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SubjectRe: x86, ARM, PARISC, PPC, MIPS and Sparc folks please run this
Paul Mundt wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 01:37:50AM +0100, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> > > sh (VIPT cache):
> > >
> > > Test separation: 4096 bytes: FAIL - cache not coherent
> > > Test separation: 8192 bytes: FAIL - cache not coherent
> > > Test separation: 16384 bytes: pass
> >
> > A VIVT cache can do that, but I think a VIPT cache should always be coherent.
> > Do I misunderstand?
> >
> There's nothing stating that VIPT == automatic coherency,
> as is obviously the case for sh, where we are completely VIPT, but
> are also non coherent.

Ah. A VIPT cache needn't be coherent with itself if isn't coherent
w.r.t. external devices. Thanks.

-- Jamie


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