[Cbe-oss-dev] Kernel Development Tips for QS22?

[gelliott]

I only started hacking the Linux kernel a few months ago and now I find 
myself developing on a QS22 blade.  I am inexperienced in kernel 
development, but I am learning.  I was hoping some of the folks on this 
list could share the techniques they use for kernel development on 
Cell-based systems.  I am having particular difficulty on the QS22 due 
to the console SOL interface; it's pretty cumbersome.  I am also finding 
the QS22 more difficult since there is no virtualized environment 
(contrast with using qemu for x86 development)-- I don't think anyone 
here uses the Cell simulator, but maybe I'm wrong.

Regarding my own development environment, I am modifying the BSC Fedora 
9 kernel (based on 2.6.25).  I am using the source RPMs and repeated 
rebuilds of the kernel is consuming a lot of my time (3+ hours per go).  
I am unsure of what drivers I can cut out of the BSC kernel for the 
QS22.  Is there anyone developing for a QS22 that might want to share a 
slimmed down .config file?  Would it be smart to just start compiling 
the kernel with 'make' and 'make install'?

Thanks,
Glenn