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Date:	Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:33:30 -0700
From:	tip-bot for Dave Jones <tipbot@...or.com>
To:	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	davej@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	tglx@...utronix.de, pure.logic@...us-software.ie, mingo@...nel.org
Subject: [tip:x86/urgent] x86: Don'
 t enable F00F workaround on Intel Quark processors

Commit-ID:  c1dd2d38a55119e1611a9ea3ee30bcf8902e2b04
Gitweb:     http://git.kernel.org/tip/c1dd2d38a55119e1611a9ea3ee30bcf8902e2b04
Author:     Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
AuthorDate: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:57:53 -0400
Committer:  Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
CommitDate: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 19:31:23 +0100

x86: Don't enable F00F workaround on Intel Quark processors

The Intel Quark processor is a part of family 5, but does not have the
F00F bug present in Pentiums of the same family.

Pentiums were models 0 through 8, Quark is model 9.

Signed-off-by: Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
Cc: Bryan O'Donoghue <pure.logic@...us-software.ie>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20141028175753.GA12743@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>

---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index 1ef4562..9cc6b6f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -213,12 +213,13 @@ static void intel_workarounds(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_F00F_BUG
 	/*
-	 * All current models of Pentium and Pentium with MMX technology CPUs
+	 * All models of Pentium and Pentium with MMX technology CPUs
 	 * have the F0 0F bug, which lets nonprivileged users lock up the
 	 * system. Announce that the fault handler will be checking for it.
+	 * The Quark is also family 5, but does not have the same bug.
 	 */
 	clear_cpu_bug(c, X86_BUG_F00F);
-	if (!paravirt_enabled() && c->x86 == 5) {
+	if (!paravirt_enabled() && c->x86 == 5 && c->x86_model < 9) {
 		static int f00f_workaround_enabled;
 
 		set_cpu_bug(c, X86_BUG_F00F);
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