3 files changed, 25 insertions, 32 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
index 238468ae199..c2e1ce33c7c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
 
+#include <asm/pat.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
 struct cpuid_bit {
@@ -48,3 +49,23 @@ void __cpuinit init_scattered_cpuid_features(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 			set_cpu_cap(c, cb->feature);
 	}
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAT
+void __cpuinit validate_pat_support(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
+{
+	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
+	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
+		if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
+			return;
+		break;
+	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
+		if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
+			return;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	pat_disable(cpu_has_pat ?
+		    "PAT disabled. Not yet verified on this CPU type." :
+		    "PAT not supported by CPU.");
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index 35b4f6a9c8e..d0463a94624 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <asm/mmu_context.h>
 #include <asm/mtrr.h>
 #include <asm/mce.h>
+#include <asm/pat.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 #include <asm/mpspec.h>
 #include <asm/apic.h>
@@ -308,19 +309,6 @@ static void __cpuinit early_get_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 	}
 
-	clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-
-	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
-	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
-		if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
-		if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	}
-
 }
 
 /*
@@ -409,18 +397,6 @@ static void __cpuinit generic_identify(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		init_scattered_cpuid_features(c);
 	}
 
-	clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-
-	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
-	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
-		if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
-		if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-		break;
-	}
 }
 
 static void __cpuinit squash_the_stupid_serial_number(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
@@ -651,6 +627,7 @@ void __init early_cpu_init(void)
 		cpu_devs[cvdev->vendor] = cvdev->cpu_dev;
 
 	early_cpu_detect();
+	validate_pat_support(&boot_cpu_data);
 }
 
 /* Make sure %fs is initialized properly in idle threads */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
index 22c14e21c97..80d80fab700 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup_64.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 #include <asm/ds.h>
 #include <asm/topology.h>
 #include <asm/trampoline.h>
+#include <asm/pat.h>
 
 #include <mach_apic.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_PARAVIRT
@@ -1063,25 +1064,19 @@ static void __cpuinit early_identify_cpu(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	if (c->extended_cpuid_level >= 0x80000007)
 		c->x86_power = cpuid_edx(0x80000007);
 
-
-	clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
-
 	switch (c->x86_vendor) {
 	case X86_VENDOR_AMD:
 		early_init_amd(c);
-		if (c->x86 >= 0xf && c->x86 <= 0x11)
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
 		break;
 	case X86_VENDOR_INTEL:
 		early_init_intel(c);
-		if (c->x86 == 0xF || (c->x86 == 6 && c->x86_model >= 15))
-			set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_PAT);
 		break;
 	case X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR:
 		early_init_centaur(c);
 		break;
 	}
 
+	validate_pat_support(c);
 }
 
 /*