Mike, it can wait. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kinney, Michael D <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 10:37 AM > To: [email protected]; Wu, Jiaxin <[email protected]> > Cc: Dong, Eric <[email protected]>; Ni, Ray <[email protected]>; Zeng, Star > <[email protected]>; Laszlo Ersek <[email protected]>; Gerd Hoffmann > <[email protected]>; Kumar, Rahul R <[email protected]>; Kinney, > Michael D <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v9 0/6] Simplify SMM Relocation Process > > Is this for the edk2-stable202303? Or can it wait to be merged after the > release? > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Wu, > Jiaxin > > Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2023 5:07 PM > > To: [email protected]; Wu, Jiaxin <[email protected]> > > Cc: Dong, Eric <[email protected]>; Ni, Ray <[email protected]>; Zeng, > Star <[email protected]>; Laszlo Ersek > > <[email protected]>; Gerd Hoffmann <[email protected]>; Kumar, > Rahul R <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v9 0/6] Simplify SMM Relocation Process > > > > Any more comments to patch series? If no objection, Ray, please help > merge the patches. > > > > Thanks, > > Jiaxin > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Wu, > Jiaxin > > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:16 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Cc: Dong, Eric <[email protected]>; Ni, Ray <[email protected]>; Zeng, > Star > > > <[email protected]>; Laszlo Ersek <[email protected]>; Gerd > Hoffmann > > > <[email protected]>; Kumar, Rahul R <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [edk2-devel] [PATCH v9 0/6] Simplify SMM Relocation Process > > > > > > Existing SMBASE Relocation is in the PiSmmCpuDxeSmm driver, which > > > will relocate the SMBASE of each processor by setting the SMBASE > > > field in the saved state map (at offset 7EF8h) to a new value. > > > The RSM instruction reloads the internal SMBASE register with the > > > value in SMBASE field when each time it exits SMM. All subsequent > > > SMI requests will use the new SMBASE to find the starting address > > > for the SMI handler (at SMBASE + 8000h). > > > > > > Due to the default SMBASE for all x86 processors is 0x30000, the > > > APs' 1st SMI for rebase has to be executed one by one to avoid > > > the processors over-writing each other's SMM Save State Area (see > > > existing SmmRelocateBases() function), which means the next AP has > > > to wait for the previous AP to finish its 1st SMI, then it can call > > > into its 1st SMI for rebase via Smi Ipi command, thus leading the > > > existing SMBASE Relocation has to be running in series. Besides, it > > > needs very complex code to handle the AP exit semaphore > > > (mRebased[Index]), which will hook return address of SMM Save State > > > so that semaphore code can be executed immediately after AP exits > > > SMM for SMBASE relocation (see existing SemaphoreHook() function). > > > > > > This series is to add the new SMM Base HOB for any PEI module to do > > > the SmBase relocation ahead of PiSmmCpuDxeSmm driver and store the > > > relocated SmBase address in array for each Processors. When the > > > SMBASE relocation happens in a PEI module, the PEI module shall > > > produce the SMM_BASE_HOB in HOB database which tells the > > > PiSmmCpuDxeSmm driver (runs at a later phase) about the new SMBASE > > > for each CPU thread. PiSmmCpuDxeSmm driver installs the SMI handler > > > at the SMM_BASE_HOB.SmBase[Index]+0x8000 for processor Index. > When > > > the HOB doesn't exist, PiSmmCpuDxeSmm driver shall relocate and > > > program the new SMBASE itself (keep existing SMBASE Relocation way). > > > > > > With SMM Base Hob support, PiSmmCpuDxeSmm does not need the > RSM > > > instruction to do the SMBASE Relocation. SMBASE Register for each > > > processors have already been programmed and all SMBASE address have > > > recorded in SMM Base Hob. So the same default SMBASE Address > > > (0x30000) will not be used, thus the processors over-writing each > > > other's SMM Save State Area will not happen in PiSmmCpuDxeSmm > driver. > > > This way makes the first SMI init can be executed in parallel and save > > > boot time on multi-core system. Besides, Semaphore Hook code logic > > > is also not required, which will greatly simplify the SMBASE > > > Relocation flow. > > > > > > Note: > > > This is the new way that firmware can program the SMBASE > > > independently of the RSM instruction. The PEI code performing > > > this logic will not be open sourced, similarly to other things > > > that are kept binary-only in the FSP. Due to the register > > > difference in different vender, and it has not been documented > > > in the Intel SDM yet, we need a new binary-only interface for > > > SMM Base HOB. > > > > > > Cc: Eric Dong <[email protected]> > > > Cc: Ray Ni <[email protected]> > > > Cc: Zeng Star <[email protected]> > > > Cc: Laszlo Ersek <[email protected]> > > > Cc: Gerd Hoffmann <[email protected]> > > > Cc: Rahul Kumar <[email protected]> > > > Signed-off-by: Jiaxin Wu <[email protected]> > > > > > > Jiaxin Wu (6): > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm: Fix invalid InitializeMpSyncData call > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm: Replace mIsBsp by mBspApicId check > > > UefiCpuPkg/SmmBaseHob.h: Add SMM Base HOB Data > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm: Consume SMM Base Hob for SmBase > info > > > UefiCpuPkg/SmmCpuFeaturesLib: Skip SMBASE configuration > > > OvmfPkg/SmmCpuFeaturesLib: Check SmBase relocation supported or > not > > > > > > .../Library/SmmCpuFeaturesLib/SmmCpuFeaturesLib.c | 10 +- > > > .../SmmCpuFeaturesLib/SmmCpuFeaturesLib.inf | 6 +- > > > UefiCpuPkg/Include/Guid/SmmBaseHob.h | 75 ++++++++ > > > .../Library/SmmCpuFeaturesLib/CpuFeaturesLib.h | 2 + > > > .../SmmCpuFeaturesLib/IntelSmmCpuFeaturesLib.c | 25 ++- > > > .../SmmCpuFeaturesLib/SmmCpuFeaturesLib.inf | 6 +- > > > .../SmmCpuFeaturesLib/SmmCpuFeaturesLibStm.inf | 3 +- > > > UefiCpuPkg/Library/SmmCpuFeaturesLib/SmmStm.c | 3 +- > > > .../StandaloneMmCpuFeaturesLib.inf | 6 +- > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/CpuS3.c | 31 +++- > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/MpService.c | 25 ++- > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm.c | 193 > > > ++++++++++++++++----- > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm.h | 26 ++- > > > UefiCpuPkg/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm/PiSmmCpuDxeSmm.inf | 3 +- > > > UefiCpuPkg/UefiCpuPkg.dec | 5 +- > > > 15 files changed, 356 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-) > > > create mode 100644 UefiCpuPkg/Include/Guid/SmmBaseHob.h > > > > > > -- > > > 2.16.2.windows.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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