[PATCH v2 0/4] Introduce PMSAv8 memory protection unit

Arnd Bergmann arnd at arndb.de
Tue Mar 27 07:03:10 PDT 2018


On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 11:06 AM, Vladimir Murzin
<vladimir.murzin at arm.com> wrote:
> On 08/03/18 13:36, Vladimir Murzin wrote:
>> On 16/02/18 14:14, Vladimir Murzin wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This series adds support for PMSAv8 MPU defined by ARMv8R/M
>>> architecture.
>>>
>>> Changelog:
>>>
>>>      v1 -> v2
>>>      - Included missed patch.
>>>      - Folded "ARM: NOMMU: Make _stext and _end meet PMSAv8 alignment
>>>        restrictions" into "ARM: NOMMU: Support PMSAv8 MPU" since it
>>>        allows us to refer PMSAv8_MINALIGN in linker scripts.
>>>      - Improved and tested XIP support
>>>
>>>     RFC -> v1
>>>      - Rebased on v4.16-rc1
>>>      - Added Tested-by for v7M bits from Andras
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> OK for patch tracker?
>
> The patches were on the list for a month and half without much attention
> except v7M folks (thanks them for testing!) and I'm afraid it would be even
> harder to make progress with them in nearby feature.
>
> I'm wondering if ARM SoC team can pick the patches?

This is really core code that should go through Russell's tree.

      Arnd



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