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x86: PAT Update validate_pat_support for intel CPUs

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Pentium III and Core Solo/Duo CPUs have an erratum
" Page with PAT set to WC while associated MTRR is UC may consolidate to UC "
which can result in WC setting in PAT to be ineffective. We will disable
PAT on such CPUs, so that we can continue to use MTRR WC setting.

Signed-off-by: Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
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venkatesh.pallipadi@intel.com 2008-08-20 16:45:53 -07:00 committed by Ingo Molnar
parent 28df82ebab
commit 8323444b5d
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arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
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@ -56,9 +56,22 @@ void __cpuinit validate_pat_support(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
switch (c->x86_vendor) {
case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
/*
* There is a known erratum on Pentium III and Core Solo
* and Core Duo CPUs.
* " Page with PAT set to WC while associated MTRR is UC
* may consolidate to UC "
* Because of this erratum, it is better to stick with
* setting WC in MTRR rather than using PAT on these CPUs.
*
* Enable PAT WC only on P4, Core 2 or later CPUs.
*/
if (c->x86 > 0x6 || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
return;
break;
pat_disable("PAT WC disabled due to known CPU erratum.");
return;
case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
case X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR:
case X86_VENDOR_TRANSMETA: