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The GICv3 architecture specification is incredibly misleading when it comes to PMR and the requirement for a DSB. It turns out that this DSB is only required if the CPU interface sends an Upstream Control message to the redistributor in order to update the RD's view of PMR. This message is only sent when ICC_CTLR_EL1.PMHE is set, which isn't the case in Linux. It can still be set from EL3, so some special care is required. But the upshot is that in the (hopefuly large) majority of the cases, we can drop the DSB altogether. This relies on a new static key being set if the boot CPU has PMHE set. The drawback is that this static key has to be exported to modules. Cc: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org> Cc: James Morse <james.morse@arm.com> Cc: Julien Thierry <julien.thierry.kdev@gmail.com> Cc: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com> Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.