Thread (87 messages) 87 messages, 8 authors, 2007-05-07

Re: [PATCH 0/13] powerpc: Add support for Marvell/mv64x60 and prpmc2800

From: Mark A. Greer <hidden>
Date: 2007-04-26 01:15:52

On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 05:58:53PM -0700, Mark A. Greer wrote:
Well, its not really the ctlr init.  That is done in the kernel
driver(s).  What's being set up are the windows that allow the ctlrs to
access system memory.  This should really be done the the firmware but
                                                    ^^^ "by"
isn't so I think the bootwrapper is the proper place to do it.

AFA PCI, its setting up the window from cpu phys->PCI MEM & I/O,
and PCI MEM->system mem.  I think its better to not have that in the
kernel--bloats the kernel and mv64x60 with better fw (which is most of
                                       ^ "platforms"

Mark
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