ppc: Do not take exceptions on unknown SPRs in privileged mode
PATCH 6/6 ppc: Do not take exceptions on unknown SPRs in privileged mode
The architecture specifies that mtspr/mfspr on an unknown SPR number should act as a nop in privileged mode.
I haven't removed the warning however as it can be useful for diagnosing.
---
target-ppc/translate.c | 11 +++++++++--
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
target-ppc/translate.c +0 -0
@@ -4351,7 +4351,10 @@ static inline void gen_op_mfspr(DisasContext *ctx)
qemu_log("Trying to read invalid spr %d (0x%03x) at " TARGET_FMT_lx "\n", sprn, sprn, ctx->nip - 4); }
- gen_inval_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_SPR);
+ /* Only generate an exception in user space, otherwise this is a nop */ + if (ctx->pr) {
+ gen_inval_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_SPR);
+ }
}
}
@@ -4503,7 +4506,11 @@ static void gen_mtspr(DisasContext *ctx)
}
fprintf(stderr, "Trying to write invalid spr %d (0x%03x) at " TARGET_FMT_lx "\n", sprn, sprn, ctx->nip - 4);
- gen_inval_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_SPR);
+
+ /* Only generate an exception in user space, otherwise this is a nop */ + if (ctx->pr) {
+ gen_inval_exception(ctx, POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_SPR);
+ }
}
}