Subject: Re: mfdcr/mtdcr
To: Jachym Holecek <freza@dspfpga.com>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-powerpc
Date: 05/10/2006 11:36:16
Jachym Holecek wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to move mfdcr()/mtdcr() macro definitions into a separate file.
> Motivation:
>
> * Currently, they're defined multiple times in include/ibm4xx/dcr40*.h
>
> * For evbppc/virtex, I'd like to be able to access DCR without
> also pulling in irrelevant address definitions (DCR address
> layout is completely up to the HDL designer)
>
> The diff below (relative to arch/powerpc/include/ibm4xx) creates dcr.h
> and makes dcr40*.h use it. Other option would be to move the macros to
> ibm4xx/cpu.h (the m{f,t}dcr instructions are 4xx specific).
DCRs are mentioned in BookE, insofar as "they can exist" which doesn't
say too much. Are they really only available on 4xx? If so, then
I I think I prefer putting them in ibm4xx/cpu.h. Otherwise just
powerpc/cpu.h rather than making a new header? I do agree that having
multiple identical definitions is not good.
Any other opinions?
Cheers,
Simon.
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