Re: [PATCH] fast path for rdhwr emulation for TLS

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On Sat, Jul 08, 2006 at 01:43:39AM +0900, Atsushi Nemoto wrote:

> > >  For a VIVT I-cache this can result in a TLB exception.  TLB handlers are 
> > > not currently prepared for being called at the exception level.
> > 
> > Thanks, now I understand the problem.  Are there any good solutions?
> > Only I can think now is using handle_ri_slow for such CPUs.
> 
> Can we use Index_Load_Data_I to load the instruction code from icache?
> Just an idea...

In addition to what Maciej said - the format of instructions in the I-cache
is not necessarily the same as in memory.  Many processor store pre-decoded
instructions in the I-cache.

  Ralf


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