Re: [PATCH v6 10/24] x86/resctrl: Allocate the cleanest CLOSID by searching closid_num_dirty_rmid

[Reinette Chatre]

Hi James,

On 9/14/2023 10:21 AM, James Morse wrote:
> MPAM's PMG bits extend its PARTID space, meaning the same PMG value can be
> used for different control groups.
> 
> This means once a CLOSID is allocated, all its monitoring ids may still be
> dirty, and held in limbo.
> 
> Instead of allocating the first free CLOSID, on architectures where
> CONFIG_RESCTRL_RMID_DEPENDS_ON_COSID is enabled, search
> closid_num_dirty_rmid[] to find the cleanest CLOSID.
> 
> The CLOSID found is returned to closid_alloc() for the free list
> to be updated.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-By: Peter Newman <peternewman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: James Morse <james.morse@xxxxxxx>

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

Reinette