diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c index f244fb200db1..553f8fe03224 100644 --- a/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c +++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/firmware.c @@ -83,15 +83,15 @@ static unsigned long pdc_result2[32] __attribute__ ((aligned (8))); int parisc_narrow_firmware = 1; #endif -/* on all currently-supported platforms, IODC I/O calls are always - * 32-bit calls, and MEM_PDC calls are always the same width as the OS. - * This means Cxxx boxes can't run wide kernels right now. -PB +/* On most currently-supported platforms, IODC I/O calls are 32-bit calls + * and MEM_PDC calls are always the same width as the OS. + * Some PAT boxes may have 64-bit IODC I/O. * - * CONFIG_PDC_NARROW has been added to allow 64-bit kernels to run on - * systems with 32-bit MEM_PDC calls. This will allow wide kernels to - * run on Cxxx boxes now. -RB - * - * Note that some PAT boxes may have 64-bit IODC I/O... + * Ryan Bradetich added the now obsolete CONFIG_PDC_NARROW to allow + * 64-bit kernels to run on systems with 32-bit MEM_PDC calls. + * This allowed wide kernels to run on Cxxx boxes. + * We now detect 32-bit-only PDC and dynamically switch to 32-bit mode + * when running a 64-bit kernel on such boxes (e.g. C200 or C360). */ #ifdef __LP64__