Re: [PATCH v5 6/9] coresight: add support for CPU debug module

[Leo Yan <leo.yan-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>]

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:31:03AM +0100, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> On 29/03/17 11:27, Leo Yan wrote:
> >On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 10:07:07AM +0100, Suzuki K Poulose wrote:
> >
> >[...]
> >
> >>>>>+	if (mode == EDDEVID_IMPL_NONE) {
> >>>>>+		drvdata->edpcsr_present  = false;
> >>>>>+		drvdata->edcidsr_present = false;
> >>>>>+		drvdata->edvidsr_present = false;
> >>>>>+	} else if (mode == EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR) {
> >>>>>+		drvdata->edpcsr_present  = true;
> >>>>>+		drvdata->edcidsr_present = false;
> >>>>>+		drvdata->edvidsr_present = false;
> >>>>>+	} else if (mode == EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR_EDCIDSR) {
> >>>>>+		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_64BIT) &&
> >>>>>+			(pcsr_offset == EDDEVID1_PCSR_NO_OFFSET_DIS_AARCH32))
> >>>>>+			drvdata->edpcsr_present = false;
> >>>>>+		else
> >>>>>+			drvdata->edpcsr_present = true;
> >>>>
> >>>>Sorry, I forgot why we do this check only in this mode. Shouldn't this be
> >>>>common to all modes (of course which implies PCSR is present) ?
> >>>
> >>>No. PCSROffset is defined differently in ARMv7 and ARMv8; So finally we
> >>>simplize PCSROffset value :
> >>>0000 - Sample offset applies based on the instruction state (indicated by PCSR[0])
> >>>0001 - No offset applies.
> >>>0010 - No offset applies, but do not use in AArch32 mode!
> >>>
> >>>So we need handle the corner case is when CPU runs AArch32 mode and
> >>>PCSRoffset = 'b0010. Other cases the pcsr should be present.
> >>
> >>I understand that reasoning. But my question is, why do we check for PCSROffset
> >>only when mode == EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR_EDCIDSR and not for say mode == EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR or
> >>any other mode where PCSR is present.
> >
> >Sorry I misunderstood your question.
> >
> >I made mistake when I analyzed the possbile combination for mode and
> >PCSROffset so I thought it's the only case should handle:
> >{ EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR_EDCIDSR, EDDEVID1_PCSR_NO_OFFSET_DIS_AARCH32 }
> >
> >Below three combinations are possible to exist; so you are right, I
> >should move this out for the checking:
> >{ EDDEVID_IMPL_NONE,           EDDEVID1_PCSR_NO_OFFSET_DIS_AARCH32 }
> 
> That need not be covered, as IMPL_NONE says PCSR is not implemented hence you
> don't worry about anything as the functionality is missing. This should rather be:
> EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR, where only PCSR is implemented.

I think below combination doesn't really exist:
{ EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR, EDDEVID1_PCSR_NO_OFFSET_DIS_AARCH32 };

EDDEVID_IMPL_EDPCSR is only defined in ARMv7 ARM, and
EDDEVID1_PCSR_NO_OFFSET_DIS_AARCH32 is only defined in ARMv8 ARM.

> My switch...case suggestion makes it easier to do all this checking.

Agree. Will do this.

Thanks,
Leo Yan
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