linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/10] ARC: [plat-eznps] Handle memory error as an exception

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Message-ID: <1495713912.5393.40.camel@synopsys.com>
Date:   Thu, 25 May 2017 12:05:12 +0000
From:   Alexey Brodkin <Alexey.Brodkin@...opsys.com>
To:     "Alexey.Brodkin@...opsys.com" <Alexey.Brodkin@...opsys.com>,
        "noamca@...lanox.com" <noamca@...lanox.com>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "eladkan@...lanox.com" <eladkan@...lanox.com>,
        "linux-snps-arc@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-snps-arc@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/10] ARC: [plat-eznps] Handle memory error as an
 exception

Hi Noam,

On Thu, 2017-05-25 at 12:03 +0000, Noam Camus wrote:
> > 
> > From: Alexey Brodkin [mailto:Alexey.Brodkin@...opsys.com] 
> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 14:31 PM
> ...
> > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Why don't you just make simulator behaving exactly as your real chip?
> > > I can't change simulator core behavior. nSIM is a Synopsys proprietary code.
> 
> > 
> > Well probably it worth discussing with nSIM team if they may have any suggestions on how to align nSIM behavior with your real HW?
> We already talked with them, nothing we can do at this point.
> What about turning mem_service into weak symbol and have my own platform copy (just like we do with res_service)?

That looks nicer to me.
Let's wait for Vineet's opinion on that.

-Alexey