From: schen@mvista.com (Steve Chen)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH] arm: remove unused code in delay.S
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:29:21 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1253017761.3273.117.camel@linux-1lbu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20090915103739.GA19519@elf.ucw.cz>
On Tue, 2009-09-15 at 12:37 +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > >> > Because then you get it whenever you configure for V4 as the lowest
> > >> > denominator CPU, which leads to the buggy behaviour on better CPUs.
> > >> > It's far better to leave it as is and just accept that the old CPUs
> > >> > will have longer than necessary delays. If people really really
> > >> > care (and there's likely to only be a small minority of them now)
> > >> > changing the '0' to a '1' is a very simple change for them to carry
> > >> > in their local tree. Unlike getting the right unrolling etc.
> > >>
> > >> Well, they can also 'git revert' this patch. If somebody really cares
> > >> I think they should shout now and provide a better patch, otherwise
> > >> this one should be merged.
> > >
> > > On the other hand, having the code there as it currently stands is not
> > > harmful in any way, so leaving it there is just as easy.
> >
> > It makes the code less understandable. I'm not sure about linux's
> > practices, but an #if 0 generally means somebody is being lazy.
>
> Not in this case, as you was explained to you. You may want to add
> explaining comment above #if 0....
> Pavel
Perhaps we can document with something like..
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index aef63c8..ca8d535 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -813,6 +813,14 @@ config ARM_ERRATA_460075
ACTLR register. Note that setting specific bits in the ACTLR
register
may not be available in non-secure mode.
+config OLD_CPU_DELAY
+ depends on CPU_32v3 || CPU_32v4 || CPU_32v4T
+ bool "Accurate delays for older CPU"
+ def_bool n
+ help
+ Enable if observing longer than expected delays and need more
+ accurate delays on older CPUs.
+
endmenu
source "arch/arm/common/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/delay.S b/arch/arm/lib/delay.S
index 8d6a876..8b3fa63 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/delay.S
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/delay.S
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ENTRY(__const_udelay) @ 0 <= r0 <= 0x7fffff06
@ Delay routine
ENTRY(__delay)
subs r0, r0, #1
-#if 0
+#if CONFIG_OLD_CPU_DELAY
movls pc, lr
subs r0, r0, #1
movls pc, lr
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-09-15 12:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 40+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-09-13 21:05 [PATCH] arm: remove unused code in delay.S Felipe Contreras
2009-09-13 21:28 ` Marek Vasut
2009-09-13 23:00 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-14 0:21 ` Jamie Lokier
2009-09-14 8:10 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-14 12:58 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-14 14:00 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-14 14:38 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-14 14:40 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-14 15:14 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-14 15:21 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-14 15:50 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-14 16:25 ` Marek Vasut
2009-09-14 16:54 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-14 15:36 ` Wolfram Sang
2009-09-14 16:06 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-14 16:24 ` Wolfram Sang
2009-09-15 10:37 ` Pavel Machek
2009-09-15 10:47 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-15 10:49 ` Pavel Machek
2009-09-15 11:20 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-15 12:29 ` Steve Chen [this message]
2009-09-15 13:41 ` Marek Vasut
2009-09-15 16:30 ` Steve Chen
2009-09-15 18:58 ` Felipe Contreras
2009-09-15 19:44 ` Steve Chen
2009-09-15 20:39 ` Marek Vasut
2009-09-15 21:04 ` Krzysztof Halasa
2009-09-15 22:26 ` Steve Chen
2009-09-15 22:47 ` Krzysztof Halasa
2009-09-16 8:26 ` Steve Chen
2009-09-16 12:30 ` Krzysztof Halasa
2009-09-16 14:49 ` Steve Chen
2009-09-16 20:21 ` Sergei Shtylyov
2009-09-16 13:47 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-17 19:32 ` Jamie Lokier
2009-09-17 19:41 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2009-09-17 21:29 ` [PATCH v2] " Steve Chen
2009-09-17 21:37 ` Jamie Lokier
2009-09-17 22:25 ` Steve Chen
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