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Date:	Wed, 27 May 2009 07:18:08 -0500
From:	"Michael S. Zick" <lkml@...ethan.org>
To:	Harald Welte <HaraldWelte@...tech.com>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re:[VIA Support] was: [BUG FIX] Make x86_32 uni-processor Atomic ops, Atomic

On Sun May 24 2009, Harald Welte wrote:
> 
> Once I understand it in full detail, I can talk to the right people inside
> CentaurLabs (VIA's CPU division).  
> 
> If somebody (optionally) can phrase a precise technical question that I can
> directly forward to somebody with low-level x86 knowledge but no Linux background,
> it would definitely help speeding up the process.
> 

What is the PCI Cache Line size in the CX700?  In the CN896?

Ref:
arch/x86/pci/common.c

As in:
        /*
         * Assume PCI cacheline size of 32 bytes for all x86s except K7/K8
         * and P4. It's also good for 386/486s (which actually have 16)
         * as quite a few PCI devices do not support smaller values.
         */

        pci_cache_line_size = 32 >> 2;
        if (c->x86 >= 6 && c->x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_AMD)
                pci_cache_line_size = 64 >> 2;  /* K7 & K8 */
        else if (c->x86 > 6 && c->x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_INTEL)
                pci_cache_line_size = 128 >> 2; /* P4 */

A problem with cache coherency, alignment, or consistency would explain
the problems I am seeing - and the differences in the test cases.

Mike
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