Merge branches 'x86/apic', 'x86/cleanups', 'x86/cpufeature', 'x86/crashdump', 'x86/debug', 'x86/defconfig', 'x86/detect-hyper', 'x86/doc', 'x86/dumpstack', 'x86/early-printk', 'x86/fpu', 'x86/idle', 'x86/io', 'x86/memory-corruption-check', 'x86/microcode', 'x86/mm', 'x86/mtrr', 'x86/nmi-watchdog', 'x86/pat2', 'x86/pci-ioapic-boot-irq-quirks', 'x86/ptrace', 'x86/quirks', 'x86/reboot', 'x86/setup-memory', 'x86/signal', 'x86/sparse-fixes', 'x86/time', 'x86/uv' and 'x86/xen' into x86/core

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173 changed files with 4121 additions and 3195 deletions

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@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
obj-y := intel_cacheinfo.o addon_cpuid_features.o
obj-y += proc.o capflags.o powerflags.o common.o
obj-y += vmware.o hypervisor.o
obj-$(CONFIG_X86_32) += bugs.o cmpxchg.o
obj-$(CONFIG_X86_64) += bugs_64.o

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@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
#include <asm/proto.h>
#include <asm/sections.h>
#include <asm/setup.h>
#include <asm/hypervisor.h>
#include "cpu.h"
@@ -703,6 +704,7 @@ static void __cpuinit identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
detect_ht(c);
#endif
init_hypervisor(c);
/*
* On SMP, boot_cpu_data holds the common feature set between
* all CPUs; so make sure that we indicate which features are
@@ -862,7 +864,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(_cpu_pda);
struct desc_ptr idt_descr = { 256 * 16 - 1, (unsigned long) idt_table };
char boot_cpu_stack[IRQSTACKSIZE] __page_aligned_bss;
static char boot_cpu_stack[IRQSTACKSIZE] __page_aligned_bss;
void __cpuinit pda_init(int cpu)
{
@@ -903,8 +905,8 @@ void __cpuinit pda_init(int cpu)
}
}
char boot_exception_stacks[(N_EXCEPTION_STACKS - 1) * EXCEPTION_STKSZ +
DEBUG_STKSZ] __page_aligned_bss;
static char boot_exception_stacks[(N_EXCEPTION_STACKS - 1) * EXCEPTION_STKSZ +
DEBUG_STKSZ] __page_aligned_bss;
extern asmlinkage void ignore_sysret(void);

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@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
/*
* Common hypervisor code
*
* Copyright (C) 2008, VMware, Inc.
* Author : Alok N Kataria <akataria@vmware.com>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
* WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD TITLE or
* NON INFRINGEMENT. See the GNU General Public License for more
* details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*
*/
#include <asm/processor.h>
#include <asm/vmware.h>
#include <asm/hypervisor.h>
static inline void __cpuinit
detect_hypervisor_vendor(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
{
if (vmware_platform()) {
c->x86_hyper_vendor = X86_HYPER_VENDOR_VMWARE;
} else {
c->x86_hyper_vendor = X86_HYPER_VENDOR_NONE;
}
}
unsigned long get_hypervisor_tsc_freq(void)
{
if (boot_cpu_data.x86_hyper_vendor == X86_HYPER_VENDOR_VMWARE)
return vmware_get_tsc_khz();
return 0;
}
static inline void __cpuinit
hypervisor_set_feature_bits(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
{
if (boot_cpu_data.x86_hyper_vendor == X86_HYPER_VENDOR_VMWARE) {
vmware_set_feature_bits(c);
return;
}
}
void __cpuinit init_hypervisor(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
{
detect_hypervisor_vendor(c);
hypervisor_set_feature_bits(c);
}

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@@ -307,12 +307,11 @@ static void __cpuinit init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_P4);
if (c->x86 == 6)
set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_P3);
#endif
if (cpu_has_bts)
ptrace_bts_init_intel(c);
#endif
detect_extended_topology(c);
if (!cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_XTOPOLOGY)) {
/*

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@@ -644,20 +644,17 @@ static inline ssize_t show_shared_cpu_list(struct _cpuid4_info *leaf, char *buf)
return show_shared_cpu_map_func(leaf, 1, buf);
}
static ssize_t show_type(struct _cpuid4_info *this_leaf, char *buf) {
switch(this_leaf->eax.split.type) {
case CACHE_TYPE_DATA:
static ssize_t show_type(struct _cpuid4_info *this_leaf, char *buf)
{
switch (this_leaf->eax.split.type) {
case CACHE_TYPE_DATA:
return sprintf(buf, "Data\n");
break;
case CACHE_TYPE_INST:
case CACHE_TYPE_INST:
return sprintf(buf, "Instruction\n");
break;
case CACHE_TYPE_UNIFIED:
case CACHE_TYPE_UNIFIED:
return sprintf(buf, "Unified\n");
break;
default:
default:
return sprintf(buf, "Unknown\n");
break;
}
}

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@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ x86_get_mtrr_mem_range(struct res_range *range, int nr_range,
}
static struct res_range __initdata range[RANGE_NUM];
static int __initdata nr_range;
#ifdef CONFIG_MTRR_SANITIZER
@@ -1206,40 +1207,44 @@ struct mtrr_cleanup_result {
#define PSHIFT (PAGE_SHIFT - 10)
static struct mtrr_cleanup_result __initdata result[NUM_RESULT];
static struct res_range __initdata range_new[RANGE_NUM];
static unsigned long __initdata min_loss_pfn[RANGE_NUM];
static int __init mtrr_cleanup(unsigned address_bits)
static void __init print_out_mtrr_range_state(void)
{
unsigned long extra_remove_base, extra_remove_size;
unsigned long base, size, def, dummy;
mtrr_type type;
int nr_range, nr_range_new;
u64 chunk_size, gran_size;
unsigned long range_sums, range_sums_new;
int index_good;
int num_reg_good;
int i;
char start_factor = 'K', size_factor = 'K';
unsigned long start_base, size_base;
mtrr_type type;
for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) {
size_base = range_state[i].size_pfn << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
if (!size_base)
continue;
size_base = to_size_factor(size_base, &size_factor),
start_base = range_state[i].base_pfn << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
start_base = to_size_factor(start_base, &start_factor),
type = range_state[i].type;
printk(KERN_DEBUG "reg %d, base: %ld%cB, range: %ld%cB, type %s\n",
i, start_base, start_factor,
size_base, size_factor,
(type == MTRR_TYPE_UNCACHABLE) ? "UC" :
((type == MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT) ? "WP" :
((type == MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK) ? "WB" : "Other"))
);
}
}
static int __init mtrr_need_cleanup(void)
{
int i;
mtrr_type type;
unsigned long size;
/* extra one for all 0 */
int num[MTRR_NUM_TYPES + 1];
if (!is_cpu(INTEL) || enable_mtrr_cleanup < 1)
return 0;
rdmsr(MTRRdefType_MSR, def, dummy);
def &= 0xff;
if (def != MTRR_TYPE_UNCACHABLE)
return 0;
/* get it and store it aside */
memset(range_state, 0, sizeof(range_state));
for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) {
mtrr_if->get(i, &base, &size, &type);
range_state[i].base_pfn = base;
range_state[i].size_pfn = size;
range_state[i].type = type;
}
/* check entries number */
memset(num, 0, sizeof(num));
for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) {
@@ -1263,29 +1268,133 @@ static int __init mtrr_cleanup(unsigned address_bits)
num_var_ranges - num[MTRR_NUM_TYPES])
return 0;
return 1;
}
static unsigned long __initdata range_sums;
static void __init mtrr_calc_range_state(u64 chunk_size, u64 gran_size,
unsigned long extra_remove_base,
unsigned long extra_remove_size,
int i)
{
int num_reg;
static struct res_range range_new[RANGE_NUM];
static int nr_range_new;
unsigned long range_sums_new;
/* convert ranges to var ranges state */
num_reg = x86_setup_var_mtrrs(range, nr_range,
chunk_size, gran_size);
/* we got new setting in range_state, check it */
memset(range_new, 0, sizeof(range_new));
nr_range_new = x86_get_mtrr_mem_range(range_new, 0,
extra_remove_base, extra_remove_size);
range_sums_new = sum_ranges(range_new, nr_range_new);
result[i].chunk_sizek = chunk_size >> 10;
result[i].gran_sizek = gran_size >> 10;
result[i].num_reg = num_reg;
if (range_sums < range_sums_new) {
result[i].lose_cover_sizek =
(range_sums_new - range_sums) << PSHIFT;
result[i].bad = 1;
} else
result[i].lose_cover_sizek =
(range_sums - range_sums_new) << PSHIFT;
/* double check it */
if (!result[i].bad && !result[i].lose_cover_sizek) {
if (nr_range_new != nr_range ||
memcmp(range, range_new, sizeof(range)))
result[i].bad = 1;
}
if (!result[i].bad && (range_sums - range_sums_new <
min_loss_pfn[num_reg])) {
min_loss_pfn[num_reg] =
range_sums - range_sums_new;
}
}
static void __init mtrr_print_out_one_result(int i)
{
char gran_factor, chunk_factor, lose_factor;
unsigned long gran_base, chunk_base, lose_base;
gran_base = to_size_factor(result[i].gran_sizek, &gran_factor),
chunk_base = to_size_factor(result[i].chunk_sizek, &chunk_factor),
lose_base = to_size_factor(result[i].lose_cover_sizek, &lose_factor),
printk(KERN_INFO "%sgran_size: %ld%c \tchunk_size: %ld%c \t",
result[i].bad ? "*BAD*" : " ",
gran_base, gran_factor, chunk_base, chunk_factor);
printk(KERN_CONT "num_reg: %d \tlose cover RAM: %s%ld%c\n",
result[i].num_reg, result[i].bad ? "-" : "",
lose_base, lose_factor);
}
static int __init mtrr_search_optimal_index(void)
{
int i;
int num_reg_good;
int index_good;
if (nr_mtrr_spare_reg >= num_var_ranges)
nr_mtrr_spare_reg = num_var_ranges - 1;
num_reg_good = -1;
for (i = num_var_ranges - nr_mtrr_spare_reg; i > 0; i--) {
if (!min_loss_pfn[i])
num_reg_good = i;
}
index_good = -1;
if (num_reg_good != -1) {
for (i = 0; i < NUM_RESULT; i++) {
if (!result[i].bad &&
result[i].num_reg == num_reg_good &&
!result[i].lose_cover_sizek) {
index_good = i;
break;
}
}
}
return index_good;
}
static int __init mtrr_cleanup(unsigned address_bits)
{
unsigned long extra_remove_base, extra_remove_size;
unsigned long base, size, def, dummy;
mtrr_type type;
u64 chunk_size, gran_size;
int index_good;
int i;
if (!is_cpu(INTEL) || enable_mtrr_cleanup < 1)
return 0;
rdmsr(MTRRdefType_MSR, def, dummy);
def &= 0xff;
if (def != MTRR_TYPE_UNCACHABLE)
return 0;
/* get it and store it aside */
memset(range_state, 0, sizeof(range_state));
for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) {
mtrr_if->get(i, &base, &size, &type);
range_state[i].base_pfn = base;
range_state[i].size_pfn = size;
range_state[i].type = type;
}
/* check if we need handle it and can handle it */
if (!mtrr_need_cleanup())
return 0;
/* print original var MTRRs at first, for debugging: */
printk(KERN_DEBUG "original variable MTRRs\n");
for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) {
char start_factor = 'K', size_factor = 'K';
unsigned long start_base, size_base;
size_base = range_state[i].size_pfn << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
if (!size_base)
continue;
size_base = to_size_factor(size_base, &size_factor),
start_base = range_state[i].base_pfn << (PAGE_SHIFT - 10);
start_base = to_size_factor(start_base, &start_factor),
type = range_state[i].type;
printk(KERN_DEBUG "reg %d, base: %ld%cB, range: %ld%cB, type %s\n",
i, start_base, start_factor,
size_base, size_factor,
(type == MTRR_TYPE_UNCACHABLE) ? "UC" :
((type == MTRR_TYPE_WRPROT) ? "WP" :
((type == MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK) ? "WB" : "Other"))
);
}
print_out_mtrr_range_state();
memset(range, 0, sizeof(range));
extra_remove_size = 0;
@@ -1309,176 +1418,64 @@ static int __init mtrr_cleanup(unsigned address_bits)
range_sums >> (20 - PAGE_SHIFT));
if (mtrr_chunk_size && mtrr_gran_size) {
int num_reg;
char gran_factor, chunk_factor, lose_factor;
unsigned long gran_base, chunk_base, lose_base;
debug_print++;
/* convert ranges to var ranges state */
num_reg = x86_setup_var_mtrrs(range, nr_range, mtrr_chunk_size,
mtrr_gran_size);
/* we got new setting in range_state, check it */
memset(range_new, 0, sizeof(range_new));
nr_range_new = x86_get_mtrr_mem_range(range_new, 0,
extra_remove_base,
extra_remove_size);
range_sums_new = sum_ranges(range_new, nr_range_new);
i = 0;
result[i].chunk_sizek = mtrr_chunk_size >> 10;
result[i].gran_sizek = mtrr_gran_size >> 10;
result[i].num_reg = num_reg;
if (range_sums < range_sums_new) {
result[i].lose_cover_sizek =
(range_sums_new - range_sums) << PSHIFT;
result[i].bad = 1;
} else
result[i].lose_cover_sizek =
(range_sums - range_sums_new) << PSHIFT;
mtrr_calc_range_state(mtrr_chunk_size, mtrr_gran_size,
extra_remove_base, extra_remove_size, i);
mtrr_print_out_one_result(i);
gran_base = to_size_factor(result[i].gran_sizek, &gran_factor),
chunk_base = to_size_factor(result[i].chunk_sizek, &chunk_factor),
lose_base = to_size_factor(result[i].lose_cover_sizek, &lose_factor),
printk(KERN_INFO "%sgran_size: %ld%c \tchunk_size: %ld%c \t",
result[i].bad?"*BAD*":" ",
gran_base, gran_factor, chunk_base, chunk_factor);
printk(KERN_CONT "num_reg: %d \tlose cover RAM: %s%ld%c\n",
result[i].num_reg, result[i].bad?"-":"",
lose_base, lose_factor);
if (!result[i].bad) {
set_var_mtrr_all(address_bits);
return 1;
}
printk(KERN_INFO "invalid mtrr_gran_size or mtrr_chunk_size, "
"will find optimal one\n");
debug_print--;
memset(result, 0, sizeof(result[0]));
}
i = 0;
memset(min_loss_pfn, 0xff, sizeof(min_loss_pfn));
memset(result, 0, sizeof(result));
for (gran_size = (1ULL<<16); gran_size < (1ULL<<32); gran_size <<= 1) {
char gran_factor;
unsigned long gran_base;
if (debug_print)
gran_base = to_size_factor(gran_size >> 10, &gran_factor);
for (chunk_size = gran_size; chunk_size < (1ULL<<32);
chunk_size <<= 1) {
int num_reg;
if (debug_print) {
char chunk_factor;
unsigned long chunk_base;
chunk_base = to_size_factor(chunk_size>>10, &chunk_factor),
printk(KERN_INFO "\n");
printk(KERN_INFO "gran_size: %ld%c chunk_size: %ld%c \n",
gran_base, gran_factor, chunk_base, chunk_factor);
}
if (i >= NUM_RESULT)
continue;
/* convert ranges to var ranges state */
num_reg = x86_setup_var_mtrrs(range, nr_range,
chunk_size, gran_size);
/* we got new setting in range_state, check it */
memset(range_new, 0, sizeof(range_new));
nr_range_new = x86_get_mtrr_mem_range(range_new, 0,
extra_remove_base, extra_remove_size);
range_sums_new = sum_ranges(range_new, nr_range_new);
result[i].chunk_sizek = chunk_size >> 10;
result[i].gran_sizek = gran_size >> 10;
result[i].num_reg = num_reg;
if (range_sums < range_sums_new) {
result[i].lose_cover_sizek =
(range_sums_new - range_sums) << PSHIFT;
result[i].bad = 1;
} else
result[i].lose_cover_sizek =
(range_sums - range_sums_new) << PSHIFT;
/* double check it */
if (!result[i].bad && !result[i].lose_cover_sizek) {
if (nr_range_new != nr_range ||
memcmp(range, range_new, sizeof(range)))
result[i].bad = 1;
mtrr_calc_range_state(chunk_size, gran_size,
extra_remove_base, extra_remove_size, i);
if (debug_print) {
mtrr_print_out_one_result(i);
printk(KERN_INFO "\n");
}
if (!result[i].bad && (range_sums - range_sums_new <
min_loss_pfn[num_reg])) {
min_loss_pfn[num_reg] =
range_sums - range_sums_new;
}
i++;
}
}
/* print out all */
for (i = 0; i < NUM_RESULT; i++) {
char gran_factor, chunk_factor, lose_factor;
unsigned long gran_base, chunk_base, lose_base;
gran_base = to_size_factor(result[i].gran_sizek, &gran_factor),
chunk_base = to_size_factor(result[i].chunk_sizek, &chunk_factor),
lose_base = to_size_factor(result[i].lose_cover_sizek, &lose_factor),
printk(KERN_INFO "%sgran_size: %ld%c \tchunk_size: %ld%c \t",
result[i].bad?"*BAD*":" ",
gran_base, gran_factor, chunk_base, chunk_factor);
printk(KERN_CONT "num_reg: %d \tlose cover RAM: %s%ld%c\n",
result[i].num_reg, result[i].bad?"-":"",
lose_base, lose_factor);
}
/* try to find the optimal index */
if (nr_mtrr_spare_reg >= num_var_ranges)
nr_mtrr_spare_reg = num_var_ranges - 1;
num_reg_good = -1;
for (i = num_var_ranges - nr_mtrr_spare_reg; i > 0; i--) {
if (!min_loss_pfn[i])
num_reg_good = i;
}
index_good = -1;
if (num_reg_good != -1) {
for (i = 0; i < NUM_RESULT; i++) {
if (!result[i].bad &&
result[i].num_reg == num_reg_good &&
!result[i].lose_cover_sizek) {
index_good = i;
break;
}
}
}
index_good = mtrr_search_optimal_index();
if (index_good != -1) {
char gran_factor, chunk_factor, lose_factor;
unsigned long gran_base, chunk_base, lose_base;
printk(KERN_INFO "Found optimal setting for mtrr clean up\n");
i = index_good;
gran_base = to_size_factor(result[i].gran_sizek, &gran_factor),
chunk_base = to_size_factor(result[i].chunk_sizek, &chunk_factor),
lose_base = to_size_factor(result[i].lose_cover_sizek, &lose_factor),
printk(KERN_INFO "gran_size: %ld%c \tchunk_size: %ld%c \t",
gran_base, gran_factor, chunk_base, chunk_factor);
printk(KERN_CONT "num_reg: %d \tlose RAM: %ld%c\n",
result[i].num_reg, lose_base, lose_factor);
mtrr_print_out_one_result(i);
/* convert ranges to var ranges state */
chunk_size = result[i].chunk_sizek;
chunk_size <<= 10;
gran_size = result[i].gran_sizek;
gran_size <<= 10;
debug_print++;
x86_setup_var_mtrrs(range, nr_range, chunk_size, gran_size);
debug_print--;
set_var_mtrr_all(address_bits);
printk(KERN_DEBUG "New variable MTRRs\n");
print_out_mtrr_range_state();
return 1;
} else {
/* print out all */
for (i = 0; i < NUM_RESULT; i++)
mtrr_print_out_one_result(i);
}
printk(KERN_INFO "mtrr_cleanup: can not find optimal value\n");
@@ -1562,7 +1559,6 @@ int __init mtrr_trim_uncached_memory(unsigned long end_pfn)
{
unsigned long i, base, size, highest_pfn = 0, def, dummy;
mtrr_type type;
int nr_range;
u64 total_trim_size;
/* extra one for all 0 */

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@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
/*
* VMware Detection code.
*
* Copyright (C) 2008, VMware, Inc.
* Author : Alok N Kataria <akataria@vmware.com>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
* WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD TITLE or
* NON INFRINGEMENT. See the GNU General Public License for more
* details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
*
*/
#include <linux/dmi.h>
#include <asm/div64.h>
#include <asm/vmware.h>
#define CPUID_VMWARE_INFO_LEAF 0x40000000
#define VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_MAGIC 0x564D5868
#define VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_PORT 0x5658
#define VMWARE_PORT_CMD_GETVERSION 10
#define VMWARE_PORT_CMD_GETHZ 45
#define VMWARE_PORT(cmd, eax, ebx, ecx, edx) \
__asm__("inl (%%dx)" : \
"=a"(eax), "=c"(ecx), "=d"(edx), "=b"(ebx) : \
"0"(VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_MAGIC), \
"1"(VMWARE_PORT_CMD_##cmd), \
"2"(VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_PORT), "3"(UINT_MAX) : \
"memory");
static inline int __vmware_platform(void)
{
uint32_t eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
VMWARE_PORT(GETVERSION, eax, ebx, ecx, edx);
return eax != (uint32_t)-1 && ebx == VMWARE_HYPERVISOR_MAGIC;
}
static unsigned long __vmware_get_tsc_khz(void)
{
uint64_t tsc_hz;
uint32_t eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
VMWARE_PORT(GETHZ, eax, ebx, ecx, edx);
if (ebx == UINT_MAX)
return 0;
tsc_hz = eax | (((uint64_t)ebx) << 32);
do_div(tsc_hz, 1000);
BUG_ON(tsc_hz >> 32);
return tsc_hz;
}
/*
* While checking the dmi string infomation, just checking the product
* serial key should be enough, as this will always have a VMware
* specific string when running under VMware hypervisor.
*/
int vmware_platform(void)
{
if (cpu_has_hypervisor) {
unsigned int eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
char hyper_vendor_id[13];
cpuid(CPUID_VMWARE_INFO_LEAF, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx);
memcpy(hyper_vendor_id + 0, &ebx, 4);
memcpy(hyper_vendor_id + 4, &ecx, 4);
memcpy(hyper_vendor_id + 8, &edx, 4);
hyper_vendor_id[12] = '\0';
if (!strcmp(hyper_vendor_id, "VMwareVMware"))
return 1;
} else if (dmi_available && dmi_name_in_serial("VMware") &&
__vmware_platform())
return 1;
return 0;
}
unsigned long vmware_get_tsc_khz(void)
{
BUG_ON(!vmware_platform());
return __vmware_get_tsc_khz();
}
/*
* VMware hypervisor takes care of exporting a reliable TSC to the guest.
* Still, due to timing difference when running on virtual cpus, the TSC can
* be marked as unstable in some cases. For example, the TSC sync check at
* bootup can fail due to a marginal offset between vcpus' TSCs (though the
* TSCs do not drift from each other). Also, the ACPI PM timer clocksource
* is not suitable as a watchdog when running on a hypervisor because the
* kernel may miss a wrap of the counter if the vcpu is descheduled for a
* long time. To skip these checks at runtime we set these capability bits,
* so that the kernel could just trust the hypervisor with providing a
* reliable virtual TSC that is suitable for timekeeping.
*/
void __cpuinit vmware_set_feature_bits(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
{
set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC);
set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_TSC_RELIABLE);
}