[patch 0/6] PS3 os area patches for 2.6.24

@@ -119,10 +119,65 @@ struct os_area_params {
  */
 
 struct saved_params {
+	unsigned int valid;
 	s64 rtc_diff;
 	unsigned int av_multi_out;
 } static saved_params;
 
+static struct property property_rtc_diff = {
+	.name = "linux,rtc_diff",
+	.length = sizeof(saved_params.rtc_diff),
+	.value = &saved_params.rtc_diff,
+};
+
+static struct property property_av_multi_out = {
+	.name = "linux,av_multi_out",
+	.length = sizeof(saved_params.av_multi_out),
+	.value = &saved_params.av_multi_out,
+};
+
+/**
+ * os_area_set_property - Add or overwrite a saved_params value to the device tree.
+ *
+ * Overwrites an existing property.
+ */
+
+static void os_area_set_property(struct device_node *node,
+	struct property *prop)
+{
+	int result;
+	struct property *tmp = of_find_property(node, prop->name, NULL);
+
+	if (tmp) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d found %s\n", __func__, __LINE__, prop->name);
+		prom_remove_property(node, tmp);
+	}
+
+	result = prom_add_property(node, prop);
+
+	if (result)
+		pr_debug("%s:%d prom_set_property failed\n", __func__,
+			__LINE__);
+}
+
+/**
+ * os_area_get_property - Get a saved_params value from the device tree.
+ *
+ */
+
+static void __init os_area_get_property(struct device_node *node,
+	struct property *prop)
+{
+	const struct property *tmp = of_find_property(node, prop->name, NULL);
+
+	if (tmp) {
+		BUG_ON(prop->length != tmp->length);
+		memcpy(prop->value, tmp->value, prop->length);
+	} else
+		pr_debug("%s:%d not found %s\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+			prop->name);
+}
+
 #define dump_header(_a) _dump_header(_a, __func__, __LINE__)
 static void _dump_header(const struct os_area_header *h, const char *func,
 	int line)

@@ -196,8 +251,19 @@ static int __init verify_header(const st
 
 static void os_area_queue_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct device_node *node;
+
 	pr_debug(" -> %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 
+	node = of_find_node_by_path("/");
+
+	if (node) {
+		os_area_set_property(node, &property_rtc_diff);
+		of_node_put(node);
+	} else
+		pr_debug("%s:%d of_find_node_by_path failed\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+
 	pr_debug(" <- %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 }
 

@@ -244,6 +310,8 @@ void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void
 	result = verify_header(header);
 
 	if (result) {
+		/* Second stage kernels exit here. */
+
 		pr_debug("%s:%d verify_header failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 		dump_header(header);
 		return;

@@ -254,6 +322,7 @@ void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void
 
 	saved_params.rtc_diff = params->rtc_diff;
 	saved_params.av_multi_out = params->av_multi_out;
+	saved_params.valid = 1;
 
 	memset(header, 0, sizeof(*header));
 

@@ -261,13 +330,44 @@ void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void
 }
 
 /**
+ * ps3_os_area_init - Setup os area device tree properties as needed.
+ */
+
+void __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
+{
+	struct device_node *node;
+
+	pr_debug(" -> %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+
+	node = of_find_node_by_path("/");
+
+	if (!saved_params.valid && node) {
+		/* Second stage kernels should have a dt entry. */
+		os_area_get_property(node, &property_rtc_diff);
+		os_area_get_property(node, &property_av_multi_out);
+	}
+
+	if(!saved_params.rtc_diff)
+		saved_params.rtc_diff = SECONDS_FROM_1970_TO_2000;
+
+	if (node) {
+		os_area_set_property(node, &property_rtc_diff);
+		os_area_set_property(node, &property_av_multi_out);
+		of_node_put(node);
+	} else
+		pr_debug("%s:%d of_find_node_by_path failed\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__);
+
+	pr_debug(" <- %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+}
+
+/**
  * ps3_os_area_get_rtc_diff - Returns the rtc diff value.
  */
 
 u64 ps3_os_area_get_rtc_diff(void)
 {
-	return saved_params.rtc_diff ? saved_params.rtc_diff
-		: SECONDS_FROM_1970_TO_2000;
+	return saved_params.rtc_diff;
 }
 
 /**
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/platform.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/platform.h

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int ps3_set_rtc_time(struct rtc_time *ti
 /* os area */
 
 void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void);
+void __init ps3_os_area_init(void);
 u64 ps3_os_area_get_rtc_diff(void);
 void ps3_os_area_set_rtc_diff(u64 rtc_diff);
 
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c

@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static void __init ps3_setup_arch(void)
 	prealloc_ps3flash_bounce_buffer();
 
 	ppc_md.power_save = ps3_power_save;
+	ps3_os_area_init();
 
 	DBG(" <- %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 }

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  PS3 'Other OS' area data.
+ *  PS3 flash memory os area.
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2006 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
  *  Copyright 2006 Sony Corp.

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ enum {
 	OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE = 0X200,
 };
 
-enum {
+enum os_area_ldr_format {
 	HEADER_LDR_FORMAT_RAW = 0,
 	HEADER_LDR_FORMAT_GZIP = 1,
 };

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ enum {
  */
 
 struct os_area_header {
-	s8 magic_num[16];
+	u8 magic_num[16];
 	u32 hdr_version;
 	u32 os_area_offset;
 	u32 ldr_area_offset;

@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ struct os_area_header {
 	u32 _reserved_2[6];
 };
 
-enum {
+enum os_area_boot_flag {
 	PARAM_BOOT_FLAG_GAME_OS = 0,
 	PARAM_BOOT_FLAG_OTHER_OS = 1,
 };
 
-enum {
+enum os_area_ctrl_button {
 	PARAM_CTRL_BUTTON_O_IS_YES = 0,
 	PARAM_CTRL_BUTTON_X_IS_YES = 1,
 };

@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ enum {
  * @dns_primary: User preference of static primary dns server.
  * @dns_secondary: User preference of static secondary dns server.
  *
+ * The ps3 rtc maintains a read-only value that approximates seconds since
+ * 2000-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.
+ *
  * User preference of zero for static_ip_addr means use dhcp.
  */
 

@@ -108,6 +111,8 @@ struct os_area_params {
 	u8 _reserved_5[8];
 };
 
+#define SECONDS_FROM_1970_TO_2000 946684800LL
+
 /**
  * struct saved_params - Static working copies of data from the 'Other OS' area.
  *

@@ -213,7 +218,8 @@ int __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
 	}
 
 	header = (struct os_area_header *)__va(lpar_addr);
-	params = (struct os_area_params *)__va(lpar_addr + OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE);
+	params = (struct os_area_params *)__va(lpar_addr
+		+ OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE);
 
 	result = verify_header(header);
 

@@ -238,16 +244,13 @@ int __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
 }
 
 /**
- * ps3_os_area_rtc_diff - Returns the ps3 rtc diff value.
- *
- * The ps3 rtc maintains a value that approximates seconds since
- * 2000-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.  Returns the exact number of seconds from 1970 to
- * 2000 when saved_params.rtc_diff has not been properly set up.
+ * ps3_os_area_rtc_diff - Returns the rtc diff value.
  */
 
 u64 ps3_os_area_rtc_diff(void)
 {
-	return saved_params.rtc_diff ? saved_params.rtc_diff : 946684800UL;
+	return saved_params.rtc_diff ? saved_params.rtc_diff
+		: SECONDS_FROM_1970_TO_2000;
 }
 
 /**

@@ -114,27 +114,12 @@ struct os_area_params {
 #define SECONDS_FROM_1970_TO_2000 946684800LL
 
 /**
- * struct saved_params - Static working copies of data from the 'Other OS' area.
- *
- * For the convinience of the guest, the HV makes a copy of the 'Other OS' area
- * in flash to a high address in the boot memory region and then puts that RAM
- * address and the byte count into the repository for retreval by the guest.
- * We copy the data we want into a static variable and allow the memory setup
- * by the HV to be claimed by the lmb manager.
+ * struct saved_params - Static working copies of data from the PS3 'os area'.
  */
 
 struct saved_params {
-	/* param 0 */
 	s64 rtc_diff;
 	unsigned int av_multi_out;
-	unsigned int ctrl_button;
-	/* param 1 */
-	u8 static_ip_addr[4];
-	u8 network_mask[4];
-	u8 default_gateway[4];
-	/* param 2 */
-	u8 dns_primary[4];
-	u8 dns_secondary[4];
 } static saved_params;
 
 #define dump_header(_a) _dump_header(_a, __func__, __LINE__)

@@ -201,7 +186,17 @@ static int __init verify_header(const st
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
+/**
+ * ps3_os_area_save_params - Copy data from os area mirror to @saved_params.
+ *
+ * For the convenience of the guest, the HV makes a copy of the os area in
+ * flash to a high address in the boot memory region and then puts that RAM
+ * address and the byte count into the repository for retreval by the guest.
+ * We copy the data we want into a static variable and allow the memory setup
+ * by the HV to be claimed by the lmb manager.
+ */
+
+void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void)
 {
 	int result;
 	u64 lpar_addr;

@@ -209,12 +204,14 @@ int __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
 	struct os_area_header *header;
 	struct os_area_params *params;
 
+	pr_debug(" -> %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+
 	result = ps3_repository_read_boot_dat_info(&lpar_addr, &size);
 
 	if (result) {
 		pr_debug("%s:%d ps3_repository_read_boot_dat_info failed\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__);
-		return result;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	header = (struct os_area_header *)__va(lpar_addr);

@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@ int __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
 	if (result) {
 		pr_debug("%s:%d verify_header failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 		dump_header(header);
-		return -EIO;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	dump_header(header);

@@ -234,13 +231,10 @@ int __init ps3_os_area_init(void)
 
 	saved_params.rtc_diff = params->rtc_diff;
 	saved_params.av_multi_out = params->av_multi_out;
-	saved_params.ctrl_button = params->ctrl_button;
-	memcpy(saved_params.static_ip_addr, params->static_ip_addr, 4);
-	memcpy(saved_params.network_mask, params->network_mask, 4);
-	memcpy(saved_params.default_gateway, params->default_gateway, 4);
-	memcpy(saved_params.dns_secondary, params->dns_secondary, 4);
 
-	return result;
+	memset(header, 0, sizeof(*header));
+
+	pr_debug(" <- %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 }
 
 /**
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/platform.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/platform.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int ps3_set_rtc_time(struct rtc_time *ti
 
 /* os area */
 
-int __init ps3_os_area_init(void);
+void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void);
 u64 ps3_os_area_rtc_diff(void);
 
 /* spu */
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/setup.c

@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int __init ps3_probe(void)
 
 	powerpc_firmware_features |= FW_FEATURE_PS3_POSSIBLE;
 
-	ps3_os_area_init();
+	ps3_os_area_save_params();
 	ps3_mm_init();
 	ps3_mm_vas_create(&htab_size);
 	ps3_hpte_init(htab_size);

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include <asm/lmb.h>
 

@@ -187,6 +188,28 @@ static int __init verify_header(const st
 }
 
 /**
+ * os_area_queue_work_handler - Asynchronous write handler.
+ *
+ * An asynchronous write for flash memory and the device tree.  Do not
+ * call directly, use os_area_queue_work().
+ */
+
+static void os_area_queue_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	pr_debug(" -> %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+
+	pr_debug(" <- %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+}
+
+static void os_area_queue_work(void)
+{
+	static DECLARE_WORK(q, os_area_queue_work_handler);
+
+	wmb();
+	schedule_work(&q);
+}
+
+/**
  * ps3_os_area_save_params - Copy data from os area mirror to @saved_params.
  *
  * For the convenience of the guest, the HV makes a copy of the os area in

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/syscalls.h>
 
 #include <asm/lmb.h>
 

@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ enum os_area_ldr_format {
  * struct os_area_header - os area header segment.
  * @magic_num: Always 'cell_ext_os_area'.
  * @hdr_version: Header format version number.
- * @os_area_offset: Starting segment number of os image area.
+ * @db_area_offset: Starting segment number of other os database area.
  * @ldr_area_offset: Starting segment number of bootloader image area.
  * @ldr_format: HEADER_LDR_FORMAT flag.
  * @ldr_size: Size of bootloader image in bytes.

@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ enum os_area_ldr_format {
 struct os_area_header {
 	u8 magic_num[16];
 	u32 hdr_version;
-	u32 os_area_offset;
+	u32 db_area_offset;
 	u32 ldr_area_offset;
 	u32 _reserved_1;
 	u32 ldr_format;

@@ -112,10 +114,91 @@ struct os_area_params {
 	u8 _reserved_5[8];
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct os_area_db - Shared flash memory database.
+ * @magic_num: Always '-db-' = 0x2d64622d.
+ * @version: os_area_db format version number.
+ * @index_64: byte offset of the database id index for 64 bit variables.
+ * @count_64: number of usable 64 bit index entries
+ * @index_32: byte offset of the database id index for 32 bit variables.
+ * @count_32: number of usable 32 bit index entries
+ * @index_16: byte offset of the database id index for 16 bit variables.
+ * @count_16: number of usable 16 bit index entries
+ *
+ * Flash rom storage for exclusive use by guests running in the other os lpar.
+ * The current system configuration allocates 1K (two segments) for other os
+ * use.
+ */
+
+struct os_area_db {
+	u32 magic_num;
+	u16 version;
+	u16 _reserved_1;
+	u16 index_64;
+	u16 count_64;
+	u16 index_32;
+	u16 count_32;
+	u16 index_16;
+	u16 count_16;
+	u32 _reserved_2;
+	u8 _reserved_3[1000];
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum os_area_db_owner - Data owners.
+ */
+
+enum os_area_db_owner {
+	OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_ANY = -1,
+	OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_NONE = 0,
+	OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_PROTOTYPE = 1,
+	OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_LINUX = 2,
+	OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_PETITBOOT = 3,
+	OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_MAX = 32,
+};
+
+enum os_area_db_key {
+	OS_AREA_DB_KEY_ANY = -1,
+	OS_AREA_DB_KEY_NONE = 0,
+	OS_AREA_DB_KEY_RTC_DIFF = 1,
+	OS_AREA_DB_KEY_VIDEO_MODE = 2,
+	OS_AREA_DB_KEY_MAX = 8,
+};
+
+struct os_area_db_id {
+	int owner;
+	int key;
+};
+
+static const struct os_area_db_id os_area_db_id_empty = {
+	.owner = OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_NONE,
+	.key = OS_AREA_DB_KEY_NONE
+};
+
+static const struct os_area_db_id os_area_db_id_any = {
+	.owner = OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_ANY,
+	.key = OS_AREA_DB_KEY_ANY
+};
+
+static const struct os_area_db_id os_area_db_id_rtc_diff = {
+	.owner = OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_LINUX,
+	.key = OS_AREA_DB_KEY_RTC_DIFF
+};
+
+static const struct os_area_db_id os_area_db_id_video_mode = {
+	.owner = OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_LINUX,
+	.key = OS_AREA_DB_KEY_VIDEO_MODE
+};
+
 #define SECONDS_FROM_1970_TO_2000 946684800LL
 
 /**
  * struct saved_params - Static working copies of data from the PS3 'os area'.
+ *
+ * The order of preference we use for the rtc_diff source:
+ *  1) The database value.
+ *  2) The game os value.
+ *  3) The number of seconds from 1970 to 2000.
  */
 
 struct saved_params {

@@ -182,17 +265,17 @@ static void __init os_area_get_property(
 static void _dump_header(const struct os_area_header *h, const char *func,
 	int line)
 {
-	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.magic_num:         '%s'\n", func, line,
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.magic_num:       '%s'\n", func, line,
 		h->magic_num);
-	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.hdr_version:       %u\n", func, line,
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.hdr_version:     %u\n", func, line,
 		h->hdr_version);
-	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.os_area_offset:   %u\n", func, line,
-		h->os_area_offset);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.db_area_offset:  %u\n", func, line,
+		h->db_area_offset);
 	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.ldr_area_offset: %u\n", func, line,
 		h->ldr_area_offset);
-	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.ldr_format:        %u\n", func, line,
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.ldr_format:      %u\n", func, line,
 		h->ldr_format);
-	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.ldr_size:          %xh\n", func, line,
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: h.ldr_size:        %xh\n", func, line,
 		h->ldr_size);
 }
 

@@ -222,7 +305,7 @@ static void _dump_params(const struct os
 		p->dns_secondary[2], p->dns_secondary[3]);
 }
 
-static int __init verify_header(const struct os_area_header *header)
+static int verify_header(const struct os_area_header *header)
 {
 	if (memcmp(header->magic_num, "cell_ext_os_area", 16)) {
 		pr_debug("%s:%d magic_num failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);

@@ -234,7 +317,7 @@ static int __init verify_header(const st
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (header->os_area_offset > header->ldr_area_offset) {
+	if (header->db_area_offset > header->ldr_area_offset) {
 		pr_debug("%s:%d offsets failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 		return -1;
 	}

@@ -242,6 +325,303 @@ static int __init verify_header(const st
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int db_verify(const struct os_area_db *db)
+{
+	if (db->magic_num != 0x2d64622dU) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d magic_num failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (db->version != 1) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d version failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct db_index {
+       uint8_t owner:5;
+       uint8_t key:3;
+};
+
+struct db_iterator {
+	const struct os_area_db *db;
+	struct os_area_db_id match_id;
+	struct db_index *idx;
+	struct db_index *last_idx;
+	union {
+		uint64_t *value_64;
+		uint32_t *value_32;
+		uint16_t *value_16;
+	};
+};
+
+static unsigned int db_align_up(unsigned int val, unsigned int size)
+{
+	return (val + (size - 1)) & (~(size - 1));
+}
+
+/**
+ * db_for_each_64 - Iterator for 64 bit entries.
+ *
+ * A NULL value for id can be used to match all entries.
+ * OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_ANY and OS_AREA_DB_KEY_ANY can be used to match all.
+ */
+
+static int db_for_each_64(const struct os_area_db *db,
+	const struct os_area_db_id *match_id, struct db_iterator *i)
+{
+next:
+	if (!i->db) {
+		i->db = db;
+		i->match_id = match_id ? *match_id : os_area_db_id_any;
+		i->idx = (void *)db + db->index_64;
+		i->last_idx = i->idx + db->count_64;
+		i->value_64 = (void *)db + db->index_64
+			+ db_align_up(db->count_64, 8);
+	} else {
+		i->idx++;
+		i->value_64++;
+	}
+
+	if (i->idx >= i->last_idx) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d: reached end\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (i->match_id.owner != OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_ANY
+		&& i->match_id.owner != (int)i->idx->owner)
+		goto next;
+	if (i->match_id.key != OS_AREA_DB_KEY_ANY
+		&& i->match_id.key != (int)i->idx->key)
+		goto next;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int db_delete_64(struct os_area_db *db, const struct os_area_db_id *id)
+{
+	struct db_iterator i;
+
+	for (i.db = NULL; db_for_each_64(db, id, &i); ) {
+
+		pr_debug("%s:%d: got (%d:%d) %llxh\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+			i.idx->owner, i.idx->key,
+			(unsigned long long)*i.value_64);
+
+		i.idx->owner = 0;
+		i.idx->key = 0;
+		*i.value_64 = 0;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int db_set_64(struct os_area_db *db, const struct os_area_db_id *id,
+	uint64_t value)
+{
+	struct db_iterator i;
+
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: (%d:%d) <= %llxh\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+		id->owner, id->key, (unsigned long long)value);
+
+	if (!id->owner || id->owner == OS_AREA_DB_OWNER_ANY
+		|| id->key == OS_AREA_DB_KEY_ANY) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d: bad id: (%d:%d)\n", __func__,
+			__LINE__, id->owner, id->key);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	db_delete_64(db, id);
+
+	i.db = NULL;
+	if (db_for_each_64(db, &os_area_db_id_empty, &i)) {
+
+		pr_debug("%s:%d: got (%d:%d) %llxh\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+			i.idx->owner, i.idx->key,
+			(unsigned long long)*i.value_64);
+
+		i.idx->owner = id->owner;
+		i.idx->key = id->key;
+		*i.value_64 = value;
+
+		pr_debug("%s:%d: set (%d:%d) <= %llxh\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+			i.idx->owner, i.idx->key,
+			(unsigned long long)*i.value_64);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: database full.\n",
+		__func__, __LINE__);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int db_get_64(const struct os_area_db *db,
+	const struct os_area_db_id *id, uint64_t *value)
+{
+	struct db_iterator i;
+
+	i.db = NULL;
+	if (db_for_each_64(db, id, &i)) {
+		*value = *i.value_64;
+		pr_debug("%s:%d: found %lld\n", __func__, __LINE__,
+				(long long int)*i.value_64);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: not found\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int db_get_rtc_diff(const struct os_area_db *db, int64_t *rtc_diff)
+{
+	return db_get_64(db, &os_area_db_id_rtc_diff, (uint64_t*)rtc_diff);
+}
+
+static int db_get_video_mode(const struct os_area_db *db,
+	unsigned int *video_mode)
+{
+	return db_get_64(db, &os_area_db_id_video_mode, (uint64_t*)video_mode);
+}
+
+#define dump_db(a) _dump_db(a, __func__, __LINE__)
+static void _dump_db(const struct os_area_db *db, const char *func,
+	int line)
+{
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.magic_num:      '%s'\n", func, line,
+		(const char*)&db->magic_num);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.version:         %u\n", func, line,
+		db->version);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.index_64:        %u\n", func, line,
+		db->index_64);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.count_64:        %u\n", func, line,
+		db->count_64);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.index_32:        %u\n", func, line,
+		db->index_32);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.count_32:        %u\n", func, line,
+		db->count_32);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.index_16:        %u\n", func, line,
+		db->index_16);
+	pr_debug("%s:%d: db.count_16:        %u\n", func, line,
+		db->count_16);
+}
+
+static void os_area_db_init(struct os_area_db *db)
+{
+	/*
+	 * item      | start | size
+	 * ----------+-------+-------
+	 * header    | 0     | 24
+	 * index_64  | 24    | 64
+	 * values_64 | 88    | 57*8 = 456
+	 * index_32  | 544   | 64
+	 * values_32 | 609   | 57*4 = 228
+	 * index_16  | 836   | 64
+	 * values_16 | 900   | 57*2 = 114
+	 * end       | 1014  | -
+	 */
+
+	memset(db, 0, sizeof(struct os_area_db));
+
+	db->magic_num = 0x2d64622dU;
+	db->version = 1;
+	db->index_64 = 24;
+	db->count_64 = 57;
+	db->index_32 = 544;
+	db->count_32 = 57;
+	db->index_16 = 836;
+	db->count_16 = 57;
+}
+
+/**
+ * update_flash_db - Helper for os_area_queue_work_handler.
+ *
+ */
+
+static void update_flash_db(void)
+{
+	int result;
+	int file;
+	off_t offset;
+	ssize_t count;
+	static const unsigned int buf_len = 8 * OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE;
+	const struct os_area_header *header;
+	struct os_area_db* db;
+
+	/* Read in header and db from flash. */
+
+	file = sys_open("/dev/ps3flash", O_RDWR, 0);
+
+	if (file < 0) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d sys_open failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		goto fail_open;
+	}
+
+	header = kmalloc(buf_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!header) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d kmalloc failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		goto fail_malloc;
+	}
+
+	offset = sys_lseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+
+	if (offset != 0) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d sys_lseek failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		goto fail_header_seek;
+	}
+
+	count = sys_read(file, (char __user *)header, buf_len);
+
+	result = count < OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE || verify_header(header)
+		|| count < header->db_area_offset * OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE;
+
+	if (result) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d verify_header failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		dump_header(header);
+		goto fail_header;
+	}
+
+	/* Now got a good db offset and some maybe good db data. */
+
+	db = (void*)header + header->db_area_offset * OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE;
+
+	result = db_verify(db);
+
+	if (result) {
+		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s:%d: Verify of flash database failed, "
+			"formatting.\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		dump_db(db);
+		os_area_db_init(db);
+	}
+
+	/* Now got good db data. */
+
+	db_set_64(db, &os_area_db_id_rtc_diff, saved_params.rtc_diff);
+
+	offset = sys_lseek(file, header->db_area_offset * OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE,
+		SEEK_SET);
+
+	if (offset != header->db_area_offset * OS_AREA_SEGMENT_SIZE) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d sys_lseek failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+		goto fail_db_seek;
+	}
+
+	count = sys_write(file, (const char __user *)db,
+		sizeof(struct os_area_db));
+
+	if (count < sizeof(struct os_area_db)) {
+		pr_debug("%s:%d sys_write failed\n", __func__, __LINE__);
+	}
+
+fail_db_seek:
+fail_header:
+fail_header_seek:
+	kfree(header);
+fail_malloc:
+	sys_close(file);
+fail_open:
+	return;
+}
+
 /**
  * os_area_queue_work_handler - Asynchronous write handler.
  *

@@ -264,6 +644,9 @@ static void os_area_queue_work_handler(s
 		pr_debug("%s:%d of_find_node_by_path failed\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_PS3_FLASH) || defined(CONFIG_PS3_FLASH_MODULE)
+	update_flash_db();
+#endif
 	pr_debug(" <- %s:%d\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 }
 

@@ -278,11 +661,15 @@ static void os_area_queue_work(void)
 /**
  * ps3_os_area_save_params - Copy data from os area mirror to @saved_params.
  *
- * For the convenience of the guest, the HV makes a copy of the os area in
+ * For the convenience of the guest the HV makes a copy of the os area in
  * flash to a high address in the boot memory region and then puts that RAM
- * address and the byte count into the repository for retreval by the guest.
+ * address and the byte count into the repository for retrieval by the guest.
  * We copy the data we want into a static variable and allow the memory setup
  * by the HV to be claimed by the lmb manager.
+ *
+ * The os area mirror will not be available to a second stage kernel, and
+ * the header verify will fail.  In this case, the saved_params values will
+ * be set from flash memory or the passed in device tree in ps3_os_area_init().
  */
 
 void __init ps3_os_area_save_params(void)