[patch 04/10] 4xx bootwrapper reworks

Josh Boyer jwboyer at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Tue Aug 7 23:10:38 EST 2007


On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 13:05:47 +1000
David Gibson <dwg at au1.ibm.com> wrote:

> > > Rather than just removing these defines and using hardcoded values,
> > > I'd prefer to see separate SPRN_DBCR0_40X and SPRN_DBCR0_44X defines.
> > 
> > Ok.  And place them where?  In the same file since they aren't DCR defines?
> > Seems fairly trivial, but ok.
> 
> Just where the old 44x specific define was. And yes, it is fairly
> trivial.

Fixed.

> > > [snip]
> > > > +#define EMAC_RESET 0x20000000
> > > > +#define MAL_RESET 0x80000000
> > > 
> > > I think the MAL_RESET definition should go in the same place as the
> > > DCR number definition.
> > 
> > Ok.  Trivial.
> 
> Yes.

Fixed.

> > > As I think I said before, I'm not really happy with this being
> > > hardcoded assuming exactly 2 ethernets.
> > 
> > Well, it's hardcoded to assume one or two.  I know of only one board that has
> > more than two EMACs.  I was hoping we could get this in for 2.6.24 as-is and
> > change it when needs be.  But I'll look at making it var-args or similar.

I'm going to hold off on this for now.  I'm not disagreeing with you,
but there are no upcoming board ports that have more than two EMACs so
I'd like to focus on getting Bamboo (440EP) and Sequoia (440EPx)
in-tree first.  Perhaps even Walnut, if there's time.

josh



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