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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH 1/3] x86: Add another set of MSR accessor functions
Good patch series overall, but I do have some issues with this one:

On 02/09/2014 05:48 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> + */
> +int msr_read(u32 msr, struct msr *m)
> +{
> + int err;
> + u64 val;
> +
> + val = native_read_msr_safe(msr, &err);

I don't think we should use the native_ function here.

> + if (err)
> + pr_warn("%s: Error reading MSR 0x%08x\n", __func__, msr);
> + else
> + m->q = val;

I also don't think we should print a message if the MSR doesn't exist.
This will be a normal occurrence in a number of flows.

> +static int __flip_bit(u32 msr, u8 bit, bool set)
> +{
> + struct msr m;
> +
> + if (bit > 63)
> + return -1;

Feels a bit excessive, but I'd suggest returning -EINVAL instead.

I would suggest explicitly making this an inline function.

> + if (msr_read(msr, &m))
> + return -1;

Return -EIO?

How about:

m1 = m;
if (set)
m1.q |= BIT_64(bit);
else
m1.q &= ~BIT_64(bit);

if (m1.q != m.q) {
if (msr_write(...))
...
}

> +
> +/**
> + * Set @bit in a MSR @msr.
> + *
> + * Retval:
> + * < 0: An error was encountered.
> + * = 0: Bit was already set.
> + * > 0: Hardware accepted the MSR write.
> + */
> +int msr_set_bit(u32 msr, u8 bit)
> +{
> + int err = __flip_bit(msr, bit, true);
> + if (err < 0)
> + pr_err("%s: Error setting bit %d in MSR 0x%08x.\n",
> + __func__, bit, msr);
> +
> + return err;
> +}

Again, I'm not sure if printing a message here makes sense. In fact,
this is the second message you print for the same thing.

-hpa



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