[PPC64] Improved VSID allocation algorithm

[Olaf Hering]

 On Thu, Sep 30, David Gibson wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 09:47:30PM +0200, Olaf Hering wrote:
> >  On Mon, Sep 13, David Gibson wrote:
> > 
> > > Andrew, please apply.  This patch has been tested both on SLB and
> > > segment table machines.  This new approach is far from the final word
> > > in VSID/context allocation, but it's a noticeable improvement on the
> > > old method.
> > 
> > This patch went into 2.6.9-rc2-bk2, and my p640 does not boot anymore.
> > Hangs after 'returning from prom_init', wants a power cycle.
> 
> Have you isolated the problem to the VSID allocation patch?  I think
> there may have been a number of ppc64 changes which went into
> 2.6.9-rc2-bk2.

Yes, rc2 does not boot on power3 with that patch.

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