From e6c4dc6c36b01d33a2e0c8a89828d8dd44fb4c1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Willy Tarreau Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:33:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] x86: GEODE add the "mfgptfix" boot time option to fix MFGPT timers The new "mfgptfix" boot command line option may be usd to fix MFGPT timers on AMD Geode platforms when the BIOS has incorrectly applied a workaround. TinyBIOS version 0.98 is known to be affected, 0.99 fixes the problem by letting the user disable the workaround. Signed-off-by: Willy Tarreau Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner --- Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 5 +++++ arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c | 15 +++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt index fe3031d..5d171b7 100644 --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -1092,6 +1092,11 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file Multi-Function General Purpose Timers on AMD Geode platforms. + mfgptfix [X86-32] Fix MFGPT timers on AMD Geode platforms when + the BIOS has incorrectly applied a workaround. TinyBIOS + version 0.98 is known to be affected, 0.99 fixes the + problem by letting the user disable the workaround. + mga= [HW,DRM] mousedev.tap_time= diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c index 3960ab7..219f86e 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/mfgpt_32.c @@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ static int __init mfgpt_disable(char *s) } __setup("nomfgpt", mfgpt_disable); +/* Reset the MFGPT timers. This is required by some broken BIOSes which already + * do the same and leave the system in an unstable state. TinyBIOS 0.98 is + * affected at least (0.99 is OK with MFGPT workaround left to off). + */ +static int __init mfgpt_fix(char *s) +{ + u32 val, dummy; + + /* The following udocumented bit resets the MFGPT timers */ + val = 0xFF; dummy = 0; + wrmsr(0x5140002B, val, dummy); + return 1; +} +__setup("mfgptfix", mfgpt_fix); + /* * Check whether any MFGPTs are available for the kernel to use. In most * cases, firmware that uses AMD's VSA code will claim all timers during -- 2.7.4