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fix(quickemu): skip x86 CPU feature checks on Apple Silicon #1810

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Expand Up @@ -429,52 +429,56 @@ function configure_cpu() {
fi
# A CPU with fma is required for Metal support
# A CPU with invtsc is required for macOS to boot
case ${macos_release} in
ventura|sonoma|sequoia|tahoe)
# A CPU with AVX2 support is required for >= macOS Ventura
if check_cpu_flag sse4_2 && check_cpu_flag avx2; then
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
CPU+=",+avx2,+sse4.2"
fi
else
echo "ERROR! macOS ${macos_release} requires a CPU with SSE 4.2 and AVX2 support."
echo " Try macOS Monterey or Big Sur."
exit 1
fi;;
catalina|big-sur|monterey)
# A CPU with SSE4.2 support is required for >= macOS Catalina
if check_cpu_flag sse4_2; then
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
CPU+=",+sse4.2"
fi
else
echo "ERROR! macOS ${macos_release} requires a CPU with SSE 4.2 support."
exit 1
fi;;
*)
# A CPU with SSE4.1 support is required for >= macOS Sierra
if check_cpu_flag sse4_1; then
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
CPU+=",+sse4.1"
fi
else
echo "ERROR! macOS ${macos_release} requires a CPU with SSE 4.1 support."
exit 1
fi;;
esac

if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
for FLAG in abm adx aes amd-ssbd apic arat bmi1 bmi2 clflush cmov cx8 cx16 de \
eist erms f16c fma fp87 fsgsbase fxsr invpcid invtsc lahf_lm lm \
mca mce mmx movbe mpx msr mtrr nx pae pat pcid pge pse popcnt pse36 \
rdrand rdtscp sep smep syscall tsc tsc_adjust vaes vbmi2 vmx vpclmulqdq \
x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsaveopt; do
CPU+=$(configure_cpu_flag "${FLAG}")
done
# AMD CPUs with constant_tsc need explicit TSC flags for macOS stability
# constant_tsc is AMD's equivalent of Intel's invtsc
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" == "AuthenticAMD" ] && check_cpu_flag invtsc; then
CPU+=",+tsc,+tsc-deadline"
# Skip CPU feature checks when using TCG emulation (cross-architecture)
# as QEMU will emulate the required x86 features in software
if [ "${QEMU_ACCEL}" != "tcg" ]; then
case ${macos_release} in
ventura|sonoma|sequoia|tahoe)
# A CPU with AVX2 support is required for >= macOS Ventura
if check_cpu_flag sse4_2 && check_cpu_flag avx2; then
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
CPU+=",+avx2,+sse4.2"
fi
else
echo "ERROR! macOS ${macos_release} requires a CPU with SSE 4.2 and AVX2 support."
echo " Try macOS Monterey or Big Sur."
exit 1
fi;;
catalina|big-sur|monterey)
# A CPU with SSE4.2 support is required for >= macOS Catalina
if check_cpu_flag sse4_2; then
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
CPU+=",+sse4.2"
fi
else
echo "ERROR! macOS ${macos_release} requires a CPU with SSE 4.2 support."
exit 1
fi;;
*)
# A CPU with SSE4.1 support is required for >= macOS Sierra
if check_cpu_flag sse4_1; then
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
CPU+=",+sse4.1"
fi
else
echo "ERROR! macOS ${macos_release} requires a CPU with SSE 4.1 support."
exit 1
fi;;
esac

if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" != "GenuineIntel" ] && [ -z "${HYPERVISOR}" ]; then
for FLAG in abm adx aes amd-ssbd apic arat bmi1 bmi2 clflush cmov cx8 cx16 de \
eist erms f16c fma fp87 fsgsbase fxsr invpcid invtsc lahf_lm lm \
mca mce mmx movbe mpx msr mtrr nx pae pat pcid pge pse popcnt pse36 \
rdrand rdtscp sep smep syscall tsc tsc_adjust vaes vbmi2 vmx vpclmulqdq \
x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsaveopt; do
CPU+=$(configure_cpu_flag "${FLAG}")
done
# AMD CPUs with constant_tsc need explicit TSC flags for macOS stability
# constant_tsc is AMD's equivalent of Intel's invtsc
if [ "${HOST_CPU_VENDOR}" == "AuthenticAMD" ] && check_cpu_flag invtsc; then
CPU+=",+tsc,+tsc-deadline"
fi
fi
fi

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