From: "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: x86@kernel.org, tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com,
bp@alien8.de, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com,
colinmitchell@google.com, chao.gao@intel.com,
chang.seok.bae@intel.com
Subject: [PATCH v3 5/6] x86/microcode/intel: Support mailbox transfer
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 16:27:12 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250409232713.4536-6-chang.seok.bae@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250409232713.4536-1-chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
Previously, the functions for sending microcode data and retrieving the
next offset were placeholders, as they required handling the specific
mailbox format. Implement them as following:
== Mailbox Format ==
The staging mailbox consists of two primary sections: 'header' and
'data'. While the microcode must be transferred following this format,
the actual data transfer mechanism involves reading and writing to
specific MMIO registers.
== Mailbox Data Registers ==
Unlike conventional interfaces that allocate MMIO space for each data
chunk, the staging interface features a "narrow" interface, using only
two dword-sized registers for read and write operations.
For example, if writing 2 dwords of data to a device. Typically, the
device would expose 2 dwords of "wide" MMIO space. To send the data to
the device:
writel(buf[0], io_addr + 0);
writel(buf[1], io_addr + 1);
But, this interface is a bit different. Instead of having a "wide"
interface where there is separate MMIO space for each word in a
transaction, it has a "narrow" interface where several words are written
to the same spot in MMIO space:
writel(buf[0], io_addr);
writel(buf[1], io_addr);
The same goes for the read side.
== Implementation Summary ==
Given that, introduce two layers of helper functions at first:
* Low-level helpers for reading and writing to data registers directly.
* Wrapper functions for handling mailbox header and data sections.
Using them, implement send_data_chunk() and fetch_next_offset()
functions. Add explicit error and timeout handling routine in
wait_for_transaction(), finishing up the transfer.
Note: The kernel has support for similar mailboxes. But none of them are
compatible with this one. Trying to share code resulted in a bloated
mess, so this code is standalone.
Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
---
V2 -> V3:
* Update code to reflect the removal of a global variable (Dave).
V1 -> V2:
* Add lots of code comments and edit the changelog (Dave).
* Encapsulate register read/write operations for processing header and
data sections.
---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c | 150 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 144 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
index 12910b8f9f8a..542b3abad8e3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
#include <linux/mm.h>
#include <linux/delay.h>
#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/pci_ids.h>
#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
#include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -42,8 +43,30 @@ static const char ucode_path[] = "kernel/x86/microcode/GenuineIntel.bin";
#define MBOX_CONTROL_OFFSET 0x0
#define MBOX_STATUS_OFFSET 0x4
+#define MBOX_WRDATA_OFFSET 0x8
+#define MBOX_RDDATA_OFFSET 0xc
#define MASK_MBOX_CTRL_ABORT BIT(0)
+#define MASK_MBOX_CTRL_GO BIT(31)
+
+#define MASK_MBOX_STATUS_ERROR BIT(2)
+#define MASK_MBOX_STATUS_READY BIT(31)
+
+#define MASK_MBOX_RESP_SUCCESS BIT(0)
+#define MASK_MBOX_RESP_PROGRESS BIT(1)
+#define MASK_MBOX_RESP_ERROR BIT(2)
+
+#define MBOX_CMD_LOAD 0x3
+#define MBOX_OBJ_STAGING 0xb
+#define DWORD_ALIGN(size) ((size) / sizeof(u32))
+#define MBOX_HEADER(mbox_size) (PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL | \
+ (MBOX_OBJ_STAGING << 16) | \
+ ((u64)DWORD_ALIGN(mbox_size) << 32))
+
+/* The size of each mailbox header */
+#define MBOX_HEADER_SIZE sizeof(u64)
+/* The size of staging hardware response */
+#define MBOX_RESPONSE_SIZE sizeof(u64)
/*
* Each microcode image is divided into chunks, each at most
@@ -57,6 +80,7 @@ static const char ucode_path[] = "kernel/x86/microcode/GenuineIntel.bin";
*/
#define MBOX_XACTION_SIZE PAGE_SIZE
#define MBOX_XACTION_MAX(imgsz) ((imgsz) * 2)
+#define MBOX_XACTION_TIMEOUT_MS (10 * MSEC_PER_SEC)
/* Current microcode patch used in early patching on the APs. */
static struct microcode_intel *ucode_patch_va __read_mostly;
@@ -345,6 +369,49 @@ static __init struct microcode_intel *scan_microcode(void *data, size_t size,
return size ? NULL : patch;
}
+static inline u32 read_mbox_dword(void __iomem *mmio_base)
+{
+ u32 dword = readl(mmio_base + MBOX_RDDATA_OFFSET);
+
+ /* Acknowledge read completion to the staging hardware */
+ writel(0, mmio_base + MBOX_RDDATA_OFFSET);
+ return dword;
+}
+
+static inline void write_mbox_dword(void __iomem *mmio_base, u32 dword)
+{
+ writel(dword, mmio_base + MBOX_WRDATA_OFFSET);
+}
+
+static inline u64 read_mbox_header(void __iomem *mmio_base)
+{
+ u32 high, low;
+
+ low = read_mbox_dword(mmio_base);
+ high = read_mbox_dword(mmio_base);
+
+ return ((u64)high << 32) | low;
+}
+
+static inline void write_mbox_header(void __iomem *mmio_base, u64 value)
+{
+ write_mbox_dword(mmio_base, value);
+ write_mbox_dword(mmio_base, value >> 32);
+}
+
+static void write_mbox_data(void __iomem *mmio_base, u32 *chunk, unsigned int chunk_size)
+{
+ int i;
+
+ /*
+ * The MMIO space is mapped as Uncached (UC). Each write arrives
+ * at the device as an individual transaction in program order.
+ * The device can then resemble the sequence accordingly.
+ */
+ for (i = 0; i < DWORD_ALIGN(chunk_size); i++)
+ write_mbox_dword(mmio_base, chunk[i]);
+}
+
/*
* Prepare for a new microcode transfer by resetting hardware and
* configuring microcode image info.
@@ -388,15 +455,71 @@ static bool can_send_next_chunk(struct staging_state *ss)
return true;
}
+/*
+ * Wait for the hardware to complete a transaction.
+ * Return true on success, false on failure.
+ */
+static bool wait_for_transaction(struct staging_state *ss)
+{
+ u32 timeout, status;
+
+ /* Allow time for hardware to complete the operation: */
+ for (timeout = 0; timeout < MBOX_XACTION_TIMEOUT_MS; timeout++) {
+ msleep(1);
+
+ status = readl(ss->mmio_base + MBOX_STATUS_OFFSET);
+ /* Break out early if the hardware is ready: */
+ if (status & MASK_MBOX_STATUS_READY)
+ break;
+ }
+
+ status = readl(ss->mmio_base + MBOX_STATUS_OFFSET);
+
+ /* Check for explicit error response */
+ if (status & MASK_MBOX_STATUS_ERROR) {
+ ss->state = UCODE_ERROR;
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Hardware is neither responded to the action nor
+ * signaled any error. Treat the case as timeout.
+ */
+ if (!(status & MASK_MBOX_STATUS_READY)) {
+ ss->state = UCODE_TIMEOUT;
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ ss->state = UCODE_OK;
+ return true;
+}
+
/*
* Transmit a chunk of the microcode image to the hardware.
* Return true if the chunk is processed successfully.
*/
static bool send_data_chunk(struct staging_state *ss)
{
- pr_debug_once("Staging mailbox loading code needs to be implemented.\n");
- ss->state = UCODE_ERROR;
- return false;
+ u16 mbox_size = MBOX_HEADER_SIZE * 2 + ss->chunk_size;
+ u32 *chunk = ss->ucode_ptr + ss->offset;
+
+ /*
+ * Write 'request' mailbox object in the following order:
+ * - Mailbox header includes total size
+ * - Command header specifies the load operation
+ * - Data section contains a microcode chunk
+ */
+ write_mbox_header(ss->mmio_base, MBOX_HEADER(mbox_size));
+ write_mbox_header(ss->mmio_base, MBOX_CMD_LOAD);
+ write_mbox_data(ss->mmio_base, chunk, ss->chunk_size);
+ ss->bytes_sent += ss->chunk_size;
+
+ /*
+ * Notify the hardware that the mailbox is ready for processing.
+ * The staging hardware will process the request asynchronously.
+ */
+ writel(MASK_MBOX_CTRL_GO, ss->mmio_base + MBOX_CONTROL_OFFSET);
+ return wait_for_transaction(ss);
}
/*
@@ -405,9 +528,24 @@ static bool send_data_chunk(struct staging_state *ss)
*/
static bool fetch_next_offset(struct staging_state *ss)
{
- pr_debug_once("Staging mailbox response handling code needs to be implemented.\n\n");
- ss->state = UCODE_ERROR;
- return false;
+ const u16 mbox_size = MBOX_HEADER_SIZE + MBOX_RESPONSE_SIZE;
+
+ /* All responses begin with the same header value: */
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(read_mbox_header(ss->mmio_base) != MBOX_HEADER(mbox_size));
+
+ /*
+ * The 'response' mailbox contains two dword data:
+ * - First has next offset in microcode image
+ * - Second delivers status flag
+ */
+ ss->offset = read_mbox_dword(ss->mmio_base);
+ if (read_mbox_dword(ss->mmio_base) & MASK_MBOX_RESP_ERROR) {
+ ss->state = UCODE_ERROR;
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ ss->state = UCODE_OK;
+ return true;
}
/*
--
2.45.2
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Thread overview: 66+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-03-20 23:40 [PATCH v2 0/6] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Chang S. Bae
2025-03-20 23:40 ` [PATCH v2 1/6] x86/microcode: Introduce staging step to reduce late-loading time Chang S. Bae
2025-03-20 23:40 ` [PATCH v2 2/6] x86/microcode/intel: Define staging state struct Chang S. Bae
2025-03-20 23:40 ` [PATCH v2 3/6] x86/microcode/intel: Establish staging control logic Chang S. Bae
2025-03-21 21:18 ` [PATCH v2a " Chang S. Bae
2025-03-26 7:35 ` Chao Gao
2025-03-26 18:43 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-03-27 1:44 ` Chao Gao
2025-03-28 14:12 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-03-20 23:40 ` [PATCH v2 4/6] x86/microcode/intel: Implement staging handler Chang S. Bae
2025-03-21 0:15 ` Dave Hansen
2025-03-21 21:19 ` [PATCH v2a " Chang S. Bae
2025-03-26 8:34 ` Chao Gao
2025-03-26 18:43 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-03-21 21:19 ` [PATCH v2 " Chang S. Bae
2025-03-20 23:40 ` [PATCH v2 5/6] x86/microcode/intel: Support mailbox transfer Chang S. Bae
2025-03-21 21:19 ` [PATCH v2a " Chang S. Bae
2025-03-27 3:32 ` [PATCH v2 " Chao Gao
2025-03-27 14:11 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-03-31 19:16 ` Dave Hansen
2025-03-20 23:40 ` [PATCH v2 6/6] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available Chang S. Bae
2025-04-09 23:27 ` [PATCH v3 0/6] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Chang S. Bae
2025-04-09 23:27 ` [PATCH v3 1/6] x86/microcode: Introduce staging step to reduce late-loading time Chang S. Bae
2025-04-09 23:27 ` [PATCH v3 2/6] x86/microcode/intel: Establish staging control logic Chang S. Bae
2025-04-09 23:27 ` [PATCH v3 3/6] x86/microcode/intel: Define staging state struct Chang S. Bae
2025-04-09 23:27 ` [PATCH v3 4/6] x86/microcode/intel: Implement staging handler Chang S. Bae
2025-04-09 23:27 ` Chang S. Bae [this message]
2025-04-16 14:14 ` [PATCH v3 5/6] x86/microcode/intel: Support mailbox transfer Chao Gao
2025-04-16 17:22 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-04-16 17:37 ` Dave Hansen
2025-04-09 23:27 ` [PATCH v3 6/6] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] x86/microcode: Introduce staging step to reduce late-loading time Chang S. Bae
2025-08-18 7:45 ` Chao Gao
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] x86/microcode/intel: Establish staging control logic Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 18:21 ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-13 20:46 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 20:55 ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-14 18:30 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-08-22 22:39 ` [PATCH] x86/cpu/topology: Make primary thread mask available with SMP=n Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 16:05 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-08-22 22:39 ` [PATCH v4a 2/6] x86/microcode/intel: Establish staging control logic Chang S. Bae
2025-08-22 23:34 ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] x86/microcode/intel: Define staging state struct Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 18:25 ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-22 22:39 ` [PATCH v4a " Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] x86/microcode/intel: Implement staging handler Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 18:44 ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-22 22:39 ` [PATCH v4a " Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] x86/microcode/intel: Support mailbox transfer Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 19:07 ` Dave Hansen
2025-08-22 22:40 ` [PATCH v4a " Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 17:26 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available Chang S. Bae
2025-08-18 8:35 ` Chao Gao
2025-08-22 22:42 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-08-13 19:08 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Dave Hansen
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 0/7] " Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 1/7] x86/cpu/topology: Make primary thread mask available with SMP=n Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 2/7] x86/microcode: Introduce staging step to reduce late-loading time Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 3/7] x86/microcode/intel: Establish staging control logic Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 4/7] x86/microcode/intel: Define staging state struct Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 5/7] x86/microcode/intel: Implement staging handler Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 6/7] x86/microcode/intel: Support mailbox transfer Chang S. Bae
2025-08-23 15:52 ` [PATCH v5 7/7] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available Chang S. Bae
2025-08-26 22:13 ` [PATCH v5 0/7] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Luck, Tony
2025-08-26 22:15 ` Chang S. Bae
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