[PATCH 0/6] Kexec fixes and updates for MIPS platforms

Simon Horman horms at verge.net.au
Thu Dec 8 23:57:23 PST 2016


On Fri, Dec 02, 2016 at 10:49:05AM +0100, Marcin Nowakowski wrote:
> This patch series tries to bring the support for MIPS up to date and make it more
> generic (fix little-endian support, simplify code for 32/64 bit handling), as well
> as to clean up some existing incorrect code (patches 1-4).
> 
> Patches 5 & 6 add new functionality - passing external DTBs and initrd, especially
> the DTB support is required for platforms that use a recently introduced generic
> kernel infrastructure.
> 
> Note that patch 5 (and 6, as it depends on patch 5) require changes in the kernel
> that are currently pending review:
> https://patchwork.linux-mips.org/patch/14615/
> 
> Core dump support is currently broken on all MIPS kernels and is also pending
> review:
> https://patchwork.linux-mips.org/patch/14587/
> https://patchwork.linux-mips.org/patch/14586/
> 
> Patches 1-4 can be safely added without waiting for kernel patches to be merged,
> but patches 5-6 should be held until the kernel patches are accepted in case changes
> are requested.
> 
> Cc: Ralf Baechle <ralf at linux-mips.org>
> Cc: linux-mips at linux-mips.org

Thanks, applied.



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