options for root file system for MPC8548

[Morrison, Tom]

they have full MPC8548 support...and fwiw, the
standard fedora & debian ppc is incompatible 
with the e500 core (throws floating point 
exceptions - due to different FP instruction set)...

I like their update support...

and fyi, freescale already turns on software emulation
in their kernel CDS support package by default. We 
intend to turn that OFF very soon!

t

-----Original Message-----
From: Kumar Gala [mailto:galak at kernel.crashing.org]
Sent: Tue 1/30/2007 5:50 PM
To: Morrison, Tom
Cc: linuxppc-dev at ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: options for root file system for MPC8548
 

On Jan 30, 2007, at 4:42 PM, Morrison, Tom wrote:

> You are quick with the questions...:-)

I know :)

I think the timesys solution maybe what you're looking for since they  
seem to handle security updates to the packages and such.  My concern  
would be how the handle the e500 platform from a packing point of view.

Do they have just 'ppc' packages, or are they targeted to specific  
families.

I mean if you're not concerned about FP performance, use debian/ 
fedora/ etc and turn on FP emulation in the kernel.

- k

<snip original describing some deficiencies of some distros>