[PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Jiri Slaby]

The switch-cases of SAL_FREQ_BASE generate non-relocatable code. The
same as for the ifs one level upper. This causes oopses early in boot
because the kernel jumps to the hell instead of the offset in sal
callback.

So use ifs here for SAL_FREQ_BASE decision too.

Isn't there any compiler directive or settings to solve that cleanly?

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c |   17 ++++-------------
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
index bf6d9d8..0216e28 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
@@ -160,28 +160,19 @@ sal_emulator (long index, unsigned long in1, unsigned long in2,
 	 */
 	status = 0;
 	if (index = SAL_FREQ_BASE) {
-		switch (in1) {
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_PLATFORM:
+		if (in1 = SAL_FREQ_BASE_PLATFORM)
 			r9 = 200000000;
-			break;
-
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_INTERVAL_TIMER:
+		else if (in1 = SAL_FREQ_BASE_INTERVAL_TIMER) {
 			/*
 			 * Is this supposed to be the cr.itc frequency
 			 * or something platform specific?  The SAL
 			 * doc ain't exactly clear on this...
 			 */
 			r9 = 700000000;
-			break;
-
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_REALTIME_CLOCK:
+		} else if (in1 = SAL_FREQ_BASE_REALTIME_CLOCK)
 			r9 = 1;
-			break;
-
-		      default:
+		else
 			status = -1;
-			break;
-		}
 	} else if (index = SAL_SET_VECTORS) {
 		;
 	} else if (index = SAL_GET_STATE_INFO) {
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Jiri Slaby]

The switch-cases of SAL_FREQ_BASE generate non-relocatable code. The
same as for the ifs one level upper. This causes oopses early in boot
because the kernel jumps to the hell instead of the offset in sal
callback.

So use ifs here for SAL_FREQ_BASE decision too.

Isn't there any compiler directive or settings to solve that cleanly?

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c |   17 ++++-------------
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
index bf6d9d8..0216e28 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
@@ -160,28 +160,19 @@ sal_emulator (long index, unsigned long in1, unsigned long in2,
 	 */
 	status = 0;
 	if (index == SAL_FREQ_BASE) {
-		switch (in1) {
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_PLATFORM:
+		if (in1 == SAL_FREQ_BASE_PLATFORM)
 			r9 = 200000000;
-			break;
-
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_INTERVAL_TIMER:
+		else if (in1 == SAL_FREQ_BASE_INTERVAL_TIMER) {
 			/*
 			 * Is this supposed to be the cr.itc frequency
 			 * or something platform specific?  The SAL
 			 * doc ain't exactly clear on this...
 			 */
 			r9 = 700000000;
-			break;
-
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_REALTIME_CLOCK:
+		} else if (in1 == SAL_FREQ_BASE_REALTIME_CLOCK)
 			r9 = 1;
-			break;
-
-		      default:
+		else
 			status = -1;
-			break;
-		}
 	} else if (index == SAL_SET_VECTORS) {
 		;
 	} else if (index == SAL_GET_STATE_INFO) {
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 2/4] IA64: simserial, include some headers

[Jiri Slaby]

And remove declarations which are already in the headers.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c |    8 +++-----
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index bff0824..974cac8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@
 #include <linux/sysrq.h>
 
 #include <asm/irq.h>
+#include <asm/hpsim.h>
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
+#include "hpsim_ssc.h"
+
 #undef SIMSERIAL_DEBUG	/* define this to get some debug information */
 
 #define KEYBOARD_INTR	3	/* must match with simulator! */
@@ -45,11 +48,6 @@
 
 #define IRQ_T(info) ((info->flags & ASYNC_SHARE_IRQ) ? IRQF_SHARED : IRQF_DISABLED)
 
-#define SSC_GETCHAR	21
-
-extern long ia64_ssc (long, long, long, long, int);
-extern void ia64_ssc_connect_irq (long intr, long irq);
-
 static char *serial_name = "SimSerial driver";
 static char *serial_version = "0.6";
 
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 2/4] IA64: simserial, include some headers

[Jiri Slaby]

And remove declarations which are already in the headers.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c |    8 +++-----
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index bff0824..974cac8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@
 #include <linux/sysrq.h>
 
 #include <asm/irq.h>
+#include <asm/hpsim.h>
 #include <asm/hw_irq.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
+#include "hpsim_ssc.h"
+
 #undef SIMSERIAL_DEBUG	/* define this to get some debug information */
 
 #define KEYBOARD_INTR	3	/* must match with simulator! */
@@ -45,11 +48,6 @@
 
 #define IRQ_T(info) ((info->flags & ASYNC_SHARE_IRQ) ? IRQF_SHARED : IRQF_DISABLED)
 
-#define SSC_GETCHAR	21
-
-extern long ia64_ssc (long, long, long, long, int);
-extern void ia64_ssc_connect_irq (long intr, long irq);
-
 static char *serial_name = "SimSerial driver";
 static char *serial_version = "0.6";
 
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 3/4] IA64: hpsim, initialize chip for assigned irqs

[Jiri Slaby]

Currently, when assign_irq_vector is called and the irq connected in
the simulator, the irq is not ready. request_irq will return ENOSYS
immediately. It is because the irq chip is unset.

Hence set the chip properly to irq_type_hp_sim. And make sure this is
done from both users of simulated interrupts.

Also we have to set handler here, otherwise we end up in
handle_bad_int resulting in spam in logs and no irqs handled. We use
handle_simple_irq as these are SW interrupts that need no ACK or
anything.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c   |   36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c |    6 ------
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c      |   19 +++----------------
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c   |    3 +--
 arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h  |    2 +-
 5 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c
index 4bd9a63..0aa70eb 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
+#include "hpsim_ssc.h"
+
 static unsigned int
 hpsim_irq_startup(struct irq_data *data)
 {
@@ -37,15 +39,37 @@ static struct irq_chip irq_type_hp_sim = {
 	.irq_set_affinity =	hpsim_set_affinity_noop,
 };
 
+static void hpsim_irq_set_chip(int irq)
+{
+	struct irq_chip *chip = irq_get_chip(irq);
+
+	if (chip = &no_irq_chip)
+		irq_set_chip(irq, &irq_type_hp_sim);
+}
+
+static void hpsim_connect_irq(int intr, int irq)
+{
+	ia64_ssc(intr, irq, 0, 0, SSC_CONNECT_INTERRUPT);
+}
+
+int hpsim_get_irq(int intr)
+{
+	int irq = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN);
+
+	if (irq >= 0) {
+		hpsim_irq_set_chip(irq);
+		irq_set_handler(irq, handle_simple_irq);
+		hpsim_connect_irq(intr, irq);
+	}
+
+	return irq;
+}
+
 void __init
 hpsim_irq_init (void)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for_each_active_irq(i) {
-		struct irq_chip *chip = irq_get_chip(i);
-
-		if (chip = &no_irq_chip)
-			irq_set_chip(i, &irq_type_hp_sim);
-	}
+	for_each_active_irq(i)
+		hpsim_irq_set_chip(i);
 }
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
index f629e90..664a540 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
 #include "hpsim_ssc.h"
 
 void
-ia64_ssc_connect_irq (long intr, long irq)
-{
-	ia64_ssc(intr, irq, 0, 0, SSC_CONNECT_INTERRUPT);
-}
-
-void
 ia64_ctl_trace (long on)
 {
 	ia64_ssc(on, 0, 0, 0, SSC_CTL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
index 47afcc6..e343357 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
@@ -129,17 +129,6 @@ netdev_probe(char *name, unsigned char *ether)
 
 
 static inline int
-netdev_connect(int irq)
-{
-	/* XXX Fix me
-	 * this does not support multiple cards
-	 * also no return value
-	 */
-	ia64_ssc_connect_irq(NETWORK_INTR, irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
 netdev_attach(int fd, int irq, unsigned int ipaddr)
 {
 	/* this puts the host interface in the right mode (start interrupting) */
@@ -226,15 +215,13 @@ simeth_probe1(void)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if ((rc = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN)) < 0)
-		panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n", __func__);
-	dev->irq = rc;
-
 	/*
 	 * attach the interrupt in the simulator, this does enable interrupts
 	 * until a netdev_attach() is called
 	 */
-	netdev_connect(dev->irq);
+	if ((rc = hpsim_get_irq(NETWORK_INTR)) < 0)
+		panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n", __func__);
+	dev->irq = rc;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: hosteth=%s simfd=%d, HwAddr",
 	       dev->name, simeth_device, local->simfd);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 974cac8..797e89a 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -947,11 +947,10 @@ simrs_init (void)
 		if (state->type = PORT_UNKNOWN) continue;
 
 		if (!state->irq) {
-			if ((rc = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN)) < 0)
+			if ((rc = hpsim_get_irq(KEYBOARD_INTR)) < 0)
 				panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n",
 				      __func__);
 			state->irq = rc;
-			ia64_ssc_connect_irq(KEYBOARD_INTR, state->irq);
 		}
 
 		printk(KERN_INFO "ttyS%d at 0x%04lx (irq = %d) is a %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h
index 892ab19..0fe5022 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ int simcons_register(void);
 struct tty_driver;
 extern struct tty_driver *hp_simserial_driver;
 
-void ia64_ssc_connect_irq(long intr, long irq);
+extern int hpsim_get_irq(int intr);
 void ia64_ctl_trace(long on);
 
 #endif
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 3/4] IA64: hpsim, initialize chip for assigned irqs

[Jiri Slaby]

Currently, when assign_irq_vector is called and the irq connected in
the simulator, the irq is not ready. request_irq will return ENOSYS
immediately. It is because the irq chip is unset.

Hence set the chip properly to irq_type_hp_sim. And make sure this is
done from both users of simulated interrupts.

Also we have to set handler here, otherwise we end up in
handle_bad_int resulting in spam in logs and no irqs handled. We use
handle_simple_irq as these are SW interrupts that need no ACK or
anything.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c   |   36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c |    6 ------
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c      |   19 +++----------------
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c   |    3 +--
 arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h  |    2 +-
 5 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c
index 4bd9a63..0aa70eb 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_irq.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 
+#include "hpsim_ssc.h"
+
 static unsigned int
 hpsim_irq_startup(struct irq_data *data)
 {
@@ -37,15 +39,37 @@ static struct irq_chip irq_type_hp_sim = {
 	.irq_set_affinity =	hpsim_set_affinity_noop,
 };
 
+static void hpsim_irq_set_chip(int irq)
+{
+	struct irq_chip *chip = irq_get_chip(irq);
+
+	if (chip == &no_irq_chip)
+		irq_set_chip(irq, &irq_type_hp_sim);
+}
+
+static void hpsim_connect_irq(int intr, int irq)
+{
+	ia64_ssc(intr, irq, 0, 0, SSC_CONNECT_INTERRUPT);
+}
+
+int hpsim_get_irq(int intr)
+{
+	int irq = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN);
+
+	if (irq >= 0) {
+		hpsim_irq_set_chip(irq);
+		irq_set_handler(irq, handle_simple_irq);
+		hpsim_connect_irq(intr, irq);
+	}
+
+	return irq;
+}
+
 void __init
 hpsim_irq_init (void)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for_each_active_irq(i) {
-		struct irq_chip *chip = irq_get_chip(i);
-
-		if (chip == &no_irq_chip)
-			irq_set_chip(i, &irq_type_hp_sim);
-	}
+	for_each_active_irq(i)
+		hpsim_irq_set_chip(i);
 }
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
index f629e90..664a540 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/hpsim_setup.c
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
 #include "hpsim_ssc.h"
 
 void
-ia64_ssc_connect_irq (long intr, long irq)
-{
-	ia64_ssc(intr, irq, 0, 0, SSC_CONNECT_INTERRUPT);
-}
-
-void
 ia64_ctl_trace (long on)
 {
 	ia64_ssc(on, 0, 0, 0, SSC_CTL_TRACE);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
index 47afcc6..e343357 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simeth.c
@@ -129,17 +129,6 @@ netdev_probe(char *name, unsigned char *ether)
 
 
 static inline int
-netdev_connect(int irq)
-{
-	/* XXX Fix me
-	 * this does not support multiple cards
-	 * also no return value
-	 */
-	ia64_ssc_connect_irq(NETWORK_INTR, irq);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int
 netdev_attach(int fd, int irq, unsigned int ipaddr)
 {
 	/* this puts the host interface in the right mode (start interrupting) */
@@ -226,15 +215,13 @@ simeth_probe1(void)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if ((rc = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN)) < 0)
-		panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n", __func__);
-	dev->irq = rc;
-
 	/*
 	 * attach the interrupt in the simulator, this does enable interrupts
 	 * until a netdev_attach() is called
 	 */
-	netdev_connect(dev->irq);
+	if ((rc = hpsim_get_irq(NETWORK_INTR)) < 0)
+		panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n", __func__);
+	dev->irq = rc;
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: hosteth=%s simfd=%d, HwAddr",
 	       dev->name, simeth_device, local->simfd);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 974cac8..797e89a 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -947,11 +947,10 @@ simrs_init (void)
 		if (state->type == PORT_UNKNOWN) continue;
 
 		if (!state->irq) {
-			if ((rc = assign_irq_vector(AUTO_ASSIGN)) < 0)
+			if ((rc = hpsim_get_irq(KEYBOARD_INTR)) < 0)
 				panic("%s: out of interrupt vectors!\n",
 				      __func__);
 			state->irq = rc;
-			ia64_ssc_connect_irq(KEYBOARD_INTR, state->irq);
 		}
 
 		printk(KERN_INFO "ttyS%d at 0x%04lx (irq = %d) is a %s\n",
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h
index 892ab19..0fe5022 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/hpsim.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ int simcons_register(void);
 struct tty_driver;
 extern struct tty_driver *hp_simserial_driver;
 
-void ia64_ssc_connect_irq(long intr, long irq);
+extern int hpsim_get_irq(int intr);
 void ia64_ctl_trace(long on);
 
 #endif
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 4/4] IA64: simserial, bail out when request_irq fails

[Jiri Slaby]

Without this, the code succeeds when the port is opened by root and we
get unwanted interrupts storm on the first key stroke.

Instead of that, tell the user we failed and that we won't continue. I
suppose, the code was copied from the serial layer where we may want
to change the irq number, so we must allow open even of the failing
port. This is not the case for this driver at all.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c |    9 +--------
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 797e89a..60c9093 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -702,15 +702,8 @@ startup(struct async_struct *info)
 			handler = rs_interrupt_single;
 
 		retval = request_irq(state->irq, handler, IRQ_T(info), "simserial", NULL);
-		if (retval) {
-			if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-				if (info->tty)
-					set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR,
-						&info->tty->flags);
-				retval = 0;
-			}
+		if (retval)
 			goto errout;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-- 
1.7.9

[PATCH 4/4] IA64: simserial, bail out when request_irq fails

[Jiri Slaby]

Without this, the code succeeds when the port is opened by root and we
get unwanted interrupts storm on the first key stroke.

Instead of that, tell the user we failed and that we won't continue. I
suppose, the code was copied from the serial layer where we may want
to change the irq number, so we must allow open even of the failing
port. This is not the case for this driver at all.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c |    9 +--------
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
index 797e89a..60c9093 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simserial.c
@@ -702,15 +702,8 @@ startup(struct async_struct *info)
 			handler = rs_interrupt_single;
 
 		retval = request_irq(state->irq, handler, IRQ_T(info), "simserial", NULL);
-		if (retval) {
-			if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
-				if (info->tty)
-					set_bit(TTY_IO_ERROR,
-						&info->tty->flags);
-				retval = 0;
-			}
+		if (retval)
 			goto errout;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-- 
1.7.9

Re: [PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Tony Luck]

Are these four patches the only things needed to get the kernel
running on the simulator?  I've been building sim_defconfig as
part of my regular "did things break" cycle. But I haven't tried to
boot in well over five years.

-Tony

Re: [PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Tony Luck]

Are these four patches the only things needed to get the kernel
running on the simulator?  I've been building sim_defconfig as
part of my regular "did things break" cycle. But I haven't tried to
boot in well over five years.

-Tony

Re: [PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Jiri Slaby]

On 02/24/2012 11:32 PM, Tony Luck wrote:
> Are these four patches the only things needed to get the kernel
> running on the simulator?  I've been building sim_defconfig as
> part of my regular "did things break" cycle. But I haven't tried to
> boot in well over five years.

Yes, it works fine for me. I'm using busybox as userspace. From SLES 11
SP2. I was using it to test tty patches applied to simserial.

My .config differs from sim_defconfig though. I didn't know there is a
defconfig for HP simulator. So I configured the kernel from scratch with
help of menuconfig.

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs

Re: [PATCH 1/4] IA64: hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Jiri Slaby]

On 02/24/2012 11:32 PM, Tony Luck wrote:
> Are these four patches the only things needed to get the kernel
> running on the simulator?  I've been building sim_defconfig as
> part of my regular "did things break" cycle. But I haven't tried to
> boot in well over five years.

Yes, it works fine for me. I'm using busybox as userspace. From SLES 11
SP2. I was using it to test tty patches applied to simserial.

My .config differs from sim_defconfig though. I didn't know there is a
defconfig for HP simulator. So I configured the kernel from scratch with
help of menuconfig.

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs

[PATCH 1/4] [IA64] hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Jiri Slaby]

The switch-cases of SAL_FREQ_BASE generate non-relocatable code. The
same as for the ifs one level upper. This causes oopses early in boot
because the kernel jumps to the hell instead of the offset in sal
callback.

So use ifs here for SAL_FREQ_BASE decision too.

Isn't there any compiler directive or settings to solve that cleanly?

Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>
---
 arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c |   17 ++++-------------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
index bf6d9d8..0216e28 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/boot/fw-emu.c
@@ -160,28 +160,19 @@ sal_emulator (long index, unsigned long in1, unsigned long in2,
 	 */
 	status = 0;
 	if (index == SAL_FREQ_BASE) {
-		switch (in1) {
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_PLATFORM:
+		if (in1 == SAL_FREQ_BASE_PLATFORM)
 			r9 = 200000000;
-			break;
-
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_INTERVAL_TIMER:
+		else if (in1 == SAL_FREQ_BASE_INTERVAL_TIMER) {
 			/*
 			 * Is this supposed to be the cr.itc frequency
 			 * or something platform specific?  The SAL
 			 * doc ain't exactly clear on this...
 			 */
 			r9 = 700000000;
-			break;
-
-		      case SAL_FREQ_BASE_REALTIME_CLOCK:
+		} else if (in1 == SAL_FREQ_BASE_REALTIME_CLOCK)
 			r9 = 1;
-			break;
-
-		      default:
+		else
 			status = -1;
-			break;
-		}
 	} else if (index == SAL_SET_VECTORS) {
 		;
 	} else if (index == SAL_GET_STATE_INFO) {
-- 
1.7.9.2

Re: [PATCH 1/4] [IA64] hpsim, fix SAL handling in fw-emu

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Mar 08, 2012 at 09:01:16PM +0100, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> The switch-cases of SAL_FREQ_BASE generate non-relocatable code. The
> same as for the ifs one level upper. This causes oopses early in boot
> because the kernel jumps to the hell instead of the offset in sal
> callback.
> 
> So use ifs here for SAL_FREQ_BASE decision too.
> 
> Isn't there any compiler directive or settings to solve that cleanly?
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
> Signed-off-by: Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>

<snip>

Thanks for these, that works, I'll get back to applying the reset of
your series.

greg k-h