x86, mem, intel: Initialize Enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB
If kernel intends to use enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB, it must ensure
IA32_MISC_ENABLE.Fast_String_Enable (bit 0) is set and CPUID.(EAX=07H, ECX=0H):
EBX[bit 9] also reports 1.
Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1305671358-14478-3-git-send-email-fenghua.yu@intel.com
Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@linux.intel.com>
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index df86bc8..fc73a34 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
static void __cpuinit early_init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
{
+ u64 misc_enable;
+
/* Unmask CPUID levels if masked: */
if (c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xd)) {
- u64 misc_enable;
-
rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
if (misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_LIMIT_CPUID) {
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@
* (model 2) with the same problem.
*/
if (c->x86 == 15) {
- u64 misc_enable;
-
rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
if (misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING) {
@@ -130,6 +128,19 @@
}
}
#endif
+
+ /*
+ * If fast string is not enabled in IA32_MISC_ENABLE for any reason,
+ * clear the fast string and enhanced fast string CPU capabilities.
+ */
+ if (c->x86 > 6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 0xd)) {
+ rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
+ if (!(misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING)) {
+ printk(KERN_INFO "Disabled fast string operations\n");
+ setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD);
+ setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ERMS);
+ }
+ }
}
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32