Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-20 Thread Shreyas B Prabhu
On 05/20/2016 10:55 AM, Paul Mackerras wrote: > On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: >> 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,

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-20 Thread Shreyas B Prabhu
On 05/20/2016 10:55 AM, Paul Mackerras wrote: > On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: >> 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,

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-19 Thread Paul Mackerras
On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > 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 PSSCR is

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-19 Thread Paul Mackerras
On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > 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 PSSCR is

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-18 Thread Gautham R Shenoy
Hi Shreyas, On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > 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

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-18 Thread Gautham R Shenoy
Hi Shreyas, On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > 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

[PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-03 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 PSSCR is added which controls the behavior of stop instruction. PSSCR has

[PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-03 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 PSSCR is added which controls the behavior of stop instruction. PSSCR has