Re: [PATCH 1/1] x86/vtd: Mask DMAR faults for IGD devices

2020-04-21 Thread Jan Beulich
On 17.04.2020 15:36, Brendan Kerrigan wrote: > The Intel graphics device records DMAR faults regardless > of the Fault Process Disable bit being set. I can't seem to be able to find a place where we would set FPD. Why do we need the workaround then, or what am I missing? > When this fault > occur

Re: [PATCH 1/1] x86/vtd: Mask DMAR faults for IGD devices

2020-04-20 Thread Brendan Kerrigan
While it's described as errata for gen8/9, the previous reporting was from 2015 which predates those generations. I tested it on a gen 7 box (which was causing me the grief of consuming my Xen console buffer). It could be the case that the FPD code isn't implemented (which wouldn't matter for gen8/

RE: [PATCH 1/1] x86/vtd: Mask DMAR faults for IGD devices

2020-04-19 Thread Tian, Kevin
> From: Brendan Kerrigan > Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 9:36 PM > > From: Brendan Kerrigan > > The Intel graphics device records DMAR faults regardless > of the Fault Process Disable bit being set. When this fault Since this is an errata for specific generations, let's describe this way instea