Re: [RFC PATCH 02/17] powerpc: Split up PHYS_64BIT config option to fix "select" issues

From: Kumar Gala
Date: Thu Nov 10 2011 - 08:36:56 EST



On Nov 9, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Kyle Moffett wrote:

> The "CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT" option violates the Kconfig best-practices in
> various colorful ways. It has explicit dependencies, but it is also
> "select"ed by various CPUs and platforms. It is not set on 64-bit
> systems, but it is used by a number of pieces of powerpc code to enable
> or disable 64-bit physical address support.
>
> To resolve these issues, the option has now been split into 3:
>
> CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT_SUPPORTED:
> This hidden option should be selected by any CPU type which supports
> 64-bit physical addresses. This will enable the PHYS_64BIT option
> to be selected. It is (obviously) always set on PPC64.
>
> CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED:
> This hidden option should be selected by any board or platform which
> has >32-bit physical devices present in hardware. If this is set
> then the CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT option will be forcibly enabled and
> hidden from the user. It is (obviously) always set on PPC64.
>
> CONFIG_PHYS_64BIT:
> This option is user-controllable, where allowed by CPU and platform
> settings, and should never be pointed at with a "select" statement.
> Due to the values of the above two options, this is never visible on
> PPC64.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kyle Moffett <Kyle.D.Moffett@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/powerpc/Kconfig | 4 ++--
> arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig | 2 +-
> arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig | 2 +-
> arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig | 12 ++++++------
> arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig | 1 +
> arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype | 25 ++++++++++++++++++-------
> 6 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

I don't really see what this gets us and don't think we should make this change.

- k

>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
> index b177caa..27e31c5 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
> @@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ config WORD_SIZE
> default 32 if !PPC64
>
> config ARCH_PHYS_ADDR_T_64BIT
> - def_bool PPC64 || PHYS_64BIT
> + def_bool PHYS_64BIT
>
> config ARCH_DMA_ADDR_T_64BIT
> - def_bool ARCH_PHYS_ADDR_T_64BIT
> + def_bool PHYS_64BIT
>
> config MMU
> bool
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
> index 7c7df40..849d403 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/82xx/Kconfig
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
> menuconfig PPC_82xx
> bool "82xx-based boards (PQ II)"
> - depends on 6xx
> + depends on 6xx && !PHYS_64BIT
>
> if PPC_82xx
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
> index 670a033..1ed8877 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/Kconfig
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
> menuconfig PPC_83xx
> bool "83xx-based boards"
> - depends on 6xx
> + depends on 6xx && !PHYS_64BIT
> select PPC_UDBG_16550
> select PPC_PCI_CHOICE
> select FSL_PCI if PCI
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
> index 9088381..37f9de7 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/85xx/Kconfig
> @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ config P1010_RDB
> config P1022_DS
> bool "Freescale P1022 DS"
> select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
> - select PHYS_64BIT # The DTS has 36-bit addresses
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED # The DTS has 36-bit addresses
> select SWIOTLB
> help
> This option enables support for the Freescale P1022DS reference board.
> @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ config P2041_RDB
> bool "Freescale P2041 RDB"
> select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
> select PPC_E500MC
> - select PHYS_64BIT
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> select SWIOTLB
> select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
> select GPIO_MPC8XXX
> @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ config P3041_DS
> bool "Freescale P3041 DS"
> select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
> select PPC_E500MC
> - select PHYS_64BIT
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> select SWIOTLB
> select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
> select GPIO_MPC8XXX
> @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ config P3060_QDS
> bool "Freescale P3060 QDS"
> select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
> select PPC_E500MC
> - select PHYS_64BIT
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> select SWIOTLB
> select MPC8xxx_GPIO
> select HAS_RAPIDIO
> @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ config P4080_DS
> bool "Freescale P4080 DS"
> select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
> select PPC_E500MC
> - select PHYS_64BIT
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> select SWIOTLB
> select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
> select GPIO_MPC8XXX
> @@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ config P5020_DS
> select DEFAULT_UIMAGE
> select E500
> select PPC_E500MC
> - select PHYS_64BIT
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> select SWIOTLB
> select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
> select GPIO_MPC8XXX
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
> index 8d6599d..576eb43 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/86xx/Kconfig
> @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ menuconfig PPC_86xx
> select FSL_SOC
> select ALTIVEC
> select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
> + select PHYS_64BIT_SUPPORTED
> help
> The Freescale E600 SoCs have 74xx cores.
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
> index 9210e94..0ab01b0 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config PPC_BOOK3S_32
>
> config PPC_85xx
> bool "Freescale 85xx"
> + select PHYS_64BIT_SUPPORTED
> select E500
>
> config PPC_8xx
> @@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ config 44x
> select PPC_UDBG_16550
> select 4xx_SOC
> select PPC_PCI_CHOICE
> - select PHYS_64BIT
> + select PHYS_64BIT_SUPPORTED
> + select PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
>
> config E200
> bool "Freescale e200"
> @@ -187,14 +189,20 @@ config PPC_FSL_BOOK3E
> select PPC_SMP_MUXED_IPI
> default y if FSL_BOOKE
>
> -config PTE_64BIT
> - bool
> - depends on 44x || E500 || PPC_86xx
> - default y if PHYS_64BIT
> +## Only some 32-bit CPUs support 64-bit physical addresses
> +config PHYS_64BIT_SUPPORTED
> + def_bool PPC64
> +
> +## Some 32-bit system device trees have >32-bit physical addresses, and so
> +## the kernel won't boot unless those are supported.
> +config PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> + def_bool PPC64
>
> +## DO NOT "select" this user-visible symbol, select the two above instead!
> config PHYS_64BIT
> - bool 'Large physical address support' if E500 || PPC_86xx
> - depends on (44x || E500 || PPC_86xx) && !PPC_83xx && !PPC_82xx
> + def_bool PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> + prompt 'Large physical address support' if !PHYS_64BIT_DT_REQUIRED
> + depends on PHYS_64BIT_SUPPORTED
> ---help---
> This option enables kernel support for larger than 32-bit physical
> addresses. This feature may not be available on all cores.
> @@ -205,6 +213,9 @@ config PHYS_64BIT
>
> If in doubt, say N here.
>
> +config PTE_64BIT
> + def_bool PHYS_64BIT
> +
> config ALTIVEC
> bool "AltiVec Support"
> depends on 6xx || POWER4
> --
> 1.7.2.5

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