From: Grzegorz Andrejczuk <grzegorz.andrejczuk@intel.com>
To: tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com, hpa@zytor.com, x86@kernel.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Piotr.Luc@intel.com,
dave.hansen@linux.intel.com,
Grzegorz Andrejczuk <grzegorz.andrejczuk@intel.com>
Subject: [PATCH v10 1/5] x86/msr: add MSR_MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES and RING3MWAIT bit
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:00:00 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1481911204-3713-2-git-send-email-grzegorz.andrejczuk@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1481911204-3713-1-git-send-email-grzegorz.andrejczuk@intel.com>
This patch defines new MSR MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES (0x140).
On supported CPUs if bit 1 of this new register is set,
then calling MONITOR and MWAIT instructions outside of ring 0 will
not cause invalid-opcode exception.
The MSR MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES is not yet documented in the SDM. Here is
the relevant documentation:
Hex Dec Name Scope
140H 320 MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES Thread
0 Reserved
1 If set to 1, the MONITOR and MWAIT instructions do not
cause invalid-opcode exceptions when executed with CPL > 0
or in virtual-8086 mode. If MWAIT is executed when CPL > 0
or in virtual-8086 mode, and if EAX indicates a C-state
other than C0 or C1, the instruction operates as if EAX
indicated the C-state C1.
63:2 Reserved
Signed-off-by: Grzegorz Andrejczuk <grzegorz.andrejczuk@intel.com>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index 78f3760..55ffae0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -539,6 +539,12 @@
#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_IP_PREF_DISABLE_BIT 39
#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_IP_PREF_DISABLE (1ULL << MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_IP_PREF_DISABLE_BIT)
+/* MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES non-architectural features */
+#define MSR_MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES 0x00000140
+
+#define MSR_MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES_RING3MWAIT_BIT 1
+#define MSR_MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES_RING3MWAIT (1ULL << MSR_MISC_FEATURE_ENABLES_RING3MWAIT_BIT)
+
#define MSR_IA32_TSC_DEADLINE 0x000006E0
/* P4/Xeon+ specific */
--
2.5.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-12-16 18:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-12-16 17:59 [PATCH v10 0/5] Enabling Ring 3 MONITOR/MWAIT feature for Knights Landing Grzegorz Andrejczuk
2016-12-16 18:00 ` Grzegorz Andrejczuk [this message]
2016-12-16 18:00 ` [PATCH v10 2/5] x86/elf: add HWCAP2 to expose ring 3 MONITOR/MWAIT Grzegorz Andrejczuk
2016-12-16 18:00 ` [PATCH v10 3/5] x86/cpufeature: add RING3MWAIT to CPU features Grzegorz Andrejczuk
2016-12-16 18:00 ` [PATCH v10 4/5] x86/cpufeature: enable RING3MWAIT for Knights Landing Grzegorz Andrejczuk
2016-12-16 21:18 ` kbuild test robot
2016-12-16 18:00 ` [PATCH v10 5/5] x86/cpufeature: enable RING3MWAIT for Knights Mill Grzegorz Andrejczuk
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