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Documentation/fujitsu/frv/kernel-ABI.txt

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-				 =================================
-				 INTERNAL KERNEL ABI FOR FR-V ARCH
-				 =================================
-
-The internal FRV kernel ABI is not quite the same as the userspace ABI. A number of the registers
-are used for special purposed, and the ABI is not consistent between modules vs core, and MMU vs
-no-MMU.
-
-This partly stems from the fact that FRV CPUs do not have a separate supervisor stack pointer, and
-most of them do not have any scratch registers, thus requiring at least one general purpose
-register to be clobbered in such an event. Also, within the kernel core, it is possible to simply
-jump or call directly between functions using a relative offset. This cannot be extended to modules
-for the displacement is likely to be too far. Thus in modules the address of a function to call
-must be calculated in a register and then used, requiring two extra instructions.
+			=================================
+			INTERNAL KERNEL ABI FOR FR-V ARCH
+			=================================
+
+The internal FRV kernel ABI is not quite the same as the userspace ABI. A
+number of the registers are used for special purposed, and the ABI is not
+consistent between modules vs core, and MMU vs no-MMU.
+
+This partly stems from the fact that FRV CPUs do not have a separate
+supervisor stack pointer, and most of them do not have any scratch
+registers, thus requiring at least one general purpose register to be
+clobbered in such an event. Also, within the kernel core, it is possible to
+simply jump or call directly between functions using a relative offset.
+This cannot be extended to modules for the displacement is likely to be too
+far. Thus in modules the address of a function to call must be calculated
+in a register and then used, requiring two extra instructions.
 
 
 This document has the following sections:
 This document has the following sections:
 
 
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ When a system call is made, the following registers are effective:
 CPU OPERATING MODES
 CPU OPERATING MODES
 ===================
 ===================
 
 
-The FR-V CPU has three basic operating modes. In order of increasing capability:
+The FR-V CPU has three basic operating modes. In order of increasing
+capability:
 
 
   (1) User mode.
   (1) User mode.
 
 
@@ -47,42 +50,46 @@ The FR-V CPU has three basic operating modes. In order of increasing capability:
 
 
   (2) Kernel mode.
   (2) Kernel mode.
 
 
-      Normal kernel mode. There are many additional control registers available that may be
-      accessed in this mode, in addition to all the stuff available to user mode. This has two
-      submodes:
+      Normal kernel mode. There are many additional control registers
+      available that may be accessed in this mode, in addition to all the
+      stuff available to user mode. This has two submodes:
 
 
       (a) Exceptions enabled (PSR.T == 1).
       (a) Exceptions enabled (PSR.T == 1).
 
 
-      	  Exceptions will invoke the appropriate normal kernel mode handler. On entry to the
-      	  handler, the PSR.T bit will be cleared.
+	  Exceptions will invoke the appropriate normal kernel mode
+	  handler. On entry to the handler, the PSR.T bit will be cleared.
 
 
       (b) Exceptions disabled (PSR.T == 0).
       (b) Exceptions disabled (PSR.T == 0).
 
 
-      	  No exceptions or interrupts may happen. Any mandatory exceptions will cause the CPU to
-      	  halt unless the CPU is told to jump into debug mode instead.
+	  No exceptions or interrupts may happen. Any mandatory exceptions
+	  will cause the CPU to halt unless the CPU is told to jump into
+	  debug mode instead.
 
 
   (3) Debug mode.
   (3) Debug mode.
 
 
-      No exceptions may happen in this mode. Memory protection and management exceptions will be
-      flagged for later consideration, but the exception handler won't be invoked. Debugging traps
-      such as hardware breakpoints and watchpoints will be ignored. This mode is entered only by
-      debugging events obtained from the other two modes.
+      No exceptions may happen in this mode. Memory protection and
+      management exceptions will be flagged for later consideration, but
+      the exception handler won't be invoked. Debugging traps such as
+      hardware breakpoints and watchpoints will be ignored. This mode is
+      entered only by debugging events obtained from the other two modes.
 
 
-      All kernel mode registers may be accessed, plus a few extra debugging specific registers.
+      All kernel mode registers may be accessed, plus a few extra debugging
+      specific registers.
 
 
 
 
 =================================
 =================================
 INTERNAL KERNEL-MODE REGISTER ABI
 INTERNAL KERNEL-MODE REGISTER ABI
 =================================
 =================================
 
 
-There are a number of permanent register assignments that are set up by entry.S in the exception
-prologue. Note that there is a complete set of exception prologues for each of user->kernel
-transition and kernel->kernel transition. There are also user->debug and kernel->debug mode
-transition prologues.
+There are a number of permanent register assignments that are set up by
+entry.S in the exception prologue. Note that there is a complete set of
+exception prologues for each of user->kernel transition and kernel->kernel
+transition. There are also user->debug and kernel->debug mode transition
+prologues.
 
 
 
 
 	REGISTER	FLAVOUR	USE
 	REGISTER	FLAVOUR	USE
-	===============	=======	====================================================
+	===============	=======	==============================================
 	GR1			Supervisor stack pointer
 	GR1			Supervisor stack pointer
 	GR15			Current thread info pointer
 	GR15			Current thread info pointer
 	GR16			GP-Rel base register for small data
 	GR16			GP-Rel base register for small data
@@ -92,10 +99,12 @@ transition prologues.
 	GR31		NOMMU	Destroyed by debug mode entry
 	GR31		NOMMU	Destroyed by debug mode entry
 	GR31		MMU	Destroyed by TLB miss kernel mode entry
 	GR31		MMU	Destroyed by TLB miss kernel mode entry
 	CCR.ICC2		Virtual interrupt disablement tracking
 	CCR.ICC2		Virtual interrupt disablement tracking
-	CCCR.CC3		Cleared by exception prologue (atomic op emulation)
+	CCCR.CC3		Cleared by exception prologue 
+				(atomic op emulation)
 	SCR0		MMU	See mmu-layout.txt.
 	SCR0		MMU	See mmu-layout.txt.
 	SCR1		MMU	See mmu-layout.txt.
 	SCR1		MMU	See mmu-layout.txt.
-	SCR2		MMU	Save for EAR0 (destroyed by icache insns in debug mode)
+	SCR2		MMU	Save for EAR0 (destroyed by icache insns 
+					       in debug mode)
 	SCR3		MMU	Save for GR31 during debug exceptions
 	SCR3		MMU	Save for GR31 during debug exceptions
 	DAMR/IAMR	NOMMU	Fixed memory protection layout.
 	DAMR/IAMR	NOMMU	Fixed memory protection layout.
 	DAMR/IAMR	MMU	See mmu-layout.txt.
 	DAMR/IAMR	MMU	See mmu-layout.txt.
@@ -104,18 +113,21 @@ transition prologues.
 Certain registers are also used or modified across function calls:
 Certain registers are also used or modified across function calls:
 
 
 	REGISTER	CALL				RETURN
 	REGISTER	CALL				RETURN
-	===============	===============================	===============================
+	===============	===============================	======================
 	GR0		Fixed Zero			-
 	GR0		Fixed Zero			-
 	GR2		Function call frame pointer
 	GR2		Function call frame pointer
 	GR3		Special				Preserved
 	GR3		Special				Preserved
 	GR3-GR7		-				Clobbered
 	GR3-GR7		-				Clobbered
-	GR8		Function call arg #1		Return value (or clobbered)
-	GR9		Function call arg #2		Return value MSW (or clobbered)
+	GR8		Function call arg #1		Return value 
+							(or clobbered)
+	GR9		Function call arg #2		Return value MSW 
+							(or clobbered)
 	GR10-GR13	Function call arg #3-#6		Clobbered
 	GR10-GR13	Function call arg #3-#6		Clobbered
 	GR14		-				Clobbered
 	GR14		-				Clobbered
 	GR15-GR16	Special				Preserved
 	GR15-GR16	Special				Preserved
 	GR17-GR27	-				Preserved
 	GR17-GR27	-				Preserved
-	GR28-GR31	Special				Only accessed explicitly
+	GR28-GR31	Special				Only accessed 
+							explicitly
 	LR		Return address after CALL	Clobbered
 	LR		Return address after CALL	Clobbered
 	CCR/CCCR	-				Mostly Clobbered
 	CCR/CCCR	-				Mostly Clobbered
 
 
@@ -124,46 +136,53 @@ Certain registers are also used or modified across function calls:
 INTERNAL DEBUG-MODE REGISTER ABI
 INTERNAL DEBUG-MODE REGISTER ABI
 ================================
 ================================
 
 
-This is the same as the kernel-mode register ABI for functions calls. The difference is that in
-debug-mode there's a different stack and a different exception frame. Almost all the global
-registers from kernel-mode (including the stack pointer) may be changed.
+This is the same as the kernel-mode register ABI for functions calls. The
+difference is that in debug-mode there's a different stack and a different
+exception frame. Almost all the global registers from kernel-mode
+(including the stack pointer) may be changed.
 
 
 	REGISTER	FLAVOUR	USE
 	REGISTER	FLAVOUR	USE
-	===============	=======	====================================================
+	===============	=======	==============================================
 	GR1			Debug stack pointer
 	GR1			Debug stack pointer
 	GR16			GP-Rel base register for small data
 	GR16			GP-Rel base register for small data
-	GR31			Current debug exception frame pointer (__debug_frame)
+	GR31			Current debug exception frame pointer 
+				(__debug_frame)
 	SCR3		MMU	Saved value of GR31
 	SCR3		MMU	Saved value of GR31
 
 
 
 
-Note that debug mode is able to interfere with the kernel's emulated atomic ops, so it must be
-exceedingly careful not to do any that would interact with the main kernel in this regard. Hence
-the debug mode code (gdbstub) is almost completely self-contained. The only external code used is
-the sprintf family of functions.
+Note that debug mode is able to interfere with the kernel's emulated atomic
+ops, so it must be exceedingly careful not to do any that would interact
+with the main kernel in this regard. Hence the debug mode code (gdbstub) is
+almost completely self-contained. The only external code used is the
+sprintf family of functions.
 
 
-Futhermore, break.S is so complicated because single-step mode does not switch off on entry to an
-exception. That means unless manually disabled, single-stepping will blithely go on stepping into
-things like interrupts. See gdbstub.txt for more information.
+Futhermore, break.S is so complicated because single-step mode does not
+switch off on entry to an exception. That means unless manually disabled,
+single-stepping will blithely go on stepping into things like interrupts.
+See gdbstub.txt for more information.
 
 
 
 
 ==========================
 ==========================
 VIRTUAL INTERRUPT HANDLING
 VIRTUAL INTERRUPT HANDLING
 ==========================
 ==========================
 
 
-Because accesses to the PSR is so slow, and to disable interrupts we have to access it twice (once
-to read and once to write), we don't actually disable interrupts at all if we don't have to. What
-we do instead is use the ICC2 condition code flags to note virtual disablement, such that if we
-then do take an interrupt, we note the flag, really disable interrupts, set another flag and resume
-execution at the point the interrupt happened. Setting condition flags as a side effect of an
-arithmetic or logical instruction is really fast. This use of the ICC2 only occurs within the
+Because accesses to the PSR is so slow, and to disable interrupts we have
+to access it twice (once to read and once to write), we don't actually
+disable interrupts at all if we don't have to. What we do instead is use
+the ICC2 condition code flags to note virtual disablement, such that if we
+then do take an interrupt, we note the flag, really disable interrupts, set
+another flag and resume execution at the point the interrupt happened.
+Setting condition flags as a side effect of an arithmetic or logical
+instruction is really fast. This use of the ICC2 only occurs within the
 kernel - it does not affect userspace.
 kernel - it does not affect userspace.
 
 
 The flags we use are:
 The flags we use are:
 
 
  (*) CCR.ICC2.Z [Zero flag]
  (*) CCR.ICC2.Z [Zero flag]
 
 
-     Set to virtually disable interrupts, clear when interrupts are virtually enabled. Can be
-     modified by logical instructions without affecting the Carry flag.
+     Set to virtually disable interrupts, clear when interrupts are
+     virtually enabled. Can be modified by logical instructions without
+     affecting the Carry flag.
 
 
  (*) CCR.ICC2.C [Carry flag]
  (*) CCR.ICC2.C [Carry flag]
 
 
@@ -176,8 +195,9 @@ What happens is this:
 
 
 	ICC2.Z is 0, ICC2.C is 1.
 	ICC2.Z is 0, ICC2.C is 1.
 
 
- (2) An interrupt occurs. The exception prologue examines ICC2.Z and determines that nothing needs
-     doing. This is done simply with an unlikely BEQ instruction.
+ (2) An interrupt occurs. The exception prologue examines ICC2.Z and
+     determines that nothing needs doing. This is done simply with an
+     unlikely BEQ instruction.
 
 
  (3) The interrupts are disabled (local_irq_disable)
  (3) The interrupts are disabled (local_irq_disable)
 
 
@@ -187,48 +207,56 @@ What happens is this:
 
 
 	ICC2.Z would be set to 0.
 	ICC2.Z would be set to 0.
 
 
-     A TIHI #2 instruction (trap #2 if condition HI - Z==0 && C==0) would be used to trap if
-     interrupts were now virtually enabled, but physically disabled - which they're not, so the
-     trap isn't taken. The kernel would then be back to state (1).
+     A TIHI #2 instruction (trap #2 if condition HI - Z==0 && C==0) would
+     be used to trap if interrupts were now virtually enabled, but
+     physically disabled - which they're not, so the trap isn't taken. The
+     kernel would then be back to state (1).
 
 
- (5) An interrupt occurs. The exception prologue examines ICC2.Z and determines that the interrupt
-     shouldn't actually have happened. It jumps aside, and there disabled interrupts by setting
-     PSR.PIL to 14 and then it clears ICC2.C.
+ (5) An interrupt occurs. The exception prologue examines ICC2.Z and
+     determines that the interrupt shouldn't actually have happened. It
+     jumps aside, and there disabled interrupts by setting PSR.PIL to 14
+     and then it clears ICC2.C.
 
 
  (6) If interrupts were then saved and disabled again (local_irq_save):
  (6) If interrupts were then saved and disabled again (local_irq_save):
 
 
-	ICC2.Z would be shifted into the save variable and masked off (giving a 1).
+	ICC2.Z would be shifted into the save variable and masked off 
+	(giving a 1).
 
 
-	ICC2.Z would then be set to 1 (thus unchanged), and ICC2.C would be unaffected (ie: 0).
+	ICC2.Z would then be set to 1 (thus unchanged), and ICC2.C would be
+	unaffected (ie: 0).
 
 
  (7) If interrupts were then restored from state (6) (local_irq_restore):
  (7) If interrupts were then restored from state (6) (local_irq_restore):
 
 
-	ICC2.Z would be set to indicate the result of XOR'ing the saved value (ie: 1) with 1, which
-	gives a result of 0 - thus leaving ICC2.Z set.
+	ICC2.Z would be set to indicate the result of XOR'ing the saved
+	value (ie: 1) with 1, which gives a result of 0 - thus leaving
+	ICC2.Z set.
 
 
 	ICC2.C would remain unaffected (ie: 0).
 	ICC2.C would remain unaffected (ie: 0).
 
 
-     A TIHI #2 instruction would be used to again assay the current state, but this would do
-     nothing as Z==1.
+     A TIHI #2 instruction would be used to again assay the current state,
+     but this would do nothing as Z==1.
 
 
  (8) If interrupts were then enabled (local_irq_enable):
  (8) If interrupts were then enabled (local_irq_enable):
 
 
-	ICC2.Z would be cleared. ICC2.C would be left unaffected. Both flags would now be 0.
+	ICC2.Z would be cleared. ICC2.C would be left unaffected. Both
+	flags would now be 0.
 
 
-     A TIHI #2 instruction again issued to assay the current state would then trap as both Z==0
-     [interrupts virtually enabled] and C==0 [interrupts really disabled] would then be true.
+     A TIHI #2 instruction again issued to assay the current state would
+     then trap as both Z==0 [interrupts virtually enabled] and C==0
+     [interrupts really disabled] would then be true.
 
 
- (9) The trap #2 handler would simply enable hardware interrupts (set PSR.PIL to 0), set ICC2.C to
-     1 and return.
+ (9) The trap #2 handler would simply enable hardware interrupts 
+     (set PSR.PIL to 0), set ICC2.C to 1 and return.
 
 
 (10) Immediately upon returning, the pending interrupt would be taken.
 (10) Immediately upon returning, the pending interrupt would be taken.
 
 
-(11) The interrupt handler would take the path of actually processing the interrupt (ICC2.Z is
-     clear, BEQ fails as per step (2)).
+(11) The interrupt handler would take the path of actually processing the
+     interrupt (ICC2.Z is clear, BEQ fails as per step (2)).
 
 
-(12) The interrupt handler would then set ICC2.C to 1 since hardware interrupts are definitely
-     enabled - or else the kernel wouldn't be here.
+(12) The interrupt handler would then set ICC2.C to 1 since hardware
+     interrupts are definitely enabled - or else the kernel wouldn't be here.
 
 
 (13) On return from the interrupt handler, things would be back to state (1).
 (13) On return from the interrupt handler, things would be back to state (1).
 
 
-This trap (#2) is only available in kernel mode. In user mode it will result in SIGILL.
+This trap (#2) is only available in kernel mode. In user mode it will
+result in SIGILL.