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From: "Mike Uhler" <uhler@mips.com>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: Mike Uhler <uhler@mips.com>,
	Linux/MIPS Development <linux-mips@linux-mips.org>
Cc: uhler@mips.com
Subject: Re: unaligned load in branch delay slot
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:12:28 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200301132012.h0DKCS631737@uhler-linux.mips.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:04:36 +0100." <Pine.GSO.4.21.0301131901500.21279-100000@vervain.sonytel.be>


> 
> Thanks!
> 
> The following patch (against linux-mips-2.4.x CVS) cures my crash.
> 
> I don't know on which CPUs this may happen (need #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_VR41XX?),
> nor whether all branch and jump instructions are affected (I included
> everything that starts with a `b' or `j').

Since all MIPS jumps are unconditional, one can never have a non-taken
jump, so you can eliminate those from the patch.

/gmu

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From: "Mike Uhler" <uhler@mips.com>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: Mike Uhler <uhler@mips.com>,
	Linux/MIPS Development <linux-mips@linux-mips.org>uhler@mips.com
Subject: Re: unaligned load in branch delay slot
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 12:12:28 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200301132012.h0DKCS631737@uhler-linux.mips.com> (raw)
Message-ID: <20030113201228.fTPR02LzQRjZOx4f6hzGoQ0KubnnQgPfxSOkMoGZZXU@z> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:04:36 +0100." <Pine.GSO.4.21.0301131901500.21279-100000@vervain.sonytel.be>


> 
> Thanks!
> 
> The following patch (against linux-mips-2.4.x CVS) cures my crash.
> 
> I don't know on which CPUs this may happen (need #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_VR41XX?),
> nor whether all branch and jump instructions are affected (I included
> everything that starts with a `b' or `j').

Since all MIPS jumps are unconditional, one can never have a non-taken
jump, so you can eliminate those from the patch.

/gmu

-- 

  =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
  Michael Uhler, VP, Systems, Architecture, and Software Products 
  MIPS Technologies, Inc.   Email: uhler@mips.com   Pager: uhler_p@mips.com
  1225 Charleston Road      Voice:  (650)567-5025   FAX:   (650)567-5225
  Mountain View, CA 94043   Mobile: (650)868-6870   Admin: (650)567-5085

  reply	other threads:[~2003-01-13 20:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-01-13 16:13 unaligned load in branch delay slot Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-01-13 17:19 ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-13 17:19   ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-13 18:04   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-01-13 20:12     ` Mike Uhler [this message]
2003-01-13 20:12       ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-28  2:39     ` Ralf Baechle
2003-01-28  9:30       ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-01-28 11:47         ` Ralf Baechle
2003-01-28 12:27           ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-01-29  1:39             ` Brad Parker
2003-01-29  6:40               ` Ralf Baechle
2003-01-28 12:30           ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2003-01-28 12:54             ` Ralf Baechle
2003-01-28 17:53 ` Jun Sun
2003-01-28 19:48   ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-28 19:48     ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-28 21:30     ` [OT] " justinca
2003-01-28 21:39       ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-28 21:39         ` Mike Uhler
2003-01-29 14:25     ` Ralf Baechle

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