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Hi Ferruh,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yigit, Ferruh <ferruh.yi...@amd.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 4:56 PM
> To: Tummala, Sivaprasad <sivaprasad.tumm...@amd.com>;
> bruce.richard...@intel.com; konstantin.v.anan...@yandex.ru
> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; David Marchand <david.march...@redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] eal/x86: add vendor ID checks for specific implementation
>
> On 11/9/2023 5:28 AM, Sivaprasad Tummala wrote:
> > Current get_tsc_freq_arch() implementation is specific for Intel
> > processors.
> >
> > Added vendor checks to gracefully return on AMD EPYC processors.
> >
>
> Hi Siva,
>
> Is this fixing an issue in AMD platform, if so can you please describe the 
> impact of
> the issue and add fixes tag?
Yes, this patch fixes incorrect TSC issue on AMD platforms. Sure, will add the 
fixes tag in next version.
>
>
> > Signed-off-by: Sivaprasad Tummala <sivaprasad.tumm...@amd.com>
> > ---
> >  lib/eal/x86/rte_cycles.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/lib/eal/x86/rte_cycles.c b/lib/eal/x86/rte_cycles.c index
> > 69ed59b4f0..f147a5231d 100644
> > --- a/lib/eal/x86/rte_cycles.c
> > +++ b/lib/eal/x86/rte_cycles.c
> > @@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
> >  #include <cpuid.h>
> >  #endif
> >
> > +#define x86_vendor_amd(t1, t2, t3)        \
> > +   ((t1 == 0x68747541) && /* htuA */   \
> > +    (t2 == 0x444d4163) && /* DMAc */   \
> > +    (t3 == 0x69746e65))   /* itne */
> >
> >  #include "eal_private.h"
> >
> > @@ -110,6 +114,18 @@ get_tsc_freq_arch(void)
> >     uint8_t mult, model;
> >     int32_t ret;
> >
> > +#ifdef RTE_TOOLCHAIN_MSVC
> > +   __cpuid(cpuinfo, 0);
> >
>
> We already discussed in the past to abstract the cpuid(), even David sent a 
> patch
> for it [1].
>
> If this is customer facing issue, OK to get it as it is for the release, but 
> in long term
> I think better idea to switch to abstract.
Yes, this fixes a customer issue. Sure, will look into this in the long term as 
the below patch series in "Deferred"

>
>
> [1]
> https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/?series=29605&state=*
>
>
> > +   a = cpuinfo[0];
> > +   b = cpuinfo[1];
> > +   c = cpuinfo[2];
> > +   d = cpuinfo[3];
> > +#else
> > +   __cpuid(0, a, b, c, d);
> > +#endif
> > +   if (x86_vendor_amd(b, c, d))
> > +           return 0;
> > +
> >     /*
> >      * Time Stamp Counter and Nominal Core Crystal Clock
> >      * Information Leaf

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