From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: (from majordomo@localhost) by oss.sgi.com (8.11.2/8.11.3) id g2K8wU024023 for linux-mips-outgoing; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:58:30 -0800 Received: from mx2.mips.com (ftp.mips.com [206.31.31.227]) by oss.sgi.com (8.11.2/8.11.3) with SMTP id g2K8wL924018 for ; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:58:22 -0800 Received: from newman.mips.com (ns-dmz [206.31.31.225]) by mx2.mips.com (8.9.3/8.9.0) with ESMTP id AAA29328; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:59:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from copfs01.mips.com (copfs01 [192.168.205.101]) by newman.mips.com (8.9.3/8.9.0) with ESMTP id AAA14442; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:59:42 -0800 (PST) Received: from copsun18.mips.com (copsun18 [192.168.205.28]) by copfs01.mips.com (8.11.4/8.9.0) with ESMTP id g2K8x3A05082; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:59:04 +0100 (MET) From: Hartvig Ekner Received: (from hartvige@localhost) by copsun18.mips.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) id JAA10886; Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:59:40 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: <200203200859.JAA10886@copsun18.mips.com> Subject: Re: Fw: hello To: dpchrist@holgerdanske.com (David Christensen) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:59:40 +0100 (MET) Cc: linux-mips@oss.sgi.com In-Reply-To: <017701c1cf99$a7d9a890$0b01a8c0@w2k30g> from "David Christensen" at Mar 19, 2002 02:55:22 PM X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-linux-mips@oss.sgi.com Precedence: bulk Hi David, David Christensen writes: > > linux-mips@oss.sgi.com: > > Thank you all for your replies. :-) > > > Hartvig Ekner wrote: > >> 2. What is the preferred host OS... > > We use Linux/x86 for kernel compiles, > > Which Linux distribution does MIPS use? Since I'm going to be working > on an Atlas board using software from MIPS, I would like to match things > up exactly. Internally for development we use H.J's RedHat 7.1/MIPS miniport. Ready-to-go kernel images and installation instructions (via NFS or CDROM) for Atlas and Malta boards can be found on ftp.mips.com. > As an aside, is anybody using a VMware virtual machine for their > development host? > > > and native compile for apps. > > OK that sounds like a safe bet. > > >> 3. What is the preferred toolchain... > > This is what we use for cross Kernel compiles (toolchain from oss): > > > > /home/hartvige> gcc -v > > Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/specs > > gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-85) > > Hmmm. That looks like a native i386 compiler. I'm surprised its not > something like "mips-elf-gcc". Sorry - I ran the command in the wrong window :-) For kernel cross compilation we use the following binary RPM's (LE shown only): binutils-mipsel-linux-2.9.5-3 egcs-mipsel-linux-1.1.2-4 They can be found on: ftp://oss.sgi.com/pub/linux/mips/crossdev/i386-linux/mipsel-linux/ > I'll assume the cross-compile toolchain was built per > http://oss.sgi.com/mips/mips-howto.html section 10. > > >> 4. Is MIPS Linux self-hosted? > > Yes. Even without workstations, you could use MIPS or Algo development > > boards for self-hosted development (which is what we do - primarily > > Malta boards). > > Good. :-) > > >> 5. Can you do native development on MIPS Linux? > > Yes. > > Good. :-) > > >> 6. Does MIPS Linux support sound (oss or alsa) on any platform? > >> Does it support sound on MIPS Atlas? > > Yes. Plug in a Creative SB card, based on the Ensoniq chip and > > enable the es1371.c in the kernel compile. Works both LE & BE, and > > with apps like madplay (mp3) and mplayer (mpeg4). > > Great! :-) > > From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Hartvig Ekner Message-ID: <200203200859.JAA10886@copsun18.mips.com> Subject: Re: Fw: hello Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:59:40 +0100 (MET) In-Reply-To: <017701c1cf99$a7d9a890$0b01a8c0@w2k30g> from "David Christensen" at Mar 19, 2002 02:55:22 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-linux-mips@oss.sgi.com To: David Christensen Cc: linux-mips@oss.sgi.com Message-ID: <20020320085940.K8hwdPLfYndiWWxmc_DSGsxbtuC9pLcbJ1U1We6bDp4@z> Hi David, David Christensen writes: > > linux-mips@oss.sgi.com: > > Thank you all for your replies. :-) > > > Hartvig Ekner wrote: > >> 2. What is the preferred host OS... > > We use Linux/x86 for kernel compiles, > > Which Linux distribution does MIPS use? Since I'm going to be working > on an Atlas board using software from MIPS, I would like to match things > up exactly. Internally for development we use H.J's RedHat 7.1/MIPS miniport. Ready-to-go kernel images and installation instructions (via NFS or CDROM) for Atlas and Malta boards can be found on ftp.mips.com. > As an aside, is anybody using a VMware virtual machine for their > development host? > > > and native compile for apps. > > OK that sounds like a safe bet. > > >> 3. What is the preferred toolchain... > > This is what we use for cross Kernel compiles (toolchain from oss): > > > > /home/hartvige> gcc -v > > Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/specs > > gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.1 2.96-85) > > Hmmm. That looks like a native i386 compiler. I'm surprised its not > something like "mips-elf-gcc". Sorry - I ran the command in the wrong window :-) For kernel cross compilation we use the following binary RPM's (LE shown only): binutils-mipsel-linux-2.9.5-3 egcs-mipsel-linux-1.1.2-4 They can be found on: ftp://oss.sgi.com/pub/linux/mips/crossdev/i386-linux/mipsel-linux/ > I'll assume the cross-compile toolchain was built per > http://oss.sgi.com/mips/mips-howto.html section 10. > > >> 4. Is MIPS Linux self-hosted? > > Yes. Even without workstations, you could use MIPS or Algo development > > boards for self-hosted development (which is what we do - primarily > > Malta boards). > > Good. :-) > > >> 5. Can you do native development on MIPS Linux? > > Yes. > > Good. :-) > > >> 6. Does MIPS Linux support sound (oss or alsa) on any platform? > >> Does it support sound on MIPS Atlas? > > Yes. Plug in a Creative SB card, based on the Ensoniq chip and > > enable the es1371.c in the kernel compile. Works both LE & BE, and > > with apps like madplay (mp3) and mplayer (mpeg4). > > Great! :-) > >