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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/2] x86/mm: Introduce 'no5lvl' kernel parameter
On Fri, 11 May 2018, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
> @@ -1008,6 +1008,12 @@ static void __init early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> */
> setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_PCID);
> #endif
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL
> + /* Clear the 5-level paging feature if user asked for 'no5lvl' */

no5lvl is only one reason why 5 level paging is not available.

> + if (!__pgtable_l5_enabled)
> + setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_LA57);
> +#endif

And that #ifdeffery can be avoided by simply doing:

if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_5LEVEL) && !pgtable_l5_enabled)
setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_LA57);

Hmm?

Thanks,

tglx

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