removal of arch/ppc in 2.6.27?

[Suresh Chandra Mannava]

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 9:00 PM, Kumar Gala <galak at kernel.crashing.org>
wrote:

> This is intended as a reminder that we plan on getting rid of arch/ppc this
> summer.  I'm guessing based on kernel release times that will be 2.6.27. That would mean 2.6.26 will be the last kernel to support arch/ppc.
>
> If people have boards that like ported over please let us know and work
> with us to port this over to arch/powerpc.
>
> Here is a list based on arch/ppc/platforms.  Its not intended to be
> complete but a general idea of what's left in arch/ppc.



I am still struggling to make SPRUCE work with 2.6.24 arch/ppc. I think no
body had tested 2.6.x on SPRUCE. I think there is some issue with cpc700 pic
driver.
I feel it is better to move SPRUCE along with other arch/ppc boards to
arch/powerpc

Thanks,
Suresh


>
>
> PPC_PREP        e6xx
> PQ2ADS          82xx            in arch/powerpc?
> TQM8260         82xx
> CPCI690         e6xx/mv64x60
> EV64260         e6xx/mv64x60
> CHESTNUT        e6xx/mv64x60
> LOPEC           e6xx
> KATANA          e6xx/mv64x60
> HDPU            e6xx/mv64x60
> MVME5100        e6xx
> PAL4            e6xx
> POWERPMC250     e6xx
> PPLUS           e6xx
> PRPMC750        e6xx
> PRPMC800        e6xx
> RADSTONE_PPC7D  e6xx
> SANDPOINT       e6xx
> SBC82xx         82xx
> SPRUCE          e6xx
> LITE5200        52xx
> EV64360         e6xx/mv64x60
> MPC86XADS       8xx             in arch/powerpc
> MPC885ADS       8xx             in arch/powerpc
> ADS8272         82xx            in arch/powerpc
>
> 4xx:
> BAMBOO          44x             in arch/powerpc
> CPCI405         40x
> EBONY           44x             in arch/powerpc
> EP405           40x             in arch/powerpc
> BUBINGA         40x
> LUAN            44x
> YUCCA           44x
> OCOTEA          44x
> REDWOOD_5       40x
> REDWOOD_6       40x
> SYCAMORE        40x
> TAISHAN         44x             in arch/powerpc
> WALNUT          40x             in arch/powerpc
> XILINX_ML300    40x
> XILINX_ML403    40x
>
> - k
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