2010-04-15 17:11:13

by Lennart Sorensen

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Subject: Re: AMD Geode i686

On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 11:03:09PM +0100, Matteo Croce wrote:
> Hi,
> I have refreshed my AMD Geode i686 patch with NOPL and I have added a
> new nice feature.
> When a NOPL is found the parser looks for any NOPL after the current
> one, so they are emulated in bulk.
> Tested ok on a Pcengines Alix.
>
> Signed-off-by: Matteo Croce <[email protected]>
>
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile 2010-03-01 01:18:51.697166322 +0100
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile 2010-03-01 01:19:45.727095700 +0100
> @@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
> obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER) += hpet.o
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_K8_NB) += k8.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODEGX1) += nopl_emu.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX) += nopl_emu.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA_TEST) += test_rodata.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_NX_TEST) += test_nx.o
>
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c 2010-03-01 01:18:51.737097341 +0100
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c 2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
> @@ -138,8 +138,10 @@
> }
>
> if (c->x86_model == 10) {
> - /Index: linux-2.6.33/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
> ===================================================================
> * AMD Geode LX is model 10 */
> - /* placeholder for any needed mods */
> + /* Geode only lacks the NOPL instruction to be i686,
> + but we can emulate it in the exception handler
> + and promote it to a class 6 cpu */
> + boot_cpu_data.x86 = 6;
> return;
> }
> }
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S 2010-03-01 01:18:51.717096708 +0100
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S 2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
> @@ -960,7 +960,11 @@
> RING0_INT_FRAME
> pushl $0
> CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET 4
> +#ifdef CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
> + pushl $do_nopl_emu
> +#else
> pushl $do_invalid_op
> +#endif

How does this work for MGEODEGX1 when it looks for MGEODE_LX? It seems
you made both link against the code above after all. Is this wrong or
the above?

Can it not work if you want to run a generic kernel on your Geode rather
than one built explicitly for the LX? I build one kernel to run on
Geode SC1200 and Geode LX.

--
Len Sorensen


2010-04-15 17:20:50

by Matteo Croce

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Subject: Re: AMD Geode i686

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Lennart Sorensen
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 11:03:09PM +0100, Matteo Croce wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have refreshed my AMD Geode i686 patch with NOPL and I have added a
>> new nice feature.
>> When a NOPL is found the parser looks for any NOPL after the current
>> one, so they are emulated in bulk.
>> Tested ok on a Pcengines Alix.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Matteo Croce <[email protected]>
>>
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile        2010-03-01 01:18:51.697166322 +0100
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile        2010-03-01 01:19:45.727095700 +0100
>> @@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER)     += hpet.o
>>
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_K8_NB)          += k8.o
>> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODEGX1)              += nopl_emu.o
>> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX)              += nopl_emu.o
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA_TEST)      += test_rodata.o
>>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_NX_TEST)  += test_nx.o
>>
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c       2010-03-01 01:18:51.737097341 +0100
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c       2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
>> @@ -138,8 +138,10 @@
>>       }
>>
>>       if (c->x86_model == 10) {
>> -             /Index: linux-2.6.33/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
>> ===================================================================
>> * AMD Geode LX is model 10 */
>> -             /* placeholder for any needed mods */
>> +             /* Geode only lacks the NOPL instruction to be i686,
>> +                but we can emulate it in the exception handler
>> +                and promote it to a class 6 cpu */
>> +             boot_cpu_data.x86 = 6;
>>               return;
>>       }
>>  }
>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S      2010-03-01 01:18:51.717096708 +0100
>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S      2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
>> @@ -960,7 +960,11 @@
>>       RING0_INT_FRAME
>>       pushl $0
>>       CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET 4
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
>> +     pushl $do_nopl_emu
>> +#else
>>       pushl $do_invalid_op
>> +#endif
>
> How does this work for MGEODEGX1 when it looks for MGEODE_LX?  It seems
> you made both link against the code above after all.  Is this wrong or
> the above?
>
> Can it not work if you want to run a generic kernel on your Geode rather
> than one built explicitly for the LX?  I build one kernel to run on
> Geode SC1200 and Geode LX.
>
> --
> Len Sorensen
>

This code should work for Geode GX too.
Try it and report success please

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2010-04-15 17:32:55

by Lennart Sorensen

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Subject: Re: AMD Geode i686

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 07:20:27PM +0200, Matteo Croce wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Lennart Sorensen
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 11:03:09PM +0100, Matteo Croce wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> I have refreshed my AMD Geode i686 patch with NOPL and I have added a
> >> new nice feature.
> >> When a NOPL is found the parser looks for any NOPL after the current
> >> one, so they are emulated in bulk.
> >> Tested ok on a Pcengines Alix.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Matteo Croce <[email protected]>
> >>
> >> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile        2010-03-01 01:18:51.697166322 +0100
> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile        2010-03-01 01:19:45.727095700 +0100
> >> @@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER)     += hpet.o
> >>
> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_K8_NB)          += k8.o
> >> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODEGX1)              += nopl_emu.o
> >> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX)              += nopl_emu.o
> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA_TEST)      += test_rodata.o
> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_NX_TEST)  += test_nx.o
> >>
> >> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c       2010-03-01 01:18:51.737097341 +0100
> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c       2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
> >> @@ -138,8 +138,10 @@
> >>       }
> >>
> >>       if (c->x86_model == 10) {
> >> -             /Index: linux-2.6.33/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
> >> ===================================================================
> >> * AMD Geode LX is model 10 */
> >> -             /* placeholder for any needed mods */
> >> +             /* Geode only lacks the NOPL instruction to be i686,
> >> +                but we can emulate it in the exception handler
> >> +                and promote it to a class 6 cpu */
> >> +             boot_cpu_data.x86 = 6;
> >>               return;
> >>       }
> >>  }
> >> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S      2010-03-01 01:18:51.717096708 +0100
> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S      2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
> >> @@ -960,7 +960,11 @@
> >>       RING0_INT_FRAME
> >>       pushl $0
> >>       CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET 4
> >> +#ifdef CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
> >> +     pushl $do_nopl_emu
> >> +#else
> >>       pushl $do_invalid_op
> >> +#endif
> >
> > How does this work for MGEODEGX1 when it looks for MGEODE_LX?  It seems
> > you made both link against the code above after all.  Is this wrong or
> > the above?
> >
> > Can it not work if you want to run a generic kernel on your Geode rather
> > than one built explicitly for the LX?  I build one kernel to run on
> > Geode SC1200 and Geode LX.
> >
> > --
> > Len Sorensen
> >
>
> This code should work for Geode GX too.
> Try it and report success please

But if I don't have CONFIG_MGEODE_LX then what is going to call the
$do_nopl_emu in entry_32.S?

--
Len Sorensen

2010-04-15 17:36:48

by Matteo Croce

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Subject: Re: AMD Geode i686

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Lennart Sorensen
<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 07:20:27PM +0200, Matteo Croce wrote:
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Lennart Sorensen
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 11:03:09PM +0100, Matteo Croce wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I have refreshed my AMD Geode i686 patch with NOPL and I have added a
>> >> new nice feature.
>> >> When a NOPL is found the parser looks for any NOPL after the current
>> >> one, so they are emulated in bulk.
>> >> Tested ok on a Pcengines Alix.
>> >>
>> >> Signed-off-by: Matteo Croce <[email protected]>
>> >>
>> >> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile        2010-03-01 01:18:51.697166322 +0100
>> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile        2010-03-01 01:19:45.727095700 +0100
>> >> @@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
>> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_HPET_TIMER)     += hpet.o
>> >>
>> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_K8_NB)          += k8.o
>> >> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODEGX1)              += nopl_emu.o
>> >> +obj-$(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX)              += nopl_emu.o
>> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA_TEST)      += test_rodata.o
>> >>  obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_NX_TEST)  += test_nx.o
>> >>
>> >> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c       2010-03-01 01:18:51.737097341 +0100
>> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c       2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
>> >> @@ -138,8 +138,10 @@
>> >>       }
>> >>
>> >>       if (c->x86_model == 10) {
>> >> -             /Index: linux-2.6.33/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
>> >> ===================================================================
>> >> * AMD Geode LX is model 10 */
>> >> -             /* placeholder for any needed mods */
>> >> +             /* Geode only lacks the NOPL instruction to be i686,
>> >> +                but we can emulate it in the exception handler
>> >> +                and promote it to a class 6 cpu */
>> >> +             boot_cpu_data.x86 = 6;
>> >>               return;
>> >>       }
>> >>  }
>> >> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S      2010-03-01 01:18:51.717096708 +0100
>> >> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S      2010-03-01 01:19:27.867865836 +0100
>> >> @@ -960,7 +960,11 @@
>> >>       RING0_INT_FRAME
>> >>       pushl $0
>> >>       CFI_ADJUST_CFA_OFFSET 4
>> >> +#ifdef CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
>> >> +     pushl $do_nopl_emu
>> >> +#else
>> >>       pushl $do_invalid_op
>> >> +#endif
>> >
>> > How does this work for MGEODEGX1 when it looks for MGEODE_LX?  It seems
>> > you made both link against the code above after all.  Is this wrong or
>> > the above?
>> >
>> > Can it not work if you want to run a generic kernel on your Geode rather
>> > than one built explicitly for the LX?  I build one kernel to run on
>> > Geode SC1200 and Geode LX.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Len Sorensen
>> >
>>
>> This code should work for Geode GX too.
>> Try it and report success please
>
> But if I don't have CONFIG_MGEODE_LX then what is going to call the
> $do_nopl_emu in entry_32.S?
>
> --
> Len Sorensen
>

#if defined(CONFIG_MGEODE_LX) || defined(MGEODEGX1)

sort of..

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Matteo Croce
OpenWrt developer
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| - || _ | -__| || | | || _|| _|
|_______|| __|_____|__|__||________||__| |____|
|__| W I R E L E S S F R E E D O M
KAMIKAZE (bleeding edge) ------------------
* 10 oz Vodka Shake well with ice and strain
* 10 oz Triple sec mixture into 10 shot glasses.
* 10 oz lime juice Salute!
---------------------------------------------------