Xeon-SP Skylake Scalable Processor can have 36 CPU threads (18 cores).
Current coreboot SMM is unable to handle more than ~32 CPU threads.
This patch introduces a version 2 of the SMM module loader which
addresses this problem. Having two versions of the SMM module loader
prevents any issues to current projects. Future Xeon-SP products will
be using this version of the SMM loader. Subsequent patches will
enable board specific functionality for Xeon-SP.
The reason for moving to version 2 is the state save area begins to
encroach upon the SMI handling code when more than 32 CPU threads are
in the system. This can cause system hangs, reboots, etc. The second
change is related to staggered entry points with simple near jumps. In
the current loader, near jumps will not work because the CPU is jumping
within the same code segment. In version 2, "far" address jumps are
necessary therefore protected mode must be enabled first. The SMM
layout and how the CPUs are staggered are documented in the code.
By making the modifications above, this allows the smm module loader to
expand easily as more CPU threads are added.
TEST=build for Tiogapass platform under OCP mainboard. Enable the
following in Kconfig.
select CPU_INTEL_COMMON_SMM
select SOC_INTEL_COMMON_BLOCK_SMM
select SMM_TSEG
select HAVE_SMI_HANDLER
select ACPI_INTEL_HARDWARE_SLEEP_VALUES
Debug console will show all 36 cores relocated. Further tested by
generating SMI's to port 0xb2 using XDP/ITP HW debugger and ensured all
cores entering and exiting SMM properly. In addition, booted to Linux
5.4 kernel and observed no issues during mp init.
Change-Id: I00a23a5f2a46110536c344254868390dbb71854c
Signed-off-by: Rocky Phagura <rphagura@fb.com>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/43684
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: Angel Pons <th3fanbus@gmail.com>
CB:41612 added a new set of tools for generating SPDs for TGL and JSL
based mainboards. This change adds relevant documentation to
coreboot-4.13 release notes.
Change-Id: I168adad25df9195dec64e8104f2dbe992eebddc6
Signed-off-by: Furquan Shaikh <furquan@google.com>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/42092
Reviewed-by: Karthik Ramasubramanian <kramasub@google.com>
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
CB:41384 (SHA dbcf7b1621) added some new
functionality to devicetree files ("hidden PCI devices"). It's a decent
enough semantic change that it should be added to the release notes for
the 4.13 release.
Change-Id: I52969f63dbc492afd32279176cbcfc2b76d7ac33
Signed-off-by: Tim Wawrzynczak <twawrzynczak@chromium.org>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/41563
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: Furquan Shaikh <furquan@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Angel Pons <th3fanbus@gmail.com>
Fill in some blanks for 4.12, mark it done, add template for 4.13.
Also update the list of vboot supported boards.
Change-Id: Id6b663f13367eb40e66af30aadd33991c8dd635c
Signed-off-by: Patrick Georgi <patrick@georgi.software>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/41259
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: HAOUAS Elyes <ehaouas@noos.fr>
Reviewed-by: Paul Menzel <paulepanter@users.sourceforge.net>
Rocky Phagura