Re: [PATCH v8 05/15] x86/msr-index: Define MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY and split lock detection bit

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Thu Apr 25 2019 - 01:45:19 EST



* Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A new MSR_IA32_CORE_CAPABILITY (0xcf) is defined. Each bit in the MSR
> enumerates a model specific feature. Currently bit 5 enumerates split
> lock detection. When bit 5 is 1, split lock detection is supported.
> When the bit is 0, split lock detection is not supported.
>
> Please check the latest Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software
> Developer's Manual for more detailed information on the MSR and the
> split lock detection bit.
>
> Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> 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 ca5bc0eacb95..f65ef6f783d2 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 */

Please don't put comments into definitions.

Thanks,

Ingo