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diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
index a96e85397eb7..2233e3d5e5f3 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
@@ -851,12 +851,18 @@ address which can extend beyond that limit.
/cpus/PowerPC,970FX@0
/cpus/PowerPC,970FX@1
(unit addresses do not require leading zeroes)
- - d-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 data cache line size in bytes
- - i-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 instruction cache line size in
+ - d-cache-block-size : one cell, L1 data cache block size in bytes (*)
+ - i-cache-block-size : one cell, L1 instruction cache block size in
bytes
- d-cache-size : one cell, size of L1 data cache in bytes
- i-cache-size : one cell, size of L1 instruction cache in bytes
+(*) The cache "block" size is the size on which the cache management
+instructions operate. Historically, this document used the cache
+"line" size here which is incorrect. The kernel will prefer the cache
+block size and will fallback to cache line size for backward
+compatibility.
+
Recommended properties:
- timebase-frequency : a cell indicating the frequency of the
@@ -870,6 +876,10 @@ address which can extend beyond that limit.
for the above, the common code doesn't use that property, but
you are welcome to re-use the pSeries or Maple one. A future
kernel version might provide a common function for this.
+ - d-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 data cache line size in bytes
+ if different from the block size
+ - i-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 instruction cache line size in
+ bytes if different from the block size
You are welcome to add any property you find relevant to your board,
like some information about the mechanism used to soft-reset the