Subject: Re: port-pmax/7728: decstation 5000/260 crashes during boot
To: Michael L. Hitch <mhitch@lightning.oscs.montana.edu>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 06/08/1999 16:09:03
"Michael L. Hitch" wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Michael L. Hitch wrote:
>
> > Actually, it looks to me like an error in pmap.c from removing the
> > mipspagesperpage. The virtual address was bumped by NBPG in the loop, and
> > the cache flush was being done after the loop and adjusts for NBPG. That
> > cache flush should not be subtracting NBPG from va anymore. This is about
> > line 1329 in pmap.c. I've just committed the fix for this.
>
> Someone should verify this fix - I haven't updated to -current yet and
> all my systems are still at 1.4.
My /260 is working fine so far - I'm in the process of updating userland
but looking good so far. Thanks Michael!
Simon.