* Siddha, Suresh B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ok. So it seems we dont even need all that many special cases, a > > "dont write MTRRs" and "use PATs everywhere" rule would just do the > > right thing all across? > > Yes. The main thing required is on the lines of Jesse's patch. If the > MTRR's def type is not WB, then we need to check if any of the RAM is > not covered by MTRR range registers and trim the RAM accordingly.
ok. I've dusted off Jesse's patch (and Andrew's fix to it) and merged it to x86.git - see below. one immediate problem is: +#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64 we should do this on 32-bit too. Ingo -----------> Subject: x86, 32-bit: trim memory not covered by wb mtrrs From: Jesse Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On some machines, buggy BIOSes don't properly setup WB MTRRs to cover all available RAM, meaning the last few megs (or even gigs) of memory will be marked uncached. Since Linux tends to allocate from high memory addresses first, this causes the machine to be unusably slow as soon as the kernel starts really using memory (i.e. right around init time). This patch works around the problem by scanning the MTRRs at boot and figuring out whether the current end_pfn value (setup by early e820 code) goes beyond the highest WB MTRR range, and if so, trimming it to match. A fairly obnoxious KERN_WARNING is printed too, letting the user know that not all of their memory is available due to a likely BIOS bug. Something similar could be done on i386 if needed, but the boot ordering would be slightly different, since the MTRR code on i386 depends on the boot_cpu_data structure being setup. This patch fixes a bug in the last patch that caused the code to run on non-Intel machines (AMD machines apparently don't need it and it's untested on other non-Intel machines, so best keep it off). Signed-off-by: Jesse Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tested-by: Justin Piszcz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Andi Kleen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Yinghai Lu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 6 ++ arch/x86/kernel/bugs_64.c | 1 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/generic.c | 8 --- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c | 8 --- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/mtrr.h | 3 + arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c | 4 + include/asm-x86/mtrr.h | 5 +- 8 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) Index: linux-x86.q/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ linux-x86.q/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -562,6 +562,12 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. See drivers/char/README.epca and Documentation/digiepca.txt. + disable_mtrr_trim [X86-64, Intel only] + By default the kernel will trim any uncacheable + memory out of your available memory pool based on + MTRR settings. This parameter disables that behavior, + possibly causing your machine to run very slowly. + dmasound= [HW,OSS] Sound subsystem buffers dscc4.setup= [NET] Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/bugs_64.c =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/bugs_64.c +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/bugs_64.c @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ void __init check_bugs(void) { identify_cpu(&boot_cpu_data); - mtrr_bp_init(); #if !defined(CONFIG_SMP) printk("CPU: "); print_cpu_info(&boot_cpu_data); Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/generic.c =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/generic.c +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/generic.c @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ #include "mtrr.h" struct mtrr_state { - struct mtrr_var_range *var_ranges; + struct mtrr_var_range var_ranges[MAX_VAR_RANGES]; mtrr_type fixed_ranges[NUM_FIXED_RANGES]; unsigned char enabled; unsigned char have_fixed; @@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ void __init get_mtrr_state(void) unsigned lo, dummy; unsigned long flags; - if (!mtrr_state.var_ranges) { - mtrr_state.var_ranges = kmalloc(num_var_ranges * sizeof (struct mtrr_var_range), - GFP_KERNEL); - if (!mtrr_state.var_ranges) - return; - } vrs = mtrr_state.var_ranges; rdmsr(MTRRcap_MSR, lo, dummy); Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c @@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ #include <asm/mtrr.h> #include "mtrr.h" -/* RED-PEN: this is accessed without any locking */ -extern unsigned int *usage_table; - - #define FILE_FCOUNT(f) (((struct seq_file *)((f)->private_data))->private) static const char *const mtrr_strings[MTRR_NUM_TYPES] = @@ -397,7 +393,7 @@ static int mtrr_seq_show(struct seq_file for (i = 0; i < max; i++) { mtrr_if->get(i, &base, &size, &type); if (size == 0) - usage_table[i] = 0; + mtrr_usage_table[i] = 0; else { if (size < (0x100000 >> PAGE_SHIFT)) { /* less than 1MB */ @@ -411,7 +407,7 @@ static int mtrr_seq_show(struct seq_file len += seq_printf(seq, "reg%02i: base=0x%05lx000 (%4luMB), size=%4lu%cB: %s, count=%d\n", i, base, base >> (20 - PAGE_SHIFT), size, factor, - mtrr_attrib_to_str(type), usage_table[i]); + mtrr_attrib_to_str(type), mtrr_usage_table[i]); } } return 0; Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c @@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ #include <linux/cpu.h> #include <linux/mutex.h> +#include <asm/e820.h> #include <asm/mtrr.h> - #include <asm/uaccess.h> #include <asm/processor.h> #include <asm/msr.h> @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ u32 num_var_ranges = 0; -unsigned int *usage_table; +unsigned int mtrr_usage_table[MAX_VAR_RANGES]; static DEFINE_MUTEX(mtrr_mutex); u64 size_or_mask, size_and_mask; @@ -121,13 +121,8 @@ static void __init init_table(void) int i, max; max = num_var_ranges; - if ((usage_table = kmalloc(max * sizeof *usage_table, GFP_KERNEL)) - == NULL) { - printk(KERN_ERR "mtrr: could not allocate\n"); - return; - } for (i = 0; i < max; i++) - usage_table[i] = 1; + mtrr_usage_table[i] = 1; } struct set_mtrr_data { @@ -383,7 +378,7 @@ int mtrr_add_page(unsigned long base, un goto out; } if (increment) - ++usage_table[i]; + ++mtrr_usage_table[i]; error = i; goto out; } @@ -391,15 +386,15 @@ int mtrr_add_page(unsigned long base, un i = mtrr_if->get_free_region(base, size, replace); if (i >= 0) { set_mtrr(i, base, size, type); - if (likely(replace < 0)) - usage_table[i] = 1; - else { - usage_table[i] = usage_table[replace]; + if (likely(replace < 0)) { + mtrr_usage_table[i] = 1; + } else { + mtrr_usage_table[i] = mtrr_usage_table[replace]; if (increment) - usage_table[i]++; + mtrr_usage_table[i]++; if (unlikely(replace != i)) { set_mtrr(replace, 0, 0, 0); - usage_table[replace] = 0; + mtrr_usage_table[replace] = 0; } } } else @@ -529,11 +524,11 @@ int mtrr_del_page(int reg, unsigned long printk(KERN_WARNING "mtrr: MTRR %d not used\n", reg); goto out; } - if (usage_table[reg] < 1) { + if (mtrr_usage_table[reg] < 1) { printk(KERN_WARNING "mtrr: reg: %d has count=0\n", reg); goto out; } - if (--usage_table[reg] < 1) + if (--mtrr_usage_table[reg] < 1) set_mtrr(reg, 0, 0, 0); error = reg; out: @@ -593,16 +588,11 @@ struct mtrr_value { unsigned long lsize; }; -static struct mtrr_value * mtrr_state; +static struct mtrr_value mtrr_state[MAX_VAR_RANGES]; static int mtrr_save(struct sys_device * sysdev, pm_message_t state) { int i; - int size = num_var_ranges * sizeof(struct mtrr_value); - - mtrr_state = kzalloc(size,GFP_ATOMIC); - if (!mtrr_state) - return -ENOMEM; for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) { mtrr_if->get(i, @@ -624,7 +614,6 @@ static int mtrr_restore(struct sys_devic mtrr_state[i].lsize, mtrr_state[i].ltype); } - kfree(mtrr_state); return 0; } @@ -635,6 +624,59 @@ static struct sysdev_driver mtrr_sysdev_ .resume = mtrr_restore, }; +static int disable_mtrr_trim; + +static int __init disable_mtrr_trim_setup(char *str) +{ + disable_mtrr_trim = 1; + return 0; +} +early_param("disable_mtrr_trim", disable_mtrr_trim_setup); + +#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64 +/** + * mtrr_trim_uncached_memory - trim RAM not covered by MTRRs + * + * Some buggy BIOSes don't setup the MTRRs properly for systems with certain + * memory configurations. This routine checks to make sure the MTRRs having + * a write back type cover all of the memory the kernel is intending to use. + * If not, it'll trim any memory off the end by adjusting end_pfn, removing + * it from the kernel's allocation pools, warning the user with an obnoxious + * message. + */ +void __init mtrr_trim_uncached_memory(void) +{ + unsigned long i, base, size, highest_addr = 0, def, dummy; + mtrr_type type; + + /* Make sure we only trim uncachable memory on Intel machines */ + rdmsr(MTRRdefType_MSR, def, dummy); + def &= 0xff; + if (!is_cpu(INTEL) || disable_mtrr_trim || def != MTRR_TYPE_UNCACHABLE) + return; + + /* Find highest cached pfn */ + for (i = 0; i < num_var_ranges; i++) { + mtrr_if->get(i, &base, &size, &type); + if (type != MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK) + continue; + base <<= PAGE_SHIFT; + size <<= PAGE_SHIFT; + if (highest_addr < base + size) + highest_addr = base + size; + } + + if ((highest_addr >> PAGE_SHIFT) != end_pfn) { + printk(KERN_WARNING "***************\n"); + printk(KERN_WARNING "**** WARNING: likely BIOS bug\n"); + printk(KERN_WARNING "**** MTRRs don't cover all of " + "memory, trimmed %ld pages\n", end_pfn - + (highest_addr >> PAGE_SHIFT)); + printk(KERN_WARNING "***************\n"); + end_pfn = highest_addr >> PAGE_SHIFT; + } +} +#endif /** * mtrr_bp_init - initialize mtrrs on the boot CPU Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/mtrr.h =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/mtrr.h +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/mtrr.h @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ #define MTRRphysMask_MSR(reg) (0x200 + 2 * (reg) + 1) #define NUM_FIXED_RANGES 88 +#define MAX_VAR_RANGES 256 #define MTRRfix64K_00000_MSR 0x250 #define MTRRfix16K_80000_MSR 0x258 #define MTRRfix16K_A0000_MSR 0x259 @@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ an 8 bit field: */ typedef u8 mtrr_type; +extern unsigned int mtrr_usage_table[MAX_VAR_RANGES]; + struct mtrr_ops { u32 vendor; u32 use_intel_if; Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c @@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p) * we are rounding upwards: */ end_pfn = e820_end_of_ram(); + /* Trim memory not covered by WB MTRRs */ + mtrr_bp_init(); + mtrr_trim_uncached_memory(); + num_physpages = end_pfn; check_efer(); Index: linux-x86.q/include/asm-x86/mtrr.h =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/include/asm-x86/mtrr.h +++ linux-x86.q/include/asm-x86/mtrr.h @@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern int mtrr_del_page (int reg, unsig extern void mtrr_centaur_report_mcr(int mcr, u32 lo, u32 hi); extern void mtrr_ap_init(void); extern void mtrr_bp_init(void); +extern void mtrr_trim_uncached_memory(void); # else #define mtrr_save_fixed_ranges(arg) do {} while (0) #define mtrr_save_state() do {} while (0) @@ -120,7 +121,9 @@ static __inline__ int mtrr_del_page (int { return -ENODEV; } - +static __inline__ void mtrr_trim_uncached_memory(void) +{ +} static __inline__ void mtrr_centaur_report_mcr(int mcr, u32 lo, u32 hi) {;} #define mtrr_ap_init() do {} while (0) Subject: x86, 32-bit: trim memory not covered by wb mtrrs, fix From: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Andi Kleen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Jesse Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Yinghai Lu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c =================================================================== --- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c +++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/main.c @@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void __init mtrr_trim_uncached_memory(vo highest_addr = base + size; } - if ((highest_addr >> PAGE_SHIFT) != end_pfn) { + if ((highest_addr >> PAGE_SHIFT) < end_pfn) { printk(KERN_WARNING "***************\n"); printk(KERN_WARNING "**** WARNING: likely BIOS bug\n"); printk(KERN_WARNING "**** MTRRs don't cover all of " -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/