[RFC PATCH] ARM: update legacy CPU ID in decompressor cache support jump table

Russell King - ARM Linux linux at arm.linux.org.uk
Tue Jun 4 05:34:03 EDT 2013


On Mon, Jun 03, 2013 at 07:23:09PM -0700, Marc C wrote:
> Hi Russell,
> 
> Stephen pointed out a patch by Brian [1] which switches out the
> initial entry in the cache/MMU jump table so that ARM-v7 processors
> from non-ARM vendors can use the appropriate cache maintenance and MMU
> setup routines. Your response to an RFC [2] solves this problem
> without requiring adding an #if/#endif to boot.S. Which method would
> you prefer?
> 
> [1] - http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/patches/viewpatch.php?id=7736/1
> [2] - http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2010-January/007871.html

I'd actually prefer your method over removing it completely.



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