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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/6] MIPS: Loongson64: Do not write the read only field
 LPA of CP0_CONFIG3
To:     Huacai Chen <chenhc@lemote.com>
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From:   Tiezhu Yang <yangtiezhu@loongson.cn>
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Date:   Thu, 5 Nov 2020 17:05:14 +0800
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On 11/05/2020 01:57 PM, Huacai Chen wrote:
> Hi, Tiezhu,
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 11:51 AM Tiezhu Yang <yangtiezhu@loongson.cn> wrote:
>> On 11/04/2020 10:00 AM, Huacai Chen wrote:
>>> Hi, Tiezhu,
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 3:13 PM Tiezhu Yang <yangtiezhu@loongson.cn> wrote:
>>>> The field LPA of CP0_CONFIG3 register is read only for Loongson64, so the
>>>> write operations are meaningless, remove them.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Tiezhu Yang <yangtiezhu@loongson.cn>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>> v2: No changes
>>>> v3: No changes
>>>>
>>>>    arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/kernel-entry-init.h | 8 --------
>>>>    arch/mips/loongson64/numa.c                               | 3 ---
>>>>    2 files changed, 11 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/kernel-entry-init.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/kernel-entry-init.h
>>>> index 87a5bfb..e4d77f4 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/kernel-entry-init.h
>>>> +++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson64/kernel-entry-init.h
>>>> @@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
>>>>           .macro  kernel_entry_setup
>>>>           .set    push
>>>>           .set    mips64
>>>> -       /* Set LPA on LOONGSON3 config3 */
>>>> -       mfc0    t0, CP0_CONFIG3
>>>> -       or      t0, (0x1 << 7)
>>>> -       mtc0    t0, CP0_CONFIG3
>>> Sorry for the late response, I have the same worry as Jiaxun. As you
>>> know, Loongson's user manuals are not always correct, but the original
>>> code comes from Loongson are usually better. So, my opinion is "Don't
>>> change it if it doesn't break anything".
>> Hi Huacai,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply, I have confirmed by Loongson user manuals and
>> hardware designers, CP0_CONFIG3 register is read only.
>>
>> Without this patch, the related kernel code is meaningless, with
>> this patch, it can reflect the reality.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tiezhu
> Then you should at least test your code on Loongson-3A R1 two way machine.

Hi Huacai,

Thanks for your opinion.

I find a 3a1000 machine to test, the result is that CP0 config3
is read only which is consistent with user manual, the LPA field
of CP0 config3 can not write and its reset default value is 1.

So this patch has no problem.

Thanks,
Tiezhu

>
> Huacai
>>> Huacai
>>>
>>>>           /* Set ELPA on LOONGSON3 pagegrain */
>>>>           mfc0    t0, CP0_PAGEGRAIN
>>>>           or      t0, (0x1 << 29)
>>>> @@ -54,10 +50,6 @@
>>>>           .macro  smp_slave_setup
>>>>           .set    push
>>>>           .set    mips64
>>>> -       /* Set LPA on LOONGSON3 config3 */
>>>> -       mfc0    t0, CP0_CONFIG3
>>>> -       or      t0, (0x1 << 7)
>>>> -       mtc0    t0, CP0_CONFIG3
>>>>           /* Set ELPA on LOONGSON3 pagegrain */
>>>>           mfc0    t0, CP0_PAGEGRAIN
>>>>           or      t0, (0x1 << 29)
>>>> diff --git a/arch/mips/loongson64/numa.c b/arch/mips/loongson64/numa.c
>>>> index cf9459f..c7e3cced 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/mips/loongson64/numa.c
>>>> +++ b/arch/mips/loongson64/numa.c
>>>> @@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ static void enable_lpa(void)
>>>>           unsigned long value;
>>>>
>>>>           value = __read_32bit_c0_register($16, 3);
>>>> -       value |= 0x00000080;
>>>> -       __write_32bit_c0_register($16, 3, value);
>>>> -       value = __read_32bit_c0_register($16, 3);
>>>>           pr_info("CP0_Config3: CP0 16.3 (0x%lx)\n", value);
>>>>
>>>>           value = __read_32bit_c0_register($5, 1);
>>>> --
>>>> 2.1.0
>>>>