Re: [PATCH] x86/CPU/AMD: Only apply Zenbleed fix for Zen2 during late microcode load
From: John Allen
Date: Mon Sep 23 2024 - 11:56:42 EST
On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 03:41:12PM +0000, John Allen wrote:
> A problem was introduced with f69759b ("x86/CPU/AMD: Move Zenbleed check to
> the Zen2 init function") where a bit in the DE_CFG MSR is getting set after
> a microcode late load.
>
> The problem is that the microcode late load path calls into
> amd_check_microcode and subsequently zen2_zenbleed_check. Since the patch
> removes the cpu_has_amd_erratum check from zen2_zenbleed_check, this will
> cause all non-Zen2 cpus to go through the function and set the bit in the
> DE_CFG MSR.
>
> Call into the zenbleed fix path on Zen2 cpus only.
>
> Fixes: f69759be251d ("x86/CPU/AMD: Move Zenbleed check to the Zen2 init function")
Should probably go into stable as well.
Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: John Allen <john.allen@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
> index 015971adadfc..368344e1394b 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
> @@ -1202,5 +1202,6 @@ void amd_check_microcode(void)
> if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD)
> return;
>
> - on_each_cpu(zenbleed_check_cpu, NULL, 1);
> + if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ZEN2))
> + on_each_cpu(zenbleed_check_cpu, NULL, 1);
> }
> --
> 2.34.1
>