[Intel-SIG] backport Intel microcode staging feature

arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h

@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@
 						 * Processor MMIO stale data
 						 * vulnerabilities.
 						 */
+#define ARCH_CAP_MCU_ENUM		BIT(16) /*
+						 * Indicates the presence of microcode update
+						 * feature enumeration and status information.
+						 */
 #define ARCH_CAP_FB_CLEAR		BIT(17)	/*
 						 * VERW clears CPU fill buffer
 						 * even on MDS_NO CPUs.
@@ -851,6 +855,10 @@
 #define MSR_IA32_APICBASE_BASE		(0xfffff<<12)
 
 #define MSR_IA32_UCODE_WRITE		0x00000079
+
+#define MSR_IA32_MCU_ENUMERATION	0x0000007b
+#define MCU_STAGING			BIT(4)
+
 #define MSR_IA32_UCODE_REV		0x0000008b
 
 /* Intel SGX Launch Enclave Public Key Hash MSRs */
@@ -1157,6 +1165,8 @@
 #define VMX_BASIC_MEM_TYPE_WB	6LLU
 #define VMX_BASIC_INOUT		0x0040000000000000LLU
 
+#define MSR_IA32_MCU_STAGING_MBOX_ADDR	0x000007a5
+
 /* Resctrl MSRs: */
 /* - Intel: */
 #define MSR_IA32_L3_QOS_CFG		0xc81

arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/core.c

@@ -558,6 +558,17 @@ static int load_late_stop_cpus(bool is_safe)
 		pr_err("You should switch to early loading, if possible.\n");
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Pre-load the microcode image into a staging device. This
+	 * process is preemptible and does not require stopping CPUs.
+	 * Successful staging simplifies the subsequent late-loading
+	 * process, reducing rendezvous time.
+	 *
+	 * Even if the transfer fails, the update will proceed as usual.
+	 */
+	if (microcode_ops->use_staging)
+		microcode_ops->stage_microcode();
+
 	atomic_set(&late_cpus_in, num_online_cpus());
 	atomic_set(&offline_in_nmi, 0);
 	loops_per_usec = loops_per_jiffy / (TICK_NSEC / 1000);