[PATCH v1 1/5] ARM: cache-l2x0: add 'smc' identifier

[linux@arm.linux.org.uk (Russell King - ARM Linux)]

On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 03:43:31PM +0530, srinidhi kasagar wrote:
> Add 'smc' (Secure Monitor Call) identifier to differentiates
> the platforms which implements this.

This patch makes no sense.

So, if setting 'smc' in the DT description is supposed to mean that
the platform has a secure monitor then...

> +	is_smc = of_property_read_bool(np, "smc");
> +
> +	if (is_smc) {
> +		/* set the debug interface */
> +		outer_cache.set_debug = pl310_set_debug;
> +	}

Now, let's look at what pl310_set_debug() does:

static void pl310_set_debug(unsigned long val)
{
        writel_relaxed(val, l2x0_base + L2X0_DEBUG_CTRL);
}

Can you explain where the secure monitor call is there please, because
I can't see one.  In fact, this is the function used when there _isn't_
a secure monitor.  So this patch just seems totally wrong to me.