Re: [PATCH 0/2] (attempt to) Fix RISC-V toolchain extension support detection

[Andrew Jones <ajones@ventanamicro.com>]

On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 05:03:48PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 05:51:03PM +0200, Andrew Jones wrote:
> > On Thu, Oct 06, 2022 at 06:35:19PM +0100, Conor Dooley wrote:
> > 
> > However, we could also drop the compiler and linker checking if we
> > converted our use of cbo.* to the insn-def.h framework (I think Heiko once
> > mentioned looking at doing that, but I'm not sure.) I'm looking at adding
> > Zicboz support right now and for starters I've duplicated and modified
> > these checks. But, I think I'll look into defining the instruction type
> > needed for cbo.* and using insn-def instead.
> 
> What is the ETA of your zicboz support? Do you think these patches
> should be applied to v6.1 & backported before being replaced by insn-def
> when your zicboz support arrives? Or just wait for your zicboz series?

I hope to have something posted by the end of this week, so if all things
go well, it could land in 6.1. I think it's reasonable to merge your
patches anyway, though, as they fix the current code and we don't know
what rabbit holes I may fall in with my series yet.

Thanks,
drew

> 
> Trying to decide what status I should set for this in patchwork.
> 
> Thanks,
> Conor.
>