[RFC PATCH v2 3/5] ARM: kernel: update cpu_suspend code to use cache LoUIS operations

Will Deacon will.deacon at arm.com
Thu Dec 13 09:52:53 EST 2012


On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 02:32:46PM +0000, Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Dec 2012, Will Deacon wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 08:09:33AM +0000, Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> > > On Wed, 12 Dec 2012, Will Deacon wrote:
> > > > Back to the case in hand.... Lorenzo just pointed out to me that the
> > > > finished in question (sh7372_do_idle_sysc) calls v7_flush_dcache_all, so
> > > > the louis stuff should be irrelevant. The problem may actually be that the
> > > > finisher disables the L2 cache prior to cleaning/invalidating it, which is
> > > > the opposite order to that described by the A8 TRM.
> > > > 
> > > > Guennadi -- can you try moving the kernel_flush call before the L2 disable
> > > > in sh7372_do_idle_sysc please?
> > > 
> > > Yes, this works too.
> > 
> > That's good to know. Please can you send a patch for that? The sequence
> > currently being used by the finisher *is* buggy, and should be fixed
> > independently of the louis stuff.
> 
> Well, the fix is yours, so, it should be "From: you." I can certainly send 
> it just copying your description above, but I'd also need your Sob. 
> Something like the below (feel free to improve the subject line and the 
> description):

No, I didn't send any code for this so you should be the author. I can
review/possibly ack it if you like (please send a v2 addressing Santosh's
comments).

Will



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