arm64: Fix the feature type for ID register fields

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Now that the ARM ARM clearly specifies the rules for inferring
the values of the ID register fields, fix the types of the
feature bits we have in the kernel.

As per ARM ARM DDI0487B.b, section D10.1.4 "Principles of the
ID scheme for fields in ID registers" lists the registers to
which the scheme applies along with the exceptions.

This patch changes the relevant feature bits from FTR_EXACT
to FTR_LOWER_SAFE to select the safer value. This will enable
an older kernel running on a new CPU detect the safer option
rather than completely disabling the feature.

Cc: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
Cc: Dave Martin <dave.martin@arm.com>
Cc: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Cc: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Suzuki K Poulose <suzuki.poulose@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will.deacon@arm.com>

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Suzuki K Poulose 2017-10-19 16:39:02 +01:00 • committed by Will Deacon

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