Re: [PATCH] powerpc/85xx: allow CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT to be selectable

Li Yang-R58472 wrote:

The mpc85xx_defconfig does include silicons with e500v1 core which
doesn't have the 36-bit support.  Won't enabling 36-bit support by
default break the support for them?

No.  The kernel will detect at runtime that that it's an e500v1 core and=20
it won't try to create 36-bit TLBs. (e.g. it won't write to MAS7).

Please remember that the Kconfig for the P1022DS already forced PHYS_64BIT=
=20
for all mpc85xx platforms.  All we're doing is making it possible to=20
deselect PHYS_64BIT.

--=20
Timur Tabi
Linux kernel developer at Freescale=