Re: 64-bit kernel

[Jun Sun <jsun@mvista.com>]

Carsten Langgaard wrote:

> I don't know if anymore has a interest in the 64-bit kernel, but I just
> found this bug (see patch below).
> It would be nice to know, how many are interested in the 64-bit kernel
> and who actually got something running.
> So please rise you voice.
> 


Actually I think there is an increased interestes to 64bit kernel with the 
recent introduction of RM7K and bcm1250 CPUs.

If 64bit kernel gets mature, I think two years down the road we will see 
mid-range CPUs edging into that domain as well.

(Jun is raising his voice....)

Jun


> /Carsten
> 
> Index: include/asm-mips64/exception.h
> ===================================================================
> RCS file:
> /home/repository/sw/linux-2.4.18/include/asm-mips64/exception.h,v
> retrieving revision 1.1.1.1
> diff -u -r1.1.1.1 exception.h
> --- include/asm-mips64/exception.h      4 Mar 2002 11:13:25 -0000
> 1.1.1.1
> +++ include/asm-mips64/exception.h      18 Jun 2002 12:18:40 -0000
> @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
> 
>         .macro  __build_clear_fpe
>         cfc1    a1, fcr31
> -       li      a2, ~(0x3f << 13)
> +       li      a2, ~(0x3f << 12)
>         and     a2, a1
>         ctc1    a2, fcr31
>         STI
> 
> 
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