xen/26427-x86-AMD-enable-WC+.patch

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# HG changeset patch
# User Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@amd.com>
# Date 1358508058 -3600
# Node ID 8f6dd5dc5d6cdd56050ed917a0c30903bbddcbf0
# Parent eb8e9a23925d7b77c344a4a99679a45f96754a17
x86/AMD: Enable WC+ memory type on family 10 processors
In some cases BIOS may not enable WC+ memory type on family 10 processors,
instead converting what would be WC+ memory to CD type. On guests using
nested pages this could result in performance degradation. This patch
enables WC+.
Signed-off-by: Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@amd.com>
Committed-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>
--- a/xen/arch/x86/cpu/amd.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/cpu/amd.c
@@ -534,6 +534,19 @@ static void __devinit init_amd(struct cp
}
#endif
+ if (c->x86 == 0x10) {
+ /*
+ * On family 10h BIOS may not have properly enabled WC+
+ * support, causing it to be converted to CD memtype. This may
+ * result in performance degradation for certain nested-paging
+ * guests. Prevent this conversion by clearing bit 24 in
+ * MSR_F10_BU_CFG2.
+ */
+ rdmsrl(MSR_F10_BU_CFG2, value);
+ value &= ~(1ULL << 24);
+ wrmsrl(MSR_F10_BU_CFG2, value);
+ }
+
/*
* Family 0x12 and above processors have APIC timer
* running in deep C states.
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/msr-index.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/msr-index.h
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@
#define MSR_F10_MC4_MISC2 0xc0000409
#define MSR_F10_MC4_MISC3 0xc000040A
-/* AMD Family10h MMU control MSRs */
-#define MSR_F10_BU_CFG 0xc0011023
+/* AMD Family10h Bus Unit MSRs */
+#define MSR_F10_BU_CFG 0xc0011023
+#define MSR_F10_BU_CFG2 0xc001102a
/* Other AMD Fam10h MSRs */
#define MSR_FAM10H_MMIO_CONF_BASE 0xc0010058