Re: [PATCH 2/3] MIPS: Allow UserLocal on MIPS_R1 processors

[Ralf Baechle]

On Wed, Sep 08, 2010 at 04:02:14PM -0700, Kevin Cernekee wrote:

> Some MIPS32R1 processors implement UserLocal (RDHWR $29) to accelerate
> programs that make extensive use of thread-local storage.  Therefore,
> setting up the HWRENA register should not depend on cpu_has_mips_r2.

Interesting - which R1 processor has RDHWR?  When UserLocal was conceived
R2 was already long released.

  Ralf
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