> +int __init check_unknown_nmi_for_hwerr(void)
> +{
> + struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
> +
> + for_each_pci_dev(dev) {
> + if (pci_match_id(unknown_nmi_for_hwerr_platform, dev)) {
> + pr_info(
> +"Host bridge is identified, will treat unknown NMI as hardware error!\n");
> + unknown_nmi_for_hwerr = 1;
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +late_initcall(check_unknown_nmi_for_hwerr);

Maybe you can use early pci functions like read_pci_config() to avoid
late init.

> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/traps.c
> @@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(used_vectors);
>
> static int ignore_nmis;
>
> +int unknown_nmi_for_hwerr;

If it is an nmi for hwerr, it is no longer an unknown nmi. So we
should drop 'unknow' in the naming.

> +
> /*
> * Prevent NMI reason port (0x61) being accessed simultaneously, can
> * only be used in NMI handler.
> @@ -360,6 +362,14 @@ io_check_error(unsigned char reason, str
> static notrace __kprobes void
> unknown_nmi_error(unsigned char reason, struct pt_regs *regs)
> {
> + /*
> + * On some platforms, hardware errors may be notified via
> + * unknown NMI
> + */
> + if (unknown_nmi_for_hwerr)
> + panic("NMI for hardware error without error record: "
> + "Not continuing");
> +

Instead of checking this flag you should implement and register an nmi
handler for this case.

> #ifdef CONFIG_MCA
> /*
> * Might actually be able to figure out what the guilty party
> --- a/drivers/acpi/apei/hest.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/hest.c
> @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
> #include <linux/highmem.h>
> #include <linux/io.h>
> #include <linux/platform_device.h>
> +#include <linux/nmi.h>
> #include <acpi/apei.h>
>
> #include "apei-internal.h"
> @@ -222,6 +223,13 @@ static int __init hest_init(void)
> if (rc)
> goto err;
>
> + /*
> + * System has proper HEST should treat unknown NMI as fatal
> + * hardware error notification
> + */
> + pr_info("HEST is valid, will treat unknown NMI as hardware error!\n");
> + unknown_nmi_for_hwerr = 1;

Same here, instead register the nmi handler.

-Robert

> +
> rc = hest_ghes_dev_register(ghes_count);
> if (rc)
> goto err;
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