From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from outbound5-dub-R.bigfish.com (outbound-dub.frontbridge.com [213.199.154.16]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.bigfish.com", Issuer "*.bigfish.com" (not verified)) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 33A1FDE0C0 for ; Sat, 17 May 2008 08:34:30 +1000 (EST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Subject: RE: arch/powerpc, Xilinx, and mainline kernel support Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 15:34:20 -0700 In-reply-to: References: From: "Stephen Neuendorffer" To: "Grant Likely" , "Koss, Mike (Mission Systems)" Message-Id: <20080516223422.C02A26B006F@mail34-dub.bigfish.com> Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org List-Id: Linux on Embedded PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , > -----Original Message----- > From: linuxppc-embedded-bounces+stephen=3Dneuendorffer.name@ozlabs.org [mailto:linuxppc-embedded- > bounces+stephen=3Dneuendorffer.name@ozlabs.org] On Behalf Of Grant Likely > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:27 PM > To: Koss, Mike (Mission Systems) > Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org > Subject: Re: arch/powerpc, Xilinx, and mainline kernel support > = > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Koss, Mike (Mission Systems) > wrote: > > Is there any reason why the mainline 2.6.25.3 (and from what I could see .4) > > is missing the files to build for the Xilinx Virtex platform? > > > > Or in other words, I tried to build from 2.6.25.3 for the Xilinx Virtex > > under arch/powerpc (because arch/ppc actually crashes when once apps start > > to run) and it failed when trying to actually create the zImage. I hopped > > over to Xilinx's git server and noticed a bunch of missing entries in the > > boot/Makefile and source code to actually support the complete image build > > for a Xilinx Virtex PPC405. > > > > When is the Xilinx Virtex support going to be mainline official? I need to > > be able to grab a stable kernel and work from there rather than using the > > latest -rc that Xilinx is hosting on their git server. > = > Working on it. Biggest problem is getting the device drivers in > shape. However, other than Ethernet support, current arch/powerpc > (head of Linus' tree, not 2.6.25) should work for building virtex > kernels. Mike, What is your objection to using what is in the git tree, because it is based on 24-rc8 and not 25, or something more fundamental? Steve This email and any attachments are intended for the sole use of the named r= ecipient(s) and contain(s) confidential information that may be proprietary= , privileged or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intend= ed recipient, do not read, copy, or forward this email message or any attac= hments. Delete this email message and any attachments immediately.