Re: yocto supported freescale eval boards

[Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@windriver.com>]

On 11-03-06 03:18 AM, Robert Berger wrote:
> Hi Darren, Bruce,
>
> On 03/06/2011 02:52 AM, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Besides the PPC the iMX31ADS seems to be supported as well.
>>
>> The imx31ads is supported by older non linux-yocto recipes, so it
>> may have some bit rot at the moment. Until it gets refreshed onto
>> a linux-yocto base, your mileage will vary with it.
>
> Thanks for the hint;)
>
>>
>>>
>>> We're currently using the following board.
>>>
>>> http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?PName?Name=MPC8315E-RDBA-ND&Site=US&Lang=EN
>>>
>>
>> Confirmed. This is the board we are currently using.
>>
>>
>> There are definitely plans to update/refresh the FSL/e500 board
>> options. Unofficially there's a whole set of boards that will
>> work fine, and there's a good pool of good quality BSPs that are
>> viable options.
>>
>> I hesitate to say more, since nothing has been quite chosen yet
>> and I'd be speculating or worse misleading at this point. But
>> a newer e500 based board is something that will arrive once
>> everything falls into place.
>
> Do you happen to have some time estimation for this?

Nothing that I'd call a solid commitment at the moment.
Hopefully this will be something we can clarify in
the next little while.

>
>>
>> That being said, I can suggest/help with the addition of any of
>> a number of FSL powerpc based boards, it all depends on what
>> the requirements are for the board. Does it just have to
>> be readily available ? Less than 'x' dollars ? Any particular
>> peripheral support ?
>
> I'm doing a 5 days "Introduction to Embedded Linux" and a 5 days "Device
> Drivers and Kernel Internals" training which are pretty much hardware
> independent. Just want to avoid using LTIB and want to use yocto
> instead, since a "mainline" kernel is definitely preferred over whatever
> comes with LTIB. Most likely mainline will work with most of the powerpc
> based boards as long as I don't need any fancy peripherals.

A reasonable requirement and something that leaves a good
set of boards available.

>
> Thanks for the offer to help me adding a board. I'll have a chat with my
> customer and will let you know

Sounds good.

Bruce

>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>>
>>
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