Before we start actually adjusting behavior when ERMS is available,
follow Linux commit 161ec53c702c ("x86, mem, intel: Initialize Enhanced
REP MOVSB/STOSB") and zap the CPUID-derived feature flag when the MSR
bit is clear.
Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeul...@suse.com>
---
TBD: While with the use of host_cpu_policy "cpuid=no-erms" now
propagates to guest view, we've now lost the earlier "Don't extend
the artificial clearing to guest view, though: Guests can take
their own decision in this regard, as they can read (most of)
MISC_ENABLE.".
---
v7: Use host_cpu_policy in guest_common_default_feature_adjustments().
Change commentary.
v5: Correct guest_common_max_feature_adjustments() addition.
v4: Also adjust guest_common_max_feature_adjustments().
v3: New.
--- a/xen/arch/x86/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/cpu/intel.c
@@ -366,8 +366,18 @@ static void cf_check early_init_intel(st
paddr_bits = 36;
if (c == &boot_cpu_data) {
+ uint64_t misc_enable;
+
check_memory_type_self_snoop_errata();
+ /*
+ * If fast string is not enabled in IA32_MISC_ENABLE for any
reason,
+ * clear the enhanced fast string CPU capability.
+ */
+ rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, misc_enable);
+ if (!(misc_enable & MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING))
+ setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_ERMS);
+
intel_init_levelling();
}
--- a/xen/arch/x86/cpu-policy.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/cpu-policy.c
@@ -487,6 +487,12 @@ static void __init guest_common_max_feat
*/
if ( test_bit(X86_FEATURE_RTM, fs) )
__set_bit(X86_FEATURE_RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT, fs);
+
+ /*
+ * ERMS is a performance hint. A VM which previously saw ERMS will
+ * function correctly when migrated here, even if ERMS isn't available.
+ */
+ __set_bit(X86_FEATURE_ERMS, fs);
}
static void __init guest_common_default_feature_adjustments(uint32_t *fs)
@@ -562,6 +568,13 @@ static void __init guest_common_default_
__clear_bit(X86_FEATURE_RTM, fs);
__set_bit(X86_FEATURE_RTM_ALWAYS_ABORT, fs);
}
+
+ /*
+ * ERMS is a performance hint, so is set unconditionally in the max
+ * policy. However, guests should default to the host setting.
+ */
+ if ( !host_cpu_policy.feat.erms )
+ __clear_bit(X86_FEATURE_ERMS, fs);
}
static void __init guest_common_feature_adjustments(uint32_t *fs)
--- a/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/include/asm/msr-index.h
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@
#define MSR_IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT 0x0000019b
#define MSR_IA32_THERM_STATUS 0x0000019c
#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE 0x000001a0
+#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_FAST_STRING (1<<0)
#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_PERF_AVAIL (1<<7)
#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_BTS_UNAVAIL (1<<11)
#define MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE_PEBS_UNAVAIL (1<<12)
