[PATCH v6 08/11] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-06-08 Thread Shreyas B. Prabhu
POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces instructions like nap, sleep, rvwinkle. b) new per thread SPR named Processor Stop Status and Control Register (PSSCR) is added which controls

[PATCH v6 08/11] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-06-08 Thread Shreyas B. Prabhu
POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces instructions like nap, sleep, rvwinkle. b) new per thread SPR named Processor Stop Status and Control Register (PSSCR) is added which controls