Toggles DB PROCHOT flag on linux

toggle-db-prochot.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import subprocess

db_prochot_loc = '0x1fc'

def main():
    p = subprocess.run(['rdmsr', db_prochot_loc], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, encoding='utf8')
    orig_str = p.stdout.rstrip()
    v = int('0x' + orig_str, 16) ^ 0b1
    new_str = hex(v)
    p = subprocess.run(['wrmsr', '-a', db_prochot_loc, new_str])
    if v & 0b1:
        print('DB PROCHOT: enabled!')
    else:
        print('DB PROCHOT: disabled!')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()