MPC8641(D) software status

MPC8641(D) software status

[Sam Song]

Dear all,

Could anyone kindly disclose any info on
its boot code and kernel support?

Mass production is under way if I am not 
wrong but less info on software. Just out of
interest to know that... Maybe I could have 
the luck to touch it.

Thanks in advance,

Sam


	

	
		
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Re: MPC8641(D) software status

[Xianghua Xiao]

Sam,

We have patches for 8641D against 2.6.15/2.6.16 and it works well in lab
in the last three months along with u-boot code. I think a patch against
2.6.17 or later will be released in the future. However if you need the
2.6.15/2.6.16 patch now, you can contact Freescale directly. In fact,
for all 8641D boards we will ship, we will include the kernel/u-boot
source code on the SATA hard drive directly as well, or you can also
download them from freescale's website.

Hope this helps,
Xianghua


Sam Song wrote:

>Dear all,
>
>Could anyone kindly disclose any info on
>its boot code and kernel support?
>
>Mass production is under way if I am not 
>wrong but less info on software. Just out of
>interest to know that... Maybe I could have 
>the luck to touch it.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Sam
>
>
>	
>
>	
>		
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Re: MPC8641(D) software status

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <44634541.3040109@freescale.com> you wrote:
> We have patches for 8641D against 2.6.15/2.6.16 and it works well in lab
> in the last three months along with u-boot code. I think a patch against
> 2.6.17 or later will be released in the future. However if you need the
> 2.6.15/2.6.16 patch now, you can contact Freescale directly. In fact,
> for all 8641D boards we will ship, we will include the kernel/u-boot
> source code on the SATA hard drive directly as well, or you can also
> download them from freescale's website.

And when will you start working with the commmunity, and submit  your
patches  to the public source tree? Will Freescale wait (again) until
they are against such an old version that it's a PITA to merge them?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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Re: MPC8641(D) software status

[Xianghua Xiao]

well I am not the one to be allowed to send public patches. However if 
someone needs a 2.6.15/2.6.16 patch I can certainly send it out before a 
public release(2.6.17?) is ready. It's also available on freescale's 
website.

thanks,
xianghua

Wolfgang Denk wrote:

>In message <44634541.3040109@freescale.com> you wrote:
>  
>
>>We have patches for 8641D against 2.6.15/2.6.16 and it works well in lab
>>in the last three months along with u-boot code. I think a patch against
>>2.6.17 or later will be released in the future. However if you need the
>>2.6.15/2.6.16 patch now, you can contact Freescale directly. In fact,
>>for all 8641D boards we will ship, we will include the kernel/u-boot
>>source code on the SATA hard drive directly as well, or you can also
>>download them from freescale's website.
>>    
>>
>
>And when will you start working with the commmunity, and submit  your
>patches  to the public source tree? Will Freescale wait (again) until
>they are against such an old version that it's a PITA to merge them?
>
>Best regards,
>
>Wolfgang Denk
>
>  
>

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Re: MPC8641(D) software status

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <44638F6D.1030602@freescale.com> you wrote:
> well I am not the one to be allowed to send public patches. However if 
> someone needs a 2.6.15/2.6.16 patch I can certainly send it out before a 
> public release(2.6.17?) is ready. It's also available on freescale's 
> website.

Can you please post an  URL,  both  for  the  Linux  and  the  U-boot
patches?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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Software Engineering:  Embedded and Realtime Systems,  Embedded Linux
Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: wd@denx.de
You don't have to worry about me. I might have been born yesterday...
but I stayed up all night.

Re: MPC8641(D) software status

[Sam Song]

Hi Xianghua,

Xianghua Xiao <x.xiao@freescale.com> wrote:
> well I am not the one to be allowed to send
> public patches. However if 
> someone needs a 2.6.15/2.6.16 patch I can
> certainly send it out before a 
> public release(2.6.17?) is ready. It's also
> available on freescale's 
> website.

That's fine. But I couldn't get it on your
website. Not NOW, perhaps? :-)

As wolfgang mentioned, the sooner it released
to community, the better it would be. 

Still one thing. Does MPC7447A tool chain 
work for MPC8641D? 

The big news is that it can be supported 
by u-boot and 2.6 kernel. It's so great!

Highly appreciate your info,

Sam

BTW, will you show up at FTF Shangahi at the
end of this month? If so, I could invite you
visit our lab for further communication.


Best regards,

Sam


	

	
		
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