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From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 3/7] Add memory test feature for mpc85xx POST.
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:38:40 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20100928173840.20E96D52190@gemini.denx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1285691891-32700-3-git-send-email-yorksun@freescale.com>

Dear York Sun,

In message <1285691891-32700-3-git-send-email-yorksun@freescale.com> you wrote:
> The memory test is performed after DDR initialization when U-boot stills runs
> in flash and cache. Whole memory can be tested. It is mapped 2GB at a time
> using a sliding TLB window. After the testing, DDR is remapped with up to 2GB
> memory from the lowest address as normal.
> 
> If memory test fails, DDR DIMM SPD and DDR controller registers are dumped.
> 
> Signed-off-by: York Sun <yorksun@freescale.com>

Please see previous comments about empty lines etc. to make to code
more readable.

Also, please add some comments to explain what you are actually doing.

> +Memory testing options for mpc85xx
> +==================================
> +1. Memory test can be done one U-boot prompt comes up using mtest, or

s/one/once/ ?

> +2. Memory test can be done with Power-On-Self-Test function, activated at compile time.
> +
> +   In order to enable the POST memory test, CONFIG_POST needs to be
> +   defined in board configuraiton header file. By default, POST memory test performs
> +   a fast test. A slow test can be enabled by changing the flag at compiling time.
> +   To test memory bigger than 2GB, 36BIT support is needed. Memory is tested within
> +   a 2GB window. TLBs are used to map the virtual 2GB window to physical address
> +   so that all physical memory can be tested.

Lines too long.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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  reply	other threads:[~2010-09-28 17:38 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-09-28 16:38 [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 1/7] Expand POST memory test to support arch-depended implementation York Sun
2010-09-28 16:38 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 2/7] Adding more control to physical address mapping York Sun
2010-09-28 17:33   ` Wolfgang Denk
2010-09-28 16:38 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 3/7] Add memory test feature for mpc85xx POST York Sun
2010-09-28 17:38   ` Wolfgang Denk [this message]
2010-09-28 16:38 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 4/7] Fix address for POST for 85xx with CPM York Sun
2010-09-28 16:38 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 5/7] Setup POST word for generic mpc85xx York Sun
2010-09-28 16:38 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 6/7] Enable POST memory test for corenet_ds York Sun
2010-09-28 16:38 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 7/7] Enable POST memory test for P2020DS York Sun
2010-09-28 17:31 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH V2 1/7] Expand POST memory test to support arch-depended implementation Wolfgang Denk
2010-09-28 17:55   ` York Sun
2010-09-28 18:50     ` Wolfgang Denk
2010-09-28 19:24       ` York Sun
2010-09-28 19:44         ` Wolfgang Denk
2010-09-28 18:53   ` Scott Wood

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