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List:       linux-mips
Subject:    Re: [PATCH 6/9] MIPS: Call relocate_kernel if CONFIG_RELOCATABLE=y
From:       Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov () cogentembedded ! com>
Date:       2015-12-03 14:24:01
Message-ID: 56605081.5050307 () cogentembedded ! com
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Hello.

On 12/3/2015 1:08 PM, Matt Redfearn wrote:

> If CONFIG_RELOCATABLE is enabled, jump to relocate_kernel.
>
> This function will return the entry point of the relocated kernel if
> copy/relocate is sucessful or the original entry point if not. The stack
> pointer must then be pointed into the new image.
>
> Signed-off-by: Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@imgtec.com>
> ---
>   arch/mips/kernel/head.S | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/head.S b/arch/mips/kernel/head.S
> index 4e4cc5b9a771..7dc043349d66 100644
> --- a/arch/mips/kernel/head.S
> +++ b/arch/mips/kernel/head.S
> @@ -132,7 +132,27 @@ not_found:
>   	set_saved_sp	sp, t0, t1
>   	PTR_SUBU	sp, 4 * SZREG		# init stack pointer
>
> +#ifdef CONFIG_RELOCATABLE
> +	/* Copy kernel and apply the relocations */
> +	jal		relocate_kernel
> +
> +	/* Repoint the sp into the new kernel image */
> +	PTR_LI		sp, _THREAD_SIZE - 32 - PT_SIZE
> +	PTR_ADDU	sp, $28

    Can't you account for it in the previous PTR_LI?

> +	set_saved_sp	sp, t0, t1
> +	PTR_SUBU	sp, 4 * SZREG		# init stack pointer
[...]

MBR, Sergei


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