[RFC PATCH 13/19] x86/resctrl: Add PLZA state tracking and context switch handling

From: Babu Moger

Date: Wed Jan 21 2026 - 16:23:05 EST


The resctrl subsystem writes the task's RMID/CLOSID to IA32_PQR_ASSOC in
__resctrl_sched_in(). With PLZA support being introduced and guarded by
rdt_plza_enable_key, the kernel needs a way to track and program the PLZA
association independently of the regular RMID/CLOSID path.

Extend the per-CPU resctrl_pqr_state to track PLZA-related state, including
the current and default PLZA values along with the associated RMID and
CLOSID.

Update the resctrl scheduling-in path to program the PLZA MSR when PLZA
support is enabled. During the context switch, the task-specific PLZA
setting is applied if present; otherwise, the per-CPU default PLZA value is
used. The MSR is only written when the PLZA state changes, avoiding
unnecessary writes.

PLZA programming is guarded by a static key to ensure there is no overhead
when the feature is disabled.

Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
include/linux/sched.h | 1 +
2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h
index fc0a7f64649e..76de7d6051b7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ struct resctrl_pqr_state {
u32 cur_closid;
u32 default_rmid;
u32 default_closid;
+ u32 cur_plza;
+ u32 default_plza;
+ u32 plza_rmid;
+ u32 plza_closid;
};

DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct resctrl_pqr_state, pqr_state);
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ static inline void __resctrl_sched_in(struct task_struct *tsk)
struct resctrl_pqr_state *state = this_cpu_ptr(&pqr_state);
u32 closid = READ_ONCE(state->default_closid);
u32 rmid = READ_ONCE(state->default_rmid);
+ u32 plza = READ_ONCE(state->default_plza);
u32 tmp;

/*
@@ -138,6 +143,20 @@ static inline void __resctrl_sched_in(struct task_struct *tsk)
state->cur_rmid = rmid;
wrmsr(MSR_IA32_PQR_ASSOC, rmid, closid);
}
+
+ if (static_branch_likely(&rdt_plza_enable_key)) {
+ tmp = READ_ONCE(tsk->plza);
+ if (tmp)
+ plza = tmp;
+
+ if (plza != state->cur_plza) {
+ state->cur_plza = plza;
+ wrmsr(MSR_IA32_PQR_PLZA_ASSOC,
+ RMID_EN | state->plza_rmid,
+ (plza ? PLZA_EN : 0) | CLOSID_EN | state->plza_closid);
+ }
+ }
+
}

static inline unsigned int resctrl_arch_round_mon_val(unsigned int val)
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 8f3a60f13393..d573163865ae 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@ struct task_struct {
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_CPU_RESCTRL
u32 closid;
u32 rmid;
+ u32 plza;
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_FUTEX
struct robust_list_head __user *robust_list;
--
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