linux-kernel - [PATCH 1/9] x86 tsc_msr: Identify Intel-specific code

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Date:	Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:13:47 -0400
From:	Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>
To:	x86@...nel.org
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
Subject: [PATCH 1/9] x86 tsc_msr: Identify Intel-specific code

From: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>

try_msr_calibrate_tsc() is currently Intel-specific,
and should not execute on any other vendor's parts.

Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c
index 92ae6ac..c16e35b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/tsc_msr.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ unsigned long try_msr_calibrate_tsc(void)
 	unsigned long res;
 	int cpu_index;
 
+	if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_INTEL)
+		return 0;
+
 	cpu_index = match_cpu(boot_cpu_data.x86, boot_cpu_data.x86_model);
 	if (cpu_index < 0)
 		return 0;
-- 
2.8.0.rc4.16.g56331f8