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diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt index a96e85397eb7..2233e3d5e5f3 100644 --- a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt +++ b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt @@ -851,12 +851,18 @@ address which can extend beyond that limit. /cpus/PowerPC,970FX@0 /cpus/PowerPC,970FX@1 (unit addresses do not require leading zeroes) - - d-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 data cache line size in bytes - - i-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 instruction cache line size in + - d-cache-block-size : one cell, L1 data cache block size in bytes (*) + - i-cache-block-size : one cell, L1 instruction cache block size in bytes - d-cache-size : one cell, size of L1 data cache in bytes - i-cache-size : one cell, size of L1 instruction cache in bytes +(*) The cache "block" size is the size on which the cache management +instructions operate. Historically, this document used the cache +"line" size here which is incorrect. The kernel will prefer the cache +block size and will fallback to cache line size for backward +compatibility. + Recommended properties: - timebase-frequency : a cell indicating the frequency of the @@ -870,6 +876,10 @@ address which can extend beyond that limit. for the above, the common code doesn't use that property, but you are welcome to re-use the pSeries or Maple one. A future kernel version might provide a common function for this. + - d-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 data cache line size in bytes + if different from the block size + - i-cache-line-size : one cell, L1 instruction cache line size in + bytes if different from the block size You are welcome to add any property you find relevant to your board, like some information about the mechanism used to soft-reset the |