On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:05:42 +1000
David Gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 07:01:17AM +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > >> +        { /* 440EPX  - without Security/Kasumi  */
> > >> +                .pvr_mask               = 0xf0000fff,
> > >> +                .pvr_value              = 0x200008D4,
> > >> +                .cpu_name               = "440EPX - no Security/Kasumi",
> > >> +                .cpu_features           = CPU_FTRS_44X,
> > >> +                .cpu_user_features      = COMMON_USER_BOOKE | 
> > >> PPC_FEATURE_HAS_FPU, /* 
> > >> 440EPX has an FPU */
> > >> +                .icache_bsize           = 32,
> > >> +                .dcache_bsize           = 32,
> > >> +        },
> > >
> > > Since the with/without Security/Kasumi versions have no differences in
> > > their cputable entry other than the PVR, couldn't you just remove the
> > > relevant PVR bit from the mask and use a single entry?
> > 
> > And get rid of the stupid "has an FPU" comment at the same time
> > please :-)
> 
> Actually that comment may be worthwhile if expanded a little.  I think
> the point is that 440EPx *unlike most other 4xx chips* has an FPU.  So
> the point of the comment is not explaining the feature bit, which is
> obvious, but as a "no, really, it does".

Right.  440EP(x) are the only currently available 44x chips that
contain an FPU, so I also think the comment can stay.

josh
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