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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v5 21/21] xen/arm: check for GICv3 platform support



On 06/16/2014 04:28 PM, Vijay Kilari wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 4:21 AM, Julien Grall <julien.grall@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 12/06/14 14:36, vijay.kilari@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
>>> From: Vijaya Kumar K <Vijaya.Kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 register provides information about GIC support.
>>> Check for this register in GICv3 driver.
>>>
>>> Also print GICv3 support information in boot log
>>
>>
>> We already have a GICv3 node in the device tree. Why do we need to check
>> that GICv3 is effectively support by board?
>>
>> We rely on the user provide us a correct device tree, so I don't think this
>> patch is helpful...
> 
> GICv3 driver is compiled for arm64 alone. Assume that platform does not 
> support
> GICv3 and DT is passed with GICv3 info. In such scenario this patch helps.

I think this is pointless, lots of things (worst than trying to poke a
GICv3 on a GICv2 platform) can happen on Xen and Linux if the user fails
to give a valid device tree.

IHMO, it's safe to assume that the user will provide a device tree with
valid devices...

Regards,

-- 
Julien Grall

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