From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by yocto-www.yoctoproject.org (Postfix, from userid 118) id AD8DAE00781; Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:41:31 -0700 (PDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on yocto-www.yoctoproject.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-HAM-Report: * -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no * trust * [208.80.204.84 listed in list.dnswl.org] * -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% * [score: 0.0000] Received: from smtp484.redcondor.net (smtp484.redcondor.net [208.80.204.84]) by yocto-www.yoctoproject.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56A49E0074B for ; Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:41:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: from astoria.ccjclearline.com ([64.235.106.9]) by smtp484.redcondor.net ({c48374e7-08df-40d9-a0de-96cc9883a037}) via TCP (outbound) with ESMTPS id 20140814144124962 for ; Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:41:24 +0000 X-RC-FROM: X-RC-RCPT: Received: from [99.240.204.5] (port=42052 helo=crashcourse.ca) by astoria.ccjclearline.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1XHwDQ-0002o9-Q1; Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:41:20 -0400 Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:41:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert P. J. Day" X-X-Sender: rpjday@localhost To: Bob Cochran In-Reply-To: <53ECC9DF.3040809@mindchasers.com> Message-ID: References: <53EC9DD8.6030207@mindchasers.com> <53ECC9DF.3040809@mindchasers.com> User-Agent: Alpine 2.11 (LFD 23 2013-08-11) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - astoria.ccjclearline.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - yoctoproject.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-MAG-OUTBOUND: ccj.redcondor.net@64.235.106.9/32 Cc: Yocto discussion list Subject: Re: mpc8315e-rdb is probably a poor choice as powerpc example... X-BeenThere: yocto@yoctoproject.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion of all things Yocto Project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:41:31 -0000 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Thu, 14 Aug 2014, Bob Cochran wrote: > On 08/14/2014 10:05 AM, Bruce Ashfield wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 7:30 AM, Bob Cochran wrote: > > > As most of you know, the mpc8315e-rdb is the powerpc reference platform in > > > meta-yocto-bsp. This is old technology and not a good representative of > > > QorIQ. > > > > We've been working with FSL to find a suitable replacement for some time, > > and > > the discussions were happening in the sprint, but stalled for the summer > > months. > > > > > > > > I suggest something from the P or T family be used. The P1010RDB is > > > probably a good choice, but others may prefer an SMP machine. > > > > The choice is equally about the machine and about the ability to purchase > > the > > target at a reasonable price. We don't use hard to find, or expensive > > boards. > > > > So if you do have specific suggestions, and purchase information, send it > > along > > and it can be rolled into the ongoing discussions. > > Thank you for the reply Bruce. I suggested the P1010RDB because we have one > of these (older rev), and we have found few problems working periodically with > Poky & related master branches over the past couple of years. We also test > the mainline kernel on it - typically with success. > In other words, it's basically been stable. > > It's $545 @ Digikey: > http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?x=0&y=0&lang=en&site=us&keywords=P1010RDB ouch. personally, i think that's too pricey for one of the yocto reference boards. it should be affordable by *hobbyists*, which suggests a price of at most $200, if not less. $545 is simply too expensive. rday -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ========================================================================