1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/head_32.S b/arch/sh/kernel/head_32.S
index ae0a382a82eb..788605ff7088 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/head_32.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/head_32.S
@@ -80,8 +80,14 @@ ENTRY(_stext)
         mov.l   7f, r0
         ldc     r0, r7_bank     ! ... and initial thread_info
 #endif
-        
-        !                       Clear BSS area
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SH_NO_BSS_INIT
+        /*
+         * Don't clear BSS if running on slow platforms such as an RTL simulation,
+         * remote memory via SHdebug link, etc.  For these the memory can be guaranteed
+         * to be all zero on boot anyway.
+         */
+                                ! Clear BSS area
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP       
         mov.l   3f, r0
         cmp/eq  #0, r0          ! skip clear if set to zero
@@ -97,6 +103,8 @@ ENTRY(_stext)
          mov.l  r0,@-r2
 
 10:             
+#endif
+
         !                       Additional CPU initialization
         mov.l   6f, r0
         jsr     @r0