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UefiCpuPkg: Add PCD PcdCpuApTargetCstate

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This new PCD is used to specify the AP C-state value by MWAIT instruction.

More deeper C-state means more longer latency time when APs exiting from MWAIT
state. Platforms need to balance the performance and power saving to find the
proper C-state for APs.

Also, some processor may not ready for the deepest C-state at the beginning.
Platform also could choose the proper chance to place AP into the deeper C-state
by set this PCD before hand-off to OS.

Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0
Cc: Feng Tian <feng.tian@intel.com>
Cc: Michael Kinney <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>
Cc: Jordan Justen <jordan.l.justen@intel.com>
Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0
Signed-off-by: Jeff Fan <jeff.fan@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Michael Kinney <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>

git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/edk2/code/trunk/edk2@19342 6f19259b-4bc3-4df7-8a09-765794883524
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Jeff Fan
2015-12-18 03:23:53 +00:00
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#string STR_gUefiCpuPkgTokenSpaceGuid_PcdCpuApLoopMode_HELP #language en-US "Specifies the AP wait loop state during POST phase."
#string STR_gUefiCpuPkgTokenSpaceGuid_PcdCpuApTargetCstate_PROMPT #language en-US "The specified AP target C-state for Mwait"
#string STR_gUefiCpuPkgTokenSpaceGuid_PcdCpuApTargetCstate_HELP #language en-US "Specifies the AP target C-state for Mwait during POST phase."