[PATCH 8/19] powerpc: interfaces to the hypervisor of Celleb

[Ishizaki Kou]

Geert-san,

> On Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Ishizaki Kou wrote:
> > --- /dev/null      Wed Dec 13 21:32:01 2006
> > +++ linux-powerpc-git/arch/powerpc/platforms/celleb/hvCall_macro.S	Wed Dec 13 18:37:14 2006
> 
> > +#define	__define_beat_callup_handler_NOOUTS(name, id)		\
> > +_GLOBAL(beat_##name)										\
> > +													HCALL_MEDIUM;	     \
> > +													mflr		     r0;      \
> > +													std		     r0, 16(r1);     \
> > +													HCALL_INST_PRECALL;		       \
> > +													LOAD_CONST64(r11,id);		           \
> > +													HVSC;					         \
> > +													HCALL_INST_POSTCALL;				     \
> > +													ld						     r0, 16(r1);     \
> > +													mtlr						     r0;	         \
> > +													blr
> 
> `id' is always the name prefixed with `HV_'? In that case you can use
> `HV_##name', so you don't have to pass the number.

It's in that case, since `id' is assumed to be a hypervisor-call number,
and defined in celleb/beat_syscall.h.

> > --- /dev/null	Wed Dec 13 21:32:02 2006
> > +++ linux-powerpc-git/arch/powerpc/platforms/celleb/hvCall.S	Wed Dec 13 18:37:14 2006
> 
> > +__define_beat_callup_handler_OUT2(4, allocate_memory, (0))
>                                                          ^^^
> I.e., these can go away.

I'll modify them so.
These sources are generated from our 'hvcall table', so we have to
modify the generator.

Best Regards,
Kou Ishizaki