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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2017-11-13 19:05:19 -0800
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2017-11-13 19:05:19 -0800
commit3643b7e05b16a9fc4077ec56b655a1f8547d259c (patch)
treeeaa3a14a60082a374591ae6f7a44f29121d65c30 /Documentation
parentb18d62891aaff49d0ee8367d4b6bb9452469f807 (diff)
parent2244645ab194fe45ffcbaa08f235c8f0c7fb54fc (diff)
Merge branch 'x86-cache-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip
Pull x86 cache resource updates from Thomas Gleixner: "This update provides updates to RDT: - A diagnostic framework for the Resource Director Technology (RDT) user interface (sysfs). The failure modes of the user interface are hard to diagnose from the error codes. An extra last command status file provides now sensible textual information about the failure so its simpler to use. - A few minor cleanups and updates in the RDT code" * 'x86-cache-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: x86/intel_rdt: Fix a silent failure when writing zero value schemata x86/intel_rdt: Fix potential deadlock during resctrl mount x86/intel_rdt: Fix potential deadlock during resctrl unmount x86/intel_rdt: Initialize bitmask of shareable resource if CDP enabled x86/intel_rdt: Remove redundant assignment x86/intel_rdt/cqm: Make integer rmid_limbo_count static x86/intel_rdt: Add documentation for "info/last_cmd_status" x86/intel_rdt: Add diagnostics when making directories x86/intel_rdt: Add diagnostics when writing the cpus file x86/intel_rdt: Add diagnostics when writing the tasks file x86/intel_rdt: Add diagnostics when writing the schemata file x86/intel_rdt: Add framework for better RDT UI diagnostics
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diff --git a/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt b/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt
index 4d8848e4e224..6851854cf69d 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ with the following files:
bytes) at which a previously used LLC_occupancy
counter can be considered for re-use.
+Finally, in the top level of the "info" directory there is a file
+named "last_cmd_status". This is reset with every "command" issued
+via the file system (making new directories or writing to any of the
+control files). If the command was successful, it will read as "ok".
+If the command failed, it will provide more information that can be
+conveyed in the error returns from file operations. E.g.
+
+ # echo L3:0=f7 > schemata
+ bash: echo: write error: Invalid argument
+ # cat info/last_cmd_status
+ mask f7 has non-consecutive 1-bits
Resource alloc and monitor groups
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