A new IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY MSR (0xCF) is defined. Each bit in
the MSR enumerates a model specific feature. Currently bit 5 enumerates
#AC exception for split locked accesses. When bit 5 is 1, split locked
accesses will generate #AC exception. When bit 5 is 0, split locked
accesses will not generate #AC exception.

Please check the latest Intel Architecture Instruction Set Extensions
and Future Features Programming Reference for more detailed information
on the MSR and the split lock bit.

Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua...@intel.com>
---
 arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
index 8e40c2446fd1..549e73dcca15 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 #define MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT_BIT      31
 #define MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT          
BIT_ULL(MSR_PLATFORM_INFO_CPUID_FAULT_BIT)
 
+#define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY       0x000000cf
+#define CORE_CAP_SPLIT_LOCK_DETECT     BIT(5)     /* Detect split lock */
+
 #define MSR_PKG_CST_CONFIG_CONTROL     0x000000e2
 #define NHM_C3_AUTO_DEMOTE             (1UL << 25)
 #define NHM_C1_AUTO_DEMOTE             (1UL << 26)
-- 
2.7.4

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