[PATCH 4/5] powerpc: Rework set_dabr so it can take a DABRX value as well

Geert Uytterhoeven Geert.Uytterhoeven at sonycom.com
Mon Sep 10 22:27:01 EST 2012


    Hi Mikey,

On Fri, 7 Sep 2012, Michael Neuling wrote:
> Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven at sonycom.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 7 Sep 2012, Michael Neuling wrote:
> > > Do you know if the ps3 hypervisor will allow us to set DABRX_BTI or
> > > DABRX_HYP?  phyp wont.  
> > 
> > According to the documenation, all bits but DABRX_USER, DABRX_KERNEL, and
> > DABRX_BTI must be zero.  This implies DABRX_HYP cannot be set.
> > 
> > BTW, the requirement that DABRX_USER and DABRX_KERNEL cannot both be zero
> > at the same time is also there, cfr. your comment and check in
> > pseries_set_xdabr().
> > 
> > Unfortunately, I cannot test it.
> 
> OK thanks, I'll mask appropriately.
> 
> Any place we can get a copy of the PS3 HV doc you're quoting from?

I'm afraid not.

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
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