Thanks Russell,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell King - ARM Linux [mailto:li...@arm.linux.org.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:05 PM
> To: Shilimkar, Santosh
> Cc: linux-arm-ker...@lists.infradead.org; t...@atomide.com; 
> linux-omap@vger.kernel.org; Woodruff,
> Richard; Catalin Marinas
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4 v2] ARM: L2 : Errata 588369: Clean & Invalidate do 
> not invalidate clean lines
> 
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 06:30:32PM +0530, Santosh Shilimkar wrote:
> > +config PL310_ERRATA_588369
> > +   bool "Clean & Invalidate maintenance operations do not invalidate clean 
> > lines"
> > +   depends on CACHE_L2X0 && ARCH_OMAP4
> > +   default n
> 
> default n is the default anyway, so its redundant to specify it.
ok
> 
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_PL310_ERRATA_588369
> > +static void debug_writel(unsigned long val)
> > +{
> > +   /*
> > +    * Texas Instrument secure monitor api to modify the PL310
> > +    * Debug Control Register. R0 = val
> > +    */
> > +   __asm__ __volatile__(
> > +   "stmfd r13!, {r4-r8}\n"
> > +   "ldr r12, =0x100\n"
> > +   "dsb\n"
> > +   "smc\n"
> > +   "ldmfd r13!, {r4-r8}");
> 
> Just tell the compiler that r4 to r8 are clobbered - then it'll save and
> restore them itself.  Also, you can't guarantee that r0 will contain the
> value unless you explicitly pass it in.  IOW:
Perfect. I was looking for something like this.
>       register unsigned long r0 asm("r0") = val;
> 
>       asm volatile(
>       __asmeq(%0, r0)
>       "..."
>       : : "r" (r0)
>       : "r4", "r5", "r6", "r7", "r8");
> 
> The use of asmeq will also ensure that '%0' is indeed r0 - some gcc
> versions are buggy.
OK
> As I've said before, your patch is fine for the current version, but
> not for the other cache-l2x0 changes.
I can rebase this on top of your changes. I have that version also functional.
Just need to rebase on top of your 2 patched.

Regards,
Santosh
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