Re: [PATCH V2 00/16] arm64/cpufeature: Introduce ID_PFR2, ID_DFR1, ID_MMFR5 and other changes

From: Anshuman Khandual
Date: Wed Apr 29 2020 - 05:37:49 EST




On 04/14/2020 03:18 PM, Anshuman Khandual wrote:
> This series is primarily motivated from an adhoc list from Mark Rutland
> during our previous ID_ISAR6 discussion [1]. The current proposal also
> accommodates some more suggestions from Will and Suzuki.
>
> This series adds missing 32 bit system registers (ID_PFR2, ID_DFR1 and
> ID_MMFR5), adds missing features bits on all existing system registers
> (32 and 64 bit) and some other miscellaneous changes. While here it also
> includes a patch which does macro replacement for various open bits shift
> encodings for various CPU ID registers. There is a slight re-order of the
> patches here as compared to the previous version (V1).
>
> This series is based on v5.7-rc1. All feature bits enabled here can be
> referred in ARM DDI 0487F.a specification. Though I have tried to select
> appropriate values for each new feature being added here, there might be
> some inconsistencies (or mistakes). In which case, please do let me know
> if anything needs to change. Thank you.
>
> [1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11287805/
>
> Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Will Deacon <will@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Marc Zyngier <maz@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: James Morse <james.morse@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: kvmarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: linux-arm-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Changes in V2:
>
> - Added Suggested-by tag from Mark Rutland for all changes he had proposed
> - Added comment for SpecSEI feature on why it is HIGHER_SAFE per Suzuki
> - Added a patch which makes ID_AA64DFR0_DOUBLELOCK a signed feature per Suzuki
> - Added ID_DFR1 and ID_MMFR5 system register definitions per Will
> - Added remaining features bits for relevant 64 bit system registers per Will
> - Changed commit message on [PATCH 5/7] regarding TraceFilt feature per Suzuki
> - Changed ID_PFR2.CSV3 (FTR_STRICT -> FTR_NONSTRICT) as 64 bit registers per Will
> - Changed ID_PFR0.CSV2 (FTR_STRICT -> FTR_NONSTRICT) as 64 bit registers per Will
> - Changed some commit messages

Hello Will,

Just a gentle ping. I am wondering if you had a chance to glance
through this updated series.

- Anshuman