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From: Dave Martin <Dave.Martin-5wv7dgnIgG8@public.gmane.org>
To: Dmitry Osipenko <digetx-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Stephen Warren <swarren-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>,
	Thierry Reding
	<thierry.reding-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Alexandre Courbot
	<gnurou-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-tegra-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Russell King <linux-lFZ/pmaqli7XmaaqVzeoHQ@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-arm-kernel-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: trusted_foundations: Maintain CPU endianness
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:20:59 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150320162059.GD4725@e103592.cambridge.arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <550C4106.4090801-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 06:47:18PM +0300, Dmitry Osipenko wrote:
> This patch not tested. I assume that firmware save/restore cp15
> context, i.e. it doesn't require switching to LE before smc call and
> restore endianness after.

That assumption should be valid.

However, I think this patch must be tested before assuming it is
correct.  If the arguments were passed in memory then there might
force LE order for that data block, but there should not be a need for
this if the values are in registers.

Cheers
---Dave

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Dave.Martin@arm.com (Dave Martin)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH] ARM: trusted_foundations: Maintain CPU endianness
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:20:59 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150320162059.GD4725@e103592.cambridge.arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <550C4106.4090801@gmail.com>

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 06:47:18PM +0300, Dmitry Osipenko wrote:
> This patch not tested. I assume that firmware save/restore cp15
> context, i.e. it doesn't require switching to LE before smc call and
> restore endianness after.

That assumption should be valid.

However, I think this patch must be tested before assuming it is
correct.  If the arguments were passed in memory then there might
force LE order for that data block, but there should not be a need for
this if the values are in registers.

Cheers
---Dave

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: Dave Martin <Dave.Martin@arm.com>
To: Dmitry Osipenko <digetx@gmail.com>
Cc: Stephen Warren <swarren@wwwdotorg.org>,
	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@gmail.com>,
	Alexandre Courbot <gnurou@gmail.com>,
	linux-tegra@vger.kernel.org,
	Russell King <linux@arm.linux.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: trusted_foundations: Maintain CPU endianness
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:20:59 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150320162059.GD4725@e103592.cambridge.arm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <550C4106.4090801@gmail.com>

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 06:47:18PM +0300, Dmitry Osipenko wrote:
> This patch not tested. I assume that firmware save/restore cp15
> context, i.e. it doesn't require switching to LE before smc call and
> restore endianness after.

That assumption should be valid.

However, I think this patch must be tested before assuming it is
correct.  If the arguments were passed in memory then there might
force LE order for that data block, but there should not be a need for
this if the values are in registers.

Cheers
---Dave


  parent reply	other threads:[~2015-03-20 16:20 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-03-20 15:36 [PATCH] ARM: trusted_foundations: Maintain CPU endianness Dmitry Osipenko
2015-03-20 15:36 ` Dmitry Osipenko
2015-03-20 15:36 ` Dmitry Osipenko
2015-03-20 15:47 ` Dmitry Osipenko
2015-03-20 15:47   ` Dmitry Osipenko
     [not found]   ` <550C4106.4090801-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-20 16:20     ` Dave Martin [this message]
2015-03-20 16:20       ` Dave Martin
2015-03-20 16:20       ` Dave Martin
     [not found] ` <1426865807-22981-1-git-send-email-digetx-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-20 16:07   ` Stephen Warren
2015-03-20 16:07     ` Stephen Warren
2015-03-20 16:07     ` Stephen Warren
     [not found]     ` <550C45AB.3070703-3lzwWm7+Weoh9ZMKESR00Q@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-20 16:41       ` Dmitry Osipenko
2015-03-20 16:41         ` Dmitry Osipenko
2015-03-20 16:41         ` Dmitry Osipenko

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