linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] x86, AMD: Disable wrongly set X86_FEATURE_LAHF

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Date:	Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:22:34 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <petkovbb@...glemail.com>
CC:	mingo@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kjwinchester@...il.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
	borislav.petkov@....com, linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] x86, AMD: Disable wrongly set X86_FEATURE_LAHF_LM
 CPUID bit

On 08/30/2009 04:50 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>  			clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_LAHF_LM);
> +			if (!rdmsrl_amd_safe(0xc001100d, &val)) {
> +				val &= ~(1ULL << 32);
> +				wrmsr_amd_safe(0xc001100d, (u32) val,
> +							   (u32)(val >> 32));
> +			}
> +		}

We presumably want/need wrmsrl_amd_safe() here!

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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