Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] powerpc: Fix xmon for systems without MSR[RI]

From: Scott Wood <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:56:41 -0500

On 09/23/2011 12:54 PM, Jimi Xenidis wrote:
> On Sep 23, 2011, at 11:32 AM, Scott Wood wrote:
>> How is CONFIG_BOOK3E better than CONFIG_BOOKE?  Both e500mc (has RI) and
>> e500v2 (doesn't have RI) will select both symbols.  Sounds like it
>> should be a cputable flag.
> 
> Ben was not in favor of wasting a cpu feature bit on this.

That we're discussing the wastage of a single *bit* suggests the CPU
feature mechanism could use an overhaul. :-P

-Scott