linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] powernv:idle: Add IDLE_STATE_ENTER_SEQ

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Date:   Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:05:45 +0530
From:   Gautham R Shenoy <ego@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     Balbir Singh <bsingharora@...il.com>
Cc:     "Gautham R. Shenoy" <ego@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Michael Neuling <mikey@...ling.org>,
        Vaidyanathan Srinivasan <svaidy@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        "Shreyas B. Prabhu" <shreyasbp@...il.com>,
        Shilpasri G Bhat <shilpa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        Stewart Smith <stewart@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        "Oliver O'Halloran" <oohall@...il.com>,
        linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] powernv:idle: Add IDLE_STATE_ENTER_SEQ_NORET macro

Hi Balbir,

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 09:13:26PM +1100, Balbir Singh wrote:
> 
> 
> On 10/12/16 00:32, Gautham R. Shenoy wrote:
> > From: "Gautham R. Shenoy" <ego@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> > diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpuidle.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpuidle.h
> > index 3919332..0a3255b 100644
> > --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpuidle.h
> > +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpuidle.h
> > @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
> >  
> >  /* Idle state entry routines */
> >  #ifdef	CONFIG_PPC_P7_NAP
> > -#define	IDLE_STATE_ENTER_SEQ(IDLE_INST)				\
> > +#define IDLE_STATE_ENTER_SEQ(IDLE_INST)                         \
> >  	/* Magic NAP/SLEEP/WINKLE mode enter sequence */	\
> >  	std	r0,0(r1);					\
> >  	ptesync;						\
> > @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
> >  1:	cmpd	cr0,r0,r0;					\
> >  	bne	1b;						\
> >  	IDLE_INST;						\
> > +
> 
> Is the power saving magic sequence the same as before for power 9
> as well?

Yes, this is the same magic sequence for POWER9.

--
Thanks and Regards
gautham.