[PATCH][MIPS] GAS: Fix Loongson3 LLSC errata.
Paul Hua
paul.hua.gm@gmail.com
Mon Dec 3 10:09:00 GMT 2018
> > In some older Loongson 3A1000 processors there is a LL/SC errata that
>
> This problem only exists on "some older Loongson 3A1000"?
> Does it exists on current 3A 3000 machines?
Theoretically does not exist on 3A 3000.
> > gas/
> > * NEWS: Mention -m[no-]fix-loongson3-llsc.
> > * configure.ac: Add --enable-mips-fix-loongson3-llsc.
> > Define DEFAULT_MIPS_FIX_LOONGSON3_LLSC.
> > * config.in: Regenerated.
> > * configure: Likewise.
>
> Is configure patch needed here?
> It seems been generated by some newer version autotools.
Yes, We change the configure.ac file, so regenerated.
> > * config/tc-mips.c (sync_insn, mips_fix_loongson3_llsc):
> > New variables.
> > (options): New OPTION_FIX_LOONGSON3_LLSC,
> > OPTION_NO_FIX_LOONGSON3_LLSC.
> > (md_longopts): Add -m[no-]fix-loongson3-llsc.
> > (md_begin): Initialize sync insn.
> > (fix_loongson3_llsc): New.
> > (append_insn): Call fix_loongson3_llsc.
> > (md_parse_option): Handle OPTION_FIX_LOONGSON3_LLSC,
> > OPTION_NO_FIX_LOONGSON3_LLSC.
> > (md_show_usage): Display -m[no-]fix-loongson3-llsc.
> > * doc/c-mips.texi: Document -m[no-]fix-loongson3-llsc,
> > --enable-mips-fix-loongson3-llsc=[yes|no].
>
> https://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2018-01/msg00303.html
> here is an older version of patch.
> While somebody told me that it will generate a .fixup section.
> What about this one?
Both patch does not generate a .fixup section.
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