[PATCH 03/10] x86/xsaves: Keep init_fpstate.xsave.header.xfeatures as zero for init optimization

From: Yu-cheng Yu
Date: Mon Feb 22 2016 - 14:00:54 EST


Keep init_fpstate.xsave.header.xfeatures as zero for init optimization.
This is important for init optimization that is implemented in processor.
If a bit corresponding to an xstate in xstate_bv is 0, it means the
xstate is in init status and will not be read from memory to the processor
during XRSTOR/XRSTORS instruction. This largely impacts context switch
performance.

Signed-off-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Yu-cheng Yu <yu-cheng.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c | 4 +---
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c
index b8d6d98..daff143 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/xstate.c
@@ -311,10 +311,8 @@ static void __init setup_init_fpu_buf(void)
setup_xstate_features();
print_xstate_features();

- if (cpu_has_xsaves) {
+ if (cpu_has_xsaves)
init_fpstate.xsave.header.xcomp_bv = (u64)1 << 63 | xfeatures_mask;
- init_fpstate.xsave.header.xfeatures = xfeatures_mask;
- }

/*
* Init all the features state with header_bv being 0x0
--
1.9.1