linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/9] x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c: Initialize Enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSBenhanced

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Date:	Tue, 17 May 2011 15:29:11 -0700
From:	"Fenghua Yu" <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
To:	"Ingo Molnar" <mingo@...e.hu>,
	"Thomas Gleixner" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"Asit K Mallick" <asit.k.mallick@...el.com>,
	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Avi Kivity" <avi@...hat.com>,
	"Arjan van de Ven" <arjan@...radead.org>,
	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Andi Kleen" <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	"linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Fenghua Yu" <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/9] x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c: Initialize Enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSBenhanced

From: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>

If kernel intends to use enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB, it must ensure
IA32_MISC_ENABLE.Fast_String_Enable (bit 0) is set and CPUID.(EAX=07H, ECX=0H):
EBX[bit 9] also reports 1.

Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c |   19 +++++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index 32e86aa..1edf5ba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 
 static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
+	u64 misc_enable;
+
 	/* Unmask CPUID levels if masked: */
 	if (c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xd)) {
-		u64 misc_enable;
-
 		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
 
 		if (misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_LIMIT_CPUID) {
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	 * (model 2) with the same problem.
 	 */
 	if (c->x86 == 15) {
-		u64 misc_enable;
-
 		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
 
 		if (misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING) {
@@ -130,6 +128,19 @@ static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		}
 	}
 #endif
+
+	/*
+	 * If fast string is not enabled in IA32_MISC_ENABLE for any reason,
+	 * clear the fast string and enhanced fast string CPU capabilities.
+	 */
+	if (c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xd)) {
+		rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
+		if (!(misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING)) {
+			printk(KERN_INFO "Disabled fast string operations\n");
+			setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD);
+			setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ERMS);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-- 
1.7.2

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