linux-kernel - [PATCH v4 04/21] powerpc/8xx: Remove loading of r10 at end of FixupDAR

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Message-Id: <20140919083607.46A451AB03F@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:36:07 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@....fr>
To:	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org,
	Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@...nsmode.se>,
	scottwood@...escale.com
Subject: [PATCH v4 04/21] powerpc/8xx: Remove loading of r10 at end of FixupDAR

Since commit 2321f33790a6c5b80322d907a92d5739e7521a13, r10 is not used anymore
after FixupDAR. There is therefore no need to set it up with the value of DAR.

Signed-off-by: Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@....fr>

---
Changes in v2:
- None

Changes in v3:
- None

Changes in v4:
- None

 arch/powerpc/kernel/head_8xx.S |    7 +++----
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_8xx.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_8xx.S
index fbe5d10..e59e39e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_8xx.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_8xx.S
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ DataTLBError:
 	mfspr	r10, SPRN_DAR
 	cmpwi	cr0, r10, 0x00f0
 	beq-	FixupDAR	/* must be a buggy dcbX, icbi insn. */
-DARFixed:/* Return from dcbx instruction bug workaround, r10 holds value of DAR */
+DARFixed:/* Return from dcbx instruction bug workaround */
 #ifdef CONFIG_8xx_CPU6
 	lwz	r3, 8(r0)
 #endif
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ DARFixed:/* Return from dcbx instruction bug workaround, r10 holds value of DAR
 
 /* This is the procedure to calculate the data EA for buggy dcbx,dcbi instructions
  * by decoding the registers used by the dcbx instruction and adding them.
- * DAR is set to the calculated address and r10 also holds the EA on exit.
+ * DAR is set to the calculated address.
  */
  /* define if you don't want to use self modifying code */
 #define NO_SELF_MODIFYING_CODE
@@ -564,8 +564,7 @@ FixupDAR:/* Entry point for dcbx workaround. */
 	beq+	142f
 	cmpwi	cr0, r10, 1964	/* Is icbi? */
 	beq+	142f
-141:	mfspr	r10, SPRN_DAR	/* r10 must hold DAR at exit */
-	b	DARFixed	/* Nope, go back to normal TLB processing */
+141:	b	DARFixed	/* Nope, go back to normal TLB processing */
 
 144:	mfspr	r10, SPRN_DSISR
 	rlwinm	r10, r10,0,7,5	/* Clear store bit for buggy dcbst insn */
-- 
1.7.1

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