Merge tag 'x86-splitlock-2021-04-26' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull x86 bus lock detection updates from Thomas Gleixner:
 "Support for enhanced split lock detection:

  Newer CPUs provide a second mechanism to detect operations with lock
  prefix which go accross a cache line boundary. Such operations have to
  take bus lock which causes a system wide performance degradation when
  these operations happen frequently.

  The new mechanism is not using the #AC exception. It triggers #DB and
  is restricted to operations in user space. Kernel side split lock
  access can only be detected by the #AC based variant.

  Contrary to the #AC based mechanism the #DB based variant triggers
  _after_ the instruction was executed. The mechanism is CPUID
  enumerated and contrary to the #AC version which is based on the magic
  TEST_CTRL_MSR and model/family based enumeration on the way to become
  architectural"

* tag 'x86-splitlock-2021-04-26' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  Documentation/admin-guide: Change doc for split_lock_detect parameter
  x86/traps: Handle #DB for bus lock
  x86/cpufeatures: Enumerate #DB for bus lock detection

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