From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daniel Hellstrom Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:09:38 +0000 Subject: Re: sparc32 linux SMP Message-Id: <4D50EC32.2050403@gaisler.com> List-Id: References: <4D4C0193.2020900@gaisler.com> In-Reply-To: <4D4C0193.2020900@gaisler.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: sparclinux@vger.kernel.org Sam Ravnborg wrote: >On Mon, Feb 07, 2011 at 07:26:23PM +0100, Daniel Hellstrom wrote: > > >>David Miller wrote: >> >> >> >>>From: Daniel Hellstrom >>>Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:39:31 +0100 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I just want to report that we have been able to run the SPEC2000 >>>>integer tests successfully on Linux SMP 2.6.38-rc1. After 2-3 days of >>>>running the tests (users=2) on a dual core LEON@70MHz on Debian Etch, >>>>the results were correct. Two months ago I was able to run for 1-2 >>>>minutes before the system crashed in different ways or hanged. >>>> >>>> > >This is very good news! Then we know a way forward how to fix >SS1000 / and likel some of the sun4m systems with > 1 processor too. > > > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>I assume this is with the smp_call_function changes added to your tree, >>>right? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Yes, with the patches I sent to the list. At gaisler.com distribute a >>"LEON Linux 2.6.36.3" package with all the patches I used. >> >> >> >>>It would be nice to get the sun4m/sun4d bits written so I can integrate >>>that fix. :-) >>> >>> >I have added this to my TODO list. But as I do not have any SMP system yet... >[Working on that] > > > >>I agree, it's a pity I'm not so good with sun sparcs. If I find some >>free time perhaps I could do an experimental implementation.. free time >>has been a rarity lately, so don't expect it to happen... :) >> >> >If I take a stab on it later at least I hope you find time to review the stuff. > > Sure, no problemo. Daniel