linux/arch/x86/kernel
Dimitri Sivanich 938179b4f8 x86: Improve Intel microcode loader performance
We've noticed that on large SGI UV system configurations,
running microcode.ctl can take very long periods of time.  This
is due to the large number of vmalloc/vfree calls made by the
Intel generic_load_microcode() logic.

By reusing allocated space, the following patch reduces the time
to run microcode.ctl on a 1024 cpu system from approximately 80
seconds down to 1 or 2 seconds.

Signed-off-by: Dimitri Sivanich <sivanich@sgi.com>
Acked-by: Dmitry Adamushko <dmitry.adamushko@gmail.com>
Cc: Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>
Cc: Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
LKML-Reference: <20100305174203.GA19638@sgi.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2010-03-11 13:49:06 +01:00
..
acpi Merge branch 'x86-mrst-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-07 15:59:39 -08:00
apic Merge branch 'x86-mrst-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-07 15:59:39 -08:00
cpu sysfs: Use sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init on dynamic attributes 2010-03-07 17:04:51 -08:00
.gitignore
alternative.c Merge branch 'perf-probes-for-linus-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-05 10:50:22 -08:00
amd_iommu_init.c x86/amd-iommu: Fix IOMMU-API initialization for iommu=pt 2010-01-22 17:44:35 +01:00
amd_iommu.c x86/amd-iommu: Fix deassignment of a device from the pt_domain 2010-01-22 17:56:49 +01:00
apb_timer.c Merge branch 'x86-mrst-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-07 15:59:39 -08:00
aperture_64.c x86/agp: Fix agp_amd64_init and agp_amd64_cleanup 2010-01-13 11:15:37 +01:00
apm_32.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
asm-offsets_32.c
asm-offsets_64.c tracing: Define NR_syscalls for x86_64 2009-08-26 21:29:58 +02:00
asm-offsets.c
audit_64.c
bios_uv.c Merge branch 'x86-uv-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 11:00:55 -08:00
bootflag.c
check.c
cpuid.c x86, msr/cpuid: Pass the number of minors when unregistering MSR and CPUID drivers. 2010-01-26 23:52:38 -08:00
crash_dump_32.c x86: crash_dump: Fix non-pae kdump kernel memory accesses 2009-10-26 12:38:59 +01:00
crash_dump_64.c
crash.c x86: Use x86_platform for iommu_shutdown 2009-11-08 13:12:26 +01:00
doublefault_32.c x86: Use get_desc_base() 2009-07-19 18:27:51 +02:00
ds_selftest.c
ds_selftest.h
ds.c percpu: make percpu symbols in x86 unique 2009-10-29 22:34:14 +09:00
dumpstack_32.c perf: Drop useless check for ignored frame 2010-01-13 10:09:08 +01:00
dumpstack_64.c Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:20:25 -08:00
dumpstack.c perf: Stop stack frame walking off kernel addresses boundaries 2010-01-13 09:32:54 +01:00
dumpstack.h perf events, x86/stacktrace: Make stack walking optional 2009-12-17 09:56:19 +01:00
e820.c Merge branch 'linus' into x86/mm 2010-02-17 18:28:05 +01:00
early_printk.c x86: earlyprintk: Fix regression to handle serial,ttySn as 1 arg 2009-10-01 10:34:16 +02:00
early-quirks.c
efi_32.c
efi_64.c x86: Make 64-bit efi_ioremap use ioremap on MMIO regions 2009-08-03 13:34:25 -07:00
efi_stub_32.S
efi_stub_64.S
efi.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
entry_32.S x86, 32-bit: Use same regs as 64-bit for kernel_thread_helper 2009-12-10 15:55:36 -08:00
entry_64.S Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-12-16 12:02:37 -08:00
ftrace.c Merge branch 'tracing/core' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frederic/random-tracing into tracing/core 2010-02-27 10:06:10 +01:00
head32.c x86: Move bios page reserve early to head32/64.c 2010-02-12 09:42:38 -08:00
head64.c x86: Use find_e820() instead of hard coded trampoline address 2009-12-11 09:28:22 +01:00
head_32.S Merge branch 'master' into percpu 2010-01-05 09:17:33 +09:00
head_64.S Merge branch 'x86-mm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-12-08 13:27:33 -08:00
head.c
hpet.c clocksource: add argument to resume callback 2010-02-05 14:54:10 +01:00
hw_breakpoint.c Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:20:25 -08:00
i386_ksyms_32.c x86: Don't generate cmpxchg8b_emu if CONFIG_X86_CMPXCHG64=y 2009-10-01 08:42:24 +02:00
i387.c x86, ptrace: Remove set_stopped_child_used_math() in [x]fpregs_set 2010-02-23 13:45:27 -08:00
i8237.c
i8253.c x86: Do not unregister PIT clocksource on PIT oneshot setup/shutdown 2009-08-21 21:13:37 +02:00
i8259.c x86, pic: Fix section mismatch in legacy pic 2010-02-23 23:13:19 -08:00
init_task.c Use new __init_task_data macro in arch init_task.c files. 2009-09-21 06:27:08 +02:00
io_delay.c
ioport.c x86-64, paravirt: Call set_iopl_mask() on 64 bits 2009-12-09 16:54:08 -08:00
irq_32.c x86: Unify fixup_irqs() for 32-bit and 64-bit kernels 2009-11-02 15:56:34 +01:00
irq_64.c x86: Unify fixup_irqs() for 32-bit and 64-bit kernels 2009-11-02 15:56:34 +01:00
irq.c genirq: Convert irq_desc.lock to raw_spinlock 2009-12-14 23:55:33 +01:00
irqinit.c x86, legacy_irq: Remove left over nr_legacy_irqs 2010-02-24 11:01:34 -08:00
k8.c
kdebugfs.c
kgdb.c perf, hw_breakpoint, kgdb: Do not take mutex for kernel debugger 2010-01-30 08:42:21 +01:00
kprobes.c kprobes/x86: Support kprobes jump optimization on x86 2010-02-25 17:49:26 +01:00
kvm.c KVM guest: do not batch pte updates from interrupt context 2009-09-10 18:10:50 +03:00
kvmclock.c Merge branch 'x86-platform-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-09-18 14:05:47 -07:00
ldt.c cpumask: use mm_cpumask() wrapper: x86 2009-09-24 09:34:52 +09:30
machine_kexec_32.c Merge branch 'x86-mm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-12-08 13:27:33 -08:00
machine_kexec_64.c
Makefile x86, apbt: Moorestown APB system timer driver 2010-02-24 11:01:21 -08:00
mca_32.c
microcode_amd.c Revert "x86: ucode-amd: Load ucode-patches once ..." 2010-01-23 06:21:59 +01:00
microcode_core.c Revert "x86: ucode-amd: Load ucode-patches once ..." 2010-01-23 06:21:59 +01:00
microcode_intel.c x86: Improve Intel microcode loader performance 2010-03-11 13:49:06 +01:00
mmconf-fam10h_64.c x86: Move range related operation to one file 2010-02-10 17:47:17 -08:00
module.c
mpparse.c x86, apic: Don't use logical-flat mode when CPU hotplug may exceed 8 CPUs 2010-02-09 20:51:11 -08:00
mrst.c x86, mrst: Platform clock setup code 2010-02-24 11:01:33 -08:00
msr.c x86, msr/cpuid: Pass the number of minors when unregistering MSR and CPUID drivers. 2010-01-26 23:52:38 -08:00
olpc.c x86, olpc: Use pci subarch init for OLPC 2010-02-25 19:26:23 -08:00
paravirt_patch_32.c
paravirt_patch_64.c
paravirt-spinlocks.c locking: Convert __raw_spin* functions to arch_spin* 2009-12-14 23:55:32 +01:00
paravirt.c x86, paravirt: Remove kmap_atomic_pte paravirt op. 2010-02-27 14:41:35 -08:00
pci-calgary_64.c iommu-helper: use bitmap library 2009-12-16 07:20:18 -08:00
pci-dma.c x86: Only call dma32_reserve_bootmem 64bit !CONFIG_NUMA 2010-02-10 17:47:18 -08:00
pci-gart_64.c iommu-helper: use bitmap library 2009-12-16 07:20:18 -08:00
pci-nommu.c x86: Kill bad_dma_address variable 2009-11-17 07:53:21 +01:00
pci-swiotlb.c x86: Split swiotlb initialization into two stages 2009-12-15 13:01:57 +01:00
pcspeaker.c
pmtimer_64.c
probe_roms_32.c
process_32.c Merge branch 'x86-asm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:35:09 -08:00
process_64.c Merge branch 'x86-asm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:35:09 -08:00
process.c Merge branch 'x86-asm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:35:09 -08:00
ptrace.c Merge branch 'x86-ptrace-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-02-28 10:59:44 -08:00
pvclock.c x86: Fix warning in pvclock.c 2009-07-14 16:25:05 +02:00
quirks.c x86: Disable HPET MSI on ATI SB700/SB800 2010-01-23 06:21:58 +01:00
reboot_fixups_32.c cs5535: move the DIVIL MSR definition into linux/cs5535.h 2009-12-15 08:53:28 -08:00
reboot.c x86: Add iMac9,1 to pci_reboot_dmi_table 2010-02-17 08:08:21 +01:00
relocate_kernel_32.S
relocate_kernel_64.S
rtc.c Merge branch 'x86-platform-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-09-18 14:05:47 -07:00
scx200_32.c
setup_percpu.c early_res: Add free_early_partial() 2010-02-26 08:25:35 +01:00
setup.c Merge branch 'x86-bootmem-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-03 08:15:05 -08:00
sfi.c SFI: remove unneeded includes 2009-09-15 15:08:40 -04:00
signal.c x86: Merge sys_sigaltstack 2009-12-09 16:28:59 -08:00
smp.c Revert "x86, timers: Check for pending timers after (device) interrupts" 2009-10-09 15:58:20 +02:00
smpboot.c Merge branch 'x86-mrst-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-07 15:59:39 -08:00
stacktrace.c perf events, x86/stacktrace: Make stack walking optional 2009-12-17 09:56:19 +01:00
step.c x86: Use get_desc_base() 2009-07-19 18:27:51 +02:00
sys_i386_32.c Unify sys_mmap* 2009-12-11 06:44:29 -05:00
sys_x86_64.c Unify sys_mmap* 2009-12-11 06:44:29 -05:00
syscall_64.c
syscall_table_32.S Unify sys_mmap* 2009-12-11 06:44:29 -05:00
tboot.c x86, intel_txt: clean up the impact on generic code, unbreak non-x86 2009-09-01 18:25:07 -07:00
tce_64.c
test_nx.c
test_rodata.c
time.c x86: Convert i8259_lock to raw_spinlock 2010-02-16 18:21:32 +01:00
tlb_uv.c Merge branch 'x86-mm-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2009-12-08 13:27:33 -08:00
tls.c
tls.h
topology.c
trampoline_32.S x86: cpuinit-annotate SMP boot trampolines properly 2009-09-20 20:23:37 +02:00
trampoline_64.S x86: Fix Suspend to RAM freeze on Acer Aspire 1511Lmi laptop 2009-10-12 18:06:48 +02:00
trampoline.c x86: Use find_e820() instead of hard coded trampoline address 2009-12-11 09:28:22 +01:00
traps.c x86/debug: Clear reserved bits of DR6 in do_debug() 2010-01-29 02:26:10 +01:00
tsc_sync.c locking: Convert __raw_spin* functions to arch_spin* 2009-12-14 23:55:32 +01:00
tsc.c Merge branch 'timers-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-01 08:48:25 -08:00
uv_irq.c x86, irq: Allow 0xff for /proc/irq/[n]/smp_affinity on an 8-cpu system 2009-12-17 22:03:06 -08:00
uv_sysfs.c x86: Remove trailing spaces in messages 2010-02-07 17:47:51 +01:00
uv_time.c x86, UV: Fix RTC latency bug by reading replicated cachelines 2010-01-27 11:33:53 +01:00
verify_cpu_64.S
visws_quirks.c Merge remote branch 'origin/x86/apic' into x86/mrst 2010-02-22 16:25:18 -08:00
vm86_32.c x86, 32-bit: Convert sys_vm86 & sys_vm86old 2009-12-09 16:29:23 -08:00
vmi_32.c x86, paravirt: Remove kmap_atomic_pte paravirt op. 2010-02-27 14:41:35 -08:00
vmiclock_32.c x86, irq: Don't block IRQ0_VECTOR..IRQ15_VECTOR's on all cpu's 2010-01-19 13:40:29 -08:00
vmlinux.lds.S Merge branch 'master' into percpu 2010-01-05 09:17:33 +09:00
vsmp_64.c
vsyscall_64.c x86: Raise vsyscall priority on hotplug notifier chain 2010-03-01 12:35:40 -03:00
x86_init.c Merge branch 'x86-mrst-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip 2010-03-07 15:59:39 -08:00
x8664_ksyms_64.c x86-64: Modify copy_user_generic() alternatives mechanism 2009-12-30 11:57:31 +01:00
xsave.c x86, ptrace: regset extensions to support xstate 2010-02-11 15:08:17 -08:00