From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: "Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@linux-mips.org>
Cc: Franck Bui-Huu <vagabon.xyz@gmail.com>,
Thiemo Seufer <ths@networkno.de>,
linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm/pg-r4k.c: Dump the generated code
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:42:15 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071004154215.GA10682@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.64N.0710041631080.10573@blysk.ds.pg.gda.pl>
On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 04:35:39PM +0100, Maciej W. Rozycki wrote:
> > > I agree the inclusion both R3k and R4k handlers at the same time even
> > > though any configuration predetermines which of the two is only going to
> > > be needed is a bit suboptimal indeed.
> >
> > I guess one of the goals was to slowly clean up the stuff that forces us
> > to have different kernels for R2000 and R4000 class TLBs.
>
> Well, we had a plan to support multiple systems with a "generic" kernel
> too; at least ones that have a compatible load address. Which would help
> distributions create their bootstrap disks for example. I have thought
> all of this got abandoned at one point, mostly due to the maintenance
> effort required to keep it going long-term. The Alpha port did it many
> years ago, but they have a compatible bootstrap environment and their
> number of system variations is limited, especially as compared to ours.
Anything in excessive amounts is toxic and that includes compatibility.
A true MIPS generic kernel would be hard to do. But we have kernels that
can support all variants of the Malta even though Malta has more CPU options
than any other system. Or for your personal toy project, all DECs wouldn't
be too hard either, or?
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-10-04 15:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 93+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-10-02 13:54 [PATCH] mm/pg-r4k.c: Dump the generated code Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-02 14:11 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-10-02 15:49 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-02 16:03 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-10-02 16:08 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-03 1:00 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-03 7:05 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2007-10-03 10:32 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-03 12:17 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-03 13:11 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-10-03 13:51 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-03 19:45 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-03 20:18 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-10-04 7:33 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-04 10:30 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-04 12:15 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-04 15:01 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-04 15:23 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-04 15:30 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-04 15:35 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-04 15:42 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
2007-10-04 17:34 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-08 15:46 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-08 16:41 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-08 16:45 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-08 16:53 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-05 8:03 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-05 9:09 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2007-10-08 15:02 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-08 15:21 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2007-10-08 15:26 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-09 20:20 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-05 12:19 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-08 14:48 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-08 15:24 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-08 15:39 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-09 20:17 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-10 11:58 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-10 12:08 ` [SPAM?] " Nigel Stephens
2007-10-11 12:01 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-13 10:53 ` Richard Sandiford
2007-10-15 13:17 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-14 19:37 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-15 13:26 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-14 19:32 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-14 19:53 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-10-14 20:29 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-15 19:35 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-15 20:11 ` Nigel Stephens
2007-10-16 8:24 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-16 12:58 ` Nigel Stephens
2007-10-17 7:56 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-17 12:30 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-10-17 13:25 ` Nigel Stephens
2007-10-17 13:31 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-11-04 8:21 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-11-04 17:47 ` Thiemo Seufer
2007-11-04 20:19 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-11-05 11:36 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-11-05 21:34 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-11-05 23:30 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-11-06 7:23 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-11-05 15:58 ` Nigel Stephens
2007-11-05 20:43 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-10 8:53 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-10 12:17 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-05 11:51 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-08 14:11 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-08 14:41 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-09 20:33 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:34 ` [PATCH 1/6] tlbex.c: Cleanup __init usages Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-11 16:16 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-12 6:36 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-12 14:43 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-09 20:35 ` [PATCH 2/6] tlbex.c: Remove relocs[] and labels[] from the init.data section Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:35 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-10 14:27 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-10 16:17 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-10 16:42 ` Ralf Baechle
2007-10-10 16:55 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2007-10-10 17:01 ` Maciej W. Rozycki
2007-10-10 17:09 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2007-10-10 19:58 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-10 19:29 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:36 ` [PATCH 3/6] tlbex.c: remove tlb_handler[] from " Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:36 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:37 ` [PATCH 4/6] tlbex.c: remove final_handler[] " Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:37 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:38 ` [PATCH 5/6] tlbex.c: cleanup debug code Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:38 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:39 ` [PATCH 6/6] tlbex.c: cleanup include files Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-09 20:39 ` Franck Bui-Huu
2007-10-03 13:41 ` [PATCH] mm/pg-r4k.c: Dump the generated code Ralf Baechle
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