[PATCH] X86: MM: Add PAT Type write-through in combination with mtrr

Andreas Werner
2013-10-27T12:55:34Z

This patch adds the Write-through memory type in combination with mtrr.
If you call ioremap_cache to request cachable memory (write-back) the
function tries to set the PAT to write-back only if the mtrr setting of
the requested region is also marked as Write-Back.
If the mttr regions are marked e.g. as Write-through or with other
types, the function will always return UC- memory.

If you check the Intel document " IA-32 SDM vol 3a table Effective
Memory Type", there
are many other combinations possible.

This patch will only add the following combination:
PAT=Write-Back + MTRR=Write-Through = Effective Memory of
Write-Through

Tested on - Intel (R) Atom E680 (Tunnel Creek)
- Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo

Signed-off-by: Andreas Werner <wernerandy@gmx.de>
---
arch/x86/mm/pat.c | 11 ++++++++---
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/pat.c b/arch/x86/mm/pat.c
index 6574388..9cfe107 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/pat.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/pat.c
@@ -149,10 +149,15 @@ static unsigned long pat_x_mtrr_type(u64 start, u64 end, unsigned long req_type)
u8 mtrr_type;

mtrr_type = mtrr_type_lookup(start, end);
- if (mtrr_type != MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK)
- return _PAGE_CACHE_UC_MINUS;

- return _PAGE_CACHE_WB;
+ switch (mtrr_type) {
+ case MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK:
+ case MTRR_TYPE_WRTHROUGH:
+ return _PAGE_CACHE_WB;
+
+ default:
+ return _PAGE_CACHE_UC_MINUS;
+ }
}

return req_type;
--
1.8.4