[openwrt/openwrt] realtek: SMP handling of R4K timer interrupts

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svanheule pushed a commit to openwrt/openwrt.git, branch master:
https://git.openwrt.org/b7aab1958591e62900e0275bc9cd80d10a4f9f53

commit b7aab1958591e62900e0275bc9cd80d10a4f9f53
Author: Markus Stockhausen <markus.stockhausen at gmx.de>
AuthorDate: Fri Sep 30 08:03:38 2022 +0200

    realtek: SMP handling of R4K timer interrupts
    
    Until now there has been no good explanation why we mess with the R4K
    timer on SMP. After extensive testing and looking at the SDK code it
    becomes clear what it is all about.
    
    When we disable the CEVT_R4K module (we will do with the new timer
    driver) the R4K timer hardware still fires interrupts on the secondary
    CPU. To get around this we have two options:
    
    - Disable IRQ 7
    - Stop the counter completely
    
    This patch selects option two because this is the root of evil.. To be
    on the safe side we will do it only in case the CEVT_R4K module is
    disabled.
    
    Signed-off-by: Markus Stockhausen <markus.stockhausen at gmx.de>
---
 target/linux/realtek/files-5.10/arch/mips/rtl838x/prom.c | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-5.10/arch/mips/rtl838x/prom.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-5.10/arch/mips/rtl838x/prom.c
index 3282a9c38f..24e4bfc568 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-5.10/arch/mips/rtl838x/prom.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-5.10/arch/mips/rtl838x/prom.c
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ static struct plat_smp_ops rtl_smp_ops;
 
 static void rtl_init_secondary(void)
 {
+#ifndef CONFIG_CEVT_R4K
 /*
- * MIPS timer interrupt might fire like crazy if not used or initialized
- * properly. Silence it by setting the maximum possible interval.
+ * These devices are low on resources. There might be the chance that CEVT_R4K
+ * is not enabled in kernel build. Nevertheless the timer and interrupt 7 might
+ * be active by default after startup of secondary VPE. With no registered
+ * handler that leads to continuous unhandeled interrupts. In this case disable
+ * counting (DC) in the core and confirm a pending interrupt.
  */
+	write_c0_cause(read_c0_cause() | CAUSE_DC);
 	write_c0_compare(0);
+#endif /* CONFIG_CEVT_R4K */
 /*
  * Enable all CPU interrupts, as everything is managed by the external
  * controller. TODO: Standard vsmp_init_secondary() has special treatment for
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ static void rtl_init_secondary(void)
 	else
 		set_c0_status(ST0_IM);
 }
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_MIPS_MT_SMP */
 
 const char *get_system_type(void)
 {