This kernel distributed with the EVM DM6446 Demonstration Version of MontaVista Linux is a MontaVista Linux 2.6.10 kernel - this is the same kernel that you would get when paying for the licensed MontaVista Linux by purchasing the DVSDK from TI.
What you get for the license is the updates (bug fixes and new features) that are posted on the MontaVista Zone. The kernel on the open source git tree hosted by MontaVista is the linux 2.6.latest based on kernel.org. The real time patches by Ingo Molnar are available in open source but you would own applying them and working through the integration. The open source tree was posted by MontaVista to jumpstart the open source development, the tree is as good as the community that supports it. Feel free to step up and contribute as I'm sure others would benefit getting the NAND support. If you are comfortable working with the bleeding edge and adding features as you need them, then the open source tree may be a good candidate. If you want a stable, robust, supported linux product then paying for a DVSDK would be recommended. Best regards, Thom -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Jackson Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Where did the TI supplied kernel come from? Hi All We have the kernel supplied on the TI website. This kernel is based on 2.6.10. I am trying to understand how this kernel was created. I presume that it is standard 2.6.10 with Montavista patches applied. Did TI apply further changes to support the EVM ? The reason I'm asking ... We really need to get the real time patches which have been applied to the main line since 2.6.10. The current kernel has them built in I believe. I've downloaded the git tree from git://source.mvista.com/git/linux-davinci-2.6.git. This is version 2.6.20. It looks like some of the Davinci related files are absent from the git tree. For example, drivers/mtd/nand/nand_davinci.c is missing. Is this a deliberate change or must more patches be applied for it to be equivalent to the TI supplied 2.6.10? Regards Paul Jackson, Red Embedded Design _______________________________________________ Davinci-linux-open-source mailing list [email protected] http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source _______________________________________________ Davinci-linux-open-source mailing list [email protected] http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source
