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SubjectRe: [PATCH v8 05/15] x86/msr-index: Define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY and split lock detection bit
On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 10:08:30PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 09:47:14PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > >
> > > * Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2019 at 07:45:11AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > * Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > A new MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY (0xcf) is defined. Each bit in the MSR
> > > > > > enumerates a model specific feature. Currently bit 5 enumerates split
> > > > > > lock detection. When bit 5 is 1, split lock detection is supported.
> > > > > > When the bit is 0, split lock detection is not supported.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please check the latest Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software
> > > > > > Developer's Manual for more detailed information on the MSR and the
> > > > > > split lock detection bit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 3 +++
> > > > > > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
> > > > > > index ca5bc0eacb95..f65ef6f783d2 100644
> > > > > > --- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
> > > > > > +++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
> > > > > > @@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
> > > > > > #define MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT_BIT 31
> > > > > > #define MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT BIT_ULL(MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT_BIT)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY 0x000000cf
> > > > > > +#define CORE_CAP_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT BIT(5) /* Detect split lock */
> > > > >
> > > > > Please don't put comments into definitions.
> > > >
> > > > I'll remove the comment and change definitions of the MSR and the split lock
> > > > detection bit as following:
> > > >
> > > > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY 0x000000cf
> > > > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT_BIT 5
> > > > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT BIT(MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT_BIT)
> > > >
> > > > Are these right changes?
> > >
> > > I suspect it could be shortened to CORE_CAP as you (partly) did it
> > > originally.
> >
> > IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY is the MSR's exact name in the latest SDM (in Table 2-14):
> > https://software.intel.com/en-us/download/intel-64-and-ia-32-architectures-sdm-combined-volumes-1-2a-2b-2c-2d-3a-3b-3c-3d-and-4
> >
> > So can I define the MSR and the bits as follows?
> >
> > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAP 0x000000cf
> > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAP_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT_BIT 5
> > +#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAP_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT BIT(MSR_IA32_CORE_CAP_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT_BIT)
>
> Yeah, I suppose that looks OK.

Should I also change the feature definition 'X86_FEATURE_CORE_CAPABILITY' to
'X86_FEATURE_CORE_CAP' in cpufeatures.h in patch #0006 to match the
MSR definition here? Or should I still keep the current feature definition?

Thanks.

-Fenghua

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