2024-04-24 08:13:54

by Joshua Yeong

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Subject: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V
non-standard cache operation on JH8100 that does
not support Zicbom extension instructions.

Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
---
drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c

diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
index 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
--- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
@@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
help
Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive platforms.

+config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
+ bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
+ depends on RISCV
+ depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
+ select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
+ select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
+ help
+ Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive platforms.
+
endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/cache/Makefile b/drivers/cache/Makefile
index 7657cff3bd6c..55c5e851034d 100644
--- a/drivers/cache/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cache/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0

-obj-$(CONFIG_AX45MP_L2_CACHE) += ax45mp_cache.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SIFIVE_CCACHE) += sifive_ccache.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_AX45MP_L2_CACHE) += ax45mp_cache.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SIFIVE_CCACHE) += sifive_ccache.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE) += starfive_starlink_cache.o
diff --git a/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f1fa6a923ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Cache Management Operations for StarFive's Starlink cache controller
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Shanghai StarFive Technology Co., Ltd.
+ *
+ * Author: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/bitfield.h>
+#include <linux/cacheflush.h>
+#include <linux/iopoll.h>
+#include <linux/of_address.h>
+
+#include <asm/dma-noncoherent.h>
+
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR 0x0
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR 0x8
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL 0x10
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_ALIGN 0x40
+
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK GENMASK(39, 0)
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK GENMASK(2, 1)
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_ENABLE_MASK BIT(0)
+
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_INVALIDATE 0
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MAKE_INVALIDATE 1
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_SHARED 2
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_POLL_DELAY_US 1
+#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_US 5000000
+
+struct starlink_cache_priv {
+ void __iomem *base_addr;
+};
+
+static struct starlink_cache_priv starlink_cache_priv;
+
+static void starlink_cache_flush_complete(void)
+{
+ volatile void __iomem *ctl = starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
+ STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL;
+ u64 v;
+ int ret;
+
+ ret = readq_poll_timeout_atomic(ctl, v, !(v & STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_ENABLE_MASK),
+ STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_POLL_DELAY_US,
+ STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_US);
+ if (ret)
+ WARN(1, "StarFive Starlink cache flush operation timeout\n");
+}
+
+static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long size)
+{
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr + size),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
+
+ mb();
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
+ STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_SHARED),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
+
+ starlink_cache_flush_complete();
+}
+
+static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_invalidate(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long size)
+{
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr + size),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
+
+ mb();
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
+ STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MAKE_INVALIDATE),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
+
+ starlink_cache_flush_complete();
+}
+
+static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback_inv(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long size)
+{
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr + size),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
+
+ mb();
+ writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
+ STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_INVALIDATE),
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
+
+ starlink_cache_flush_complete();
+}
+
+static const struct riscv_nonstd_cache_ops starlink_cache_ops = {
+ .wback = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback,
+ .inv = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_invalidate,
+ .wback_inv = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback_inv,
+};
+
+static const struct of_device_id starlink_cache_ids[] = {
+ { .compatible = "starfive,jh8100-starlink-cache" },
+ { /* sentinel */ }
+};
+
+static int __init starlink_cache_init(void)
+{
+ struct device_node *np;
+ u32 block_size = 0;
+ int ret;
+
+ np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, starlink_cache_ids);
+ if (!of_device_is_available(np))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ ret = of_property_read_u32(np, "cache-block-size", &block_size);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ if (block_size % STARLINK_CACHE_ALIGN)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ starlink_cache_priv.base_addr = of_iomap(np, 0);
+ if (!starlink_cache_priv.base_addr)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ riscv_cbom_block_size = block_size;
+ riscv_noncoherent_supported();
+ riscv_noncoherent_register_cache_ops(&starlink_cache_ops);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+early_initcall(starlink_cache_init);
--
2.25.1



2024-04-24 10:25:57

by Emil Renner Berthing

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Joshua Yeong wrote:
> Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V
> non-standard cache operation on JH8100 that does
> not support Zicbom extension instructions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> ---
> drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
>
> diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> index 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> help
> Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive platforms.
>
> +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> + depends on RISCV
> + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> + help
> + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive platforms.

This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only on the JH8100
so far, and hopefully later SoCs will just implement RISC-V standards for this.
So maybe something like

"Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."

> +
> endmenu
> diff --git a/drivers/cache/Makefile b/drivers/cache/Makefile
> index 7657cff3bd6c..55c5e851034d 100644
> --- a/drivers/cache/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/cache/Makefile
> @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>
> -obj-$(CONFIG_AX45MP_L2_CACHE) += ax45mp_cache.o
> -obj-$(CONFIG_SIFIVE_CCACHE) += sifive_ccache.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_AX45MP_L2_CACHE) += ax45mp_cache.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_SIFIVE_CCACHE) += sifive_ccache.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE) += starfive_starlink_cache.o
> diff --git a/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..2f1fa6a923ee
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +/*
> + * Cache Management Operations for StarFive's Starlink cache controller
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2024 Shanghai StarFive Technology Co., Ltd.
> + *
> + * Author: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/bitfield.h>
> +#include <linux/cacheflush.h>
> +#include <linux/iopoll.h>
> +#include <linux/of_address.h>
> +
> +#include <asm/dma-noncoherent.h>
> +
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR 0x0
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR 0x8
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL 0x10
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_ALIGN 0x40
> +
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK GENMASK(39, 0)
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK GENMASK(2, 1)
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_ENABLE_MASK BIT(0)
> +
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_INVALIDATE 0
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MAKE_INVALIDATE 1
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_SHARED 2
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_POLL_DELAY_US 1
> +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_US 5000000
> +
> +struct starlink_cache_priv {
> + void __iomem *base_addr;
> +};
> +
> +static struct starlink_cache_priv starlink_cache_priv;

This could just be

static void __iomem *starlink_cache_base;

> +
> +static void starlink_cache_flush_complete(void)
> +{
> + volatile void __iomem *ctl = starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL;
> + u64 v;
> + int ret;
> +
> + ret = readq_poll_timeout_atomic(ctl, v, !(v & STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_ENABLE_MASK),
> + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_POLL_DELAY_US,
> + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_US);
> + if (ret)
> + WARN(1, "StarFive Starlink cache flush operation timeout\n");
> +}
> +
> +static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long size)
> +{
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr + size),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
> +
> + mb();
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
> + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_SHARED),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
> +
> + starlink_cache_flush_complete();
> +}
> +
> +static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_invalidate(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long size)
> +{
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr + size),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
> +
> + mb();
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
> + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MAKE_INVALIDATE),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
> +
> + starlink_cache_flush_complete();
> +}
> +
> +static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback_inv(phys_addr_t paddr, unsigned long size)
> +{
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK, paddr + size),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
> +
> + mb();
> + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
> + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_INVALIDATE),
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
> +
> + starlink_cache_flush_complete();
> +}
> +
> +static const struct riscv_nonstd_cache_ops starlink_cache_ops = {
> + .wback = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback,
> + .inv = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_invalidate,
> + .wback_inv = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback_inv,
> +};
> +
> +static const struct of_device_id starlink_cache_ids[] = {
> + { .compatible = "starfive,jh8100-starlink-cache" },
> + { /* sentinel */ }
> +};
> +
> +static int __init starlink_cache_init(void)
> +{
> + struct device_node *np;
> + u32 block_size = 0;

You return early if of_property_read_u32() fails, so this doesn't need to be
initialized.

> + int ret;
> +
> + np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, starlink_cache_ids);
> + if (!of_device_is_available(np))
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + ret = of_property_read_u32(np, "cache-block-size", &block_size);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + if (block_size % STARLINK_CACHE_ALIGN)
> + return -EINVAL;
> +
> + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr = of_iomap(np, 0);
> + if (!starlink_cache_priv.base_addr)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + riscv_cbom_block_size = block_size;
> + riscv_noncoherent_supported();
> + riscv_noncoherent_register_cache_ops(&starlink_cache_ops);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +early_initcall(starlink_cache_init);

The sifive driver gets away with arch_initcall() here. Any particular reason
you need this earlier?

> --
> 2.25.1
>
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2024-04-24 14:27:31

by Emil Renner Berthing

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Joshua Yeong wrote:
> Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache operation on
> > > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> > > ---
> > > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode
> > > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig index
> > > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > > help
> > > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive platforms.
> > >
> > > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > > + depends on RISCV
> > > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > > + help
> > > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive platforms.
> >
> > This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only on the JH8100 so
> > far, and hopefully later SoCs will just implement RISC-V standards for this.
> > So maybe something like
> >
> > "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."
> >
>
> Hi Emil,
>
> The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively for JH8100 SoC.
> While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive platform, CPU/SoC
> that does not come with Zicbom extensions supported would need to rely
> on this cache drive to do cache management operations. I think we don’t need
> to mentioned 'JH8100 SoC' here.

Wait, in the previous mail you said that future designs will implement Zicbom
and not need this work-around, but here you're talking about other SoCs that
do need it. So which is it?

2024-04-24 14:36:37

by Joshua Yeong

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100



Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > > > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache
> > > > operation on
> > > > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> > > > ---
> > > > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > > > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > > > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode
> > > > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig index
> > > > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > > > help
> > > > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive platforms.
> > > >
> > > > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > > > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > > > + depends on RISCV
> > > > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > > > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > > > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > > > + help
> > > > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive platforms.
> > >
> > > This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only on
> > > the JH8100 so far, and hopefully later SoCs will just implement RISC-V
> standards for this.
> > > So maybe something like
> > >
> > > "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."
> > >
> >
> > Hi Emil,
> >
> > The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively for JH8100 SoC.
> > While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive platform,
> > CPU/SoC that does not come with Zicbom extensions supported would need
> > to rely on this cache drive to do cache management operations. I think
> > we don’t need to mentioned 'JH8100 SoC' here.
>
> Wait, in the previous mail you said that future designs will implement Zicbom
> and not need this work-around, but here you're talking about other SoCs that
> do need it. So which is it?

If you visit the company website and look for StarLink-500, you will find that
it is a standalone IP that the company is selling as an interconnect. Anyone
who integrates StarLink without Zicbom extensions may utilize the cache
management operation from this IP.

2024-04-24 14:42:47

by Joshua Yeong

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache operation on
> > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode
> > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig index
> > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > help
> > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive platforms.
> >
> > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > + depends on RISCV
> > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > + help
> > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive platforms.
>
> This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only on the JH8100 so
> far, and hopefully later SoCs will just implement RISC-V standards for this.
> So maybe something like
>
> "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."
>

Hi Emil,

The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively for JH8100 SoC.
While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive platform, CPU/SoC
that does not come with Zicbom extensions supported would need to rely
on this cache drive to do cache management operations. I think we don’t need
to mentioned 'JH8100 SoC' here.

> > +
> > endmenu
> > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Makefile b/drivers/cache/Makefile index
> > 7657cff3bd6c..55c5e851034d 100644
> > --- a/drivers/cache/Makefile
> > +++ b/drivers/cache/Makefile
> > @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
> > # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> >
> > -obj-$(CONFIG_AX45MP_L2_CACHE) += ax45mp_cache.o
> > -obj-$(CONFIG_SIFIVE_CCACHE) += sifive_ccache.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_AX45MP_L2_CACHE) += ax45mp_cache.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_SIFIVE_CCACHE) += sifive_ccache.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE) += starfive_starlink_cache.o
> > diff --git a/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..2f1fa6a923ee
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > @@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > +/*
> > + * Cache Management Operations for StarFive's Starlink cache
> > +controller
> > + *
> > + * Copyright (C) 2024 Shanghai StarFive Technology Co., Ltd.
> > + *
> > + * Author: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]> */
> > +
> > +#include <linux/bitfield.h>
> > +#include <linux/cacheflush.h>
> > +#include <linux/iopoll.h>
> > +#include <linux/of_address.h>
> > +
> > +#include <asm/dma-noncoherent.h>
> > +
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR 0x0
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR 0x8
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL 0x10
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_ALIGN 0x40
> > +
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK
> GENMASK(39, 0)
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK
> GENMASK(2, 1)
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_ENABLE_MASK BIT(0)
> > +
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_INVALIDATE 0
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MAKE_INVALIDATE 1
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_SHARED 2
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_POLL_DELAY_US 1
> > +#define STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_US
> 5000000
> > +
> > +struct starlink_cache_priv {
> > + void __iomem *base_addr;
> > +};
> > +
> > +static struct starlink_cache_priv starlink_cache_priv;
>
> This could just be
>
> static void __iomem *starlink_cache_base;
>
> > +
> > +static void starlink_cache_flush_complete(void)
> > +{
> > + volatile void __iomem *ctl = starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> > + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL;
> > + u64 v;
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + ret = readq_poll_timeout_atomic(ctl, v, !(v &
> STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_ENABLE_MASK),
> > +
> STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_POLL_DELAY_US,
> > +
> STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_US);
> > + if (ret)
> > + WARN(1, "StarFive Starlink cache flush operation
> timeout\n"); }
> > +
> > +static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback(phys_addr_t paddr,
> > +unsigned long size) {
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK,
> paddr),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK,
> paddr + size),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> > +STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
> > +
> > + mb();
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
> > + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_SHARED),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
> > +
> > + starlink_cache_flush_complete();
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_invalidate(phys_addr_t paddr,
> > +unsigned long size) {
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK,
> paddr),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK,
> paddr + size),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> > +STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
> > +
> > + mb();
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
> > + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MAKE_INVALIDATE),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
> > +
> > + starlink_cache_flush_complete();
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback_inv(phys_addr_t paddr,
> > +unsigned long size) {
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK,
> paddr),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_START_ADDR);
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_ADDRESS_RANGE_MASK,
> paddr + size),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr +
> > +STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_END_ADDR);
> > +
> > + mb();
> > + writeq(FIELD_PREP(STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_MODE_MASK,
> > + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL_CLEAN_INVALIDATE),
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr + STARLINK_CACHE_FLUSH_CTL);
> > +
> > + starlink_cache_flush_complete();
> > +}
> > +
> > +static const struct riscv_nonstd_cache_ops starlink_cache_ops = {
> > + .wback = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback,
> > + .inv = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_invalidate,
> > + .wback_inv = &starlink_cache_dma_cache_wback_inv,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const struct of_device_id starlink_cache_ids[] = {
> > + { .compatible = "starfive,jh8100-starlink-cache" },
> > + { /* sentinel */ }
> > +};
> > +
> > +static int __init starlink_cache_init(void) {
> > + struct device_node *np;
> > + u32 block_size = 0;
>
> You return early if of_property_read_u32() fails, so this doesn't need to be
> initialized.
>
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, starlink_cache_ids);
> > + if (!of_device_is_available(np))
> > + return -ENODEV;
> > +
> > + ret = of_property_read_u32(np, "cache-block-size", &block_size);
> > + if (ret)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > + if (block_size % STARLINK_CACHE_ALIGN)
> > + return -EINVAL;
> > +
> > + starlink_cache_priv.base_addr = of_iomap(np, 0);
> > + if (!starlink_cache_priv.base_addr)
> > + return -ENOMEM;
> > +
> > + riscv_cbom_block_size = block_size;
> > + riscv_noncoherent_supported();
> > + riscv_noncoherent_register_cache_ops(&starlink_cache_ops);
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +early_initcall(starlink_cache_init);
>
> The sifive driver gets away with arch_initcall() here. Any particular reason you
> need this earlier?

I will change it to arch_initcall(). Appreciate for the comments.

Thank you.

Regards,
Joshua

>
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> >
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2024-04-24 14:51:53

by Emil Renner Berthing

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Joshua Yeong wrote:
>
>
> Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > > > > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache
> > > > > operation on
> > > > > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > > > > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > > > > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode
> > > > > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig index
> > > > > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > > > > help
> > > > > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive platforms.
> > > > >
> > > > > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > > > > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > > > > + depends on RISCV
> > > > > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > > > > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > > > > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > > > > + help
> > > > > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive platforms.
> > > >
> > > > This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only on
> > > > the JH8100 so far, and hopefully later SoCs will just implement RISC-V
> > standards for this.
> > > > So maybe something like
> > > >
> > > > "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hi Emil,
> > >
> > > The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively for JH8100 SoC.
> > > While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive platform,
> > > CPU/SoC that does not come with Zicbom extensions supported would need
> > > to rely on this cache drive to do cache management operations. I think
> > > we don’t need to mentioned 'JH8100 SoC' here.
> >
> > Wait, in the previous mail you said that future designs will implement Zicbom
> > and not need this work-around, but here you're talking about other SoCs that
> > do need it. So which is it?
>
> If you visit the company website and look for StarLink-500, you will find that
> it is a standalone IP that the company is selling as an interconnect. Anyone
> who integrates StarLink without Zicbom extensions may utilize the cache
> management operation from this IP.

So then the "on StarFive platforms" part is wrong? Or will this always go
together with the Dubhe cores?

>
> _______________________________________________
> linux-riscv mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-riscv

2024-04-24 14:54:36

by Joshua Yeong

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> Joshua Yeong wrote:
> >
> >
> > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > > > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > > > > > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache
> > > > > > operation on
> > > > > > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > > > > > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > > > > > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create
> > > > > > mode
> > > > > > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > index
> > > > > > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > > > > > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > > > > > help
> > > > > > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive
> platforms.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > > > > > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > > > > > + depends on RISCV
> > > > > > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > > > > > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > > > > > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > > > > > + help
> > > > > > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive
> platforms.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only
> > > > > on the JH8100 so far, and hopefully later SoCs will just
> > > > > implement RISC-V
> > > standards for this.
> > > > > So maybe something like
> > > > >
> > > > > "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Emil,
> > > >
> > > > The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively for JH8100
> SoC.
> > > > While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive
> > > > platform, CPU/SoC that does not come with Zicbom extensions
> > > > supported would need to rely on this cache drive to do cache
> > > > management operations. I think we don’t need to mentioned 'JH8100
> SoC' here.
> > >
> > > Wait, in the previous mail you said that future designs will
> > > implement Zicbom and not need this work-around, but here you're
> > > talking about other SoCs that do need it. So which is it?
> >
> > If you visit the company website and look for StarLink-500, you will
> > find that it is a standalone IP that the company is selling as an
> > interconnect. Anyone who integrates StarLink without Zicbom extensions
> > may utilize the cache management operation from this IP.
>
> So then the "on StarFive platforms" part is wrong? Or will this always go
> together with the Dubhe cores?

It would be 'on StarFive platform' without 'JH8100 SoC' that you suggested.
StarFive's newer cores that will have Zicbom extensions supported. Those
CPU core will not need to have this cache controller enabled.

>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > linux-riscv mailing list
> > [email protected]
> > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-riscv

2024-04-24 15:31:15

by Emil Renner Berthing

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Joshua Yeong wrote:
> Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > > > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > > > > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > > > > > > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache
> > > > > > > operation on
> > > > > > > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > > > > > > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > > > > > > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > > > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create
> > > > > > > mode
> > > > > > > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > > index
> > > > > > > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > > > > > > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > > > > > > help
> > > > > > > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive
> > platforms.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > > > > > > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > > > > > > + depends on RISCV
> > > > > > > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > > > > > > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > > > > > > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > > > > > > + help
> > > > > > > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive
> > platforms.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's only
> > > > > > on the JH8100 so far, and hopefully later SoCs will just
> > > > > > implement RISC-V
> > > > standards for this.
> > > > > > So maybe something like
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100 SoC."
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Emil,
> > > > >
> > > > > The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively for JH8100
> > SoC.
> > > > > While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive
> > > > > platform, CPU/SoC that does not come with Zicbom extensions
> > > > > supported would need to rely on this cache drive to do cache
> > > > > management operations. I think we don’t need to mentioned 'JH8100
> > SoC' here.
> > > >
> > > > Wait, in the previous mail you said that future designs will
> > > > implement Zicbom and not need this work-around, but here you're
> > > > talking about other SoCs that do need it. So which is it?
> > >
> > > If you visit the company website and look for StarLink-500, you will
> > > find that it is a standalone IP that the company is selling as an
> > > interconnect. Anyone who integrates StarLink without Zicbom extensions
> > > may utilize the cache management operation from this IP.
> >
> > So then the "on StarFive platforms" part is wrong? Or will this always go
> > together with the Dubhe cores?
>
> It would be 'on StarFive platform' without 'JH8100 SoC' that you suggested.
> StarFive's newer cores that will have Zicbom extensions supported. Those
> CPU core will not need to have this cache controller enabled.

No, what I meant was that if you're selling the "StarLink-500" IP to other SoC
manufacturors then it will not be restricted to StarFive platforms. So then
"Support for the StarLink cache controller _on StarFive platforms_" is no longer
true, right?

/Emil

2024-04-24 18:30:12

by Joshua Yeong

[permalink] [raw]
Subject: RE: [PATCH v3 1/2] cache: Add StarFive StarLink cache management for StarFive JH8100

Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > > > Emil Renner Berthing wrote:
> > > > > > > Joshua Yeong wrote:
> > > > > > > > Add StarFive Starlink cache management driver for
> > > > > > > > JH8100 SoC. This driver enables RISC-V non-standard cache
> > > > > > > > operation on
> > > > > > > > JH8100 that does not support Zicbom extension instructions.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Joshua Yeong
> > > > > > > > <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > drivers/cache/Kconfig | 9 ++
> > > > > > > > drivers/cache/Makefile | 5 +-
> > > > > > > > drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c | 135
> > > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > > > > 3 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > > create mode
> > > > > > > > 100644 drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/cache/Kconfig b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > > > index
> > > > > > > > 9345ce4976d7..9181cd391f53 100644
> > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/cache/Kconfig
> > > > > > > > @@ -14,4 +14,13 @@ config SIFIVE_CCACHE
> > > > > > > > help
> > > > > > > > Support for the composable cache controller on SiFive
> > > platforms.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > +config STARFIVE_STARLINK_CACHE
> > > > > > > > + bool "StarFive StarLink Cache controller"
> > > > > > > > + depends on RISCV
> > > > > > > > + depends on ARCH_STARFIVE
> > > > > > > > + select RISCV_DMA_NONCOHERENT
> > > > > > > > + select RISCV_NONSTANDARD_CACHE_OPS
> > > > > > > > + help
> > > > > > > > + Support for the StarLink cache controller on StarFive
> > > platforms.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is a bit misleading. The JH71x0s don't have this. It's
> > > > > > > only on the JH8100 so far, and hopefully later SoCs will
> > > > > > > just implement RISC-V
> > > > > standards for this.
> > > > > > > So maybe something like
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Support for the StarLink cache controller on the StarFive JH8100
> SoC."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Emil,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The StarLink-500 cache controller is not designed exclusively
> > > > > > for JH8100
> > > SoC.
> > > > > > While it is true that it currently exists on the StarFive
> > > > > > platform, CPU/SoC that does not come with Zicbom extensions
> > > > > > supported would need to rely on this cache drive to do cache
> > > > > > management operations. I think we don’t need to mentioned
> > > > > > 'JH8100
> > > SoC' here.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wait, in the previous mail you said that future designs will
> > > > > implement Zicbom and not need this work-around, but here you're
> > > > > talking about other SoCs that do need it. So which is it?
> > > >
> > > > If you visit the company website and look for StarLink-500, you
> > > > will find that it is a standalone IP that the company is selling
> > > > as an interconnect. Anyone who integrates StarLink without Zicbom
> > > > extensions may utilize the cache management operation from this IP.
> > >
> > > So then the "on StarFive platforms" part is wrong? Or will this
> > > always go together with the Dubhe cores?
> >
> > It would be 'on StarFive platform' without 'JH8100 SoC' that you suggested.
> > StarFive's newer cores that will have Zicbom extensions supported.
> > Those CPU core will not need to have this cache controller enabled.
>
> No, what I meant was that if you're selling the "StarLink-500" IP to other SoC
> manufacturors then it will not be restricted to StarFive platforms. So then
> "Support for the StarLink cache controller _on StarFive platforms_" is no longer
> true, right?

Yes, you are right on this. AFAIK JH8100 integrates StarLink-500 and which is why
we need this cache controller driver, I do not know who/what else products that
might use this IP.

>
> /Emil