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authorWu Zhangjin <wuzhangjin@gmail.com>2010-04-10 16:04:42 +0400
committerRalf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>2010-04-30 23:52:56 +0400
commit622844bf0b4cfa4f76d4a0ddc44266938385f5ab (patch)
tree52d7ab361091614b4815076003555819d56efd03 /arch/mips
parentc619366e36aa75beaaee630f3d6e468422ed9530 (diff)
downloadlinux-622844bf0b4cfa4f76d4a0ddc44266938385f5ab.tar.xz
MIPS: Loongson: Add CPU_LOONGSON2F_WORKAROUNDS
As documented in the Loongson 2F User Manual [2, 3], the old Loongson2F series (2F01 / 2F02) have the NOP & JUMP issues which requires workarounds in the kernel and binutils. This issue has been rectified in Loongson 2F series 2F03 so no workarounds needed. Now that the workarounds [1] adding the the -mfix-loongson2f-nop and -mfix-loongson2f-jump options have been comitted to the binutils the CVS repository), we can add the workarounds in the kernel. The workarounds have no significant side effect on the system but may decrease performance so we control them through a a new CPU_LOONGSON2F_WORKAROUNDS config option allowing the users to only enable it as necessary. [1] "Fixups of Loongson2F" patch for binutils(actually for gas) http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-11/msg00387.html [2] Chapter 15 of "Loongson2F User Manual"(Chinese Version) http://www.loongson.cn/uploadfile/file/200808211 [3] English Version of the above chapter 15 http://groups.google.com.hk/group/loongson-dev/msg/e0d2e220958f10a6?dmode=source Signed-off-by: Wu Zhangjin <wuzhangjin@gmail.com> Cc: linux-mips <linux-mips@linux-mips.org> Patchwork: http://patchwork.linux-mips.org/patch/1105/ Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
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diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 38fd1b9bda71..7e6fd1cbd3f8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1307,6 +1307,33 @@ config CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
endchoice
+if CPU_LOONGSON2F
+config CPU_NOP_WORKAROUNDS
+ bool
+
+config CPU_JUMP_WORKAROUNDS
+ bool
+
+config CPU_LOONGSON2F_WORKAROUNDS
+ bool "Loongson 2F Workarounds"
+ default y
+ select CPU_NOP_WORKAROUNDS
+ select CPU_JUMP_WORKAROUNDS
+ help
+ Loongson 2F01 / 2F02 processors have the NOP & JUMP issues which
+ require workarounds. Without workarounds the system may hang
+ unexpectedly. For more information please refer to the gas
+ -mfix-loongson2f-nop and -mfix-loongson2f-jump options.
+
+ Loongson 2F03 and later have fixed these issues and no workarounds
+ are needed. The workarounds have no significant side effect on them
+ but may decrease the performance of the system so this option should
+ be disabled unless the kernel is intended to be run on 2F01 or 2F02
+ systems.
+
+ If unsure, please say Y.
+endif # CPU_LOONGSON2F
+
config SYS_SUPPORTS_ZBOOT
bool
select HAVE_KERNEL_GZIP