CC'ing correct ARM mailing list. On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 3:48 PM, Ashok Babu <ashok3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am no success in booting up the ARM1176 processor with the > linux-2.6.32 kernel. > While googling about the ARM Harvard architecture, I came to know that > we have to flush/invalidate the D-Cache and I-Cache > when using the self modifying codes. > > So here my questions/doubts : > 1) Is'nt it the kernel itself is self modifying code with lots of > function pointers ? > If yes, how is synchronization b/w d-cache and i-cache handled in > the kernel ? > 2) Can this be the reason for the kernel not booting for me ? > Because If i disable the I-Cache in the config, then the kernel > boots up without any issues. > Any pointers on this will be of great help. > > Thanks & Best Regards > Ashok > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-omap" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- Regards, Vimal Singh -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-omap" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
