Re: [PATCH] ARM: Fix the "WFI" instruction opcode definition.

From: Rob Herring
Date: Wed Oct 31 2012 - 21:32:39 EST


On 10/31/2012 08:24 PM, Yangfei (Felix) wrote:
> The current "WFI" opcode definiton causes CPU hot-plug feature fails to work
> if the kernel is built with CONFIG_THUMB2_KERNEL/CONFIG_CPU_ENDIAN_BE8 being
> defined. An invalid instruction exception will be generated.
>
> Signed-off-by: yangfei.kernel@xxxxxxxxx
> ---
> arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c | 8 +++++++-
> arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c | 8 +++++++-
> arch/arm/mach-shmobile/hotplug.c | 8 +++++++-
> 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
> index f4d7dd2..823a0e4 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
> @@ -18,11 +18,17 @@
> #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
> #include <asm/cp15.h>
> #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
> +#include <asm/opcodes.h>
>
> #include <mach/regs-pmu.h>
>
> #include "common.h"
>
> +/*
> + * Define opcode of the WFI instruction.
> + */
> +#define __WFI __inst_arm_thumb16(0xe320f003, 0xbf30)
> +
> static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
> {
> unsigned int v;
> @@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu, int *spurious)
> /*
> * here's the WFI
> */
> - asm(".word 0xe320f003\n"
> + asm(__WFI

Wouldn't using the actual wfi instruction fix this. There is a wfi() macro.

Or just call cpu_do_idle() which will do any other things needed before
wfi like a dsb instruction.

Rob
> :
> :
> : "memory", "cc");
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
> index 53818e5..5271a1a 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
> @@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
> #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
> #include <asm/cp15.h>
> #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
> +#include <asm/opcodes.h>
> +
> +/*
> + * Define opcode of the WFI instruction.
> + */
> +#define __WFI __inst_arm_thumb16(0xe320f003, 0xbf30)
>
> static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
> {
> @@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ static inline void platform_do_lowpower(unsigned int cpu, int *spurious)
> /*
> * here's the WFI
> */
> - asm(".word 0xe320f003\n"
> + asm(__WFI
> :
> :
> : "memory", "cc");
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/hotplug.c
> index b09a0bd..0d7b7d1 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/hotplug.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/hotplug.c
> @@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
> #include <mach/emev2.h>
> #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
> #include <asm/mach-types.h>
> +#include <asm/opcodes.h>
> +
> +/*
> + * Define opcode of the WFI instruction.
> + */
> ++#define __WFI __inst_arm_thumb16(0xe320f003, 0xbf30)
>
> static cpumask_t dead_cpus;
>
> @@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ void shmobile_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
> /*
> * here's the WFI
> */
> - asm(".word 0xe320f003\n"
> + asm(__WFI
> :
> :
> : "memory", "cc");
> --
>
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