[PATCH] powerpc/85xx: allow CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT to be selectable
Li Yang-R58472
r58472 at freescale.com
Fri Feb 24 14:40:05 EST 2012
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] powerpc/85xx: allow CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT to be
> selectable
>
> Li Yang-R58472 wrote:
>
> > Even though the user still need to know the addressing mode that
> > u-boot is using. It won't work if the addressing mode of u-boot and
> > device tree are different.
>
> U-Boot will tell the user if the DT does not match. I added code to U-
> Boot to do that. So if you have a 36-bit U-Boot and a 32-bit DT, then
> you will get a warning. If you have a 36-bit U-boot and a 36-bit DT and
> a 32-bit kernel, you will get nothing. But if you have a 32-bit U-boot
> and a 32-bit DT and a 36-bit kernel, then that will work. A 36-bit
> kernel works with 32-bit *and* 36-bit DTs. This is why a 36-bit kernel
> should be the default.
The mpc85xx_defconfig does include silicons with e500v1 core which doesn't have the 36-bit support. Won't enabling 36-bit support by default break the support for them?
- Leo
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