RE: [PATCH] arm: l2c: unlock ways when in non-secure mode

[Peng Fan]

Hi Russell,

> Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm: l2c: unlock ways when in non-secure mode
> 
> On Sun, Nov 26, 2017 at 08:25:30PM +0800, Peng Fan wrote:
> > To boot Linux in Non-secure mode with l2x0, the l2x0 controller is
> > enabled in secure mode and ways locked to make it seems L2 cache
> > disabled during linux boot process. So during l2x0 initialization,
> > need to unlock the ways to make l2x0 could cache data/inst.
> 
> Why was this chosen instead of doing what everyone else does?

I am not aware of how other platform handles the l2x0 unlock in non
secure mode. Could you please share with me what others choose?

Thanks,
Peng.

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