Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] ARM: Add cpu_resume_arm() for firmwares that resume in ARM state

[Russell King - ARM Linux]

On Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 12:12:57PM -0700, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> Some platforms always enter the kernel in the ARM state even if
> the kernel is compiled for THUMB2. Add a small wrapper on top of
> cpu_resume() that switches into THUMB2 state.
> 
> This fixes a problem reported by Kevin Hilman on next-20150601
> where the ifc6410 fails to boot a THUMB2 kernel because the
> platform's firmware always enters the kernel in ARM mode from
> deep idle states.

I think this bit of the commit message isn't quite correct: this will
only resolve the boot problem with a T2 kernel when the failing platform
is converted to use the cpu_resume_arm() entry point.

Apart from that, the patch looks good to me, thanks.

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