[PATCH 7/7] platform/x86/intel/bff: Report frequent filter resets
From: Tony Luck
Date: Tue Aug 25 2026 - 14:15:55 EST
If an instance of a bitfix filter contains some transient errors built
up over time, then resetting the filter will free up slots in the filter
to store persistent errors.
Save a time stamp when "yellow" status is seen and clear the filter.
Log at KERN_WARNING level if the overflow occurred quickly after a
previous overflow on the same bitfix filter instance. Use KERN_NOTICE
for first, or long delayed, overflow.
Co-developed-by: Qiuxu Zhuo <qiuxu.zhuo@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Qiuxu Zhuo <qiuxu.zhuo@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/platform/x86/intel/bff.c | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/bff.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/bff.c
index ae9dc0bf2777..7c22a1ad6b9d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/bff.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/bff.c
@@ -23,14 +23,19 @@
#include <linux/cpufeature.h>
#include <linux/cpuhplock.h>
#include <linux/device-id/x86_cpu.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/gfp_types.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
#include <linux/limits.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/notifier.h>
#include <linux/printk.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/topology.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/xarray.h>
#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
#include <asm/cpufeatures.h>
@@ -39,6 +44,16 @@
#include <asm/msr.h>
#include <asm/msr-index.h>
+/*
+ * A 10-minute observation period helps distinguish between:
+ *
+ * - A long-term accumulation of transient corrected errors
+ * (filter stays clear after reset).
+ *
+ * - Permanent defects (filter overflows again quickly).
+ */
+#define BFF_OVERFLOW_INTERVAL secs_to_jiffies(10 * 60)
+
#define NUM_IMH_PER_SKT 2
/* Intel bitfix filter control register defines */
@@ -74,6 +89,8 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, bff_cpu_ids);
static const enum bff_type *bank_types;
+static DEFINE_XARRAY(bff_bank_xa);
+
/* Diamond Rapids maps APICID[2] to the IMH instance. */
static void bff_set_imh_id(struct mce *mce, unsigned long *id)
{
@@ -139,13 +156,58 @@ static unsigned long get_bff_id(struct mce *mce)
return id;
}
+/*
+ * Save current timestamp for bff_id. Return true if it is within
+ * BFF_OVERFLOW_INTERVAL of previous timestamp for this bff_id.
+ */
+static bool bff_note_event_and_check_burst(unsigned long bff_id)
+{
+ unsigned long now = jiffies, when;
+ unsigned long *ts;
+
+ if (bff_id == ULONG_MAX)
+ return false;
+
+ ts = xa_load(&bff_bank_xa, bff_id);
+ if (!ts) {
+ ts = kzalloc_obj(*ts);
+ if (!ts) {
+ pr_warn("Timestamp allocation failed\n");
+ return false;
+ }
+ if (IS_ERR(xa_store(&bff_bank_xa, bff_id, ts, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+ kfree(ts);
+ pr_warn("Timestamp save failure\n");
+ return false;
+ }
+ *ts = now;
+
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ when = *ts + BFF_OVERFLOW_INTERVAL;
+ *ts = now;
+
+ return time_before(now, when);
+}
+
static void handle_bff(struct mce *mce)
{
+ bool burst = false;
+
/* The bitfix filter overflowed, get the target CPU to reset it. */
if (wrmsrq_on_cpu(mce->extcpu, MSR_MCx_BFF_CTL(mce->bank), MCI_BFF_RESET))
pr_warn("Failed to reset bitfix filter for CPU %d Bank %d\n", mce->extcpu, mce->bank);
- pr_debug("unique_id = 0x%lx\n", get_bff_id(mce));
+ /* Get unique id for bitfix filter instance that overflowed */
+ burst = bff_note_event_and_check_burst(get_bff_id(mce));
+
+ if (burst)
+ pr_warn_ratelimited(HW_ERR "Socket %d CPU %d Bank %d bitfix filter overflowed frequently\n",
+ mce->socketid, mce->extcpu, mce->bank);
+ else
+ pr_notice_ratelimited(HW_ERR "Socket %d CPU %d Bank %d bitfix filter overflowed\n",
+ mce->socketid, mce->extcpu, mce->bank);
}
static int bff_mce_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val, void *data)
@@ -205,7 +267,14 @@ static int __init bff_init(void)
static void __exit bff_exit(void)
{
+ unsigned long bff_id;
+ unsigned long *ts;
+
mce_unregister_decode_chain(&bff_notifier);
+
+ xa_for_each(&bff_bank_xa, bff_id, ts)
+ kfree(ts);
+ xa_destroy(&bff_bank_xa);
}
module_init(bff_init);
--
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