Re: [PATCH 11/12] x86/mm: enable AMD translation cache extensions

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On Mon, 2024-12-30 at 20:25 +0200, Nadav Amit wrote:
> 
> > On 30 Dec 2024, at 19:53, Rik van Riel <riel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
> > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
> > @@ -1143,6 +1143,14 @@ static void cpu_detect_tlb_amd(struct
> > cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> > 
> > 	/* Max number of pages INVLPGB can invalidate in one shot
> > */
> > 	invlpgb_count_max = (edx & 0xffff) + 1;
> > +
> > +	/* If supported, enable translation cache extensions (TCE)
> > */
> > +	cpuid(0x80000001, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx);
> > +	if (ecx & BIT(17)) {
> > +		u64 msr = native_read_msr(MSR_EFER);;
> > +		msr |= BIT(15);
> > +		wrmsrl(MSR_EFER, msr);
> > +	}
> > }
> 
> Sorry for the gradual/delayed feedback.
> 
> Is it possible to avoid the BIT(x) and just add the bits to 
> arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h like EFER_FFXSR ?
> 
Of course!

I'd be happy to send that either as part of the
next version of the patch series, or as a separate
cleanup patch later. Whatever is more convenient
for the x86 maintainers.

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