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From: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>
To: "P. Horton" <pdh@colonel-panic.org>
Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
	netdev@vger.kernel.org,
	Linux/MIPS Development <linux-mips@linux-mips.org>,
	Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH, RESEND] Add MWI workaround for Tulip DC21143
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:01:12 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060327070112.GA10906@deprecation.cyrius.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20060309224456.GB9103@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com>

* Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com> [2006-03-09 23:44]:
> > So when compiling for Cobalt, we work around the hardware bug, while for other
> > platforms, we just disable MWI?
> > 
> > Wouldn't it be possible to always (I mean, when a rev 65 chip is detected)
> > work around the bug?
> 
> Of course it is possible but it is not the same semantic as the initial
> patch (not that I know if it is right or not).
> 
> So:
> - does the issue exist beyond Cobalt hosts ?
> - is the fix Cobalt-only ?

I don't think anyone has replied to this message yet.  My
understanding is that it's not Cobalt only but a problem in a specific
revision of the chip, which the Cobalt happens to use.  However, I'd
be glad if somone else could comment.  Peter, you read the errata
right?
-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/

  reply	other threads:[~2006-03-27  7:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <20060129230816.GD4094@colonel-panic.org>
     [not found] ` <20060218220851.GA1601@colonel-panic.org>
2006-03-06 22:51   ` [PATCH, RESEND] Add MWI workaround for Tulip DC21143 Martin Michlmayr
2006-03-06 23:15     ` Francois Romieu
2006-03-07  3:58       ` Ralf Baechle
2006-03-07  9:32         ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2006-03-08 22:41           ` Francois Romieu
2006-03-09  9:37             ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2006-03-09 22:44               ` Francois Romieu
2006-03-27  7:01                 ` Martin Michlmayr [this message]
2006-03-27 12:39                   ` Peter Horton

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