Re: [PATCH] powerpc: enable 64-bit mode

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On 15.03.2016 14:15, Laurent Vivier wrote:
> When they are started, processors are in 32-bit mode,
> as we are testing ppc64 processors, enable the 64bit mode
> on starting.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Laurent Vivier <lvivier@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  powerpc/cstart64.S | 9 +++++++++
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/powerpc/cstart64.S b/powerpc/cstart64.S
> index c87e3d6..634b854 100644
> --- a/powerpc/cstart64.S
> +++ b/powerpc/cstart64.S
> @@ -18,6 +18,15 @@
>  .globl start
>  start:
>  	FIXUP_ENDIAN
> +
> +	/* enable 64-bit mode */
> +	mfmsr	r11
> +	li	r12,-1
> +	rldicr	r12,r12,0,0

Nice idea to set the highest bit, I didn't know that one yet :-)

> +	or	r11,r11,r12
> +	mtmsrd	r11
> +	isync

Looks good!

Reviewed-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@xxxxxxxxxx>


PS: As far as I can see, the C code has already been compiled for 64
bits ... how did that work if it has been run in 32-bit mode so far??

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