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From: Graeme Russ <graeme.russ@gmail.com>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH 05/17] x86: Simplify Flash-to-RAM code execution transition
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:59:52 +1100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F043128.3040505@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPnjgZ0YebOpbry15UTVmVJJcp-D4TfcvaA71-k-G2xrJCBZLA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Simon,

On 04/01/12 16:28, Simon Glass wrote:
> Hi Graeme,
> 
> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Graeme Russ <graeme.russ@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Graeme Russ <graeme.russ@gmail.com>
> 
> Commit message?

Added in v2

> 
>> ---
>>  arch/x86/cpu/start.S              |   20 +++++---------------
>>  arch/x86/include/asm/u-boot-x86.h |    2 ++
>>  arch/x86/lib/board.c              |   25 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
>>  3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/start.S b/arch/x86/cpu/start.S
>> index 7f9b6a7..9592158 100644
>> --- a/arch/x86/cpu/start.S
>> +++ b/arch/x86/cpu/start.S
>> @@ -96,32 +96,22 @@ car_init_ret:
>>        movw    $0x85, %ax
>>        jmp     die
>>
>> -.globl relocate_code
>> -.type relocate_code, @function
>> -relocate_code:
>> +.globl board_init_f_r_trampoline
>> +.type board_init_f_r_trampoline, @function
>> +board_init_f_r_trampoline:
>>        /*
>>         * SDRAM has been initialised, U-Boot code has been copied into
>>         * RAM, BSS has been cleared and relocation adjustments have been
>>         * made. It is now time to jump into the in-RAM copy of U-Boot
>>         *
>>         * %eax = Address of top of stack
> 
> *new* top of stack?

Changed to 'Address of top of new stack'

[snip]

>> -
>> -       /* Jump to in-RAM copy of board_init_r() */
>> -       call    *%ebp
>> +       /* Re-enter U-Boot by calling board_init_f_r */
>> +       call    board_init_f_r
> 
> Isn't this a bit of a funny name? Why not call it something like
> call_board_init_r() ?

No, board_init_f_r is where we are still running from Flash, but RAM has
been initialised so we can actually use it for the stack and Global Data.
board_init_r is when we are running exclusively from RAM

[snip]

Regards,

Graeme

  reply	other threads:[~2012-01-04 10:59 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 87+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-01-02  4:09 [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/17] x86: Rework of board init code (plus support patches) Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 01/17] x86: Import glibc memcpy implementation Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:18   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59   ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 " Graeme Russ
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 02/17] x86: Speed up copy-to-RAM and clear BSS operations Graeme Russ
2012-01-04 20:04       ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:45       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 03/17] x86: Remove GDR related magic numbers Graeme Russ
2012-01-07 22:05       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-12  4:46       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 04/17] x86: Rework Global Descriptor Table loading Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:47       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 05/17] x86: Simplify Flash-to-RAM code execution transition Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:48       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 06/17] x86: Rework relocation calculations Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:49       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 07/17] x86: Use fs for global data Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:51       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 08/17] x86: Set GD_FLG_RELOC after entering in-RAM copy of U-Boot Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:51       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 09/17] x86: Create weak init_cache() and default enable_caches() functions Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:55       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 10/17] x86: Allow cache before copy to RAM Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  4:56       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 11/17] x86: Tweak IDT and GDT for alignment and readability Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  5:00       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 12/17] CHECKPATCH: arch/x86/lib/* Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  5:01       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 13/17] x86: Move do_go_exec() out of board.c Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  5:01       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 14/17] x86: Move setup_pcat_compatibility() " Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  5:02       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 15/17] x86: Move relocation code " Graeme Russ
2012-01-07 22:15       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-08  9:04         ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-08 17:59           ` Simon Glass
2012-01-12  5:03       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 16/17] x86: Split init functions " Graeme Russ
2012-01-12  5:03       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 19:59     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 17/17] x86: Convert board_init_f_r to a processing loop Graeme Russ
2012-01-07 22:21       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-08  9:10         ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-08 18:01           ` Simon Glass
2012-01-12  5:04       ` Simon Glass
2012-01-12  4:44     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2 01/17] x86: Import glibc memcpy implementation Simon Glass
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 02/17] x86: Speed up copy-to-RAM and clear BSS operations Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:21   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 10:04     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 03/17] x86: Remove GDR related magic numbers Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:23   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 10:20     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 04/17] x86: Rework Global Descriptor Table loading Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:24   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 10:30     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 05/17] x86: Simplify Flash-to-RAM code execution transition Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:28   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 10:59     ` Graeme Russ [this message]
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 06/17] x86: Rework relocation calcuations Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:30   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 07/17] x86: Use fs for global data Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:36   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 11:14     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 08/17] x86: Set GD_FLG_RELOC after entering in-RAM copy of U-Boot Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:37   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 09/17] x86: Create weak init_cache() function Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:38   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 11:25     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 10/17] x86: Allow cache before copy to RAM Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:40   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 11:29     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 11/17] CHECKPATCH: arch/x86/cpu/* Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:42   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 11:35     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 12/17] CHECKPATCH: arch/x86/lib/* Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:47   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 13/17] x86: Move do_go_exec() out of board.c Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:48   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 14/17] x86: Move setup_pcat_compatibility() " Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:48   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 11:38     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 15/17] x86: Move relocation code " Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 16/17] x86: Simplify board.c Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:51   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 11:50     ` Graeme Russ
2012-01-02  4:09 ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 17/17] x86: Tweak initialisation procedure Graeme Russ
2012-01-04  5:52   ` Simon Glass
2012-01-04 12:02     ` Graeme Russ

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