linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/8] riscv: cpufeature: detect RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY

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Date:   Thu, 6 Oct 2022 15:12:46 +0200
From:   Andrew Jones <ajones@...tanamicro.com>
To:     Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@...nel.org>
Cc:     Paul Walmsley <paul.walmsley@...ive.com>,
        Palmer Dabbelt <palmer@...belt.com>,
        Albert Ou <aou@...s.berkeley.edu>,
        linux-riscv@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/8] riscv: cpufeature: detect
 RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT earlier

On Thu, Oct 06, 2022 at 03:08:12PM +0800, Jisheng Zhang wrote:
> Now, the riscv_cpufeature_patch_func() do nothing in the stage of
> RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT. We can move the detection of "early
> boot" stage earlier.
> 
> In following patch, we will make riscv_cpufeature_patch_func() scans
> all ISA extensions.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jisheng Zhang <jszhang@...nel.org>
> ---
>  arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> index 03611b3ef45e..afa54635c180 100644
> --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
> @@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ void __init_or_module riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin,
>  	struct alt_entry *alt;
>  	u32 tmp;
>  
> +	if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
> +		return;
> +
>  	for (alt = begin; alt < end; alt++) {
>  		if (alt->vendor_id != 0)
>  			continue;
> -- 
> 2.37.2
>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Jones <ajones@...tanamicro.com>