Re: sizeof(PTE) in mipsX_subr.S
"Toru Nishimura" <[email protected]> Tue, 3 Dec 2002 09:10:39 +0900
| Newsgroups | gmane.os.netbsd.ports.mips |
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| Message-ID | <002701c29a60$69d99400$0d00a8c0@paq5> |
> * "32-bit" NetBSD kernels should probably just punt and use 32-bit > entrylo regs, and > > * "64-bit" kernels should use 64-bit PTEs. > > However, until the latter actually exist, it might be annoying to > remove the ability to use 64-bit entrylo regs from the (32-bit) > kernel. 64bit PTE is necessary for specific combinations of 40bit PFN capable processor _and_ 40bit physical address computer hardware design. It's not coupled with 64bit kernel itself. Back to mipsX_subr.S, the _MTC0/_MFC0 is not designed for 40bit case after all. Toru Nishimura/ALKYL Technology