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Re: hal/arm/sa11x0/ipaq/current/include/hal_platform_setup.h


On Thu, 2001-09-27 at 18:48, Richard Panton wrote:
> On 26 Sep 2001, Gary Thomas wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 2001-09-26 at 04:58, Jonathan Larmour wrote:
> > > Richard Panton wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I believe that the wrong register is used when initialising the MMU
> > > > Control Register in line 301 - r1 should be used (set up on line 295)
> > > > rather than r0.
> > >
> > > You believe or you know? :-). I take it you tried it and it's a happy
> > > bunny? If so I'll make the change.
> 
> OK, I _know_ it's wrong.
> 
> > On current ARM chips (certainly the SA1110), it doesn't matter.  The
> > value loaded into 'r1' contains only "reserved MBO" bits.
> 
> I was changing the value of the System/Rom bits in the value loaded into
> r1, then noted that r1 isn't actually used. It could cause some minor
> confusion for anyone else who wishes to do the same.
> 
> > For pedantic purposes, the line can be changed.
> 
> If there's one thing I've learned about programming, especially low level,
> it's that being pedantic is good practice, 'cause that's just the way the
> processor is... ;-)
> 

I've applied this to our sources.



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