[PATCH] 4xx: Workaround for CHIP_11 Errata

Stefan Roese sr at denx.de
Fri May 16 14:57:00 EST 2008


On Thursday 15 May 2008, Josh Boyer wrote:
> > "Josh Boyer" <jwboyer at linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> > > This implements the recommended workaround for this errata for chips
> > > that use older versions of firmware that do not already handle it.
> > > The last 4KiB of memory are hidden from the kernel to prevent the
> > > problem transactions from occurring.
> >
> > Do you know which versions of firmware have this problem?
>
> Any U-Boot older than 1.3.3-rc1.  Not sure about PIBS, but I don't
> think the version that is on my Bamboo board has a fix for it.

PIBS will definitely have this problem too. This errata is quite new on 
440EP/GR.

Best regards,
Stefan



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