This patch allows the kernel to run from any place in the whole physical
address space, not only the lowest 512 MB. It is REQUIRED for operation on
IP30 (Octane) and for R8000 support.
R8000 support would require changing the remaining compatibility segment
accesses, which - from what I know - are limited to loading exception
handlers. As I don't have an R8000 machine, I didn't introduce this here.
Stanislaw Skowronek
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linux-cvs-xkphys.patch
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