From: Jim Nelson <james4765@verizon.net>
To: Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>
Cc: Matt <matt@lpbproductions.com>, Jan Dittmer <jdittmer@ppp0.net>,
Ed Schouten <ed@il.fontys.nl>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, akpm@osdl.org
Subject: Re: [Patch 1/5] xbox: add 'CONFIG_X86_XBOX' to kernel configuration
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 07:36:17 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <41691EB1.9040102@verizon.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20041010073732.GA18628@linux-sh.org>
Paul Mundt wrote:
>On Sat, Oct 09, 2004 at 01:47:56PM -0700, Matt wrote:
>
>
>>If it does go into mainline. What's to stop the inclusion of other gaming
>>platforms into the kernel . Say for instance Playstation or Gamecube or some
>>other variant.
>>
>>
>>
>PlayStation 1 won't make it due to the current state of mipsnommu.
>
>
>
Plus, the PS1 has 2 MB RAM - dunno too much about ultra-small embedded
systems, but that seems like too little memory even for an
ultra-stripped kernel and a shell.
>On the other hand, Dreamcast support in the kernel as is is quite good.
>It's actually one of the best supported platforms of the sh arch.
>
>I'm not sure I get your point about keeping gaming platforms out of the
>kernel, they're just another embedded platform, what's the issue?
>
>
>
PC gaming is one of the driving forces for the development of faster 3D
graphics systems - should we refuse to make ATI and Nvidia graphics
cards work since those are primarily used for games?
OTOH, Sony has a very evil reputation for sending lawyers after anyone
who publishes programming information for their consoles - try to
reverse-engineer the (proprietary) runtime environment that came with
their Linux kit, and watch the nastygrams come. Since Sony didn't do
any silliness with digitally signed executables ala XBox, the only way
they can keep unauthorized software from being published is to attack
anyone who tries to release the hardware information needed to make a
bootable CD/DVD.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-10-10 11:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-10-09 19:57 [Patch 1/5] xbox: add 'CONFIG_X86_XBOX' to kernel configuration Ed Schouten
2004-10-09 20:15 ` Matt Heler
2004-10-09 20:32 ` Lee Revell
2004-10-09 20:36 ` Jan Dittmer
2004-10-09 20:47 ` Matt
2004-10-10 7:37 ` Paul Mundt
2004-10-10 11:36 ` Jim Nelson [this message]
2004-10-10 17:31 ` Lee Revell
2004-10-09 20:48 ` Matt Heler
2004-10-09 20:59 ` Ed Schouten
2004-10-09 20:59 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-09 20:40 ` Ed Schouten
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