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From: Philippe De Muyter <phdm@macqel.be>
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Subject: MPC8540 : What's "SPE used in kernel" ?
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Dear list,

I have just compiled linux-2.6.24 for a MPC8540 target using a MPC8540
specific gcc.

I then got tan infinity of "SPE used in kernel" messages.  Looking at the
sources I ifdeffed out the printk call in KernelSPE, and I now have a
silent kernel, that seems to work fine.

Is there something wrong in my setting and should I look further to
debug this problem or is this perfectly normal ?

I wonder why a kernel configured for E500 and compiled by a E500-specific gcc
triggers this message.  Is it invalid to use SPE instructions in the kernel 
or do I misunderstand the message ?

Philippe