bsps/powerpc: Exception initialization error is fatal

22 files changed, 48 insertions, 107 deletions

diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/ep1a/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/ep1a/startup/bspstart.c
index 7d2ae9feda..a76657936c 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/ep1a/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/ep1a/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ void Read_ep1a_config_registers( ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu ) {
 
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   uintptr_t intrStackStart;
   uintptr_t intrStackSize;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
@@ -320,14 +319,11 @@ ShowBATS();
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception hanlders.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     intrStackStart,
     intrStackSize
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /*
    * Init MMU block address translation to enable hardware
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspstart.c
index b71d6c58a1..c733295815 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen5200/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ void _BSP_Fatal_error(unsigned int v)
 
 void bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
   ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -173,14 +172,11 @@ void bsp_start(void)
 
   /* Initialize exception handler */
   ppc_exc_cache_wb_check = 0;
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uintptr_t) bsp_interrupt_stack_start,
     (uintptr_t) bsp_interrupt_stack_size
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
   ppc_exc_set_handler(ASM_ALIGN_VECTOR, ppc_exc_alignment_handler);
 
   /* Initalize interrupt support */
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/bspstart.c
index 6baf0ca699..f60d1be5ca 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/gen83xx/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -134,14 +134,11 @@ void bsp_start( void)
 #ifndef BSP_DATA_CACHE_ENABLED
   ppc_exc_cache_wb_check = 0;
 #endif
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     interrupt_stack_start,
     interrupt_stack_size
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /* Install default handler for the decrementer exception */
   sc = ppc_exc_set_handler( ASM_DEC_VECTOR, mpc83xx_decrementer_exception_handler);
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/haleakala/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/haleakala/startup/bspstart.c
index d984a7ab7e..078a469d47 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/haleakala/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/haleakala/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ BSP_polling_getchar_function_type BSP_poll_char = NULL;
  */
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
   ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -203,14 +202,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uintptr_t) intrStack_start,
     (uintptr_t) intrStack_size
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /*
    * Install our own set of exception vectors
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/startup/bspstart.c
index 1e76c45db1..09d4fab9b4 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mbx8xx/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ void _BSP_Fatal_error(unsigned int v)
  */
 void bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
   ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -113,14 +112,11 @@ void bsp_start(void)
 #endif
 
   /* Initialize exception handler */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uintptr_t) IntrStack_start,
     (uintptr_t) intrStack - (uintptr_t) IntrStack_start
   );
-  if ( sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL ) {
-    BSP_panic( "cannot initialize exceptions" );
-  }
 
   /* Initalize interrupt support */
   bsp_interrupt_initialize();
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc55xxevb/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc55xxevb/startup/bspstart.c
index d6a29e4861..824b6f0c37 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc55xxevb/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc55xxevb/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static void null_pointer_protection(void)
 
 void bsp_start(void)
 {
-	rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
 	ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
 	ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -119,14 +118,11 @@ void bsp_start(void)
 
 	/* Initialize exceptions */
 	ppc_exc_vector_base = (uint32_t) mpc55xx_exc_vector_base;
-	sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+	ppc_exc_initialize(
 		PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
                 (uintptr_t) bsp_section_work_begin,
                 rtems_configuration_get_interrupt_stack_size()
 	);
-	if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-		BSP_panic( "Cannot initialize exceptions");
-	}
 	ppc_exc_set_handler(ASM_ALIGN_VECTOR, ppc_exc_alignment_handler);
 
 	/* Initialize interrupts */
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspstart.c
index d1f91f0aab..d736f248ec 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ void _BSP_Uart2_disable(void)
 
 void bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
   ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -173,14 +172,11 @@ void bsp_start(void)
 
   /* Initialize exception handler */
   /* FIXME: Interrupt stack begin and size */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uintptr_t) IntrStack_start,
     (uintptr_t) intrStack - (uintptr_t) IntrStack_start
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot intitialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /* Initalize interrupt support */
   bsp_interrupt_initialize();
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme3100/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme3100/startup/bspstart.c
index edf8ea15f9..9830b6c59e 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme3100/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme3100/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ SPR_RW(HID1)
 
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-rtems_status_code   sc;
 unsigned char       *stack;
 uintptr_t           intrStackStart;
 uintptr_t           intrStackSize;
@@ -270,14 +269,11 @@ VpdBufRec          vpdData [] = {
 	/*
 	 * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
 	 */
-	sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+	ppc_exc_initialize(
 		PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
 		intrStackStart,
 		intrStackSize
 	);
-	if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-		BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-	}
 
 	printk("CPU 0x%x - rev 0x%x\n", myCpu, myCpuRevision);
 
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c
index 259935ef80..1ea4c67bdb 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mvme5500/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ save_boot_params(
 
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
 #ifdef CONF_VPD
   int i;
 #endif
@@ -245,14 +244,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     intrStackStart,
     intrStackSize
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /*
    * Init MMU block address translation to enable hardware
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/startup/bspstart.c
index 29cbb7635c..2689f5a64f 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/psim/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ void _BSP_Fatal_error(unsigned int v)
  */
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   uintptr_t intrStackStart;
   uintptr_t intrStackSize;
 
@@ -110,14 +109,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     intrStackStart,
     intrStackSize
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /*
    * Initalize RTEMS IRQ system
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qemuppc/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qemuppc/startup/bspstart.c
index 4c10af94a4..4a0a66f28b 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qemuppc/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qemuppc/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -91,14 +91,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     intrStackStart,
     intrStackSize
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /* Install default handler for the decrementer exception */
   sc = ppc_exc_set_handler( ASM_DEC_VECTOR, default_decrementer_exception_handler);
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qoriq/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qoriq/startup/bspstart.c
index d76dae5922..9264fab0dc 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qoriq/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/qoriq/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ void _BSP_Fatal_error(unsigned n)
 
 void bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   unsigned long i = 0;
 
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
@@ -109,14 +108,11 @@ void bsp_start(void)
 
   /* Initialize exception handler */
   ppc_exc_vector_base = (uint32_t) bsp_exc_vector_base;
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uintptr_t) bsp_section_work_begin,
     rtems_configuration_get_interrupt_stack_size()
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /* Now it is possible to make the code execute only */
   qoriq_mmu_change_perm(
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/score603e/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/score603e/startup/bspstart.c
index 7962127406..8739efb1f9 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/score603e/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/score603e/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ void initialize_PMC(void) {
 
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   unsigned int         msr_value = 0x0000;
   uintptr_t            intrStackStart;
   uintptr_t            intrStackSize;
@@ -194,14 +193,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     intrStackStart,
     intrStackSize
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   msr_value = 0x2030;
   _CPU_MSR_SET( msr_value );
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/shared/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/shared/startup/bspstart.c
index 3f5b220324..a59c7eb63d 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/shared/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/shared/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ unsigned int get_eumbbar(void) {
 
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
 #if !defined(mvme2100)
   unsigned l2cr;
 #endif
@@ -232,14 +231,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     intrStackStart,
     intrStackSize
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   boardManufacturer   =  checkPrepBoardType(&residualCopy);
   if (boardManufacturer != PREP_Motorola) {
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/t32mppc/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/t32mppc/startup/bspstart.c
index 50db2cd7d3..089c1c40fa 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/t32mppc/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/t32mppc/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -60,21 +60,16 @@ void _BSP_Fatal_error(unsigned n)
 
 void bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc;
-
   get_ppc_cpu_type();
   get_ppc_cpu_revision();
 
   /* Initialize exception handler */
   ppc_exc_vector_base = (uint32_t) bsp_exc_vector_base;
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uintptr_t) bsp_section_work_begin,
     rtems_configuration_get_interrupt_stack_size()
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /* Initalize interrupt support */
   bsp_interrupt_initialize();
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/tqm8xx/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/tqm8xx/startup/bspstart.c
index 76573906d6..fca3531e25 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/tqm8xx/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/tqm8xx/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ rtems_status_code  bsp_tqm_get_cib_uint32( const char *cib_id,
 
 void bsp_start( void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
   ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -182,14 +181,11 @@ void bsp_start( void)
   bsp_timer_average_overhead = 3;
 
   /* Initialize exception handler */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     interrupt_stack_start,
     interrupt_stack_size
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /* Initalize interrupt support */
   bsp_interrupt_initialize();
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/bspstart.c
index 843dddd972..9a4dc9fe27 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ void bsp_XAssertHandler(const char* file, int line) {
  */
 void bsp_start( void )
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   ppc_cpu_id_t myCpu;
   ppc_cpu_revision_t myCpuRevision;
 
@@ -134,14 +133,11 @@ void bsp_start( void )
   /*
    * Initialize default raw exception handlers.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(
+  ppc_exc_initialize(
     PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT,
     (uint32_t)IntrStack_start,
     IntrStack_end - IntrStack_start
   );
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-    BSP_panic("cannot initialize exceptions");
-  }
 
   /*
    * Install our own set of exception vectors
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex4/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex4/startup/bspstart.c
index f99526403c..2aab2c2505 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex4/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex4/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ LINKER_SYMBOL(__phy_ram_end);
 static void _noopfun(void) {}
 static void _bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc             = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   uintptr_t         intrStackStart = CPU_UP_ALIGN((uint32_t)__bsp_ram_start);
   uintptr_t         intrStackSize  = rtems_configuration_get_interrupt_stack_size();
 
@@ -115,10 +114,9 @@ static void _bsp_start(void)
    * FPGA, so the external interrupt should not be enabled in order to avoid
    * spurious interrupts.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT & ~MSR_EE,
-                          intrStackStart,
-                          intrStackSize);
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL)  BSP_panic("Cannot initialize exceptions");
+  ppc_exc_initialize(PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT & ~MSR_EE,
+                     intrStackStart,
+                     intrStackSize);
 
   /* Install our own set of exception vectors */
   BSP_rtems_irq_mngt_init(0);
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex5/startup/bspstart.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex5/startup/bspstart.c
index 31872d4a1a..8847dc8b90 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex5/startup/bspstart.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex5/startup/bspstart.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ LINKER_SYMBOL(__phy_ram_end);
 static void _noopfun(void) {}
 static void _bsp_start(void)
 {
-  rtems_status_code sc             = RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
   uintptr_t         intrStackStart = CPU_UP_ALIGN((uint32_t)__bsp_ram_start);
   uintptr_t         intrStackSize  = rtems_configuration_get_interrupt_stack_size();
 
@@ -115,10 +114,9 @@ static void _bsp_start(void)
    * FPGA, so the external interrupt should not be enabled in order to avoid
    * spurious interrupts.
    */
-  sc = ppc_exc_initialize(PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT & ~MSR_EE,
-                          intrStackStart,
-                          intrStackSize);
-  if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL)  BSP_panic("Cannot initialize exceptions");
+  ppc_exc_initialize(PPC_INTERRUPT_DISABLE_MASK_DEFAULT & ~MSR_EE,
+                     intrStackStart,
+                     intrStackSize);
 
   /* Install our own set of exception vectors */
   BSP_rtems_irq_mngt_init(0);
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/include/bootcard.h b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/include/bootcard.h
index 610f175964..237b76daff 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/include/bootcard.h
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/include/bootcard.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief Generic BSP fatal error codes.
  */
 typedef enum {
+  BSP_GENERIC_FATAL_EXCEPTION_INITIALIZATION,
   BSP_GENERIC_FATAL_INTERRUPT_INITIALIZATION
 } bsp_generic_fatal_code;
 
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c
index 1f0d32646b..d9bb872f57 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/ppc_exc_initialize.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Till Straumann <strauman@slac.stanford.edu>
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 embedded brains GmbH.
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2012 embedded brains GmbH.
  *
  * Derived from file "libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/vectors_init.c".
  * Derived from file "libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/e500_raw_exc_init.c".
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <rtems.h>
 
 #include <bsp/vectors.h>
+#include <bsp/bootcard.h>
 
 uint32_t ppc_exc_cache_wb_check = 1;
 
@@ -71,7 +72,15 @@ static void ppc_exc_initialize_booke(void)
   }
 }
 
-rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
+static void ppc_exc_fatal_error(void)
+{
+  rtems_fatal(
+    RTEMS_FATAL_SOURCE_BSP_GENERIC,
+    BSP_GENERIC_FATAL_EXCEPTION_INITIALIZATION
+  );
+}
+
+void ppc_exc_initialize(
   uint32_t interrupt_disable_mask,
   uintptr_t interrupt_stack_begin,
   uintptr_t interrupt_stack_size
@@ -86,7 +95,7 @@ rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
   uint32_t r13 = 0;
 
   if (categories == NULL) {
-    return RTEMS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+    ppc_exc_fatal_error();
   }
 
   /* Assembly code needs SDA_BASE in r13 (SVR4 or EABI). Make sure
@@ -100,7 +109,7 @@ rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
   );
 
   if (sda_base != r13) {
-    return RTEMS_NOT_CONFIGURED;
+    ppc_exc_fatal_error();
   }
 
   /* Ensure proper interrupt stack alignment */
@@ -137,7 +146,7 @@ rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
 
       sc = ppc_exc_make_prologue(vector, category, prologue, &prologue_size);
       if (sc != RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL) {
-        return RTEMS_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+        ppc_exc_fatal_error();
       }
 
       ppc_code_copy(vector_address, prologue, prologue_size);
@@ -175,6 +184,4 @@ rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
     __asm__ volatile ("dcbz 0, %0"::"b" (p));
     /* If we make it thru here then things seem to be OK */
   }
-
-  return RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL;
 }
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/vectors.h b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/vectors.h
index 1a071c27c3..9ba72db7a8 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/vectors.h
+++ b/c/src/lib/libcpu/powerpc/new-exceptions/bspsupport/vectors.h
@@ -428,13 +428,17 @@ rtems_status_code ppc_exc_make_prologue(
 /**
  * @brief Initializes the exception handling.
  *
- * @retval RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL Successful initialization.
- * @retval RTEMS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED No category set available for the current CPU.
- * @retval RTEMS_NOT_CONFIGURED Register r13 does not point to the small data
- * area anchor required by SVR4/EABI.
- * @retval RTEMS_INTERNAL_ERROR Minimal prologue creation failed.
+ * If the initialization fails, then this is a fatal error.  The fatal error
+ * source is RTEMS_FATAL_SOURCE_BSP_GENERIC and the fatal error code is
+ * BSP_GENERIC_FATAL_EXCEPTION_INITIALIZATION.
+ *
+ * Possible error reasons are
+ * - no category set available for the current CPU,
+ * - the register r13 does not point to the small data area anchor required by
+ *   SVR4/EABI, or
+ * - the minimal prologue creation failed.
  */
-rtems_status_code ppc_exc_initialize(
+void ppc_exc_initialize(
   uint32_t interrupt_disable_mask,
   uintptr_t interrupt_stack_begin,
   uintptr_t interrupt_stack_size