Re: [PATCH 5/6] PowerPC 440EPx: Sequoia board support

[David Gibson <david@gibson.dropbear.id.au>]

On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 07:01:17AM +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> >> +	{ /* 440EPX  - without Security/Kasumi  */
> >> +		.pvr_mask		= 0xf0000fff,
> >> +		.pvr_value		= 0x200008D4,
> >> +		.cpu_name		= "440EPX - no Security/Kasumi",
> >> +		.cpu_features		= CPU_FTRS_44X,
> >> +		.cpu_user_features	= COMMON_USER_BOOKE | PPC_FEATURE_HAS_FPU, /* 
> >> 440EPX has an FPU */
> >> +		.icache_bsize		= 32,
> >> +		.dcache_bsize		= 32,
> >> +	},
> >
> > Since the with/without Security/Kasumi versions have no differences in
> > their cputable entry other than the PVR, couldn't you just remove the
> > relevant PVR bit from the mask and use a single entry?
> 
> And get rid of the stupid "has an FPU" comment at the same time
> please :-)

Actually that comment may be worthwhile if expanded a little.  I think
the point is that 440EPx *unlike most other 4xx chips* has an FPU.  So
the point of the comment is not explaining the feature bit, which is
obvious, but as a "no, really, it does".

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