linux-kernel - [PATCH V2 1/1] X86: Hyper-V: Get the local APIC timer frequency from the hypervisor

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Date:	Tue,  3 Sep 2013 11:30:23 -0700
From:	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	x86@...nel.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devel@...uxdriverproject.org,
	olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com, jasowang@...hat.com,
	tglx@...utronix.de, hpa@...or.com, JBeulich@...e.com, bp@...en8.de
Cc:	"K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
Subject: [PATCH V2 1/1] X86: Hyper-V: Get the local APIC timer frequency from the hypervisor

Hyper-V supports a mechanism for retrieving the local APIC frequency.Use this and bypass
the calibration code in the kernel. This would allow us to boot the Linux kernel as a
"modern VM" on Hyper-V where many of the legacy devices (such as PIT) are not emulated.

I would like to thank Olaf Hering <olaf@...fle.de>, Jan Beulich <JBeulich@...e.com> and
H. Peter Anvin <h.peter.anvin@...el.com> for their help in this effort.

In this version of the patch, I have addressed Jan's comments.

Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
---
 arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/hyperv.h |   19 +++++++++++++++++++
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c     |   24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/hyperv.h b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/hyperv.h
index b80420b..b8f1c01 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/hyperv.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/hyperv.h
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@
 #define HV_X64_MSR_VP_RUNTIME_AVAILABLE		(1 << 0)
 /* Partition Reference Counter (HV_X64_MSR_TIME_REF_COUNT) available*/
 #define HV_X64_MSR_TIME_REF_COUNT_AVAILABLE	(1 << 1)
+
+/*
+ * There is a single feature flag that signifies the presence of the MSR
+ * that can be used to retrieve both the local APIC Timer frequency as
+ * well as the TSC frequency.
+ */
+
+/* Local APIC timer frequency MSR (HV_X64_MSR_APIC_FREQUENCY) is available */
+#define HV_X64_MSR_APIC_FREQUENCY_AVAILABLE (1 << 11)
+
+/* TSC frequency MSR (HV_X64_MSR_TSC_FREQUENCY) is available */
+#define HV_X64_MSR_TSC_FREQUENCY_AVAILABLE (1 << 11)
+
 /*
  * Basic SynIC MSRs (HV_X64_MSR_SCONTROL through HV_X64_MSR_EOM
  * and HV_X64_MSR_SINT0 through HV_X64_MSR_SINT15) available
@@ -136,6 +149,12 @@
 /* MSR used to read the per-partition time reference counter */
 #define HV_X64_MSR_TIME_REF_COUNT		0x40000020
 
+/* MSR used to retrieve the TSC frequency */
+#define HV_X64_MSR_TSC_FREQUENCY		0x40000022
+
+/* MSR used to retrieve the local APIC timer frequency */
+#define HV_X64_MSR_APIC_FREQUENCY		0x40000023
+
 /* Define the virtual APIC registers */
 #define HV_X64_MSR_EOI				0x40000070
 #define HV_X64_MSR_ICR				0x40000071
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
index 71a39f3..b3dc639 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mshyperv.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/clocksource.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/hardirq.h>
+#include <linux/efi.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/hypervisor.h>
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <asm/desc.h>
 #include <asm/idle.h>
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
+#include <asm/i8259.h>
 
 struct ms_hyperv_info ms_hyperv;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ms_hyperv);
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ static struct clocksource hyperv_cs = {
 
 static void __init ms_hyperv_init_platform(void)
 {
+	u64	hv_lapic_frequency;
+
 	/*
 	 * Extract the features and hints
 	 */
@@ -76,6 +80,26 @@ static void __init ms_hyperv_init_platform(void)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "HyperV: features 0x%x, hints 0x%x\n",
 	       ms_hyperv.features, ms_hyperv.hints);
 
+	if (ms_hyperv.features & HV_X64_MSR_APIC_FREQUENCY_AVAILABLE) {
+		/*
+		 * Get the APIC frequency.
+		 */
+		rdmsrl(HV_X64_MSR_APIC_FREQUENCY, hv_lapic_frequency);
+		hv_lapic_frequency /= HZ;
+		lapic_timer_frequency = hv_lapic_frequency;
+		printk(KERN_INFO "HyperV: LAPIC Timer Frequency: %#x\n",
+				lapic_timer_frequency);
+
+		/*
+		 * On Hyper-V, when we are booting off an EFI firmware stack,
+		 * we do not have many legacy devices including PIC, PIT etc.
+		 */
+		if (efi_enabled(EFI_BOOT)) {
+			printk(KERN_INFO "HyperV: Using null_legacy_pic\n");
+			legacy_pic = &null_legacy_pic;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (ms_hyperv.features & HV_X64_MSR_TIME_REF_COUNT_AVAILABLE)
 		clocksource_register_hz(&hyperv_cs, NSEC_PER_SEC/100);
 }
-- 
1.7.4.1

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