Re: [PATCH 2/3] x86/cpu/amd: Add feature bit for MSR_AMD64_LS_CFG enumeration

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Tue Nov 08 2022 - 13:54:13 EST


On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 04:40:47PM -0700, Pawan Gupta wrote:
> Currently there is no easy way to enumerate MSR_AMD64_LS_CFG. As this
> MSR is supported on AMD CPU families 10h to 18h, set a new feature bit
> on these CPU families. The new bit can be used to detect the MSR
> support.
>
> Suggested-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Pawan Gupta <pawan.kumar.gupta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h | 1 +
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c | 3 +++
> 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
> index dd173733e40d..90bdb1d98531 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
> @@ -305,6 +305,7 @@
> #define X86_FEATURE_USE_IBPB_FW (11*32+16) /* "" Use IBPB during runtime firmware calls */
> #define X86_FEATURE_RSB_VMEXIT_LITE (11*32+17) /* "" Fill RSB on VM exit when EIBRS is enabled */
> #define X86_FEATURE_MSR_TSX_CTRL (11*32+18) /* "" MSR IA32_TSX_CTRL */
> +#define X86_FEATURE_MSR_LS_CFG (11*32+19) /* "" MSR AMD64_LS_CFG */

We already have that one:

#define X86_FEATURE_LS_CFG_SSBD ( 7*32+24) /* "" AMD SSBD implementation via LS_CFG MSR */

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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