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diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c b/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c
index 1fd7d575092e..4ad7d70e8739 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/cpucheck.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
# include "boot.h"
#endif
#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <asm/intel-family.h>
#include <asm/processor-flags.h>
#include <asm/required-features.h>
#include <asm/msr-index.h>
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr)
puts("WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parameter 'forcepae' to enable at your own risk!\n");
}
}
+ if (!err)
+ err = check_knl_erratum();
if (err_flags_ptr)
*err_flags_ptr = err ? err_flags : NULL;
@@ -185,3 +188,33 @@ int check_cpu(int *cpu_level_ptr, int *req_level_ptr, u32 **err_flags_ptr)
return (cpu.level < req_level || err) ? -1 : 0;
}
+
+int check_knl_erratum(void)
+{
+ /*
+ * First check for the affected model/family:
+ */
+ if (!is_intel() ||
+ cpu.family != 6 ||
+ cpu.model != INTEL_FAM6_XEON_PHI_KNL)
+ return 0;
+
+ /*
+ * This erratum affects the Accessed/Dirty bits, and can
+ * cause stray bits to be set in !Present PTEs. We have
+ * enough bits in our 64-bit PTEs (which we have on real
+ * 64-bit mode or PAE) to avoid using these troublesome
+ * bits. But, we do not have enough space in our 32-bit
+ * PTEs. So, refuse to run on 32-bit non-PAE kernels.
+ */
+ if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_64) || IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_PAE))
+ return 0;
+
+ puts("This 32-bit kernel can not run on this Xeon Phi x200\n"
+ "processor due to a processor erratum. Use a 64-bit\n"
+ "kernel, or enable PAE in this 32-bit kernel.\n\n");
+
+ return -1;
+}
+
+