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Date:	Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:28:19 -0800
From:	tip-bot for Peter Zijlstra <tipbot@...or.com>
To:	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, eranian@...gle.com, hpa@...or.com,
	mingo@...nel.org, peterz@...radead.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	vince@...ter.net, tglx@...utronix.de, junk@...af.co.uk
Subject: [tip:perf/core] perf/x86/intel/p6:
  Add userspace RDPMC quirk for PPro

Commit-ID:  e97df76377b8b3b1f7dfd5d6f8a1d5a31438b140
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/e97df76377b8b3b1f7dfd5d6f8a1d5a31438b140
Author:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
AuthorDate: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:48:51 +0100
Committer:  Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
CommitDate: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 13:08:24 +0100

perf/x86/intel/p6: Add userspace RDPMC quirk for PPro

PPro machines can die hard when PCE gets enabled due to a CPU erratum.
The safe way it so disable it by default and keep it disabled.

See erratum 26 in:

  http://download.intel.com/design/archives/processors/pro/docs/24268935.pdf

Reported-and-Tested-by: Mark Davies <junk@...af.co.uk>
Cc: Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>
Cc: Vince Weaver <vince@...ter.net>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20140206170815.GW2936@laptop.programming.kicks-ass.net
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c    |  6 ++++-
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h    |  1 +
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.c | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index b886451..1246b85 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1521,6 +1521,8 @@ static int __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 
 	pr_cont("%s PMU driver.\n", x86_pmu.name);
 
+	x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc = 1; /* enable userspace RDPMC usage by default */
+
 	for (quirk = x86_pmu.quirks; quirk; quirk = quirk->next)
 		quirk->func();
 
@@ -1534,7 +1536,6 @@ static int __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 		__EVENT_CONSTRAINT(0, (1ULL << x86_pmu.num_counters) - 1,
 				   0, x86_pmu.num_counters, 0, 0);
 
-	x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc = 1; /* enable userspace RDPMC usage by default */
 	x86_pmu_format_group.attrs = x86_pmu.format_attrs;
 
 	if (x86_pmu.event_attrs)
@@ -1820,6 +1821,9 @@ static ssize_t set_attr_rdpmc(struct device *cdev,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc_broken)
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+
 	if (!!val != !!x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc) {
 		x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc = !!val;
 		smp_call_function(change_rdpmc, (void *)val, 1);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
index c1a8618..4972c24 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.h
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ struct x86_pmu {
 	/*
 	 * sysfs attrs
 	 */
+	int		attr_rdpmc_broken;
 	int		attr_rdpmc;
 	struct attribute **format_attrs;
 	struct attribute **event_attrs;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.c
index b1e2fe1..7c1a0c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.c
@@ -231,31 +231,49 @@ static __initconst const struct x86_pmu p6_pmu = {
 
 };
 
+static __init void p6_pmu_rdpmc_quirk(void)
+{
+	if (boot_cpu_data.x86_mask < 9) {
+		/*
+		 * PPro erratum 26; fixed in stepping 9 and above.
+		 */
+		pr_warn("Userspace RDPMC support disabled due to a CPU erratum\n");
+		x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc_broken = 1;
+		x86_pmu.attr_rdpmc = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 __init int p6_pmu_init(void)
 {
+	x86_pmu = p6_pmu;
+
 	switch (boot_cpu_data.x86_model) {
-	case 1:
-	case 3:  /* Pentium Pro */
-	case 5:
-	case 6:  /* Pentium II */
-	case 7:
-	case 8:
-	case 11: /* Pentium III */
-	case 9:
-	case 13:
-		/* Pentium M */
+	case  1: /* Pentium Pro */
+		x86_add_quirk(p6_pmu_rdpmc_quirk);
+		break;
+
+	case  3: /* Pentium II - Klamath */
+	case  5: /* Pentium II - Deschutes */
+	case  6: /* Pentium II - Mendocino */
 		break;
+
+	case  7: /* Pentium III - Katmai */
+	case  8: /* Pentium III - Coppermine */
+	case 10: /* Pentium III Xeon */
+	case 11: /* Pentium III - Tualatin */
+		break;
+
+	case  9: /* Pentium M - Banias */
+	case 13: /* Pentium M - Dothan */
+		break;
+
 	default:
-		pr_cont("unsupported p6 CPU model %d ",
-			boot_cpu_data.x86_model);
+		pr_cont("unsupported p6 CPU model %d ", boot_cpu_data.x86_model);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	x86_pmu = p6_pmu;
-
 	memcpy(hw_cache_event_ids, p6_hw_cache_event_ids,
 		sizeof(hw_cache_event_ids));
 
-
 	return 0;
 }
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