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, chao.gao@intel.com,
abusse@amazon.de, tony.luck@intel.com, chang.seok.bae@intel.com
Subject: [PATCH v6 7/7] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:48:41 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250921224841.3545-8-chang.seok.bae@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250921224841.3545-1-chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
With staging support implemented, enable it when the CPU reports the
feature.
Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@intel.com>
Tested-by: Anselm Busse <abusse@amazon.de>
Reviewed-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>
---
V5 -> V6:
* Add Tony's review tag
* Trim the changelog
V4 -> V5:
* Collect Chao's review tag
* rdmsrl() -> rdmsrq() (Chao)
V1 -> V2:
* Fold MSR definitions (Boris).
---
arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 7 +++++++
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index 0736e44f7c69..2db9154192ba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@
* Processor MMIO stale data
* vulnerabilities.
*/
+#define ARCH_CAP_MCU_ENUM BIT(16) /*
+ * Indicates the presence of microcode update
+ * feature enumeration and status information.
+ */
#define ARCH_CAP_FB_CLEAR BIT(17) /*
* VERW clears CPU fill buffer
* even on MDS_NO CPUs.
@@ -927,6 +931,9 @@
#define MSR_IA32_UCODE_WRITE 0x00000079
#define MSR_IA32_UCODE_REV 0x0000008b
+#define MSR_IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION 0x0000007b
+#define MCU_STAGING BIT(4)
+
/* Intel SGX Launch Enclave Public Key Hash MSRs */
#define MSR_IA32_SGXLEPUBKEYHASH0 0x0000008C
#define MSR_IA32_SGXLEPUBKEYHASH1 0x0000008D
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
index 22b9c3d4f43d..033bcf5adba8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c
@@ -980,6 +980,18 @@ static __init void calc_llc_size_per_core(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
llc_size_per_core = (unsigned int)llc_size;
}
+static __init bool staging_available(void)
+{
+ u64 val;
+
+ val = x86_read_arch_cap_msr();
+ if (!(val & ARCH_CAP_MCU_ENUM))
+ return false;
+
+ rdmsrq(MSR_IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION, val);
+ return !!(val & MCU_STAGING);
+}
+
struct microcode_ops * __init init_intel_microcode(void)
{
struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &boot_cpu_data;
@@ -990,6 +1002,11 @@ struct microcode_ops * __init init_intel_microcode(void)
return NULL;
}
+ if (staging_available()) {
+ microcode_intel_ops.use_staging = true;
+ pr_info("Enabled staging feature.\n");
+ }
+
calc_llc_size_per_core(c);
return µcode_intel_ops;
--
2.48.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-09-21 22:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-09-21 22:48 [PATCH v6 0/7] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` [PATCH v6 1/7] x86/cpu/topology: Make primary thread mask available with SMP=n Chang S. Bae
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] " tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` [PATCH v6 2/7] x86/microcode: Introduce staging step to reduce late-loading time Chang S. Bae
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] " tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` [PATCH v6 3/7] x86/microcode/intel: Establish staging control logic Chang S. Bae
2025-10-13 13:42 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-10-13 21:16 ` Chang S. Bae
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] " tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` [PATCH v6 4/7] x86/microcode/intel: Define staging state struct Chang S. Bae
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] " tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` [PATCH v6 5/7] x86/microcode/intel: Implement staging handler Chang S. Bae
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] " tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` [PATCH v6 6/7] x86/microcode/intel: Support mailbox transfer Chang S. Bae
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] " tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-21 22:48 ` Chang S. Bae [this message]
2025-10-15 16:52 ` [tip: x86/microcode] x86/microcode/intel: Enable staging when available tip-bot2 for Chang S. Bae
2025-09-22 13:09 ` [PATCH v6 0/7] x86: Support for Intel Microcode Staging Feature Borislav Petkov
2025-09-22 19:53 ` Chang S. Bae
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