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Varun Gupta 6a8789e948 drm/xe: Add debugfs knob to control GPGPU preemption granularity
Introduce a per-GT debugfs knob, 'gpgpu_preemption_level', to allow
overriding the GPGPU preemption level on a per-context basis for newly
created LRCs.
Add an RTP rule to enable per-context control via FF_SLICE_CS_CHICKEN1,
allowing the preemption level to be programmed directly into the LRC
image at CTX_CS_CHICKEN1 during context initialization.

v9:
  - Move the per-context/GT-scoped behavior description from the enum
    kerneldoc to the gpgpu_preemption_level member kerneldoc, and drop
    the kzalloc zero-initialization note. (Gustavo)

v8:
  - Encapsulate LRC preemption programming into
    xe_lrc_set_gpgpu_preemption_level() (Gustavo)
  - Add xe_gt_WARN and early return for unexpected preemption level values
    to prevent invalid CS_CHICKEN1 programming. (Gustavo)
  - Change -EPERM to -EINVAL for MTP fused off check (Gustavo)
  - Combine FF_SLICE_CS_CHICKEN1 RTP rule using OR macro (Gustavo)

v7:
  - Restrict XEHP_FUSE4 read to Xe2+ primary GTs to prevent invalid
    Media GT accesses and SR-IOV warnings. (Sashiko)

v6:
  - Add missing xe_gt_printk.h include to fix compilation failure.

v5:
  - Use correct offset for CTX_CS_CHICKEN1. (Matt)
  - Restrict to the RCS engine. (Matt)
  - Drop LRC layout table modifications; dummy layouts do not need late
    context registers. (Matt)
  - Stash WMTP fuse state at boot to remove pm/forcewake from debugfs.
    (Matt)
  - Rename debugfs knob to 'gpgpu_preemption_level'. (Matt)
  - Use simple_write_to_buffer() and remove unnecessary READ_ONCE/
    WRITE_ONCE macros. (Matt)
  - Do not restrict debugfs visibility for SR-IOV VFs. (Matt)

v4
  - Fix incorrect NOP padding in the RCS context layout. (Sashiko)

v3:
  - Wrapped XEHP_FUSE4 forcewake read with xe_pm_runtime_get/put to
    prevent PCIe aborts/timeouts when the GPU is in D3hot/D3cold. (sashiko)
  - Fixed NOP macro truncation by splitting padding offsets larger than
    0x7f into multiple NOPs, ensuring correct context layout. (sashiko)
  - Converted CTX_CS_CHICKEN1 initialization to a read-modify-write
    sequence to avoid overwriting golden context mask bits. (sashiko)
  - Removed the FF_SLICE_CS_CHICKEN1 workaround for CCS engines, as
    compute engines lack this 3D fixed-function register, which was
    causing GuC "illegal register" panics on initialization.

v2:
  - Dropped the WA BB/MI_LRI path; per Bspec, CS_CHICKEN1 is context
    save/restore state at DW 0x00E2, so we map CTX_CS_CHICKEN1 and program
    it directly in LRC init via xe_lrc_write_ctx_reg(). (Matt)
  - Split Xe2 CCS context offsets into a dedicated xe2_ccs_offsets array
    to map CS_CHICKEN1 without polluting other XCS engines.
  - Converted the debugfs interface from a binary boolean to a
    multi-option string knob ("default", "mid-thread", "thread-group",
    "command"). (Gustavo)
  - Restricted file creation to the Physical Function
    (!IS_SRIOV_VF). (Gustavo)
  - Added kernel tainting (TAINT_USER) when deviating from
    defaults. (Gustavo)
  - Added power-safe hardware fuse check (FUSE4 register 0x9114[20],
    CFEG_WMTP_DISABLE) before allowing MTP selection. (Matt)

Signed-off-by: Varun Gupta <varun.gupta@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Gustavo Sousa <gustavo.sousa@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Matt Roper <matthew.d.roper@intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260827072106.1138741-2-varun.gupta@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Matt Roper <matthew.d.roper@intel.com>
History 2026-08-27 14:35:57 -07:00
arch - Prevent OOB access in the resctrl code while offlining 2026-07-05 05:37:46 -10:00
block block: handle REQ_OP_ZONE_APPEND in __bio_integrity_action 2026-06-24 06:53:25 -06:00
certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
crypto mm.git review status for mm-hotfixes-stable..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-06-21 13:20:19 -07:00
Documentation drm/xe/log: Add structured SIGID error logging infrastructure 2026-08-14 14:55:35 -04:00
drivers drm/xe: Add debugfs knob to control GPGPU preemption granularity 2026-08-27 14:35:57 -07:00
fs - Prevent OOB access in the resctrl code while offlining 2026-07-05 05:37:46 -10:00
include i2c: designware: Global register definitions 2026-08-24 23:58:02 -04:00
init mm.git review status for mm-hotfixes-stable..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-06-21 13:20:19 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.2-20260625 2026-06-25 09:53:31 -07:00
ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
kernel cgroup/dmem: accept only one region per limit write 2026-07-21 14:03:44 +02:00
lib drm-misc-next for 7.3: 2026-07-06 17:38:49 +10:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm block-7.2-20260625 2026-06-25 09:56:47 -07:00
net Split <linux/mod_devicetable.h> in per subsystem headers 2026-07-02 20:54:26 -10:00
rust Rust changes for v7.2 (addendum) 2026-06-24 15:11:08 -07:00
samples tracing/events: Fix to check the simple_tsk_fn creation 2026-06-30 23:58:19 +09:00
scripts scripts/sorttable: Handle RISC-V patchable ftrace entries 2026-06-25 13:15:03 -06:00
security bpf: Reject BPF_MAP_TYPE_INODE_STORAGE creation if BPF LSM is uninitialized 2026-06-30 16:31:56 +02:00
sound sound fixes for 7.2-rc2 2026-07-05 05:26:45 -10:00
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usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt s390: 2026-06-25 10:21:13 -07:00
.clang-format drm/bridge: rename drm_for_each_bridge_in_chain_scoped() to drm_for_each_bridge_in_chain() 2026-07-14 17:55:51 +02:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig scripts: add Linux .cocciconfig for coccinelle 2016-07-22 12:13:39 +02:00
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.gitignore SPDX patches for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-22 12:06:22 -07:00
.mailmap MAINTAINERS: Update Natalie Vock's email 2026-07-22 16:36:04 +02:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS mm.git review status for mm-hotfixes-stable..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-06-21 13:20:19 -07:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS i2c: designware: Global register definitions 2026-08-24 23:58:02 -04:00
Makefile Linux 7.2-rc2 2026-07-05 14:44:06 -10:00
README docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation 2026-01-06 14:55:06 -07:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst