[PATCH v10 06/17] x86/resctrl: Drop global 'rdt_mon_capable' flag

From: Tony Luck

Date: Wed Jul 29 2026 - 13:38:08 EST


File system code calls resctrl_arch_mon_capable() to determine if the
system supports any monitoring features.

x86 architecture code sets a global flag to support implementation of
resctrl_arch_mon_capable() but the upcoming change to enumerate AET
(Application Energy Telemetry) features on each mount introduces a new
corner case.

Specifically when AET is the only monitoring feature, loading and
unloading the pmt_telemetry module between resctrl mounts may result
in monitoring support enabled on some mounts, but not on others.

Replace the global flag with a scan of resources to check if any are
marked mon_capable.

Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v10:
Move declaration of resctrl_arch_mon_capable() to <linux/resctrl.h>
and provide kerneldoc comment on usage.

include/linux/arm_mpam.h | 1 -
include/linux/resctrl.h | 17 +++++++++++++++++
arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h | 6 ------
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c | 19 ++++++++++++++++---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c | 6 ------
5 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/arm_mpam.h b/include/linux/arm_mpam.h
index f92a36187a52..b6e8683657c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/arm_mpam.h
+++ b/include/linux/arm_mpam.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ static inline int mpam_ris_create(struct mpam_msc *msc, u8 ris_idx,
#endif

bool resctrl_arch_alloc_capable(void);
-bool resctrl_arch_mon_capable(void);

void resctrl_arch_set_cpu_default_closid(int cpu, u32 closid);
void resctrl_arch_set_closid_rmid(struct task_struct *tsk, u32 closid, u32 rmid);
diff --git a/include/linux/resctrl.h b/include/linux/resctrl.h
index a184500745f8..59ddedb27539 100644
--- a/include/linux/resctrl.h
+++ b/include/linux/resctrl.h
@@ -419,6 +419,23 @@ u32 resctrl_arch_get_num_closid(struct rdt_resource *r);
u32 resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx(void);
int resctrl_arch_update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, u32 closid);

+/**
+ * resctrl_arch_mon_capable() - Report whether monitor events are enabled
+ *
+ * Some monitor events may be enumerated or implemented in loadable modules.
+ * This means that available events may vary from one mount of the resctrl
+ * file system to another. If modules are not loaded at mount time there
+ * may be no monitor events at all.
+ *
+ * File system code may call it during mount after architecture enumeration is
+ * complete. Calls during domain add/remove operations must check resctrl_mounted
+ * before calling.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ * true if any monitor events are enabled in the current mount cycle.
+ */
+bool resctrl_arch_mon_capable(void);
+
/**
* resctrl_enable_mon_event() - Enable monitoring event
* @eventid: ID of the event
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h
index 575f8408a9e7..923b188e11a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/resctrl.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ struct resctrl_pqr_state {
DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct resctrl_pqr_state, pqr_state);

extern bool rdt_alloc_capable;
-extern bool rdt_mon_capable;

DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(rdt_enable_key);
DECLARE_STATIC_KEY_FALSE(rdt_alloc_enable_key);
@@ -66,11 +65,6 @@ static inline void resctrl_arch_disable_alloc(void)
static_branch_dec_cpuslocked(&rdt_enable_key);
}

-static inline bool resctrl_arch_mon_capable(void)
-{
- return rdt_mon_capable;
-}
-
static inline void resctrl_arch_enable_mon(void)
{
static_branch_enable_cpuslocked(&rdt_mon_enable_key);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index e3544c99cff1..fb20a31d8c73 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -51,6 +51,21 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct resctrl_pqr_state, pqr_state);
*/
bool rdt_alloc_capable;

+/*
+ * Some monitor events depend on whether the module(s) that enumerate them
+ * are loaded. So resctrl must re-evaluate whether monitoring is supported
+ * for each mount.
+ */
+bool resctrl_arch_mon_capable(void)
+{
+ struct rdt_resource *r;
+
+ for_each_mon_capable_rdt_resource(r)
+ return true;
+
+ return false;
+}
+
static void mba_wrmsr_intel(struct msr_param *m);
static void cat_wrmsr(struct msr_param *m);
static void mba_wrmsr_amd(struct msr_param *m);
@@ -780,7 +795,6 @@ void resctrl_arch_pre_mount(void)
cpus_read_lock();
mutex_lock(&domain_list_lock);
r->mon_capable = true;
- rdt_mon_capable = true;
for_each_online_cpu(cpu)
domain_add_cpu_mon(cpu, r);
mutex_unlock(&domain_list_lock);
@@ -1014,9 +1028,8 @@ static __init void check_quirks(void)
static __init bool get_rdt_resources(void)
{
rdt_alloc_capable = get_rdt_alloc_resources();
- rdt_mon_capable = get_rdt_mon_resources();

- return (rdt_mon_capable || rdt_alloc_capable);
+ return get_rdt_mon_resources() || rdt_alloc_capable;
}

static __init void rdt_init_res_defs_intel(void)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
index 430b8fae0b77..1fea893f2cc1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/monitor.c
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@

#include "internal.h"

-/*
- * Global boolean for rdt_monitor which is true if any
- * resource monitoring is enabled.
- */
-bool rdt_mon_capable;
-
#define CF(cf) ((unsigned long)(1048576 * (cf) + 0.5))

static int snc_nodes_per_l3_cache = 1;
--
2.55.0