[RFC PATCH 3/3] x86/cpufeatures: Enumerate new AVX512 BFLOAT16 instructions

From: Fenghua Yu
Date: Thu Jun 13 2019 - 17:05:52 EST


AVX512 Vector Neural Network Instructions (VNNI) in Intel Deep Learning
Boost support BFLOAT16 format (BF16). BF16 is a short version of FP32 and
has several advantages over FP16. BF16 offers more than enough range for
deep learning training tasks and doesn't need to handle hardware exception
as this is a performance optimization. FP32 accumulation after the
multiply is essential to achieve sufficient numerical behavior on an
application level.

AVX512 BFLOAT16 instructions can be enumerated by:
CPUID.7.1:EAX[bit 5] AVX512_BF16

Add word 12 to hold features in CPUID.7.1:EAX including AVX512_BF16.

Detailed information of the CPUID bit and AVX512 BFLOAT16 instructions
can be found in the latest Intel Architecture Instruction Set Extensions
and Future Features Programming Reference.

Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h | 1 +
arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h | 3 +++
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c | 3 +++
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpuid-deps.c | 1 +
4 files changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index 526619906305..58acda503817 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ enum cpuid_leafs
CPUID_7_0_EBX,
CPUID_D_1_EAX,
CPUID_LNX_4,
+ CPUID_7_1_EAX,
CPUID_8000_0008_EBX,
CPUID_6_EAX,
CPUID_8000_000A_EDX,
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
index 4f0a3d093794..625191ceb214 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeatures.h
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@
#define X86_FEATURE_CQM_MBM_TOTAL (11*32+ 2) /* LLC Total MBM monitoring */
#define X86_FEATURE_CQM_MBM_LOCAL (11*32+ 3) /* LLC Local MBM monitoring */

+/* Intel-defined CPU features, CPUID level 0x00000007:1 (EAX), word 12 */
+#define X86_FEATURE_AVX512_BF16 (12*32+ 5) /* AVX512 BFLOAT16 instructions */
+
/* AMD-defined CPU features, CPUID level 0x80000008 (EBX), word 13 */
#define X86_FEATURE_CLZERO (13*32+ 0) /* CLZERO instruction */
#define X86_FEATURE_IRPERF (13*32+ 1) /* Instructions Retired Count */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 5b0e9d869ce5..6a4e948c7580 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -823,6 +823,9 @@ void get_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
c->x86_capability[CPUID_7_0_EBX] = ebx;
c->x86_capability[CPUID_7_ECX] = ecx;
c->x86_capability[CPUID_7_EDX] = edx;
+
+ cpuid_count(0x00000007, 1, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx);
+ c->x86_capability[CPUID_7_1_EAX] = eax;
}

/* Extended state features: level 0x0000000d */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpuid-deps.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpuid-deps.c
index fa07a224e7b9..a444028d8145 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpuid-deps.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpuid-deps.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static const struct cpuid_dep cpuid_deps[] = {
{ X86_FEATURE_CQM_OCCUP_LLC, X86_FEATURE_CQM_LLC },
{ X86_FEATURE_CQM_MBM_TOTAL, X86_FEATURE_CQM_LLC },
{ X86_FEATURE_CQM_MBM_LOCAL, X86_FEATURE_CQM_LLC },
+ { X86_FEATURE_AVX512_BF16, X86_FEATURE_AVX512VL },
{}
};

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2.19.1