Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-20 Thread Shreyas B Prabhu
On 05/20/2016 10:55 AM, Paul Mackerras wrote: > On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: >> POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, >> a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces >> instructions like nap, sleep,

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-20 Thread Shreyas B Prabhu
On 05/20/2016 10:55 AM, Paul Mackerras wrote: > On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: >> POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, >> a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces >> instructions like nap, sleep,

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-19 Thread Paul Mackerras
On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, > a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces > instructions like nap, sleep, rvwinkle. > b) new per thread SPR named PSSCR is

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-19 Thread Paul Mackerras
On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, > a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces > instructions like nap, sleep, rvwinkle. > b) new per thread SPR named PSSCR is

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-18 Thread Gautham R Shenoy
Hi Shreyas, On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, > a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces > instructions like nap, sleep, rvwinkle. > b) new per thread SPR

Re: [PATCH v2 7/9] powerpc/powernv: Add platform support for stop instruction

2016-05-18 Thread Gautham R Shenoy
Hi Shreyas, On Tue, May 03, 2016 at 01:54:36PM +0530, Shreyas B. Prabhu wrote: > POWER ISA v3 defines a new idle processor core mechanism. In summary, > a) new instruction named stop is added. This instruction replaces > instructions like nap, sleep, rvwinkle. > b) new per thread SPR