1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index c35cd319d1ed..34c31178041b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -268,3 +268,15 @@ void __cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * If the BIOS enumerates physical processors before logical,
+ * maxcpus=N at enumeration-time can be used to disable HT.
+ */
+static int __init parse_maxcpus(char *arg)
+{
+        extern unsigned int maxcpus;
+
+        maxcpus = simple_strtoul(arg, NULL, 0);
+        return 0;
+}
+early_param("maxcpus", parse_maxcpus);