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authorSubrata Banik <subratabanik@google.com>2023-05-20 16:28:18 +0530
committerLean Sheng Tan <sheng.tan@9elements.com>2023-07-08 12:06:00 +0000
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cpu: Enable per-CPUID microcode loading in CBFS
The current design of the `ucode-<variant>.bin` file combines all possible microcode per cpuid into a unified blob. This model increases the microcode loading time from RW CBFS due to higher CBFS verification time (the bigger the CBFS binary the longer the verification takes). This patch creates a provision to pack individual microcodes (per CPUID) into the CBFS (RO and RWs). Implementation logic introduces CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS config which relies on converting Intel CPU microcode INC file into the binary file as per format specified as in `cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin`. For example: Intel CPU microcode `m506e3.inc` to convert into `cpu_microcode_506e3.bin` binary file for coreboot to integrate if CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS config is enabled. Another config named CPU_INTEL_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES is used to specify the directory name (including path) that holds the split microcode binary files per CPUID for each coreboot variants. For example: if google/kunimitsu had built with Intel SkyLake processor with CPUID `506e3` and `506e4` then CPU_INTEL_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES refers to the directory path that holds the split microcode binary files aka cpu_microcode_506e3.bin and cpu_microcode_506e4.bin. Refer to the file representation below: |---3rdparty | |--- blobs | | |--- mainboard | | | |--- google | | | | |--- kunimitsu | | | | | |--- microcode_inputs | | | | | | |--- kunimitsu | | | | | | | |--- cpu_microcode_506e3.bin | | | | | | | |--- cpu_microcode_506e4.bin Users of this config option requires to manually place the microcode binary files per CPUIDs as per the given format (`cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin`) in a directory. Finally specify the microcode binary directory path using CPU_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES config. Additionally, modified the `find_cbfs_microcode()` logic to search microcode from CBFS by CPUID. This change will improve the microcode verification time from the CBFS, and will make it easier to update individual microcodes. BUG=b:242473942 TEST=emerge-rex sys-firmware/mtl-ucode-firmware-private coreboot-private-files-baseboard-rex coreboot Able to optimize ~10ms of boot time while loading microcode using below configuration. CONFIG_CPU_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS=y CONFIG_CPU_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES="3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/ $(CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DIR)/microcode_inputs" Without this patch: 10:start of ramstage 1,005,139 (44) 971:loading FSP-S 1,026,619 (21,479) > RO/RW-A/RW-B CBFS contains unified cpu_microcode_blob.bin Name Offset Type Size Comp ... cpu_microcode_blob.bin 0x1f740 microcode 273408 none intel_fit 0x623c0 intel_fit 80 none ... ... bootblock 0x3ee200 bootblock 32192 none With this patch: 10:start of ramstage 997,495 (43) 971:loading FSP-S 1,010,148 (12,653) > RO/RW-A/B CBFS that stores split microcode files per CPUID FMAP REGION: FW_MAIN_A Name Offset Type Size Comp fallback/romstage 0x0 stage 127632 none cpu_microcode_a06a1.bin 0x1f340 microcode 137216 none cpu_microcode_a06a2.bin 0x40bc0 microcode 136192 none ... ... ecrw 0x181280 raw 327680 none fallback/payload 0x1d1300 simple elf 127443 none At reset, able to load the correct microcode using FIT table (RO CBFS) [NOTE ] coreboot-coreboot-unknown.9999.3ad3153 Sat May 20 12:29:19 UTC 2023 x86_32 bootblock starting (log level: 8)... [DEBUG] CPU: Genuine Intel(R) 0000 [DEBUG] CPU: ID a06a1, MeteorLake A0, ucode: 00000016 Able to find `cpu_microcode_a06a1.bin` on google/rex with ES1 CPU stepping (w/ CPUID 0xA06A1) (from RW CBFS) localhost ~ # cbmem -c -1 | grep microcode [DEBUG] microcode: sig=0xa06a1 pf=0x80 revision=0x16 [INFO ] CBFS: Found 'cpu_microcode_a06a1.bin' @0x407c0 size 0x21800 in mcache @0x75c0d0e0 [INFO ] microcode: Update skipped, already up-to-date Signed-off-by: Subrata Banik <subratabanik@google.com> Change-Id: Ic7db73335ffa25399869cfb0d59129ee118f1012 Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/75357 Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org> Reviewed-by: Arthur Heymans <arthur@aheymans.xyz> Reviewed-by: Lean Sheng Tan <sheng.tan@9elements.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'src/cpu')
-rw-r--r--src/cpu/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--src/cpu/intel/fit/Makefile.inc2
-rw-r--r--src/cpu/intel/microcode/Kconfig77
-rw-r--r--src/cpu/intel/microcode/Makefile.inc20
-rw-r--r--src/cpu/intel/microcode/microcode.c15
5 files changed, 110 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/cpu/Kconfig b/src/cpu/Kconfig
index 7d315a46b7af..a94872a6f6a5 100644
--- a/src/cpu/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/Kconfig
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ choice
default CPU_MICROCODE_CBFS_NONE if MICROCODE_BLOB_NOT_IN_BLOB_REPO || \
MICROCODE_BLOB_NOT_HOOKED_UP || \
MICROCODE_BLOB_UNDISCLOSED
- depends on SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS
+ depends on SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS && !CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS
config CPU_MICROCODE_CBFS_DEFAULT_BINS
bool "Generate from tree"
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/fit/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/intel/fit/Makefile.inc
index d3f12e43e644..da4549e5d15b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/fit/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/fit/Makefile.inc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ FIT_ENTRY=$(call strip_quotes, $(CONFIG_INTEL_TOP_SWAP_FIT_ENTRY_FMAP_REG))
ifneq ($(CONFIG_UPDATE_IMAGE),y) # never update the bootblock
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_CPU_MICROCODE_CBFS_NONE),y)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_CPU_MICROCODE_CBFS_NONE)$(CONFIG_CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS),y)
$(call add_intermediate, add_mcu_fit, set_fit_ptr $(IFITTOOL))
@printf " UPDATE-FIT Microcode\n"
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Kconfig b/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Kconfig
index f5f9c761e8f3..4640c16991e1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Kconfig
@@ -16,3 +16,80 @@ config RELOAD_MICROCODE_PATCH
This feature is mostly required with Intel latest generation
processors starting with Alder Lake (with modified MCHECK init
flow).
+
+config CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS
+ bool "For Intel CPU, include microcode per CPUID into CBFS"
+ depends on CBFS_VERIFICATION && !MICROCODE_UPDATE_PRE_RAM
+ default n
+ help
+ This option controls whether to include external microcode binaries per
+ CPUID in CBFS.
+
+ The current approach of loading microcode blobs post CPU reset is to search
+ the unified blob in the CBFS and then perform the CBFS verification. The bigger
+ the unified microcode blob in size the longer it takes to perform the verification.
+
+ Select this option to store the split microcode blobs per CPUID in the CBFS.
+ As the microcode blobs will be divided into smaller chunks per CPUID, which will
+ reduce the overall search, verify and load time.
+
+ The microcode file may be removed from the ROM image at a later
+ time with cbfstool, if desired.
+
+ If unsure, and applicable, select "Generate from tree"
+
+config CPU_INTEL_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES
+ string "Specify the split microcode blob directory path"
+ depends on CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS
+ default ""
+ help
+ Provide the split microcode blob directory path if
+ CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS config is enabled.
+
+ CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS config is allowed to pack the individual microcode
+ patch file per CPUID inside the CBFS.
+
+ Intel distributes CPU microcode updates based on CPUID as part of the github repository
+ in INC format and expects it also getting used in binary form.
+
+ For example: Intel CPU microcode `m506e3.inc` is getting converted into F-MO-S
+ (06-5e-03) binary file for Linux kernel.
+
+ `MicrocodeConverter` is an Intel-provided tool for converting binary form MCU into
+ several other common formats for integration.
+
+ Implementation logic behind CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS config relies on
+ converting Intel CPU microcode INC file into the binary file as per format specified
+ here `cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin`. For example: Intel CPU microcode `m506e3.inc` to
+ convert into `cpu_microcode_506e3.bin` binary file for coreboot to integrate if
+ CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS config is enabled.
+
+ This config provides the directory name (including path) that holds the split microcode
+ binary files per CPUID as mentioned above for each coreboot variants. For example: if
+ google/kunimitsu had built with Intel SkyLake processor with CPUID `506e3` and `506e4`
+ then CPU_INTEL_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES refers to the directory path that holds the split
+ microcode binary files aka `cpu_microcode_506e3.bin` and `cpu_microcode_506e4.bin`.
+
+ CONFIG_CPU_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES="3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/google/kunimitsu/microcode_inputs/kunimitsu"
+ Refer to the file representation below:
+ |---3rdparty
+ | |--- blobs
+ | | |--- mainboard
+ | | | |--- google
+ | | | | |--- kunimitsu
+ | | | | | |--- microcode_inputs
+ | | | | | | |--- kunimitsu
+ | | | | | | | |--- cpu_microcode_506e3.bin
+ | | | | | | | |--- cpu_microcode_506e4.bin
+
+ Users of this config option requires to manually place the microcode binary files per
+ CPUIDs as per the given format (`cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin`) in a directory.
+ Finally specify the microcode binary directory path using CPU_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES
+ config.
+
+ At runtime (either from romstage/ramstage), coreboot read the CPUID and search for the
+ `cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin` file (in this example: cpu_microcode_506e3.bin) inside RW
+ CBFS. Eventually able to locate the appropriate `cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin` file and
+ perform the verification prior loading into the CPUs (BSP and APs).
+
+ If unsure, leave this blank.
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Makefile.inc
index 119c38fac227..4ea8227e13c3 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/microcode/Makefile.inc
@@ -3,3 +3,23 @@ bootblock-$(CONFIG_MICROCODE_UPDATE_PRE_RAM) += microcode_asm.S
bootblock-$(CONFIG_SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS) += microcode.c
ramstage-$(CONFIG_SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS) += microcode.c
romstage-$(CONFIG_SUPPORT_CPU_UCODE_IN_CBFS) += microcode.c
+
+# Pack individual microcodes per CPUID from CONFIG_CPU_INTEL_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES directory into the CBFS.
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS),y)
+microcode-params-dir := $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_CPU_INTEL_UCODE_SPLIT_BINARIES))/
+microcode-params := $(shell find "$(microcode-params-dir)" -type f -exec basename {} \;)
+
+# Make "cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin" file entry into the FIT table
+$(call add_intermediate, add_mcu_fit, set_fit_ptr $(IFITTOOL))
+ $(foreach params, $(microcode-params), $(shell $(IFITTOOL) -f $< -a -n $(params) -t 1 \
+ -s $(CONFIG_CPU_INTEL_NUM_FIT_ENTRIES) -r COREBOOT)) true
+
+# Add "cpu_microcode_$(CPUID).bin" file into the CBFS
+$(foreach params,$(microcode-params), \
+ $(eval cbfs-files-y += $(params)) \
+ $(eval $(params)-file := $(microcode-params-dir)/$(params)) \
+ $(eval $(params)-type := microcode) \
+ $(eval $(params)-align := $(if $(filter y,$(CONFIG_SOC_AMD_COMMON_BLOCK_LPC_SPI_DMA)),64,16)) \
+)
+
+endif
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/microcode/microcode.c b/src/cpu/intel/microcode/microcode.c
index 6f6e2f12d089..0d52bafb31d7 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/microcode/microcode.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/microcode/microcode.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
#include <cpu/intel/microcode.h>
#include <cpu/x86/msr.h>
#include <smp/spinlock.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
#include <types.h>
DECLARE_SPIN_LOCK(microcode_lock)
@@ -170,10 +171,6 @@ static const void *find_cbfs_microcode(void)
msr_t msr;
struct cpuinfo_x86 c;
- ucode_updates = cbfs_map(MICROCODE_CBFS_FILE, &microcode_len);
- if (ucode_updates == NULL)
- return NULL;
-
rev = read_microcode_rev();
eax = cpuid_eax(1);
get_fms(&c, eax);
@@ -188,6 +185,16 @@ static const void *find_cbfs_microcode(void)
printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "microcode: sig=0x%x pf=0x%x revision=0x%x\n",
sig, pf, rev);
+ if (CONFIG(CPU_INTEL_MICROCODE_CBFS_SPLIT_BINS)) {
+ char cbfs_filename[25];
+ snprintf(cbfs_filename, sizeof(cbfs_filename), "cpu_microcode_%x.bin", sig);
+ ucode_updates = cbfs_map(cbfs_filename, &microcode_len);
+ } else {
+ ucode_updates = cbfs_map(MICROCODE_CBFS_FILE, &microcode_len);
+ }
+ if (ucode_updates == NULL)
+ return NULL;
+
while (microcode_len >= sizeof(*ucode_updates)) {
/* Newer microcode updates include a size field, whereas older
* containers set it at 0 and are exactly 2048 bytes long */