From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <3FCF4D78.9000706@intracom.gr> Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 17:06:32 +0200 From: Pantelis Antoniou MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dan Malek Cc: Paul Mackerras , linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: the door is closing for 2.4 References: <16334.33020.624995.521330@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com> <3FCEFB59.80300@intracom.gr> <3FCF3CE0.4020008@embeddededge.com> In-Reply-To: <3FCF3CE0.4020008@embeddededge.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Dan Malek wrote: > Pantelis Antoniou wrote: > >> However I don't think that 2.6 works for 8xx at all. > > > It doesn't. > >> What is the status of 2.6 for 8xx? > > > It's a f'ing mess. > >> Does someone intent to do it, or should I try to give it a shot? > > > I intended to do it, but I'm so busy with non-PPC stuff I never > finshed much of anything. > > Right now, it won't even compile because all of the drivers need > updates, then we need the usual processor dependent porting stuff > done. I have a pretty good idea what needs to be done, it's just > more work than the few weekends I thought it would take. Once upon a time I had it at least compile, but for my board only. But then you mentioned you were working on it and I dropped it. Could you please elaborate on the tasks that need to be done? I know that the head_8xx.S file definetely needs alot of work, and you mentioned the drivers. What is the minimum stuff needed to make it work at least for my boards? > > If someone wants to get the drivers to compile, I'll continue working > on the processor specific parts and maybe we can get it done soon. I'd be happy to help at least as long as my busy schedule permits. > > Thanks. > > > -- Dan > > > Regards Pantelis ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/