linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/2] x86/xen: use capabilities instead of fake cpuid values

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Date:   Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:36:25 +0100
From:   Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
        x86@...nel.org
Cc:     boris.ostrovsky@...cle.com, hpa@...or.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] x86/xen: use capabilities instead of fake cpuid values

When running as pv domain xen_cpuid() is being used instead of
native_cpuid(). In xen_cpuid() the aperf/mperf feature is indicated
as not being present by special casing the related cpuid leaf.

Instead of delivering fake cpuid values clear the cpu capability bit
for aperf/mperf instead.

Signed-off-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>
---
 arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c | 11 +++--------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
index 83399ce..0eebb75 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -301,9 +301,6 @@ xen_running_on_version_or_later(unsigned int major, unsigned int minor)
 	return false;
 }
 
-#define CPUID_THERM_POWER_LEAF 6
-#define APERFMPERF_PRESENT 0
-
 static __read_mostly unsigned int cpuid_leaf1_edx_mask = ~0;
 static __read_mostly unsigned int cpuid_leaf1_ecx_mask = ~0;
 
@@ -337,11 +334,6 @@ static void xen_cpuid(unsigned int *ax, unsigned int *bx,
 		*dx = cpuid_leaf5_edx_val;
 		return;
 
-	case CPUID_THERM_POWER_LEAF:
-		/* Disabling APERFMPERF for kernel usage */
-		maskecx = ~(1 << APERFMPERF_PRESENT);
-		break;
-
 	case 0xb:
 		/* Suppress extended topology stuff */
 		maskebx = 0;
@@ -462,6 +454,9 @@ static void __init xen_init_cpuid_mask(void)
 	if (xen_check_mwait())
 		cpuid_leaf1_ecx_set_mask = (1 << (X86_FEATURE_MWAIT % 32));
 
+	/* Disable APERFMPERF feature. */
+	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_APERFMPERF);
+
 	/* Disable DCA feature. */
 	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_DCA);
 }
-- 
2.10.2