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-rw-r--r--Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt3
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/events/intel/core.c12
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 81d1d5a74728..5463d5a4d85c 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -856,7 +856,8 @@
causing system reset or hang due to sending
INIT from AP to BSP.
- disable_counter_freezing [HW]
+ perf_v4_pmi= [X86,INTEL]
+ Format: <bool>
Disable Intel PMU counter freezing feature.
The feature only exists starting from
Arch Perfmon v4 (Skylake and newer).
diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 273c62e81546..af8bea9d4006 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -2306,14 +2306,18 @@ static int handle_pmi_common(struct pt_regs *regs, u64 status)
return handled;
}
-static bool disable_counter_freezing;
+static bool disable_counter_freezing = true;
static int __init intel_perf_counter_freezing_setup(char *s)
{
- disable_counter_freezing = true;
- pr_info("Intel PMU Counter freezing feature disabled\n");
+ bool res;
+
+ if (kstrtobool(s, &res))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ disable_counter_freezing = !res;
return 1;
}
-__setup("disable_counter_freezing", intel_perf_counter_freezing_setup);
+__setup("perf_v4_pmi=", intel_perf_counter_freezing_setup);
/*
* Simplified handler for Arch Perfmon v4: