Re: [PATCH v6 2/2] fs/resctrl: Add "*" shorthand to set io_alloc CBM for all domains

From: Reinette Chatre

Date: Wed Apr 01 2026 - 13:28:54 EST


Hi Aaron,

On 3/24/26 5:11 PM, Aaron Tomlin wrote:
> Configuring the io_alloc_cbm interface requires an explicit domain ID
> for each cache domain. On systems with high core counts and numerous
> cache clusters, this requirement becomes cumbersome for automation and
> management tasks that aim to apply a uniform policy.
>
> Introduce a wildcard domain ID selector "*" for the io_alloc_cbm
> interface. This enables users to set the same Capacity Bitmask (CBM)
> across all cache domains in a single operation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Thank you.

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>

Reinette