[PATCH v2 0/8] ARM: V7M: Support caches

[Vladimir Murzin]

Hi Alex,

On 30/08/16 16:47, Alexandre Torgue wrote:
> Hi Vladimir,
> 
> On 08/18/2016 04:57 PM, Vladimir Murzin wrote:
>> On 18/08/16 15:53, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
>>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 01:45:52PM +0100, Vladimir Murzin wrote:
>>>> This patch set allows M-class cpus benefit of optional cache support.
>>>> It originally was written by Jonny, I've been keeping it locally mainly
>>>> rebasing over Linux versions.
>>>>
>>>> The original idea behind patches was to reuse existing cache handling
>>>> code from v7A/R with help of extra macros to factor out cache handling
>>>> logic (v7M cache operations are provided via memory mapped interface
>>>> rather than co-processor instructions).
>>>> However, that idea was rejected and starting form this (v2) version
>>>> V7M cache logic lives into file and macros to indirect memory-mapped
>>>> operations stay there locally since they make it easier to follow the
>>>> code.
>>>>
>>>> Along with the v7M cache support the first user (Cortex-M7) is
>>>> introduced.
>>>>
>>>> Patches were tested on MPS2 platform with Cortex-M3/M4/M7. The later
>>>> one showed significant boot speed-up.
>>>
>>> >From a quick read through, the approach looks sane, and I think I'm
>>> now happy with these.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Is it acceptable if patches hang on a list for awhile, so people (I'm
>> looking at Alex and  Szemző) can test them?
> 
> I just tested this v2 patch set. I don't see behavior issues.
> You can add:
> Tested-by: Alexandre TORGUE <alexandre.torgue at st.com>
> 

Thanks a lot for testing, Alex!

Cheers
Vladimir

> Regards
> 
> Alex
> 
>>
>> Vladimir
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
> 
>