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Message-ID: <58001.1250437590@bifferos.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:46:30 +0100
From: Mark Kelly <mark@...feros.com>
To: <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [patch] x86 CPU detection for RDC
>From about 2.6.29, CPU detection appears to have changed such that a
patch is required for RDC x86-compatible CPUs (possibly other undetected
x86 CPUs as well). A work-around was to add a couple of null checks to
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c, e.g.:
if (this_cpu && this_cpu->c_identify)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
this_cpu->c_identify(c);
However the patch below attempts to do this detection properly, and also
detect all variants of RDC CPUs. I have also added some documentation
for this platform.
See also:
http://sites.google.com/site/bifferboard/Home/s3282-kernel-issues
kind regards,
Mark.
Signed-off-by: Mark Kelly <mark@...feros.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/x86/rdc.txt b/Documentation/x86/rdc.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c6baaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/x86/rdc.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+
+Introduction
+============
+
+RDC (http://www.rdc.com.tw) have been manufacturing x86-compatible SoC
+(system-on-chips) for a number of years. They are not the fastest of
+CPUs (clock speeds ranging from 133-150MHz) but 486SX compatibility
+coupled with very low power consumption[1] and low cost make them ideal
+for embedded applications.
+
+
+Where to find
+=============
+
+RDC chips show up in numerous embedded devices, but be careful since
+many of them will not run Linux 2.6 without significant expertise.
+
+There are several variants of what the linux kernel refers to generically
+as RDC321X: R8610, R321x, S3282 and AMRISC20000.
+
+R321x: Found in various routers, see the OpenWrt project for details,
+ http://wiki.openwrt.org/oldwiki/rdcport
+
+R8610: Found on the RDC evaluation board
+ http://www.ivankuten.com/system-on-chip-soc/rdc-r8610/
+
+AMRISC20000: Found in the MGB-100 wireless hard disk
+ http://tintuc.no-ip.com/linux/tipps/mgb100/
+
+S3282: Found in various NAS devices, including the Bifferboard
+ http://www.bifferos.com
+
+
+Kernel Configuration
+====================
+
+Add support for this CPU with CONFIG_X86_RDC321X. Ensure that maths
+emulation is included (CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION selected) and avoid MCE
+(CONFIG_X86_MCE not selected).
+
+
+CPU detection
+=============
+
+None of these chips support the cpuid instruction, so as with some
+other x86 compatible SoCs, we must check the north bridge and look
+for specific 'signature' PCI device config.
+
+The current detection code has been tested only on the Bifferboard
+(S3282 CPU), please send bug reports or success stories with
+other devices to bifferos@...oo.co.uk.
+
+
+Refs
+====
+
+[1] S3282 in certain NAS solutions consumes less than 1W
+
+
+Credits
+=======
+
+Many thanks to RDC for providing the customer codes to allow
+detection of all known variants, without which this detection code
+would have been very hard to ascertain.
+
+
+mark@...feros.com 2009
+
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index c2cceae..6f9f853 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ struct cpuinfo_x86 {
#define X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR 5
#define X86_VENDOR_TRANSMETA 7
#define X86_VENDOR_NSC 8
-#define X86_VENDOR_NUM 9
+#define X86_VENDOR_RDC 9
+#define X86_VENDOR_NUM 10
#define X86_VENDOR_UNKNOWN 0xff
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
index 4e242f9..9906064 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_CYRIX_32) += cyrix.o
obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_CENTAUR) += centaur.o
obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_TRANSMETA_32) += transmeta.o
obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_SUP_UMC_32) += umc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_RDC321X) += rdc.o
obj-$(CONFIG_X86_MCE) += mcheck/
obj-$(CONFIG_MTRR) += mtrr/
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdc.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a6aea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/rdc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ See Documentation/x86/rdc.txt
+
+ mark@...feros.com
+*/
+
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <asm/pci-direct.h>
+#include "cpu.h"
+
+
+static void __cpuinit rdc_identify(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
+{
+ u16 vendor, device;
+
+ /* RDC CPU is SoC (system-on-chip), Northbridge is always present. */
+ vendor = read_pci_config_16(0, 0, 0, PCI_VENDOR_ID);
+ device = read_pci_config_16(0, 0, 0, PCI_DEVICE_ID);
+
+ /* We could go on and check other devices, e.g. r6040 NIC, but that's probably
overkill */
+ if (vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_RDC && device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_RDC_R6020)
+ {
+ u32 customer_id;
+
+ strcpy(c->x86_vendor_id, "RDC");
+ c->x86_vendor = X86_VENDOR_RDC;
+
+ customer_id = read_pci_config(0, 0, 0, 0x90);
+
+ switch (customer_id)
+ {
+ // id names are from RDC.
+ case 0x00321000 :
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "R3210/R3211");
+ break;
+ case 0x00321001 :
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "AMITRISC20000/20010");
+ break;
+ case 0x00321002 :
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "R3210X/Edimax");
+ break;
+ case 0x00321003 :
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "R3210/Kcodes");
+ break;
+ case 0x00321004 : // tested
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "S3282/CodeTek");
+ break;
+ case 0x00321007 :
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "R8610");
+ break;
+ default :
+ printk(KERN_INFO "Unrecognised Customer ID (0x%x) please report to
bifferos@...oo.co.uk\n", customer_id);
+
+ /* We'll default to the R321x since that's mentioned elsewhere in the
+ kernel sources. */
+ strcpy(c->x86_model_id, "R321x");
+
+ /* blank the vendor_id, so we get a warning that this is unsupported, your
+ system may be unstable etc... Is there a better way? */
+ strcpy(c->x86_vendor_id, "");
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+static const struct cpu_dev __cpuinitconst rdc_cpu_dev = {
+ .c_vendor = "RDC",
+ .c_ident = { "RDC" },
+ .c_identify = rdc_identify,
+ .c_x86_vendor = X86_VENDOR_RDC,
+};
+
+cpu_dev_register(rdc_cpu_dev);
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