Re: Linux 2.6 on AMD Alchemy Au1500

[Dan Malek <dan@embeddededge.com>]

Sylvain Munaut wrote:

> For a new design, we're considering Alchemy Au1500 processor family. I'd 
> like to know what is the current state of the linux 2.6 on this 
> platforms / experiences ?

There are several of us working on it.  The kernel is basically functional,
and we are now in the  midst of the 36-bit addressing updates for the
peripherals, such as PCI.  This should be completed soon.

> I mainly need :
> - PCI support to connect Wifi, IDE controller, USB2.0 Host, FireWire 
> controller
> - Included Ethernet support

If you are looking for product support, you should probably be contacting
people that provide these services :-)  We will eventually get around to
testing all of these devices, but those of us working on this are likely
to have different priorities.

> I've seen in the kernel sources that it should be supported but I'd like 
> to know if there are known issues, comments, ...

The kernel, serial ports, internal Ethernet are all functional.  The PCI
is going to require we complete the 36-bit addressing (as was done in 2.4),
and then I suspect the devices in your list will work as well as the
maintainers of them advertise, since they aren't Au1xxx specific.

Thanks.


	-- Dan