David O'Brien wrote:
On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 05:39:27PM -0600, M. Warner Losh wrote:
In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: Warner Losh wrote:
:
: >imp 2006-07-20 22:42:48 UTC
: >
: > FreeBSD src repository
: >
: > Modified files:
: > share/mk bsd.cpu.mk
: > Log:
: > Remove ALPHA optimization pointer for gcc flags.
: > Add ARM optimization pointer for gcc flags.
: >
: > Revision Changes Path
: > 1.53 +1 -1 src/share/mk/bsd.cpu.mk
: >
: >
: I'm curious. Is there an ETA for a working arm tool-chain in CVS HEAD?
As soon as I can work out with David how he wants me to commit it. Or
until I get tired of waiting and make any mistakes I make his problem
as punishment for not getting back to me in a timely manner.
I'm working on getting it in upstream first - what was decided in the
past as the proper path to grow new architectures in FreeBSD. Otherwise
we can go down the same path we did in the past where our toolchain
diverged very far from the GNU sources and we were left on own
maintaining them. Note that from what I've seen none of the anxious ARM
kernel developers have spent one once of time on this issue.
I'd like to ask when we'll get ARM resources in the FreeBSD.org cluster
so committers can have access to ARM - I don't. So it is hard to test
anything. Until a month ago no one would agree on a reference platform
so toolchain work could be tested vs. spending all my time trying to get
something working that no one else had. I am still waiting to get the
ARM board I purchased in my hands and working.
Alan I'm curious, for you what is the rush?
It complicates my efforts to maintain and improve the virtual memory
system when I can only compile-test changes on five out of the six
architectures in CVS without jumping through hoops. In other words, the
lack of a tool-chain in CVS is becoming a drag, not just on those with
particular interest in arm, but the project as a whole. For example.
after consulting with grehan@ and marcel@, I decided that the best way
to finish the PG_NX support on amd64 involved a pmap interface change,
which means changing the arm pmap as well as the five that compile
out-of-the-box.
In summary, I'm not asking for change to come today, but I would like to
see signs that there is a plan and progress toward executing that plan.
Alan
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