Re: [tip: x86/urgent] x86/cpu: Provide default cache line size if not enumerated

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Thu May 30 2024 - 11:33:28 EST


On 5/30/24 08:05, Jörn Heusipp wrote:
>>
>> +        /* Provide a sane default if not enumerated: */
>> +        if (!c->x86_clflush_size)
>> +            c->x86_clflush_size = 32;
>>       } else {
>>           cpuid(0x80000008, &eax, &ebx, &ecx, &edx);
>>
>
> That honestly looks like a mis-merge to me. This is not what I did test.
> x86_clflush_size needs to get set in the top-level else branch in which
> it is not already set. commit 95bfb35269b2e85cff0dd2c957b2d42ebf95ae5f
> had switched the if branches around.

You're totally right. Thank you for catching that.

I think a variable removal flipped that code around and it confused me
when I did the rebase. It should be fixed up now.

Again, thanks a bunch for the report, the testing, and catching my
screwup quickly!