Re: [PATCH] arm: omap: RX-51: ARM errata 430973 workaround

["Ивайло Димитров" <freemangordon@abv.bg>]

 




 >-------- Оригинално писмо --------
 >От:  Aaro Koskinen 
 >Относно: Re: [PATCH] arm: omap: RX-51: ARM errata 430973 workaround
 >До: Ивайло Димитров 
 >Изпратено на: Събота, 2013, Март 2 01:51:39 EET
 >
 >
 >On Fri, Mar 01, 2013 at 12:09:12PM +0200, Ивайло Димитров wrote:
 >> Unfortunately it is necessary, on RX-51 PPA/NOLO leaves IBE bit unset.
 >
 >You sure? I think you need to explain this more - the commit message in
 >the original patch is empty/missing...
 >
 >A.
 >

Yes, I am sure, NOLO leaves IBE bit in ACR unset, I've verified that by reading/printing the contents of ACR from both u-boot and the kernel itself. With IBE bit unset, "mcr p15, 0, rX, c7, c5, 6" - flush BTAC/BTB instruction(which is needed to workaround errata 430973) is a noop.

Yes, I am sure, IBE but must be set by using a call to PPA, on RX-51 setting that bit from the kernel (as it is done in the "ARM errata: Stale prediction on replaced interworking branch" kernel patch, see http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git-commits-head/2009/5/3/5622724) does not work, see the comment at the end: "Note that setting specific bits in the ACTLR register may not be available in non-secure mode.". This is exactly the case for RX-51. I've verified that too.

If you need anything else elaborated on, I'm fine, just ask :)


Regards,
Ivo