[RFC PATCH 10/31] Revert "x86/resctrl: NOT_FOR_INCLUSION: Example support for multiple controls"

From: Chen Yu

Date: Sun Aug 02 2026 - 12:15:18 EST


This reverts commit 37557cac804539e802e887a320e85c7a916a0bb9.

Signed-off-by: Chen Yu <yu.c.chen@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c | 115 ++++++-----------------------
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index 07d669e6e11b..1357f3e5ebd3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ bool rdt_alloc_capable;
static void mba_wrmsr_intel(struct msr_param *m);
static void cat_wrmsr(struct msr_param *m);
static void mba_wrmsr_amd(struct msr_param *m);
-static void update_temporary_max(struct msr_param *m);
-static void update_temporary_min(struct msr_param *m);

#define ctrl_init(id) LIST_HEAD_INIT(rdt_resources_all[id].r_resctrl.controls)
#define mon_domain_init(id) LIST_HEAD_INIT(rdt_resources_all[id].r_resctrl.mon_domains)
@@ -182,47 +180,10 @@ static inline void cache_alloc_hsw_probe(void)
rdt_alloc_capable = true;
}

-static __init bool __temporary_multiple_mba_intel_controls(struct rdt_resource *r,
- struct resctrl_hw_ctrl *hw_ctrl,
- u32 ecx, u32 max_delay,
- enum resctrl_ctrl_name name)
-{
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.scope = RESCTRL_L3_CACHE;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.type = RESCTRL_CTRL_SCALAR;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.name = RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_DEF;
- INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.domains);
-
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.max_bw = MAX_MBA_BW;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.min_bw = MAX_MBA_BW - max_delay;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.bw_gran = MAX_MBA_BW - max_delay;
-
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.resolution = 100;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.tolerance = 5;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.scale = 1;
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.unit = RESCTRL_CTRL_UNIT_ALL;
-
- hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.name = name;
-
- switch (name) {
- case RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_DEF:
- hw_ctrl->msr_base = MSR_IA32_MBA_THRTL_BASE;
- hw_ctrl->msr_update = mba_wrmsr_intel;
- break;
- case RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_MIN:
- hw_ctrl->msr_update = update_temporary_min;
- break;
- case RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_MAX:
- hw_ctrl->msr_update = update_temporary_max;
- break;
- }
-
- return true;
-}
-
static __init bool __get_mem_config_intel(struct rdt_resource *r)
{
struct rdt_hw_resource *hw_res = resctrl_to_arch_res(r);
- struct resctrl_hw_ctrl *hw_ctrl0, *hw_ctrl1, *hw_ctrl2;
+ struct resctrl_hw_ctrl *hw_ctrl;
union cpuid_0x10_3_eax eax;
union cpuid_0x10_x_edx edx;
u32 ebx, ecx, max_delay;
@@ -234,50 +195,34 @@ static __init bool __get_mem_config_intel(struct rdt_resource *r)
if (!(ecx & MBA_IS_LINEAR))
return false;

+ hw_ctrl = kzalloc_obj(*hw_ctrl);
+ if (!hw_ctrl)
+ return false;
+
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.scope = RESCTRL_L3_CACHE;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.type = RESCTRL_CTRL_SCALAR;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.name = RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_DEF;
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.domains);
+
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.max_bw = MAX_MBA_BW;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.min_bw = MAX_MBA_BW - max_delay;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.bw_gran = MAX_MBA_BW - max_delay;
+
r->bw_delay_linear = true;
if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_PER_THREAD_MBA))
r->bw_throttle_mode = THREAD_THROTTLE_PER_THREAD;
else
r->bw_throttle_mode = THREAD_THROTTLE_MAX;

- hw_ctrl0 = kzalloc_obj(*hw_ctrl0);
- if (!hw_ctrl0)
- return false;
-
- if (!__temporary_multiple_mba_intel_controls(r, hw_ctrl0, ecx, max_delay, RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_DEF)) {
- kfree(hw_ctrl0);
- return false;
- }
-
- hw_ctrl1 = kzalloc_obj(*hw_ctrl1);
- if (!hw_ctrl1) {
- kfree(hw_ctrl0);
- return false;
- }
-
- if (!__temporary_multiple_mba_intel_controls(r, hw_ctrl1, ecx, max_delay, RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_MIN)) {
- kfree(hw_ctrl0);
- kfree(hw_ctrl1);
- return false;
- }
-
- hw_ctrl2 = kzalloc_obj(*hw_ctrl2);
- if (!hw_ctrl2) {
- kfree(hw_ctrl0);
- kfree(hw_ctrl1);
- return false;
- }
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.resolution = 100;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.tolerance = 5;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.scale = 1;
+ hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.membw.unit = RESCTRL_CTRL_UNIT_ALL;

- if (!__temporary_multiple_mba_intel_controls(r, hw_ctrl2, ecx, max_delay, RESCTRL_CTRL_NAME_MAX)) {
- kfree(hw_ctrl0);
- kfree(hw_ctrl1);
- kfree(hw_ctrl2);
- return false;
- }
+ hw_ctrl->msr_base = MSR_IA32_MBA_THRTL_BASE;
+ hw_ctrl->msr_update = mba_wrmsr_intel;
+ list_add(&hw_ctrl->r_ctrl.entry, &r->controls);

- list_add(&hw_ctrl0->r_ctrl.entry, &r->controls);
- list_add(&hw_ctrl1->r_ctrl.entry, &r->controls);
- list_add(&hw_ctrl2->r_ctrl.entry, &r->controls);
r->alloc_capable = true;

return true;
@@ -434,24 +379,6 @@ static u32 delay_bw_map(unsigned long bw, struct rdt_resource *r)
return MAX_MBA_BW;
}

-static void update_temporary_max(struct msr_param *m)
-{
- struct rdt_hw_ctrl_domain *hw_dom = resctrl_to_arch_ctrl_dom(m->dom);
-
- /* Any control properties available via m->ctrl */
- pr_info("Updata temporary MAX control on domain %d with user value %i\n",
- m->dom->hdr.id, hw_dom->ctrl_val[m->low]);
-}
-
-static void update_temporary_min(struct msr_param *m)
-{
- struct rdt_hw_ctrl_domain *hw_dom = resctrl_to_arch_ctrl_dom(m->dom);
-
- /* Any control properties available via m->ctrl */
- pr_info("Updata temporary MIN control on domain %d with user value %i\n",
- m->dom->hdr.id, hw_dom->ctrl_val[m->low]);
-}
-
static void mba_wrmsr_intel(struct msr_param *m)
{
struct rdt_hw_ctrl_domain *hw_dom = resctrl_to_arch_ctrl_dom(m->dom);
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