[PATCH 13/14] 8xx: Optimize TLB Miss handlers

Joakim Tjernlund Joakim.Tjernlund at transmode.se
Mon Oct 10 22:30:19 EST 2011


Only update pte w.r.t ACCESSED if it isn't already set
Wrap ACCESSED with #ifndef NO_SWAP for too ease optimization.

Signed-off-by: Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund at transmode.se>
---
 arch/ppc/kernel/head_8xx.S |   11 +++++++++--
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/head_8xx.S b/arch/ppc/kernel/head_8xx.S
index 0f2101d..36089cc 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/head_8xx.S
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/head_8xx.S
@@ -377,10 +377,14 @@ InstructionTLBMiss:
 	mfspr	r21, MD_TWC	/* ....and get the pte address */
 	lwz	r20, 0(r21)	/* Get the pte */
 
-#if 1
+#ifndef NO_SWAP
 	/* if !swap, you can delete this */
+	andi.	r21, r20, _PAGE_ACCESSED	/* test ACCESSED bit */
+	bne+	4f		/* Branch if set */
+	mfspr	r21, MD_TWC	/* get the pte address */
 	rlwimi	r20, r20, 5, _PAGE_PRESENT<<5	/* Copy PRESENT to ACCESSED */
 	stw	r20, 0(r21)	/* Update pte */
+4:
 #endif
 	/* The Linux PTE won't go exactly into the MMU TLB.
 	 * Software indicator bits 21 and 28 must be clear.
@@ -450,11 +454,14 @@ DataStoreTLBMiss:
 	DO_8xx_CPU6(0x3b80, r3)
 	mtspr	MD_TWC, r21
 
-#if 1
+#ifndef NO_SWAP
 	/* if !swap, you can delete this */
+	andi.	r21, r20, _PAGE_ACCESSED	/* test ACCESSED bit */
+	bne+	4f		/* Branch if set */
 	mfspr	r21, MD_TWC	/* get the pte address */
 	rlwimi	r20, r20, 5, _PAGE_PRESENT<<5	/* Copy PRESENT to ACCESSED */
 	stw	r20, 0(r21)	/* Update pte */
+4:
 #endif
 
 	/* Honour kernel RO, User NA */
-- 
1.7.3.4



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