From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <39072FDB.18C989EC@embeddededge.com> Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 14:05:15 -0400 From: Dan Malek MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Geir Frode Raanes CC: linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: MultiPPC - was: memory map References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Geir Frode Raanes wrote: > Mostly I was playing with the Linux PDA idea, wich requires a > system-on-a-chip core. A 8260 with PCI (and probabely also CardBus32 > PCI extensions or else use a TI bridge) Ethernet, FireWire and USB > implemented in microcode would defenitely do the trick. Add a 1/4 > VGA LCD and one set of five keys to each side of the box (making up > a stenography keyboard) and we have a excellent, streamlined PDA. I know of a company that is building such a thing without a PCI...... > But even if I had to throw a low power 8240 into the mix it would I don't know if there is a "low power" 8240, at least based upon the heat sink they put on the things :-). > Then perhaps I should wait it out on the nearest fence? > Like the 8260 PCI interface? I have mixed feelings about using PCI with the 8260. Yes, I have seen some designs where that was appropriate, but all to often PCI is used as (an expensive) crutch to get some I/O that is more than possible and more efficient within the programmability of the processor and CPM. It's like the designers were sold on the features, then decided it was easier to plunk down hardware rather than learn something new. > If 12 MBit/s USB could not be implemented in microcode on > a 20 MBit/s 8xx SCC port, But it is implemented and it works......It takes a small microcode patch (that I just happen to have here in my back pocket) for efficient host mode, but the original design was only for a function end point. -- Dan ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/