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+/*
+ * Various ISA level dependent constants.
+ * Most of the following constants reflect the different layout
+ * of Coprocessor 0 registers.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1998 Harald Koerfgen
+ */
+#include <linux/config.h>
+
+#ifndef __ASM_ISADEP_H
+#define __ASM_ISADEP_H
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_R3000) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_TX39XX)
+/*
+ * R2000 or R3000
+ */
+
+/*
+ * kernel or user mode? (CP0_STATUS)
+ */
+#define KU_MASK 0x08
+#define	KU_USER 0x08
+#define KU_KERN 0x00
+
+#else
+/*
+ * kernel or user mode?
+ */
+#define KU_MASK 0x18
+#define	KU_USER 0x10
+#define KU_KERN 0x00
+
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __ASM_ISADEP_H */