> > Since the kernel cache attribute is never initialized before > > ld_mmu_{whatever} is invoked, and since that Config field > > does not have a well-defined reset state on many MIPS > > CPUs, it would appear that we are in effect trusting the > > bootloader to have done something reasonable like > > set kseg0 to be non-cachable or write-through, either > > of which would be safe for the current code. > > I think you just proposed a fix: check current config register when we turn > off cache. Thanks. :-) That's a heuristic at best. If the config register comes up random, it can appear to be sane even though the cache is in fact uninitialized. Kevin K.