Re: Kernel 2.6 for R4600 Indy

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Tue, Oct 05, 2004 at 12:48:37AM +0100, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:

> 1. The handler is expected to be for R4000/R4400 only.  If it's used for

You're alone in that believe.  Despite it's name it's being used for
anything that doesn't need it's own special handler.

> 2. The except_vec0_sb1 handler is one with the nop omitted, so it can be
>    used for these processors.

Adding more obscurity?

> 3. Correct operation first, only then optimization.

On of the free software lessons is a bad solution is worse than no solution.

> 5. Given the "gran plan" as referred to above, points 1 - 4 above are
>    probably irrelevant anyway. ;-)

Only once implemented.

  Ralf