Re: flush_kernel_dcache_page() not needed ?

[Franck Bui-Huu <vagabon.xyz@gmail.com>]

Atsushi Nemoto wrote:
> Yes, there is an yet another path to "flush all dcache".
> 
> do_execve()
>   copy_strings()
>     flush_kernel_dcache_page()
>   search_binary_handler()
>     load_elf_binary()
>       flush_old_exec()
>         exec_mmap()
>           mmput()
>             exit_mmap()
>               flush_cache_mm()
>                 r4k_blast_dcache()
> 

BTW, flush_cache_mm() flushes (write back + invalidate ) the whole
data cache unconditionnaly, but I'm wondering if it's really necessary
for cpus which don't have any cache aliasing issues. After all they're
equivalent to physical caches, aren't they ?

thanks,
                Franck