Re: [linux-kernel] Re: [PATCH] x86: provide a DMI based port 0x80I/O delay override.

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Wed Jan 02 2008 - 08:23:33 EST



* David P. Reed <dpreed@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> FYI - another quirky Quanta motherboard from HP, with DMI readings reported
> to me.

> Using port80.c, I could hard lock a HP Pavilion tx1000 laptop on the
> first go. This was with ubuntu hardy's stock kernel (a 2.6.24-rc)
>
>> dmidecode -s baseboard-manufacturer
>> dmidecode -s baseboard-product-name
>
> Quanta
> 30BF

thanks, i've updated the patches in x86.git with this:

+ .callback = dmi_io_delay_0xed_port,
+ .ident = "HP Pavilion tx1000",
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Quanta"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "30BF")
+ }

Find combo patch below.

Ingo

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Index: linux-x86.q/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ linux-x86.q/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -785,6 +785,16 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters.
for translation below 32 bit and if not available
then look in the higher range.

+ io_delay= [X86-32,X86-64] I/O delay method
+ 0x80
+ Standard port 0x80 based delay
+ 0xed
+ Alternate port 0xed based delay (needed on some systems)
+ udelay
+ Simple two microseconds delay
+ none
+ No delay
+
io7= [HW] IO7 for Marvel based alpha systems
See comment before marvel_specify_io7 in
arch/alpha/kernel/core_marvel.c.
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/Kconfig.debug
@@ -112,4 +112,78 @@ config IOMMU_LEAK
Add a simple leak tracer to the IOMMU code. This is useful when you
are debugging a buggy device driver that leaks IOMMU mappings.

+#
+# IO delay types:
+#
+
+config IO_DELAY_TYPE_0X80
+ int
+ default "0"
+
+config IO_DELAY_TYPE_0XED
+ int
+ default "1"
+
+config IO_DELAY_TYPE_UDELAY
+ int
+ default "2"
+
+config IO_DELAY_TYPE_NONE
+ int
+ default "3"
+
+choice
+ prompt "IO delay type"
+ default IO_DELAY_UDELAY
+
+config IO_DELAY_0X80
+ bool "port 0x80 based port-IO delay [recommended]"
+ help
+ This is the traditional Linux IO delay used for in/out_p.
+ It is the most tested hence safest selection here.
+
+config IO_DELAY_0XED
+ bool "port 0xed based port-IO delay"
+ help
+ Use port 0xed as the IO delay. This frees up port 0x80 which is
+ often used as a hardware-debug port.
+
+config IO_DELAY_UDELAY
+ bool "udelay based port-IO delay"
+ help
+ Use udelay(2) as the IO delay method. This provides the delay
+ while not having any side-effect on the IO port space.
+
+config IO_DELAY_NONE
+ bool "no port-IO delay"
+ help
+ No port-IO delay. Will break on old boxes that require port-IO
+ delay for certain operations. Should work on most new machines.
+
+endchoice
+
+if IO_DELAY_0X80
+config DEFAULT_IO_DELAY_TYPE
+ int
+ default IO_DELAY_TYPE_0X80
+endif
+
+if IO_DELAY_0XED
+config DEFAULT_IO_DELAY_TYPE
+ int
+ default IO_DELAY_TYPE_0XED
+endif
+
+if IO_DELAY_UDELAY
+config DEFAULT_IO_DELAY_TYPE
+ int
+ default IO_DELAY_TYPE_UDELAY
+endif
+
+if IO_DELAY_NONE
+config DEFAULT_IO_DELAY_TYPE
+ int
+ default IO_DELAY_TYPE_NONE
+endif
+
endmenu
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc_32.c
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc_32.c
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc_32.c
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@ static void putstr(const char *s)
RM_SCREEN_INFO.orig_y = y;

pos = (x + cols * y) * 2; /* Update cursor position */
- outb_p(14, vidport);
- outb_p(0xff & (pos >> 9), vidport+1);
- outb_p(15, vidport);
- outb_p(0xff & (pos >> 1), vidport+1);
+ outb(14, vidport);
+ outb(0xff & (pos >> 9), vidport+1);
+ outb(15, vidport);
+ outb(0xff & (pos >> 1), vidport+1);
}

static void* memset(void* s, int c, unsigned n)
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc_64.c
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc_64.c
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc_64.c
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ static void putstr(const char *s)
RM_SCREEN_INFO.orig_y = y;

pos = (x + cols * y) * 2; /* Update cursor position */
- outb_p(14, vidport);
- outb_p(0xff & (pos >> 9), vidport+1);
- outb_p(15, vidport);
- outb_p(0xff & (pos >> 1), vidport+1);
+ outb(14, vidport);
+ outb(0xff & (pos >> 9), vidport+1);
+ outb(15, vidport);
+ outb(0xff & (pos >> 1), vidport+1);
}

static void* memset(void* s, int c, unsigned n)
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_32
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_32
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_32
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CPPFLAGS_vmlinux.lds += -Ui386
obj-y := process_32.o signal_32.o entry_32.o traps_32.o irq_32.o \
ptrace_32.o time_32.o ioport_32.o ldt_32.o setup_32.o i8259_32.o sys_i386_32.o \
pci-dma_32.o i386_ksyms_32.o i387_32.o bootflag.o e820_32.o\
- quirks.o i8237.o topology.o alternative.o i8253.o tsc_32.o
+ quirks.o i8237.o topology.o alternative.o i8253.o tsc_32.o io_delay.o

obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE) += stacktrace.o
obj-y += cpu/
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_64
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_64
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile_64
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ obj-y := process_64.o signal_64.o entry_
x8664_ksyms_64.o i387_64.o syscall_64.o vsyscall_64.o \
setup64.o bootflag.o e820_64.o reboot_64.o quirks.o i8237.o \
pci-dma_64.o pci-nommu_64.o alternative.o hpet.o tsc_64.o bugs_64.o \
- i8253.o
+ i8253.o io_delay.o

obj-$(CONFIG_STACKTRACE) += stacktrace.o
obj-y += cpu/
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/io_delay.c
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/io_delay.c
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * I/O delay strategies for inb_p/outb_p
+ *
+ * Allow for a DMI based override of port 0x80, needed for certain HP laptops
+ * and possibly other systems. Also allow for the gradual elimination of
+ * outb_p/inb_p API uses.
+ */
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+int io_delay_type __read_mostly = CONFIG_DEFAULT_IO_DELAY_TYPE;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(io_delay_type);
+
+static int __initdata io_delay_override;
+
+/*
+ * Paravirt wants native_io_delay to be a constant.
+ */
+void native_io_delay(void)
+{
+ switch (io_delay_type) {
+ default:
+ case CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0X80:
+ asm volatile ("outb %al, $0x80");
+ break;
+ case CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0XED:
+ asm volatile ("outb %al, $0xed");
+ break;
+ case CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_UDELAY:
+ /*
+ * 2 usecs is an upper-bound for the outb delay but
+ * note that udelay doesn't have the bus-level
+ * side-effects that outb does, nor does udelay() have
+ * precise timings during very early bootup (the delays
+ * are shorter until calibrated):
+ */
+ udelay(2);
+ case CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_NONE:
+ break;
+ }
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(native_io_delay);
+
+static int __init dmi_io_delay_0xed_port(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
+{
+ if (io_delay_type == CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0X80) {
+ printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: using 0xed I/O delay port\n",
+ id->ident);
+ io_delay_type = CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0XED;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Quirk table for systems that misbehave (lock up, etc.) if port
+ * 0x80 is used:
+ */
+static struct dmi_system_id __initdata io_delay_0xed_port_dmi_table[] = {
+ {
+ .callback = dmi_io_delay_0xed_port,
+ .ident = "Compaq Presario V6000",
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Quanta"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "30B7")
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ .callback = dmi_io_delay_0xed_port,
+ .ident = "HP Pavilion dv9000z",
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Quanta"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "30B9")
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ .callback = dmi_io_delay_0xed_port,
+ .ident = "HP Pavilion tx1000",
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Quanta"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "30BF")
+ }
+ },
+ { }
+};
+
+void __init io_delay_init(void)
+{
+ if (!io_delay_override)
+ dmi_check_system(io_delay_0xed_port_dmi_table);
+}
+
+static int __init io_delay_param(char *s)
+{
+ if (!strcmp(s, "0x80"))
+ io_delay_type = CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0X80;
+ else if (!strcmp(s, "0xed"))
+ io_delay_type = CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_0XED;
+ else if (!strcmp(s, "udelay"))
+ io_delay_type = CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_UDELAY;
+ else if (!strcmp(s, "none"))
+ io_delay_type = CONFIG_IO_DELAY_TYPE_NONE;
+ else
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ io_delay_override = 1;
+ return 0;
+}
+
+early_param("io_delay", io_delay_param);
Index: linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/setup_32.c
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/arch/x86/kernel/setup_32.c
+++ linux-x86.q/arch/x86/kernel/setup_32.c
@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)

dmi_scan_machine();

+ io_delay_init();;
+
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH
generic_apic_probe();
#endif
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
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)

dmi_scan_machine();

+ io_delay_init();
+
#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
/* setup to use the static apicid table during kernel startup */
x86_cpu_to_apicid_ptr = (void *)&x86_cpu_to_apicid_init;
Index: linux-x86.q/include/asm-x86/io_32.h
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/include/asm-x86/io_32.h
+++ linux-x86.q/include/asm-x86/io_32.h
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ static inline void flush_write_buffers(v

#endif /* __KERNEL__ */

-static inline void native_io_delay(void)
-{
- asm volatile("outb %%al,$0x80" : : : "memory");
-}
+extern void native_io_delay(void);
+
+extern int io_delay_type;
+extern void io_delay_init(void);

#if defined(CONFIG_PARAVIRT)
#include <asm/paravirt.h>
Index: linux-x86.q/include/asm-x86/io_64.h
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/include/asm-x86/io_64.h
+++ linux-x86.q/include/asm-x86/io_64.h
@@ -35,13 +35,20 @@
* - Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*/

-#define __SLOW_DOWN_IO "\noutb %%al,$0x80"
+extern void native_io_delay(void);

+extern int io_delay_type;
+extern void io_delay_init(void);
+
+static inline void slow_down_io(void)
+{
+ native_io_delay();
#ifdef REALLY_SLOW_IO
-#define __FULL_SLOW_DOWN_IO __SLOW_DOWN_IO __SLOW_DOWN_IO __SLOW_DOWN_IO __SLOW_DOWN_IO
-#else
-#define __FULL_SLOW_DOWN_IO __SLOW_DOWN_IO
+ native_io_delay();
+ native_io_delay();
+ native_io_delay();
#endif
+}

/*
* Talk about misusing macros..
@@ -50,21 +57,21 @@
static inline void out##s(unsigned x value, unsigned short port) {

#define __OUT2(s,s1,s2) \
-__asm__ __volatile__ ("out" #s " %" s1 "0,%" s2 "1"
+__asm__ __volatile__ ("out" #s " %" s1 "0,%" s2 "1" : : "a" (value), "Nd" (port))

#define __OUT(s,s1,x) \
-__OUT1(s,x) __OUT2(s,s1,"w") : : "a" (value), "Nd" (port)); } \
-__OUT1(s##_p,x) __OUT2(s,s1,"w") __FULL_SLOW_DOWN_IO : : "a" (value), "Nd" (port));} \
+__OUT1(s,x) __OUT2(s,s1,"w"); } \
+__OUT1(s##_p,x) __OUT2(s,s1,"w"); slow_down_io(); }

#define __IN1(s) \
static inline RETURN_TYPE in##s(unsigned short port) { RETURN_TYPE _v;

#define __IN2(s,s1,s2) \
-__asm__ __volatile__ ("in" #s " %" s2 "1,%" s1 "0"
+__asm__ __volatile__ ("in" #s " %" s2 "1,%" s1 "0" : "=a" (_v) : "Nd" (port))

-#define __IN(s,s1,i...) \
-__IN1(s) __IN2(s,s1,"w") : "=a" (_v) : "Nd" (port) ,##i ); return _v; } \
-__IN1(s##_p) __IN2(s,s1,"w") __FULL_SLOW_DOWN_IO : "=a" (_v) : "Nd" (port) ,##i ); return _v; } \
+#define __IN(s,s1) \
+__IN1(s) __IN2(s,s1,"w"); return _v; } \
+__IN1(s##_p) __IN2(s,s1,"w"); slow_down_io(); return _v; }

#define __INS(s) \
static inline void ins##s(unsigned short port, void * addr, unsigned long count) \
Index: linux-x86.q/kernel/sysctl.c
===================================================================
--- linux-x86.q.orig/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ linux-x86.q/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
#ifdef CONFIG_X86
#include <asm/nmi.h>
#include <asm/stacktrace.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
#endif

static int deprecated_sysctl_warning(struct __sysctl_args *args);
@@ -683,6 +684,14 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
.mode = 0644,
.proc_handler = &proc_dointvec,
},
+ {
+ .ctl_name = CTL_UNNUMBERED,
+ .procname = "io_delay_type",
+ .data = &io_delay_type,
+ .maxlen = sizeof(int),
+ .mode = 0644,
+ .proc_handler = &proc_dointvec,
+ },
#endif
#if defined(CONFIG_MMU)
{
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