Re: kernel/microcode.c error from new 64bit code

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sat Feb 21 2004 - 09:18:06 EST


Hi!

> > In the mad rush to put in Intel 64 bit support, did anyone make sure and not
> > break the 32 bit build?
>
> Heh. Somebody has the driver enabled ;).
>
> How about this patch?
>
> Linus
>
> ---
> ===== arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c 1.24 vs edited =====
> --- 1.24/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c Tue Feb 17 18:14:37 2004
> +++ edited/arch/i386/kernel/microcode.c Wed Feb 18 15:05:38 2004
> @@ -371,8 +371,9 @@
> spin_lock_irqsave(&microcode_update_lock, flags);
>
> /* write microcode via MSR 0x79 */
> - wrmsr(MSR_IA32_UCODE_WRITE, (u64)(uci->mc->bits),
> - (u64)(uci->mc->bits) >> 32);
> + wrmsr(MSR_IA32_UCODE_WRITE,
> + (unsigned long) uci->mc->bits,
> + (unsigned long) uci->mc->bits >> 16 >> 16);
~~~~~~~~~~~~

I see what you are doing, but this is evil. At least comment /* ">> 32"
is undefined on i386 */ ?
Pavel

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