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-rw-r--r--arch/x86/boot/boot.h1
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/boot/cpu.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c33
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c1
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h1
5 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/boot.h b/arch/x86/boot/boot.h
index 9011a88353de..a5ce666a2423 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/boot.h
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/boot.h
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ static inline int cmdline_find_option_bool(const char *option)
/* cpu.c, cpucheck.c */
int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr);
+int check_knl_erratum(void);
int validate_cpu(void);
/* early_serial_console.c */
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
index 29207f69ae8c..26240dde081e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpu.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ int validate_cpu(void)
show_cap_strs(err_flags);
putchar('\n');
return -1;
+ } else if (check_knl_erratum()) {
+ return -1;
} else {
return 0;
}
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;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c
index 431fa5f84537..6687ab953257 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ void get_cpuflags(void)
cpuid(0x1, &tfms, &ignored, &cpu.flags[4],
&cpu.flags[0]);
cpu.level = (tfms >> 8) & 15;
+ cpu.family = cpu.level;
cpu.model = (tfms >> 4) & 15;
if (cpu.level >= 6)
cpu.model += ((tfms >> 16) & 0xf) << 4;
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h
index 4cb404fd45ce..15ad56a3f905 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpuflags.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
struct cpu_features {
int level; /* Family, or 64 for x86-64 */
+ int family; /* Family, always */
int model;
u32 flags[NCAPINTS];
};