Re: [patch] Cobalt IRQ handler CP0 interlock?

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On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 01:11:58PM +0100, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:

> > >  Does Cobalt have a processor that implements its pipeline differently or
> > > interlocks on CP0 loads?  If not, I'll apply the following fix. 
> > 
> > Mfc0 doesn't need a nops on any R4000 class CPU I know of.
> 
>  Well, my MIPS R4k manual is vague on this matter and my IDT software
> manual for R3k, R4k, R5k is even explicit on the load delay slot of mfc0. 
> But a run-time test proves otherwise. 
> 
>  I stand corrected then unless someone finds a counter-example.

All I can say it's working fine like this since 1984 for R4000 class CPUs.

  Ralf


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