[PATCH v2 7/7] EDAC/intel-bff: Report frequent filter overflows

From: Tony Luck

Date: Fri Aug 28 2026 - 11:35:00 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 timestamp 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/edac/intel-bff.c | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/edac/intel-bff.c b/drivers/edac/intel-bff.c
index 06a79745c2fb..adf2ec343129 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/intel-bff.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/intel-bff.c
@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@
#include <linux/cpuhplock.h>
#include <linux/device-id/x86_cpu.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>
@@ -40,6 +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)
+
/* Intel bitfix filter control register defines */
#define MSR_MC0_BFF_CTL 0x000006c0
#define MSR_MCx_BFF_CTL(x) (MSR_MC0_BFF_CTL + (x))
@@ -77,6 +91,8 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, bff_cpu_ids);

static const enum bff_bank_type *bff_bank_types;

+static DEFINE_XARRAY(bff_bank_xa);
+
/* Diamond Rapids maps APICID[2] to the IMH instance within a socket. */
#define APICID_IMH_NUM GENMASK(2, 2)
#define IMH_NUM(apicid) FIELD_GET(APICID_IMH_NUM, apicid)
@@ -149,6 +165,41 @@ static unsigned long bff_get_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_overflow_is_frequent(unsigned long bff_id)
+{
+ unsigned long now = jiffies, interval_end;
+ 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("Failed to allocate timestamp for bitfix filter 0x%lx\n", bff_id);
+ return false;
+ }
+ if (xa_is_err(xa_store(&bff_bank_xa, bff_id, ts, GFP_KERNEL))) {
+ kfree(ts);
+ pr_warn("Failed to record timestamp for bitfix filter 0x%lx\n", bff_id);
+ return false;
+ }
+ *ts = now;
+
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ interval_end = *ts + BFF_OVERFLOW_INTERVAL;
+ *ts = now;
+
+ return time_before(now, interval_end);
+}
+
static void bff_reset_and_report(struct mce *mce)
{
/* Reset bitfix filter using the CPU that logged the yellow status */
@@ -156,8 +207,18 @@ static void bff_reset_and_report(struct mce *mce)
pr_warn("Failed to reset bitfix filter for CPU %d Bank %d\n",
mce->extcpu, mce->bank);

- /* Placeholder use of bff_get_id() */
- pr_debug("unique_id = 0x%lx\n", bff_get_id(mce));
+ /*
+ * Use the unique id for the bitfix filter instance that overflowed and
+ * check if this is a repeat within the BFF_OVERFLOW_INTERVAL. If it
+ * is, then report at WARN severity as the user may want to take action.
+ */
+ if (bff_overflow_is_frequent(bff_get_id(mce))) {
+ 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)
@@ -216,7 +277,14 @@ 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);
--
2.55.0