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Re: [PATCH v5 02/10] powerpc/powernv/idle: Restore AMR/UAMOR/AMOR after idle

From: Akshay Adiga <hidden>
Date: 2019-03-13 08:18:12

On Fri, Mar 08, 2019 at 12:16:11PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
In order to implement KUAP (Kernel Userspace Access Protection) on
Power9 we will be using the AMR, and therefore indirectly the
UAMOR/AMOR.

So save/restore these regs in the idle code.

Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
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v5: Unchanged.
v4: New.

 arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_book3s.S | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
Opps.. i posted a comment on the v4. 

It would be good if we can make AMOR/UAMOR/AMR save-restore
code power9 only.
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