Use MSR to map framebuffer as WC (write-combining) = huge speed diff on real HW

src/arch/x86/init.c

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+/*
+ * @author  xamidev <xamidev@riseup.net>
+ * @brief   x86 architecture-dependant initialization
+ * @license GPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <arch/x86.h>
+#include <kernel.h>
+
+/*
+ * x86_arch_init - Initialize x86 CPU structures
+ *
+ * This function is responsible for overriding a PAT entry
+ * (to put the framebuffer area in WC mode) only.
+ *
+ * Later, all architecture-dependant init (GDT, IDT, TSS, ...)
+ * should be initialized here, and separate function pointers
+ * should be set up for each arch.
+ */
+void x86_arch_init()
+{
+    uint64_t pat = rdmsr(0x277);
+    pat &= ~(0xFFULL << 8); // Clear PAT1
+    pat |= (0x01ULL << 8); // PAT1 = 0x01 (WC)
+    wrmsr(0x277, pat);
+    DEBUG("Overrode PAT1 entry to set up Write-Combining");
+}