linux-kernel - [PATCH 20/23] x86/oprofile: use 64 bit values to save MSR states

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Date:	Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:35:37 +0200
From:	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	oprofile-list <oprofile-list@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
Subject: [PATCH 20/23] x86/oprofile: use 64 bit values to save MSR states

This patch removes struct op_saved_msr and replaces it by an u64
variable. This makes code easier and it is possible to use 64 bit MSR
functions.

Signed-off-by: Robert Richter <robert.richter@....com>
---
 arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c      |   28 ++++++++--------------------
 arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h |    9 ++-------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
index 388ee15..3b84b78 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/nmi_int.c
@@ -78,19 +78,13 @@ static void nmi_cpu_save_registers(struct op_msrs *msrs)
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_ctrs; ++i) {
-		if (counters[i].addr) {
-			rdmsr(counters[i].addr,
-				counters[i].saved.low,
-				counters[i].saved.high);
-		}
+		if (counters[i].addr)
+			rdmsrl(counters[i].addr, counters[i].saved);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_ctrls; ++i) {
-		if (controls[i].addr) {
-			rdmsr(controls[i].addr,
-				controls[i].saved.low,
-				controls[i].saved.high);
-		}
+		if (controls[i].addr)
+			rdmsrl(controls[i].addr, controls[i].saved);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -204,19 +198,13 @@ static void nmi_restore_registers(struct op_msrs *msrs)
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_ctrls; ++i) {
-		if (controls[i].addr) {
-			wrmsr(controls[i].addr,
-				controls[i].saved.low,
-				controls[i].saved.high);
-		}
+		if (controls[i].addr)
+			wrmsrl(controls[i].addr, controls[i].saved);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_ctrs; ++i) {
-		if (counters[i].addr) {
-			wrmsr(counters[i].addr,
-				counters[i].saved.low,
-				counters[i].saved.high);
-		}
+		if (counters[i].addr)
+			wrmsrl(counters[i].addr, counters[i].saved);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
index 69f1eb4..fda52b4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
+++ b/arch/x86/oprofile/op_x86_model.h
@@ -15,14 +15,9 @@
 #include <asm/types.h>
 #include <asm/intel_arch_perfmon.h>
 
-struct op_saved_msr {
-	unsigned int high;
-	unsigned int low;
-};
-
 struct op_msr {
-	unsigned long addr;
-	struct op_saved_msr saved;
+	unsigned long	addr;
+	u64		saved;
 };
 
 struct op_msrs {
-- 
1.6.3.1


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