Subject: Re: understanding battable
To: Frank Wille <frank@phoenix.owl.de>
From: Klaus Klein <kleink@reziprozitaet.de>
List: port-powerpc
Date: 01/31/2007 16:45:36
Frank Wille wrote:

> - Why is battable an array with 512 entries? 16 should be enough.

That's because the MPC601 can translate only up to 8M per BAT, as  
opposed other, less limited OEA implementations, an thus needs that  
many entries.  (You can check dsi601trap; it differs, among other  
details, in the amount of fault address -> battable entry# shifting.)


- Klaus