[mips patch RFA] redefine hilo_interlocks to include recent ISAs

Thiemo Seufer ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de
Sun Jan 25 05:29:00 GMT 2004


cgd@broadcom.com wrote:
> This patch updates hilo_interlocks to include MIPS32, MIPS64, and
> later ISAs, since MIPS32/MIPS64 interlock hi/lo accesses.
> 
> The MIPS32/MIPS64 specs also document that MIPS IV interlocks the
> accesses, but some MIPS IV processor manuals (see comments) document
> that the separation requirement is still there.  So, "whatever."

Please add also CPU_R10000 and CPU_R12000 and apply. :-)


Thiemo



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