linux-kernel - [RFC PATCH 2/6] x86/cpu: Factor out application of forced cpu caps

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Date:   Mon,  5 Dec 2016 17:01:11 -0800
From:   Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
To:     x86@...nel.org
Cc:     One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
        Matthew Whitehead <tedheadster@...il.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
Subject: [RFC PATCH 2/6] x86/cpu: Factor out application of forced cpu caps

There are multiple call sites that apply forced CPU caps.  Factor
them into a helper.

Signed-off-by: Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c | 21 +++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 37f031f39e27..347ae0a19380 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -655,6 +655,17 @@ void cpu_detect(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	}
 }
 
+static void apply_forced_caps(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
+		c->x86_capability[i] &= ~cpu_caps_cleared[i];
+		c->x86_capability[i] |= cpu_caps_set[i];
+	}
+
+}
+
 void get_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 	u32 eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
@@ -1042,10 +1053,7 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		this_cpu->c_identify(c);
 
 	/* Clear/Set all flags overridden by options, after probe */
-	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
-		c->x86_capability[i] &= ~cpu_caps_cleared[i];
-		c->x86_capability[i] |= cpu_caps_set[i];
-	}
+	apply_forced_caps(c);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
 	c->apicid = apic->phys_pkg_id(c->initial_apicid, 0);
@@ -1104,10 +1112,7 @@ static void identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	 * Clear/Set all flags overridden by options, need do it
 	 * before following smp all cpus cap AND.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
-		c->x86_capability[i] &= ~cpu_caps_cleared[i];
-		c->x86_capability[i] |= cpu_caps_set[i];
-	}
+	apply_forced_caps(c);
 
 	/*
 	 * On SMP, boot_cpu_data holds the common feature set between
-- 
2.9.3