linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] P1021: set IReady in QE Microcode Upload

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Date:	Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:55:04 +0100
From:	"Kokoris, Ioannis" <ioannis.kokoris@...mens-enterprise.com>
To:	Tabi Timur-B04825 <B04825@...escale.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org" <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] P1021: set IReady in QE Microcode Upload

>Kokoris, Ioannis wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> QE Microcode Initialization using qe_upload_microcode() does not work
>> on P1021 if the IRAM-Ready register is not set after the microcode
>> upload. This patch adds a definition for the "I-RAM Ready" register and
>> sets it uppon microcode upload completion.
>
>Will this code still work on other QE parts, like the MPC8323?
>

Ready register is needed for ROM-less devices such as P1021, MPC859, MPC8306 etc. 
For ROM-based devices such as MCP8323 the Ready register does not exist.
Is there a global definition for conditionally including this code?

Regards,
Ioannis
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