linux-kernel - [PATCH] Warn of incorrect cpu

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Date:	Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:27:20 -0500
From:	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	mark.langsdorf@....com
Cc:	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH] Warn of incorrect cpu_khz on AMD systems

If none of the perfctrs are free when calculating cpu_khz we default to using
ctr 3 (ie, we just choose 3).  This may lead to an incorrect tsc freq value
which can cause the system to be unstable.

To aid in future debugging, WARN the user of a potential problem.

Signed-off-by: Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/time_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/time_64.c
index cb19d65..86d71b3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/time_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/time_64.c
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ unsigned long __init calibrate_cpu(void)
 			break;
 	no_ctr_free = (i == 4);
 	if (no_ctr_free) {
+		printk(KERN_WARN "Warning: AMD perfctrs busy ... "
+		       "cpu_khz value may be incorrect.\n");
 		i = 3;
 		rdmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL3, evntsel3);
 		wrmsrl(MSR_K7_EVNTSEL3, 0);
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