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From: Michael Neuling <mikey@neuling.org>
To: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org
Subject: [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:57:50 +1000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080624105750.391C9702A6@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1214305069.538931.136638600960.qpush@coopers>

Add CONFIG_VSX config build option.  Must compile with POWER4, FPU and ALTIVEC.

Signed-off-by: Michael Neuling <mikey@neuling.org>
---

 arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype |   16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

Index: linux-2.6-ozlabs/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6-ozlabs.orig/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ linux-2.6-ozlabs/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -155,6 +155,22 @@ config ALTIVEC
 
 	  If in doubt, say Y here.
 
+config VSX
+	bool "VSX Support"
+	depends on POWER4 && ALTIVEC && PPC_FPU
+	---help---
+
+	  This option enables kernel support for the Vector Scaler extensions
+	  to the PowerPC processor. The kernel currently supports saving and
+	  restoring VSX registers, and turning on the 'VSX enable' bit so user
+	  processes can execute VSX instructions.
+
+	  This option is only useful if you have a processor that supports
+	  VSX (P7 and above), but does not have any affect on a non-VSX
+	  CPUs (it does, however add code to the kernel).
+
+	  If in doubt, say Y here.
+
 config SPE
 	bool "SPE Support"
 	depends on E200 || E500

  parent reply	other threads:[~2008-06-24 10:57 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 106+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-06-18  0:47 [PATCH 0/9] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc: Introduce VSX thread_struct and CONFIG_VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-18 19:35   ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-18 22:58     ` Paul Mackerras
2008-06-19  4:13       ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-19  4:30         ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-19  4:22   ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-19  4:35     ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-19  4:58       ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-19  5:37         ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-19  5:47           ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-19  6:01             ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-19  6:10               ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-19  9:33                 ` Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2008-06-19 13:24                   ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc: Move altivec_unavailable Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc: Add macros to access floating point registers in thread_struct Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc: Make load_up_fpu and load_up_altivec callable Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc: Fix msr setting in 32 bit signal code Michael Neuling
2008-06-18 14:53   ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-18 23:55     ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc: Add VSX context save/restore, ptrace and signal support Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc: Add VSX CPU feature Michael Neuling
2008-06-18 16:28   ` Joel Schopp
2008-06-19  6:51   ` David Woodhouse
2008-06-19  7:00     ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option Michael Neuling
2008-06-18  0:47 ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc: Add VSX assembler code macros Michael Neuling
2008-06-18 13:05 ` [PATCH 0/9] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX Kumar Gala
2008-06-18 23:54   ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13 ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc: Add macros to access floating point registers in thread_struct Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  6:39     ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-22 11:29       ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc: Introduce VSX thread_struct and CONFIG_VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  6:44     ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc: Fix msr setting in 32 bit signal code Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  6:35     ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc: Add VSX assembler code macros Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc: Add VSX context save/restore, ptrace and signal support Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc: Make load_up_fpu and load_up_altivec callable Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc: Move altivec_unavailable Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  4:13   ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc: Add VSX CPU feature Michael Neuling
2008-06-20  6:37   ` [PATCH 0/9] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX Kumar Gala
2008-06-20  8:15     ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31   ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc: Fix msr setting in 32 bit signal code Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc: Add macros to access floating point registers in thread_struct Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc: Make load_up_fpu and load_up_altivec callable Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc: Move altivec_unavailable Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc: Add VSX CPU feature Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc: Add VSX assembler code macros Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc: Introduce VSX thread_struct and CONFIG_VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  5:31     ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc: Add VSX context save/restore, ptrace and signal support Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38     ` [PATCH 0/9] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc: Add macros to access floating point registers in thread_struct Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc: Fix msr setting in 32 bit signal code Michael Neuling
2008-06-23 14:46         ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc: Add VSX assembler code macros Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc: Make load_up_fpu and load_up_altivec callable Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc: Add VSX CPU feature Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc: Add VSX context save/restore, ptrace and signal support Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc: Introduce VSX thread_struct and CONFIG_VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option Michael Neuling
2008-06-23  7:38       ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc: Move altivec_unavailable Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 10:57       ` [PATCH 0/9] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc: Fix msr setting in 32 bit signal code Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 13:47           ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc: Add macros to access floating point registers in thread_struct Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 14:07           ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-24 16:33             ` Segher Boessenkool
2008-06-25  0:25             ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc: Move altivec_unavailable Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc: Add VSX context save/restore, ptrace and signal support Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc: Make load_up_fpu and load_up_altivec callable Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 14:01           ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc: Add VSX assembler code macros Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 14:06           ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-25  0:06             ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  2:19               ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc: Add VSX CPU feature Michael Neuling
2008-06-24 14:19           ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-24 10:57         ` Michael Neuling [this message]
2008-06-24 14:19           ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option Kumar Gala
2008-06-24 10:57         ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc: Introduce VSX thread_struct and CONFIG_VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07         ` [PATCH 0/9] powerpc: Add kernel support for POWER7 VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 2/9] powerpc: Add macros to access floating point registers in thread_struct Michael Neuling
2008-06-25 14:08             ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-25 15:34               ` Scott Wood
2008-06-25 16:12                 ` Gabriel Paubert
2008-06-25 16:17                   ` Scott Wood
2008-06-25 17:07                     ` Kumar Gala
2008-06-26  0:09                       ` Michael Neuling
2008-06-26  7:07                         ` [PATCH] " Michael Neuling
2008-06-26 10:44                     ` [PATCH 2/9] " Gabriel Paubert
2008-06-25 17:08                   ` Andreas Schwab
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 1/9] powerpc: Fix msr setting in 32 bit signal code Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 8/9] powerpc: Add VSX context save/restore, ptrace and signal support Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 5/9] powerpc: Introduce VSX thread_struct and CONFIG_VSX Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 4/9] powerpc: Make load_up_fpu and load_up_altivec callable Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 7/9] powerpc: Add VSX assembler code macros Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 3/9] powerpc: Move altivec_unavailable Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 9/9] powerpc: Add CONFIG_VSX config option Michael Neuling
2008-06-25  4:07           ` [PATCH 6/9] powerpc: Add VSX CPU feature Michael Neuling

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