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Diffstat (limited to 'arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c | 33 |
1 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c index 1fd7d575092e..4ad7d70e8739 100644 --- a/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c +++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ # include "boot.h" #endif #include <linux/types.h> +#include <asm/intel-family.h> #include <asm/processor-flags.h> #include <asm/required-features.h> #include <asm/msr-index.h> @@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr) puts("WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parameter 'forcepae' to enable at your own risk!\n"); } } + if (!err) + err = check_knl_erratum(); if (err_flags_ptr) *err_flags_ptr = err ? err_flags : NULL; @@ -185,3 +188,33 @@ int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr) return (cpu.level < req_level || err) ? -1 : 0; } + +int check_knl_erratum(void) +{ + /* + * First check for the affected model/family: + */ + if (!is_intel() || + cpu.family != 6 || + cpu.model != INTEL_FAM6_XEON_PHI_KNL) + return 0; + + /* + * This erratum affects the Accessed/Dirty bits, and can + * cause stray bits to be set in !Present PTEs. We have + * enough bits in our 64-bit PTEs (which we have on real + * 64-bit mode or PAE) to avoid using these troublesome + * bits. But, we do not have enough space in our 32-bit + * PTEs. So, refuse to run on 32-bit non-PAE kernels. + */ + if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_64) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_PAE)) + return 0; + + puts("This 32-bit kernel can not run on this Xeon Phi x200\n" + "processor due to a processor erratum. Use a 64-bit\n" + "kernel, or enable PAE in this 32-bit kernel.\n\n"); + + return -1; +} + + |