On Mon, 8 Jun 2015 22:12:43 +0200 "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, > as you all know we are maintaining a “production” kernel for GTA04 devices > and are working to > get it (again) feature complete (i.e. that it supports all bits and pieces of > the GTA04 hardware > including good power management for daily use). > > We have made progress - but we are still not there. Linux 4.1-rc7 is now > available (see our > Twitter postings) and so will become a long-term kernel in 4.1.x in 1-2 weeks. > > While all this work started as a kernel for the GTA04 device (Letux2804) it > has broadened > its scope over the past years to other ARM based devices. Still mainly OMAP3 > but also > OMAP4 and OMAP5. A list of the currently supported devices is here: > > http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-kernel/page/Platforms/ > > We already support these different boards with a single kernel binary and > modules - just > the device tree files differ. > > As a next step, we will work on 4.2. > > It looks as if Linux 4.2 might bring Device Tree to MIPS machines as well, > and therefore there > are chances to finally support even more machines as we already do. Well, not > always with the > same binary kernel (ARM vs. MIPS instruction set). But it suffices to just > run it twice with different > cross-compilers. > > Two of the interesting devices might be well known to this community: Letux > 400 MiniBook > and the Ben Nanonote. > > This shows a big trend of Linux Kernels: they become more universal and the > list of boards > that can be supported is becoming broader. > > Therefore, I think we should recognise that “GTA04-Kernel” (and GTA04-boot, > -rootfs etc.) is becoming > a misleading name (since GTA04 is just a specific piece of OMAP3+GTM601W > hardware), as it implies > a narrow focus that is no longer the case. > > And with the new gta04-makesd script we already give the user the impression > that we maintain > a “Distribution” for different devices. > > So, let me open a discussion and request proposals how we could rename our > “Distribution”. > > Some aspects to think about: > * it is ARM, OMAP but not necessarily (MIPS is on the radar screen) > * it has its roots in Openmoko, Freerunner, Letux > * and wants to bring long-term support for these devices (if possible) > * should be easy to recognise > * not be used by any similar project to avoid confusion > * the main idea is to add minimally to Linux kernel what should already be > there and work permanently on upstreaming > * but it is not only kernel. It is boot loader, makesd script, Debian rootfs, > Replicant and potentially other user space flavours > > Now, the stage is open for your ideas and comments: How about openphoenux ?? I presume you thought of that and rejected it. Could you explain why? NeilBrown _______________________________________________ Community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/community http://www.openphoenux.org
