[Xen-devel] [PATCH] x86: default-disable MWAIT-based idle driver for CPUs without ARAT

["Jan Beulich" <JBeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

Without ARAT, and apparently only when using HPET broadcast mode as
replacement, CPUs occasionally fail to wake up, causing the system to
(transiently) hang. Until the reason is understood, disable the driver
on such systems.

Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>

--- a/xen/arch/x86/cpu/mwait-idle.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/cpu/mwait-idle.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 # define pr_debug(fmt...)
 #endif
 
-static __initdata bool_t no_mwait_idle;
+static __initdata s8 no_mwait_idle = -1;
 invbool_param("mwait-idle", no_mwait_idle);
 
 static unsigned int mwait_substates;
@@ -500,6 +500,13 @@ int __init mwait_idle_init(struct notifi
        if (pm_idle_save)
                return -ENODEV;
 
+       /* XXX The no-ARAT case is supposedly being taken care of, but at
+        * least some systems without ARAT hang for some reason, apparently
+        * only when using HPET broadcast mode (PIT broadcast mode seems to
+        * be fine). */
+       if (no_mwait_idle < 0 && boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARAT))
+               no_mwait_idle = 0;
+
        err = mwait_idle_probe();
        if (!err) {
                if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ARAT))

Attachment: x86-mwait-idle-no-ARAT.patch
Description: Text document

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