[PATCH] ARM: add v7 LPAE multi-platform defconfig

Huan Wang alison.wang at freescale.com
Thu Nov 5 22:03:09 PST 2015


> On Wednesday 04 November 2015 03:17:06 Huan Wang wrote:
> > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 10:35:07PM +0800, Alison Wang wrote:
> > > > v7 LPAE multi-platform defconfig is based on v7 multi-platform
> > > > defconfig and adds LPAE support.
> > > >
> > > > This defconfig is verified on LS1021A which enables GIANFAR, I2C,
> > > > WATCHDOG, AUDIO, EDMA and DSPI drivers, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Alison Wang <alison.wang at freescale.com>
> > >
> > > I think this would be great if it also had:
> > >
> > > CONFIG_ARCH_VIRT=y
> > > CONFIG_VIRTUALIZATION=y
> > > CONFIG_KVM=y
> > >
> > > That would allow it to be used for KVM testing both as host and
> guest.
> > >
> > > FWIW, I just tried booting this on my TC2, but I don't get any
> > > output from there.  Is it supposed to work on this platform?  If not,
> why not?
> > >
> > [Alison Wang] One question, does TC2 support LPAE? If so, we could try
> > to find the reason and add it in this defconfig for armv7 LPAE support.
> 
> Yes, I think we should enable all platforms that we enable in the normal
> multi_v7_defconfig, if we decide to add a new one. Just remove the
> platforms that are based on Cortex-A5/A8/A9, Scorpion or PJ4 rather than
> A7/A12/A15/A17 or Krait.
> 
[Alison Wang] Thanks for your advice. I will try to prepare a new one according
to your advice.


Best Regards,
Alison Wang



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