2012/11/1 Rob Herring <robherring2@xxxxxxxxx>:
> On 10/31/2012 08:24 PM, Yangfei (Felix) wrote:
>> The current "WFI" opcode definiton causes CPU hot-plug feature fails to
>> work
>> if the kernel is built with CONFIG_THUMB2_KERNEL/CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8
>> being
>> defined. An invalid instruction exception will be generated.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: yangfei.kernel@xxxxxxxxx
>> ---
>> arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c | 8 +++++++-
>> arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c | 8 +++++++-
>> arch/arm/mach-shmobile/hotplug.c | 8 +++++++-
>> 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
>> b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
>> index f4d7dd2..823a0e4 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
>> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
>> @@ -18,11 +18,17 @@
>> #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
>> #include <asm/cp15.h>
>> #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
>> +#include <asm/opcodes.h>
>>
>> #include <mach/regs-pmu.h>
>>
>> #include "common.h"
>>
>> +/*
>> + * Define opcode of the WFI instruction.
>> + */
>> +#define __WFI __inst_arm_thumb16(0xe320f003, 0xbf30)
>> +
>> static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
>> {
>> unsigned int v;
>> @@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int
>> cpu, int *spurious)
>> /*
>> * here's the WFI
>> */
>> - asm(".word 0xe320f003\n"
>> + asm(__WFI
>
> Wouldn't using the actual wfi instruction fix this. There is a wfi()
> macro.
>
> Or just call cpu_do_idle() which will do any other things needed before
> wfi like a dsb instruction.
>
> Rob
>> :
>> :
>> : "memory", "cc");
<Cut>
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the reply. The way you suggested is more elegant. But
here we worried about the version of the compiler toolchain used to
build the kernel. The "WFI" assembler instruction may not be
recognized if the toolchain is too old. Need the related ARM board
maintainers to confirm this.
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