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pepperOS/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 <mem/gdt.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <arch/x86.h>
#include <kernel.h>
/*
* x86_overwrite_pat - Set PAT to WC
*
* This function overwrites the 1st Page Attribute
* Table entry, to enable the Write-Combining property
* when we map memory regions later on.
* The framebuffer will be mapped with WC, which makes
* memory access significantly faster by using burst
* operations.
*/
static void x86_overwrite_pat()
{
uint64_t pat = rdmsr(0x277);
pat &= ~(0xFFULL << 8); // Clear PAT1
pat |= (0x01ULL << 8); // PAT1 = 0x01 (WC)
wrmsr(0x277, pat);
}
/*
* 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()
{
x86_overwrite_pat();
idt_init();
gdt_init();
}