amd_hsmp

NOTE: The AMD HSMP driver is now part of the Linux kernel upstream starting in v5.18-rc1. Review kernel.org for updated versions of this driver.

AMD HSMP module to provide user interface to system management features

The Host System Management Port (HSMP) kernel module provides user level access to the HSMP mailboxes implemented by the firmware in the System Management Unit (SMU). Full documentation of the HSMP can be found in the Processor Programming Reference (PPR) for Family 19h on AMD's Developer Central.

https://developer.amd.com/resources/epyc-resources/epyc-specifications

E-SMI library provides C API fo the user space application on top of this module.

Disclaimer

The amdhsmp module is supported only on AMD Family 19h (including third-generation AMD EPYC processors (codenamed "Milan")) or later CPUs. Using the amdhsmp module on earlier CPUs could produce unexpected results, and may cause the processor to operate outside of your motherboard or system specifications. Correspondingly, defaults to only executing on AMD Family 19h Model 0 ~ Fh, 10h ~ 1Fh, 30h ~ 3Fh, & A0 ~ AFh, family 1Ah Model 0 ~ 1fh EPYC processors and family 19h model 90 ~ 9fh MI300A processors.

Interface

See amd_hsmp.h for details about the IOCTL interface.

BIOS configuration

HSMP PCIe interface needs to be enabled in the BIOS. The CBS option can be found by navigating to the following path

Advanced > AMD CBS > NBIO Common Options > SMU Common Options > HSMP Support

BIOS Default: “Auto” (Disabled)

If the option is disabled, calls to the SMU will result in a timeout.

Build and Install

Kernel development packages for the running kernel need to be installed prior to building the HSMP module. A Makefile is provided which should work with most kernel source trees.

To build the kernel module:

> make

This will generate hsmpcommon.ko, hsmpacpi.ko and amd_hsmp.ko modules.

To install the kernel module:

> sudo make modules_install

This will install hsmp modules at /lib/modules//build. To clean the kernel module build directory:

> make clean

Loading

Family 0x1A, model 0x00-0x1F and future platforms(new platforms):

If the HSMP module was installed using modules_install, you can use the modprobe command to load the module.

> sudo modprobe hsmp_acpi

To remove driver

> sudo modprobe -r hsmp_acpi

If module is not installed, use insmod to load from current directory.

> sudo insmod ./hsmp_common.ko

> sudo insmod ./hsmp_acpi.ko

To remove Driver

> sudo rmmod hsmp_acpi

> sudo rmmod hsmp_common

Family 0x19, model 0x00-0x1F, 0x30-0x3F, 0x90-0x9F, 0xA0-0xAF(old platforms)

If the HSMP module was installed using modules_install, you can use the modprobe command to load the module.

> sudo modprobe -r amd_hsmp

To remove driver

> sudo modprobe -r amd_hsmp

If module is not installed, use insmod to load from current directory.

> sudo insmod ./amd_hsmp.ko

> sudo insmod ./hsmp_common.ko

To remove Driver

> sudo rmmod amd_hsmp

> sudo rmmod hsmp_common

DKMS support

Building Module with running version of kernel

Add the module to DKMS tree:

> sudo dkms add ../hsmp_driver

Build the module using DKMS:

> sudo dkms build amd_hsmp/2.4

Install the module using DKMS:

> sudo dkms install amd_hsmp/2.4

Load the module:

> sudo modprobe amd_hsmp

Building Module with specific version of kernel

Add the module to DKMS tree:

> sudo dkms add ../hsmp_driver

Build the module using DKMS:

> sudo dkms build amdhsmp/2.4 -k linuxversion

Install the module using DKMS:

> sudo dkms install amdhsmp/2.4 -k linuxversion

Module is built: /lib/modules/linux_version/updates/dkms/

Notes: It is required to have specific linux verion header in /usr/src

To remove module from dkms tree

> sudo dkms remove -m amd_hsmp/2.4 --all

> sudo rm -rf /usr/src/amd_hsmp-2.4/