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Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 18:22:10 +0200
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Subject: Re: [OpenBIOS] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH, RFC] Mac99 (CHRP?) support
From: Blue Swirl <blauwirbel@gmail.com>
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On 2/7/09, Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net> wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 01:38:58PM +0200, Blue Swirl wrote:
>  > Hi,
>
> Hi!
>
>  > This set of patches adds basic support for Mac99 Qemu machine,
>
>
> As you ask the question in the subject, this machine is a NewWorld
>  machine, and not a CHRP one. I think we don't really want to provide a
>  CHRP emulated machine, so the best is probably to rename ppc_chrp.c into
>  ppc_newworld.c.

True. I think RS6000 series were closest to CHRP, not iMac.

The rename does not affect OHW status, so it could be done immediately.

>  > provided by ppc_chrp.c. I've used the device tree of iMac DV ('99) as
>  > reference:
>  > http://penguinppc.org/historical/dev-trees-html/imac-dv-99.html
>  >
>  > The patches changes the machine to use OpenBIOS instead of OHW and
>  > otherwise breaks OHW assumptions. On OpenBIOS side there are still
>  > some missing bits.
>  >
>  > Comments welcome.
>
>
> Great work.
>
>  I gave a quick look at the patches, they looks fine. However I still
>  experience some problem with the PowerMac IDE emulation, especially with
>  recent kernels, so until it is fixed (Laurent is working on that) I
>  think we should keep the CMD646 as a default.

OK=C2=B8 I'll change that part and send new patches.