From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: Kumba <kumba@gentoo.org>
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH]: Add R14K Support (generic)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:51:01 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060124135101.GD3459@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <43D62D06.8040602@gentoo.org>
On Tue, Jan 24, 2006 at 08:35:02AM -0500, Kumba wrote:
> >Afaik it's not as trivial as this. The R14000 has some changes to the FPU
> >which seem to require handling. I unfortunately know no details.
>
> My guess is a lot of the R14K and R16K details are still protected. I
> can't find any processor manuals on them. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a
> hold of an R14K eventually to figure out just how well this patch works
> (maybe it'll reveal enough to see what the FPU does differently). If only
> the prices on eVay drop...
R10000 and R12000 were available on the market. R14000 was probably more
of a custom chip even though it was also being used in HP systems, I think
that series was called Himalaya. Probably just nobody bother going through
the necessary documentation etc. process to make it a "real" product.
Ralf
prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-01-24 13:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-01-23 23:04 [PATCH]: Add R14K Support (generic) Kumba
2006-01-24 13:17 ` Ralf Baechle
2006-01-24 13:35 ` Kumba
2006-01-24 13:51 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
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