From: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
To: Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [POWERPC] 4xx: Fix problem with new TLB storage attibute fields on 440x6 core
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:41:02 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080506144102.62a0ca95@zod.rchland.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200805061841.44277.sr@denx.de>
On Tue, 6 May 2008 18:41:44 +0200
Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de> wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 May 2008, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > > The new 440x6 core used on AMCC 460EX/GT introduces new storage attibure
> > > fields to the TLB2 word. Those are:
> > >
> > > Bit 11 12 13 14 15
> > > WL1 IL1I IL1D IL2I IL2D
> > >
> > > With these bits the cache (L1 and L2) can be configured in a more
> > > flexible way, instruction- and data-cache independently now. The "old" I
> > > and W bits are still available and setting these old bits will
> > > automically set these new bits too (for backward compatibilty).
> > >
> > > The current code does not clear these fields resulting in disabling the
> > > cache by chance. This patch now makes sure that these new bits are
> > > cleared when the TLB2 word is written.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
> >
> > Finally catching back up with email. This looks like .26 material,
> > correct?
>
> Definitely, yes.
Figured. I have it queued up.
josh
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-05-05 6:53 [PATCH] [POWERPC] 4xx: Fix problem with new TLB storage attibute fields on 440x6 core Stefan Roese
2008-05-06 15:01 ` Josh Boyer
2008-05-06 16:41 ` Stefan Roese
2008-05-06 19:41 ` Josh Boyer [this message]
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