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powerpc: disable the TLBIE lock, it's not needed for POWER8

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powerpc: disable the TLBIE lock, it's not needed for POWER8

According to POWER8_UM_v1.3_16MAR2016 3.8.3 Translation Lookaside
Buffer (TLB), POWER8 supports lockless TLBIE operations.

Locally Tested:

  • IBM POWER8 Revision 2.0, dual socket, 160 threads

Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D54855
Approved by: jhibbits

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adrianAuthored on Jan 23 2026, 7:36 AM
Differential Revision
D54855: powerpc: disable the TLBIE lock, it's not needed for POWER8
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rG422c8719eab2: powerpc: add a best-effort SMP time base sync for G5's that need it
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