[PATCH v10 07/17] arm,x86,fs/resctrl: Handle change in number of RMIDs on each mount

From: Tony Luck

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


Application Energy Telemetry (AET) event enumeration takes place
asynchronously. Linux builds the pmt_telemetry module into the kernel to
kick off enumeration early enough that it completes before first mount of
the resctrl file system.

Allowing pmt_telemetry to be a loadable module means that it is possible
for different numbers of RMIDs to be supported on each mount, depending
on whether pmt_telemetry module is loaded.

For simplicity, calculate the maximum possible number of RMIDs and use
that value to allocate the rmid_ptrs[] array just once. Use this same
calculated value for all references to rmid_ptrs[] instead of calling
resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx() in multiple places.

Also use this maximum RMID value when allocating
rdt_l3_mon_domain::rmid_busy_llc bitmap and rdt_l3_mon_domain::mbm_states.

The limbo code must deal with changes in the number of RMIDs from one
mount to the next because some RMIDs may still be "busy" when the file
system is unmounted, but be above resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx()
for the remount. In this case RMIDs that can be released are not put
onto the rmid_free_lru list.

Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v10:
Better implementation of resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx()
with better comments.
Make max_idx_limit static global in monitor.c and only
initialize it once.
Add sanity check that resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx()
does not provide a value above max_idx_limit.
Rename min_idx_limit to cur_idx_limit.

include/linux/resctrl.h | 5 +-
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c | 25 +++++++++
drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c | 5 ++
fs/resctrl/monitor.c | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++----------
fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c | 6 +--
5 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/resctrl.h b/include/linux/resctrl.h
index 59ddedb27539..ec9bf1b09e3f 100644
--- a/include/linux/resctrl.h
+++ b/include/linux/resctrl.h
@@ -183,10 +183,12 @@ struct mbm_cntr_cfg {
* struct rdt_l3_mon_domain - group of CPUs sharing RDT_RESOURCE_L3 monitoring
* @hdr: common header for different domain types
* @ci_id: cache info id for this domain
- * @rmid_busy_llc: bitmap of which limbo RMIDs are above threshold
+ * @rmid_busy_llc: bitmap of which limbo RMIDs are above threshold. Sized for
+ * resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx() RMIDs
* @mbm_states: Per-event pointer to the MBM event's saved state.
* An MBM event's state is an array of struct mbm_state
* indexed by RMID on x86 or combined CLOSID, RMID on Arm.
+ * Also sized for resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx() RMIDs.
* @mbm_over: worker to periodically read MBM h/w counters
* @cqm_limbo: worker to periodically read CQM h/w counters
* @mbm_work_cpu: worker CPU for MBM h/w counters
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ static inline u32 resctrl_get_default_ctrl(struct rdt_resource *r)
/* The number of closid supported by this resource regardless of CDP */
u32 resctrl_arch_get_num_closid(struct rdt_resource *r);
u32 resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx(void);
+u32 resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx(void);
int resctrl_arch_update_domains(struct rdt_resource *r, u32 closid);

/**
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
index fb20a31d8c73..092764cf693f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/core.c
@@ -145,6 +145,31 @@ u32 resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx(void)
return num_rmids == U32_MAX ? 0 : num_rmids;
}

+/**
+ * resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx - Largest possible number of RMIDs
+ *
+ * Return: Maximum possible number of RMIDs used for boot time allocations.
+ */
+u32 resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx(void)
+{
+ struct rdt_resource *r = &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3].r_resctrl;
+ u32 ret = 0;
+
+ if (boot_cpu_data.x86_cache_max_rmid > 0)
+ ret = boot_cpu_data.x86_cache_max_rmid;
+
+ /*
+ * If the system is capable of L3 monitoring the maximum RMID value may
+ * be lower than the system maximum. Either because the L3 monitoring
+ * feature supports fewer RMIDs, or because SNC (Sub-NUMA Cluster)
+ * is enabled and divides RMIDs per cluster.
+ */
+ if (r->mon_capable)
+ ret = r->mon.num_rmid;
+
+ return ret;
+}
+
struct rdt_resource *resctrl_arch_get_resource(enum resctrl_res_level l)
{
if (l >= RDT_NUM_RESOURCES)
diff --git a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
index 226ff6f532fa..7079870ca894 100644
--- a/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/resctrl/mpam_resctrl.c
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ u32 resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx(void)
return (mpam_pmg_max + 1) * (mpam_partid_max + 1);
}

+u32 resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx(void)
+{
+ return resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
+}
+
u32 resctrl_arch_rmid_idx_encode(u32 closid, u32 rmid)
{
return closid * (mpam_pmg_max + 1) + rmid;
diff --git a/fs/resctrl/monitor.c b/fs/resctrl/monitor.c
index d7ad976ed503..2a1d2ee2b91d 100644
--- a/fs/resctrl/monitor.c
+++ b/fs/resctrl/monitor.c
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ static unsigned int rmid_limbo_count;
*/
static struct rmid_entry *rmid_ptrs;

+/*
+ * @max_idx_limit - The number of elements allocated in *rmid_ptrs.
+ */
+static u32 max_idx_limit;
+
/*
* This is the threshold cache occupancy in bytes at which we will consider an
* RMID available for re-allocation.
@@ -115,10 +120,18 @@ static inline struct rmid_entry *__rmid_entry(u32 idx)

static void limbo_release_entry(struct rmid_entry *entry)
{
+ u32 cur_idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
+
lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);

rmid_limbo_count--;
- list_add_tail(&entry->list, &rmid_free_lru);
+
+ /*
+ * Limbo may be freeing an RMID from a previous mount where there
+ * were more RMIDs available.
+ */
+ if (resctrl_arch_rmid_idx_encode(entry->closid, entry->rmid) < cur_idx_limit)
+ list_add_tail(&entry->list, &rmid_free_lru);

if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RESCTRL_RMID_DEPENDS_ON_CLOSID))
closid_num_dirty_rmid[entry->closid]--;
@@ -133,7 +146,6 @@ static void limbo_release_entry(struct rmid_entry *entry)
void __check_limbo(struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *d, bool force_free)
{
struct rdt_resource *r = resctrl_arch_get_resource(RDT_RESOURCE_L3);
- u32 idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
struct rmid_entry *entry;
bool rmid_dirty = true;
u32 idx, cur_idx = 1;
@@ -156,8 +168,12 @@ void __check_limbo(struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *d, bool force_free)
* RMID and move it to the free list when the counter reaches 0.
*/
for (;;) {
- idx = find_next_bit(d->rmid_busy_llc, idx_limit, cur_idx);
- if (idx >= idx_limit)
+ /*
+ * Need to check all possible RMIDs, not just the range
+ * available in this mount cycle.
+ */
+ idx = find_next_bit(d->rmid_busy_llc, max_idx_limit, cur_idx);
+ if (idx >= max_idx_limit)
break;

entry = __rmid_entry(idx);
@@ -197,9 +213,7 @@ void __check_limbo(struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *d, bool force_free)

bool has_busy_rmid(struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *d)
{
- u32 idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
-
- return find_first_bit(d->rmid_busy_llc, idx_limit) != idx_limit;
+ return find_first_bit(d->rmid_busy_llc, max_idx_limit) != max_idx_limit;
}

static struct rmid_entry *resctrl_find_free_rmid(u32 closid)
@@ -962,7 +976,7 @@ void mbm_setup_overflow_handler(struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *dom, unsigned long del
int setup_rmid_lru_list(void)
{
struct rmid_entry *entry = NULL;
- u32 idx_limit;
+ u32 cur_idx_limit;
u32 idx;
int i;

@@ -970,27 +984,36 @@ int setup_rmid_lru_list(void)
return 0;

/*
- * Called on every mount, but the number of RMIDs cannot change
- * after the first mount, so keep using the same set of rmid_ptrs[]
- * until resctrl_exit(). Note that the limbo handler continues to
- * access rmid_ptrs[] after resctrl is unmounted.
+ * Allocate the largest number of RMIDs that this system will ever
+ * need. These cannot be freed until resctrl_exit() because the limbo
+ * handler continues to access rmid_ptrs[] after resctrl is unmounted.
*/
- if (rmid_ptrs)
- return 0;
+ if (!rmid_ptrs) {
+ max_idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx();
+ rmid_ptrs = kzalloc_objs(struct rmid_entry, max_idx_limit);
+ if (!rmid_ptrs) {
+ max_idx_limit = 0;
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ }

- idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
- rmid_ptrs = kzalloc_objs(struct rmid_entry, idx_limit);
- if (!rmid_ptrs)
- return -ENOMEM;
+ for (i = 0; i < max_idx_limit; i++) {
+ entry = &rmid_ptrs[i];
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&entry->list);

- for (i = 0; i < idx_limit; i++) {
- entry = &rmid_ptrs[i];
- INIT_LIST_HEAD(&entry->list);
+ resctrl_arch_rmid_idx_decode(i, &entry->closid, &entry->rmid);
+ }
+ }

- resctrl_arch_rmid_idx_decode(i, &entry->closid, &entry->rmid);
- list_add_tail(&entry->list, &rmid_free_lru);
+ /* Find how many RMIDs are needed for this mount */
+ cur_idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
+ if (cur_idx_limit > max_idx_limit) {
+ pr_warn_once("RMID count %u exceeds allocated %u; capping\n",
+ cur_idx_limit, max_idx_limit);
+ cur_idx_limit = max_idx_limit;
}

+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rmid_free_lru);
+
/*
* RESCTRL_RESERVED_CLOSID and RESCTRL_RESERVED_RMID are special and
* are always allocated. These are used for the rdtgroup_default
@@ -998,8 +1021,14 @@ int setup_rmid_lru_list(void)
*/
idx = resctrl_arch_rmid_idx_encode(RESCTRL_RESERVED_CLOSID,
RESCTRL_RESERVED_RMID);
- entry = __rmid_entry(idx);
- list_del(&entry->list);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < cur_idx_limit; i++) {
+ entry = &rmid_ptrs[i];
+ /* Don't add reserved or busy entries to free list */
+ if (i == idx || entry->busy)
+ continue;
+ list_add_tail(&entry->list, &rmid_free_lru);
+ }

return 0;
}
@@ -1218,7 +1247,6 @@ static void mbm_cntr_free_all(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *
*/
static void resctrl_reset_rmid_all(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *d)
{
- u32 idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
enum resctrl_event_id evt;
int idx;

@@ -1226,7 +1254,7 @@ static void resctrl_reset_rmid_all(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_l3_mon_dom
if (!resctrl_is_mon_event_enabled(evt))
continue;
idx = MBM_STATE_IDX(evt);
- memset(d->mbm_states[idx], 0, sizeof(*d->mbm_states[0]) * idx_limit);
+ memset(d->mbm_states[idx], 0, sizeof(*d->mbm_states[0]) * max_idx_limit);
}
}

diff --git a/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index 8d6d65e6097e..0a9645c35f43 100644
--- a/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -4621,13 +4621,13 @@ void resctrl_offline_mon_domain(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain_hdr *h
*/
static int domain_setup_l3_mon_state(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_l3_mon_domain *d)
{
- u32 idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_num_rmid_idx();
+ u32 max_idx_limit = resctrl_arch_system_max_rmid_idx();
size_t tsize = sizeof(*d->mbm_states[0]);
enum resctrl_event_id eventid;
int idx;

if (resctrl_is_mon_event_enabled(QOS_L3_OCCUP_EVENT_ID)) {
- d->rmid_busy_llc = bitmap_zalloc(idx_limit, GFP_KERNEL);
+ d->rmid_busy_llc = bitmap_zalloc(max_idx_limit, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!d->rmid_busy_llc)
return -ENOMEM;
}
@@ -4636,7 +4636,7 @@ static int domain_setup_l3_mon_state(struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_l3_mon_d
if (!resctrl_is_mon_event_enabled(eventid))
continue;
idx = MBM_STATE_IDX(eventid);
- d->mbm_states[idx] = kcalloc(idx_limit, tsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+ d->mbm_states[idx] = kcalloc(max_idx_limit, tsize, GFP_KERNEL);
if (!d->mbm_states[idx])
goto cleanup;
}
--
2.55.0