Re: [PATCH 0/7] x86/microcode: Improve late loading

[Tom Lendacky]

On 2/28/2018 4:28 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> From: Borislav Petkov <bp@xxxxxxx>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> here are a bunch of patches which improve microcode late loading.
> 
> Before you read any further: the early loading method is still the
> preferred one and you should always do that. This patchset is improving
> the late loading mechanism for long running jobs and cloud use cases -
> i.e., use cases where early loading is, hm, a bit problematic.
> 
> Ashok Raj (4):
>   x86/microcode/intel: Check microcode revision before updating sibling
>     threads
>   x86/microcode/intel: Writeback and invalidate caches before updating
>     microcode
>   x86/microcode: Do not upload microcode if CPUs are offline
>   x86/microcode: Synchronize late microcode loading
> 
> Borislav Petkov (3):
>   x86/microcode: Get rid of struct apply_microcode_ctx
>   x86/microcode/intel: Look into the patch cache first
>   x86/microcode: Request microcode on the BSP
> 
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c  | 158 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel.c |  48 +++++++++--
>  2 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
> 

Tested on my Family 17h (EPYC) system (including taking CPUs offline and
back on before and after reloads).  I'll try and find some additional
systems to test on, but for now:

Tested-by: Tom Lendacky <thomas.lendacky@xxxxxxx>