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author | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2012-10-30 08:20:56 +0100 |
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committer | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2012-10-30 08:20:56 +0100 |
commit | 53279f36dccffc26ff536003fd6bb97cc21c3b82 (patch) | |
tree | 9d16e497c0e4158c7c054c479bd0e9ff0388d7bb /Documentation/arm/Booting | |
parent | Input: qt2160 - fix qt2160_write() implementation (diff) | |
parent | Linux 3.7-rc3 (diff) | |
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Merge tag 'v3.7-rc3' into next to sync up with recent USB and MFD changes
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diff --git a/Documentation/arm/Booting b/Documentation/arm/Booting index a341d87d276e..0c1f475fdf36 100644 --- a/Documentation/arm/Booting +++ b/Documentation/arm/Booting @@ -154,13 +154,33 @@ In either case, the following conditions must be met: - CPU mode All forms of interrupts must be disabled (IRQs and FIQs) - The CPU must be in SVC mode. (A special exception exists for Angel) + + For CPUs which do not include the ARM virtualization extensions, the + CPU must be in SVC mode. (A special exception exists for Angel) + + CPUs which include support for the virtualization extensions can be + entered in HYP mode in order to enable the kernel to make full use of + these extensions. This is the recommended boot method for such CPUs, + unless the virtualisations are already in use by a pre-installed + hypervisor. + + If the kernel is not entered in HYP mode for any reason, it must be + entered in SVC mode. - Caches, MMUs The MMU must be off. Instruction cache may be on or off. Data cache must be off. + If the kernel is entered in HYP mode, the above requirements apply to + the HYP mode configuration in addition to the ordinary PL1 (privileged + kernel modes) configuration. In addition, all traps into the + hypervisor must be disabled, and PL1 access must be granted for all + peripherals and CPU resources for which this is architecturally + possible. Except for entering in HYP mode, the system configuration + should be such that a kernel which does not include support for the + virtualization extensions can boot correctly without extra help. + - The boot loader is expected to call the kernel image by jumping directly to the first instruction of the kernel image. |