Re: [PATCH v7 06/10] ACPI: APEI: GHES: move CXL CPER helpers
From: Alison Schofield
Date: Mon Jul 13 2026 - 22:46:36 EST
On Wed, Jul 08, 2026 at 02:59:05PM +0100, Ahmed Tiba wrote:
> Move the CXL CPER handling paths out of ghes.c and into ghes_cper.c so the
> helpers can be reused. The code is moved as-is, with the public
> prototypes updated so GHES keeps calling into the new translation unit.
>
> While moving this code, also add CXL CPER section length checks and use
> spinlock_irqsave() in CXL register/unregister paths for locking
> consistency.
NAK on moving and changing in the same patch, and esp in a patch
whose subject only says MOVE.
>
> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jic23@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Ahmed Tiba <ahmed.tiba@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c | 180 +++++++++++-------------------------------
> drivers/acpi/apei/ghes_cper.c | 135 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/acpi/ghes_cper.h | 11 +++
> 3 files changed, 194 insertions(+), 132 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c
> index 07e4001ea8d7..2a83d326e692 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes.c
> @@ -383,138 +383,6 @@ static void ghes_handle_aer(struct acpi_hest_generic_data *gdata)
> #endif
> }
>
> -/* Room for 8 entries */
> -#define CXL_CPER_PROT_ERR_FIFO_DEPTH 8
> -static DEFINE_KFIFO(cxl_cper_prot_err_fifo, struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data,
> - CXL_CPER_PROT_ERR_FIFO_DEPTH);
> -
> -/* Synchronize schedule_work() with cxl_cper_prot_err_work changes */
> -static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> -struct work_struct *cxl_cper_prot_err_work;
> -
> -static void cxl_cper_post_prot_err(struct cxl_cper_sec_prot_err *prot_err,
> - int severity)
> -{
> -#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_APEI_PCIEAER
> - struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data wd;
> -
> - if (cxl_cper_sec_prot_err_valid(prot_err))
> - return;
> -
> - guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> -
> - if (!cxl_cper_prot_err_work)
> - return;
> -
> - if (cxl_cper_setup_prot_err_work_data(&wd, prot_err, severity))
> - return;
> -
> - if (!kfifo_put(&cxl_cper_prot_err_fifo, wd)) {
> - pr_err_ratelimited("CXL CPER kfifo overflow\n");
> - return;
> - }
> -
> - schedule_work(cxl_cper_prot_err_work);
> -#endif
> -}
> -
> -int cxl_cper_register_prot_err_work(struct work_struct *work)
> -{
> - if (cxl_cper_prot_err_work)
> - return -EINVAL;
> -
> - guard(spinlock)(&cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> - cxl_cper_prot_err_work = work;
> - return 0;
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_register_prot_err_work, "CXL");
> -
> -int cxl_cper_unregister_prot_err_work(struct work_struct *work)
> -{
> - if (cxl_cper_prot_err_work != work)
> - return -EINVAL;
> -
> - guard(spinlock)(&cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> - cxl_cper_prot_err_work = NULL;
> - return 0;
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_unregister_prot_err_work, "CXL");
> -
> -int cxl_cper_prot_err_kfifo_get(struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data *wd)
> -{
> - return kfifo_get(&cxl_cper_prot_err_fifo, wd);
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_prot_err_kfifo_get, "CXL");
> -
> -/* Room for 8 entries for each of the 4 event log queues */
> -#define CXL_CPER_FIFO_DEPTH 32
> -DEFINE_KFIFO(cxl_cper_fifo, struct cxl_cper_work_data, CXL_CPER_FIFO_DEPTH);
> -
> -/* Synchronize schedule_work() with cxl_cper_work changes */
> -static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cxl_cper_work_lock);
> -struct work_struct *cxl_cper_work;
> -
> -static void cxl_cper_post_event(enum cxl_event_type event_type,
> - struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec)
> -{
> - struct cxl_cper_work_data wd;
> -
> - if (rec->hdr.length <= sizeof(rec->hdr) ||
> - rec->hdr.length > sizeof(*rec)) {
> - pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER Invalid section length (%u)\n",
> - rec->hdr.length);
> - return;
> - }
> -
> - if (!(rec->hdr.validation_bits & CPER_CXL_COMP_EVENT_LOG_VALID)) {
> - pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER invalid event\n");
> - return;
> - }
> -
> - guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_work_lock);
> -
> - if (!cxl_cper_work)
> - return;
> -
> - wd.event_type = event_type;
> - memcpy(&wd.rec, rec, sizeof(wd.rec));
> -
> - if (!kfifo_put(&cxl_cper_fifo, wd)) {
> - pr_err_ratelimited("CXL CPER kfifo overflow\n");
> - return;
> - }
> -
> - schedule_work(cxl_cper_work);
> -}
> -
> -int cxl_cper_register_work(struct work_struct *work)
> -{
> - if (cxl_cper_work)
> - return -EINVAL;
> -
> - guard(spinlock)(&cxl_cper_work_lock);
> - cxl_cper_work = work;
> - return 0;
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_register_work, "CXL");
> -
> -int cxl_cper_unregister_work(struct work_struct *work)
> -{
> - if (cxl_cper_work != work)
> - return -EINVAL;
> -
> - guard(spinlock)(&cxl_cper_work_lock);
> - cxl_cper_work = NULL;
> - return 0;
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_unregister_work, "CXL");
> -
> -int cxl_cper_kfifo_get(struct cxl_cper_work_data *wd)
> -{
> - return kfifo_get(&cxl_cper_fifo, wd);
> -}
> -EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_kfifo_get, "CXL");
> -
> static void ghes_log_hwerr(int sev, guid_t *sec_type)
> {
> if (sev != CPER_SEV_RECOVERABLE)
> @@ -549,6 +417,42 @@ static void ghes_log_hwerr(int sev, guid_t *sec_type)
> hwerr_log_error_type(HWERR_RECOV_OTHERS);
> }
>
> +static bool ghes_cxl_event_len_valid(struct acpi_hest_generic_data *gdata,
> + struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec)
> +{
> + if (gdata->error_data_length < sizeof(*rec) ||
> + rec->hdr.length <= sizeof(rec->hdr) ||
> + rec->hdr.length > gdata->error_data_length ||
> + rec->hdr.length > sizeof(*rec)) {
> + pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER Invalid section length (%u)\n",
> + rec->hdr.length);
> + return false;
> + }
> +
> + return true;
> +}
> +
> +static bool ghes_cxl_prot_err_len_valid(struct acpi_hest_generic_data *gdata,
> + struct cxl_cper_sec_prot_err *prot_err)
> +{
> + if (gdata->error_data_length < sizeof(*prot_err) +
> + sizeof(struct cxl_ras_capability_regs)) {
> + pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER Invalid protocol error length (%u)\n",
> + gdata->error_data_length);
> + return false;
> + }
> +
> + if (prot_err->dvsec_len >
> + gdata->error_data_length - sizeof(*prot_err) -
> + sizeof(struct cxl_ras_capability_regs)) {
> + pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER invalid DVSEC length (%u)\n",
> + prot_err->dvsec_len);
> + return false;
> + }
> +
> + return true;
> +}
> +
> static void ghes_do_proc(struct ghes *ghes,
> const struct acpi_hest_generic_status *estatus)
> {
> @@ -585,18 +489,30 @@ static void ghes_do_proc(struct ghes *ghes,
> } else if (guid_equal(sec_type, &CPER_SEC_CXL_PROT_ERR)) {
> struct cxl_cper_sec_prot_err *prot_err = acpi_hest_get_payload(gdata);
>
> + if (!ghes_cxl_prot_err_len_valid(gdata, prot_err))
> + continue;
> +
> cxl_cper_post_prot_err(prot_err, gdata->error_severity);
> } else if (guid_equal(sec_type, &CPER_SEC_CXL_GEN_MEDIA_GUID)) {
> struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec = acpi_hest_get_payload(gdata);
>
> + if (!ghes_cxl_event_len_valid(gdata, rec))
> + continue;
> +
> cxl_cper_post_event(CXL_CPER_EVENT_GEN_MEDIA, rec);
> } else if (guid_equal(sec_type, &CPER_SEC_CXL_DRAM_GUID)) {
> struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec = acpi_hest_get_payload(gdata);
>
> + if (!ghes_cxl_event_len_valid(gdata, rec))
> + continue;
> +
> cxl_cper_post_event(CXL_CPER_EVENT_DRAM, rec);
> } else if (guid_equal(sec_type, &CPER_SEC_CXL_MEM_MODULE_GUID)) {
> struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec = acpi_hest_get_payload(gdata);
>
> + if (!ghes_cxl_event_len_valid(gdata, rec))
> + continue;
> +
> cxl_cper_post_event(CXL_CPER_EVENT_MEM_MODULE, rec);
> } else {
> void *err = acpi_hest_get_payload(gdata);
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes_cper.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes_cper.c
> index 7e4a66b788b8..b59e3ed3eab3 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes_cper.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/ghes_cper.c
> @@ -12,9 +12,12 @@
> * Author: Huang Ying <ying.huang@xxxxxxxxx>
> */
>
> +#include <linux/aer.h>
> +#include <linux/cleanup.h>
> #include <linux/err.h>
> #include <linux/genalloc.h>
> #include <linux/io.h>
> +#include <linux/kfifo.h>
> #include <linux/kernel.h>
> #include <linux/math64.h>
> #include <linux/mm.h>
> @@ -350,6 +353,138 @@ void ghes_defer_non_standard_event(struct acpi_hest_generic_data *gdata,
> schedule_work(&entry->work);
> }
>
> +/* Room for 8 entries */
> +#define CXL_CPER_PROT_ERR_FIFO_DEPTH 8
> +static DEFINE_KFIFO(cxl_cper_prot_err_fifo, struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data,
> + CXL_CPER_PROT_ERR_FIFO_DEPTH);
> +
> +/* Synchronize schedule_work() with cxl_cper_prot_err_work changes */
> +static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> +struct work_struct *cxl_cper_prot_err_work;
> +
> +void cxl_cper_post_prot_err(struct cxl_cper_sec_prot_err *prot_err,
> + int severity)
> +{
> +#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_APEI_PCIEAER
> + struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data wd;
> +
> + if (cxl_cper_sec_prot_err_valid(prot_err))
> + return;
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> +
> + if (!cxl_cper_prot_err_work)
> + return;
> +
> + if (cxl_cper_setup_prot_err_work_data(&wd, prot_err, severity))
> + return;
> +
> + if (!kfifo_put(&cxl_cper_prot_err_fifo, wd)) {
> + pr_err_ratelimited("CXL CPER kfifo overflow\n");
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + schedule_work(cxl_cper_prot_err_work);
> +#endif
> +}
> +
> +int cxl_cper_register_prot_err_work(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + if (cxl_cper_prot_err_work)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> + cxl_cper_prot_err_work = work;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_register_prot_err_work, "CXL");
> +
> +int cxl_cper_unregister_prot_err_work(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + if (cxl_cper_prot_err_work != work)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_prot_err_work_lock);
> + cxl_cper_prot_err_work = NULL;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_unregister_prot_err_work, "CXL");
> +
> +int cxl_cper_prot_err_kfifo_get(struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data *wd)
> +{
> + return kfifo_get(&cxl_cper_prot_err_fifo, wd);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_prot_err_kfifo_get, "CXL");
> +
> +/* Room for 8 entries for each of the 4 event log queues */
> +#define CXL_CPER_FIFO_DEPTH 32
> +static DEFINE_KFIFO(cxl_cper_fifo, struct cxl_cper_work_data, CXL_CPER_FIFO_DEPTH);
> +
> +/* Synchronize schedule_work() with cxl_cper_work changes */
> +static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cxl_cper_work_lock);
> +struct work_struct *cxl_cper_work;
> +
> +void cxl_cper_post_event(enum cxl_event_type event_type,
> + struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec)
> +{
> + struct cxl_cper_work_data wd;
> +
> + if (rec->hdr.length <= sizeof(rec->hdr) ||
> + rec->hdr.length > sizeof(*rec)) {
> + pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER Invalid section length (%u)\n",
> + rec->hdr.length);
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + if (!(rec->hdr.validation_bits & CPER_CXL_COMP_EVENT_LOG_VALID)) {
> + pr_err(FW_WARN "CXL CPER invalid event\n");
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_work_lock);
> +
> + if (!cxl_cper_work)
> + return;
> +
> + wd.event_type = event_type;
> + memcpy(&wd.rec, rec, sizeof(wd.rec));
> +
> + if (!kfifo_put(&cxl_cper_fifo, wd)) {
> + pr_err_ratelimited("CXL CPER kfifo overflow\n");
> + return;
> + }
> +
> + schedule_work(cxl_cper_work);
> +}
> +
> +int cxl_cper_register_work(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + if (cxl_cper_work)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_work_lock);
> + cxl_cper_work = work;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_register_work, "CXL");
> +
> +int cxl_cper_unregister_work(struct work_struct *work)
> +{
> + if (cxl_cper_work != work)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + guard(spinlock_irqsave)(&cxl_cper_work_lock);
> + cxl_cper_work = NULL;
> + return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_unregister_work, "CXL");
> +
> +int cxl_cper_kfifo_get(struct cxl_cper_work_data *wd)
> +{
> + return kfifo_get(&cxl_cper_fifo, wd);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(cxl_cper_kfifo_get, "CXL");
> +
> /*
> * GHES error status reporting throttle, to report more kinds of
> * errors, instead of just most frequently occurred errors.
> diff --git a/include/acpi/ghes_cper.h b/include/acpi/ghes_cper.h
> index d9f9253d8de9..a853a5996cdf 100644
> --- a/include/acpi/ghes_cper.h
> +++ b/include/acpi/ghes_cper.h
> @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
>
> #include <acpi/ghes.h>
> #include <asm/fixmap.h>
> +#include <cxl/event.h>
>
> #define GHES_PFX "GHES: "
>
> @@ -106,5 +107,15 @@ void ghes_estatus_cache_add(struct acpi_hest_generic *generic,
> struct acpi_hest_generic_status *estatus);
> void ghes_defer_non_standard_event(struct acpi_hest_generic_data *gdata,
> int sev);
> +void cxl_cper_post_prot_err(struct cxl_cper_sec_prot_err *prot_err,
> + int severity);
> +int cxl_cper_register_prot_err_work(struct work_struct *work);
> +int cxl_cper_unregister_prot_err_work(struct work_struct *work);
> +int cxl_cper_prot_err_kfifo_get(struct cxl_cper_prot_err_work_data *wd);
> +void cxl_cper_post_event(enum cxl_event_type event_type,
> + struct cxl_cper_event_rec *rec);
> +int cxl_cper_register_work(struct work_struct *work);
> +int cxl_cper_unregister_work(struct work_struct *work);
> +int cxl_cper_kfifo_get(struct cxl_cper_work_data *wd);
>
> #endif /* ACPI_APEI_GHES_CPER_H */
>
> --
> 2.43.0
>