From: "Kevin D. Kissell" <kevink@mips.com>
To: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@ds2.pg.gda.pl>, <linux-mips@fnet.fr>,
<linux-mips@oss.sgi.com>, "Ralf Baechle" <ralf@uni-koblenz.de>
Subject: Re: [patch] linux: cpu_probe(): remove 32-bit CPU bits for MIPS64
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 16:38:58 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <003b01c23256$b262f080$1604c0d8@Ulysses> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Pine.GSO.3.96.1020722222909.2373P-100000@delta.ds2.pg.gda.pl
> There is no need to carry support for pure 32-bit CPUs around in
> cpu_probe() in arch/mips64/kernel/setup.c, since such CPUs are not
> supported by the port and likely won't ever reach that code due to a
> reserved instruction exception earlier. The code is misleading and a
> possible cause of troubles, e.g. the 2.4 branch doesn't link now because
> of an unresolved reference to cpu_has_fpu() which is only needed for
> R2000/R3000.
>
> The following patch removes the code for 2.4. For the trunk
> cpu_has_fpu() would be removed as well. Any objections?
I'm on the road and don't have ready access to the sources,
but if I understand you correctly, I object. The MIPS 5Kc and
the NEC Vr41xx are two examples of 64-bit CPUs which don't
have FPUs, and I believe there is at least one other from
Toshiba. (Tx49-something-or-other).
My personal bleief is that the mips and mips64 trees
should ultimately be merged, and that creating additional
and gratuitous differences should be avoided.
WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: "Kevin D. Kissell" <kevink@mips.com>
To: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@ds2.pg.gda.pl>,
linux-mips@fnet.fr, linux-mips@oss.sgi.com,
Ralf Baechle <ralf@uni-koblenz.de>
Subject: Re: [patch] linux: cpu_probe(): remove 32-bit CPU bits for MIPS64
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 16:38:58 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <003b01c23256$b262f080$1604c0d8@Ulysses> (raw)
Message-ID: <20020723143858.KaIyqAw7w3v6VUI-OSbutSnyD0HTucHt9qzp9SjXYTA@z> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Pine.GSO.3.96.1020722222909.2373P-100000@delta.ds2.pg.gda.pl
> There is no need to carry support for pure 32-bit CPUs around in
> cpu_probe() in arch/mips64/kernel/setup.c, since such CPUs are not
> supported by the port and likely won't ever reach that code due to a
> reserved instruction exception earlier. The code is misleading and a
> possible cause of troubles, e.g. the 2.4 branch doesn't link now because
> of an unresolved reference to cpu_has_fpu() which is only needed for
> R2000/R3000.
>
> The following patch removes the code for 2.4. For the trunk
> cpu_has_fpu() would be removed as well. Any objections?
I'm on the road and don't have ready access to the sources,
but if I understand you correctly, I object. The MIPS 5Kc and
the NEC Vr41xx are two examples of 64-bit CPUs which don't
have FPUs, and I believe there is at least one other from
Toshiba. (Tx49-something-or-other).
My personal bleief is that the mips and mips64 trees
should ultimately be merged, and that creating additional
and gratuitous differences should be avoided.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-07-23 14:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-07-23 11:55 [patch] linux: cpu_probe(): remove 32-bit CPU bits for MIPS64 Maciej W. Rozycki
2002-07-23 12:14 ` Ralf Baechle
2002-07-23 13:05 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2002-07-23 13:23 ` Ralf Baechle
2002-07-23 13:31 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2002-07-23 13:59 ` Ralf Baechle
2002-07-23 18:20 ` Jun Sun
2002-07-24 15:11 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2002-07-23 14:38 ` Kevin D. Kissell [this message]
2002-07-23 14:38 ` Kevin D. Kissell
2002-07-23 14:49 ` Ralf Baechle
2002-07-23 16:00 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2002-07-23 21:13 ` Kevin D. Kissell
2002-07-24 14:52 ` Ralf Baechle
2002-07-24 15:05 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
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