PowerPC: Problem with some assembler opcodes

Hello all, I'm using the powerpc-eabispe gcc version 3.4.4 and I want
to initialize the decrenenter with the following code:

#include "mpc5500_spr.h"

union SPR_TCRVAL my_SPR_TCRVAL;
union SPR_HID0VAL my_SPR_HID0VAL;

/* Load initial DEC value */
asm volatile ("mtdec %[DEC]"::[DEC]"r"(configCPU_CLOCK_HZ /
configTICK_RATE_HZ));
/* Load the same value into the reload register */
asm volatile ("mtdecar %[DECAR]"::[DECAR]"r"(configCPU_CLOCK_HZ /
configTICK_RATE_HZ));
/* Enable decrementer interrupt */
my_SPR_TCRVAL.B.DIE = 1;
/* Auto-reload enable */
my_SPR_TCRVAL.B.ARE = 1;
asm volatile ("mttcr %[TCR]"::[TCR]"r"(my_SPR_TCRVAL));
/* Time base: 0 = processor clock, 1 = p_tbclk */
my_SPR_HID0VAL.B.SEL_TBCLK = 0;
/* Enable the time base and decrementer */
my_SPR_HID0VAL.B.TBEN = 1;
asm volatile ("mthid0 %[HID0]"::[HID0]"r"(my_SPR_HID0VAL));

The resulting error message is: Error: Unrecognized opcode: `mthid0'

than I tried the following:

asm volatile ("mtspr %[SPRHID0],
%[HID0]"::[SPRHID0]"i"(SPR_HID0),[HID0]"r"(my_SPR_HID0VAL));

This compiles but the wornf code is generated, the dump of the elf-file:

asm volatile ("mtspr %[SPRHID0],
%[HID0]"::[SPRHID0]"r"(SPR_HID0),[HID0]"r"(my_SPR_HID0VAL));
a920: 39 20 03 f0 li r9,1008
a924: 80 1f 00 0c lwz r0,12(r31)
a928: 7c 09 03 a6 mtctr r0

Finally I tried it with the following line od code:

asm volatile ("mtspr 1008, r0");
a920: 7c 10 fb a6 mtdbsr r0

Why is mthid0 unkown and why is the compiler/assember generating the wrong
code?
How can I write into the HID0 Register with the gnu compiler?

Regards, Gilles

On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:45:50 +0100, Gilles <> wrote:

>Hello all, I'm using the powerpc-eabispe gcc version 3.4.4 and I want
>to initialize the decrenenter with the following code:

gcc is not imported. The assembler (binutils) counts.

>asm volatile ("mthid0 %[HID0]"::[HID0]"r"(my_SPR_HID0VAL));

This is a 5554 specific registers. You might try using -mcpu=8540
in the commanline.

>asm volatile ("mtspr 1008, r0");
> a920: 7c 10 fb a6 mtdbsr r0

Did you lookup the real opcode ? Don't trust the disassembler here.

I use 3.4.4 gcc and 2.16.1 binutils and have no problem writing hid0
the above way.


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42Bastian Schick wrote:

> On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:45:50 +0100, Gilles <> wrote:
>
>>Hello all, I'm using the powerpc-eabispe gcc version 3.4.4 and I want
>>to initialize the decrenenter with the following code:
>
> gcc is not imported. The assembler (binutils) counts.
>
>>asm volatile ("mthid0 %[HID0]"::[HID0]"r"(my_SPR_HID0VAL));
>
> This is a 5554 specific registers. You might try using -mcpu=8540
> in the commanline.
>
>>asm volatile ("mtspr 1008, r0");
>> a920: 7c 10 fb a6 mtdbsr r0
>
> Did you lookup the real opcode ? Don't trust the disassembler here.

Until now I've always made an object dump from the elf and never looked to
the real opcodes. What is the best procedure to do that?

>
> I use 3.4.4 gcc and 2.16.1 binutils and have no problem writing hid0
> the above way.
>
>
My version of the Binutils is 2.15.91, the one that was on the cd that came
with the P&E NEXUS.
Is there a place where I can download ready to use GCC/Binutils/Newlib for
the MPC55xx architecture?

Regards, Gilles

Gilles wrote:

> 42Bastian Schick wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:45:50 +0100, Gilles <> wrote:
>>
>>>Hello all, I'm using the powerpc-eabispe gcc version 3.4.4 and I want
>>>to initialize the decrenenter with the following code:
>>
>> gcc is not imported. The assembler (binutils) counts.
>>
>>>asm volatile ("mthid0 %[HID0]"::[HID0]"r"(my_SPR_HID0VAL));
>>
>> This is a 5554 specific registers. You might try using -mcpu=8540
>> in the commanline.
>>
>>>asm volatile ("mtspr 1008, r0");
>>> a920: 7c 10 fb a6 mtdbsr r0
>>
>> Did you lookup the real opcode ? Don't trust the disassembler here.
>
> Until now I've always made an object dump from the elf and never looked to
> the real opcodes. What is the best procedure to do that?
>

After analyzing the generated hex code: "7c 10 fb a6" I can conclude that
the code itself is correct and that it must be a problem of the
disassembler.

Do I have to specify a CPU when I'm analyzing the elf with
powerpc-eabispe-objdump?

>>
>> I use 3.4.4 gcc and 2.16.1 binutils and have no problem writing hid0
>> the above way.
>>
>>
> My version of the Binutils is 2.15.91, the one that was on the cd that
> came with the P&E NEXUS.
> Is there a place where I can download ready to use GCC/Binutils/Newlib for
> the MPC55xx architecture?
>
> Regards, Gilles

I'm still looking for a more recent version of the GCC/Binutils/Newlib.

Regards, Gilles