arch/powerpc, Xilinx, and mainline kernel support

[Stephen Neuendorffer]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linuxppc-embedded-bounces+stephen=neuendorffer.name at ozlabs.org
[mailto:linuxppc-embedded-
> bounces+stephen=neuendorffer.name at ozlabs.org] On Behalf Of Grant
Likely
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:27 PM
> To: Koss, Mike (Mission Systems)
> Cc: linuxppc-embedded at ozlabs.org
> Subject: Re: arch/powerpc, Xilinx, and mainline kernel support
> 
> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM, Koss, Mike (Mission Systems)
> <mike.koss at ngc.com> wrote:
> > Is there any reason why the mainline 2.6.25.3 (and from what I could
see .4)
> > is missing the files to build for the Xilinx Virtex platform?
> >
> > Or in other words, I tried to build from 2.6.25.3 for the Xilinx
Virtex
> > under arch/powerpc (because arch/ppc actually crashes when once apps
start
> > to run) and it failed when trying to actually create the zImage. I
hopped
> > over to Xilinx's git server and noticed a bunch of missing entries
in the
> > boot/Makefile and source code to actually support the complete image
build
> > for a Xilinx Virtex PPC405.
> >
> > When is the Xilinx Virtex support going to be mainline official? I
need to
> > be able to grab a stable kernel and work from there rather than
using the
> > latest -rc that Xilinx is hosting on their git server.
> 
> Working on it.  Biggest problem is getting the device drivers in
> shape.  However, other than Ethernet support, current arch/powerpc
> (head of Linus' tree, not 2.6.25) should work for building virtex
> kernels.

Mike,

What is your objection to using what is in the git tree, because it is
based on 24-rc8 and not 25, or something more fundamental?

Steve


This email and any attachments are intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s) and contain(s) confidential information that may be proprietary, privileged or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, copy, or forward this email message or any attachments. Delete this email message and any attachments immediately.