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From: Julien Grall <julien.grall@linaro.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 21/21] xen/arm: check for GICv3 platform
	support
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:51:42 +0100
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Hi Vijay,

On 12/06/14 14:36, vijay.kilari@gmail.com wrote:
> From: Vijaya Kumar K <Vijaya.Kumar@caviumnetworks.com>
>
> ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 register provides information about GIC support.
> Check for this register in GICv3 driver.
>
> Also print GICv3 support information in boot log

We already have a GICv3 node in the device tree. Why do we need to check 
that GICv3 is effectively support by board?

We rely on the user provide us a correct device tree, so I don't think 
this patch is helpful...

Regards,

-- 
Julien Grall