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Date:      Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:57:54 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Rafal Jaworowski <raj@FreeBSD.org>
To:        cvs-src-old@freebsd.org
Subject:   cvs commit: src/sys/powerpc/aim machdep.c
Message-ID:  <200904240858.n3O8w3p0005038@repoman.freebsd.org>

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raj         2009-04-24 08:57:54 UTC

  FreeBSD src repository

  Modified files:
    sys/powerpc/aim      machdep.c 
  Log:
  SVN rev 191455 on 2009-04-24 08:57:54Z by raj
  
  Zero PCB during early AIM PowerPC init.
  
  When memory is not zero'ed by firmware, uninitialized PCB can have bogus
  contents, which appear as a saved onfault condition, Altivec context to
  restore etc. and lead to corruption/crashes. This commit fixes such issues.
  
  Submitted by:   Michal Mazur arg ! semihalf dot com
  Tested by:      Andreas Tobler andreast-list ! fgznet dot ch
  
  Revision  Changes    Path
  1.124     +1 -0      src/sys/powerpc/aim/machdep.c



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