[patch 04/10] 4xx bootwrapper reworks

David Gibson dwg at au1.ibm.com
Wed Aug 8 11:19:22 EST 2007


On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 08:10:38AM -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> 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.

Fair enough.

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