Re: [patch] x86: 2.6.31-rc7 crash due to buggy flat_phys_pkg_id

[Yinghai Lu]

Ravikiran G Thirumalai wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 04:53:45PM -0700, Yinghai Lu wrote:
>> Ravikiran G Thirumalai wrote:
>>> Signed-off-by: Ravikiran Thirumalai <kiran@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Cc: Yinghai Lu <yinghai@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> Index: linux-2.6.31-rc6/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_flat_64.c
>>> ===================================================================
>>> --- linux-2.6.31-rc6.orig/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_flat_64.c	2009-08-21 12:42:16.000000000 -0700
>>> +++ linux-2.6.31-rc6/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic_flat_64.c	2009-08-21 14:12:21.654837472 -0700
>>> @@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ static int flat_apic_id_registered(void)
>>>  
>>>  static int flat_phys_pkg_id(int initial_apic_id, int index_msb)
>>>  {
>>> -	return initial_apic_id >> index_msb;
>>> +	return cpu_has_apic ? hard_smp_processor_id() >> index_msb :
>>> +	    initial_apic_id >> index_msb;
>>>  }
>> it seems we should use initial apic id here.
>>
> 
> Why?  The specs seem to indicate otherwise unless I am mistaken --
> Intel  systems programming guide, Vol 3A Part1, chapter 7 section
> 7.5.5 - Identifying Logical Processors in a MP system:
> <quote>
> After the BIOS has completed the MP initialization protocol, each logical
> processor can be uniquely identified by its local APIC ID. Software can
> access these APIC IDs in either of the following ways
> </quote>
> phys_pkg_id() indicates that the logical package id is being looked up,
> so local apic id should be used here no?
> What am I missing?

initial apic id : it can not changed, there is fixed mapping from that to physical processor id aka socket id / node id.

apic id: could be changed by BIOS to any value. there is no good way to get phys_pkg_id from that.

> 
> 
>> can you check which calling for vsmp cause the problem?
>> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c:     c->cpu_core_id = apic->phys_pkg_id(c->initial_apicid, ht_mask_width)
>> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c:     c->phys_proc_id = apic->phys_pkg_id(c->initial_apicid, core_plus_mask_width
>> );
>> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c:     c->apicid = apic->phys_pkg_id(c->initial_apicid, 0);
> 
> The above are definitely problematic.  Anyplace that uses phys_pkg_id to get
> the unique pkg id of a logical processor will have problems.

that is from intel new cpuid(0x0b) leaf, that is with initial_apicid according to intel EDS.

we need to figure out your initial apic id. and find out good way for phys_pkg_id.
and may need to modify apic->phys_pkg_id member according to dmi info.

YH
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