Wolfgang, Could you provide an explanation between the two architectures in the ELDK?
I am also using a Sequoia "spin off" and am trying to determine why I would want to use the "powerpc" architecture vs. the "ppc" architecture. Thanks, Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wolfgang Denk Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:23 PM To: Steve Heflin Cc: linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org Subject: Re: ppc platform for AMCC-440EPx - ELDK to the rescue In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > I finally resolved my nightmare of getting linux-2.6.24/5... to work > on my AMCC-440Epx - Sequoia spinoff board. Following a clue I derived > from a reply from Wolfgang Denx, I went to the DENX Engineering site > where I discoved and downloaded the ELDK for the ppc_4xxFP. the ELDK > uses the ppc platform instead of the powerpc platform. FINALLY the This is not exactly correct. Actually it supports both. > Also, I fail to see what the DTS virtualization layer of the hardware > buys us. When debugging, it's so much harder to use than the ppc > platform's straight forward and standard methodologies. I can't > understand to goal to eliminate the ppc platform, especially given > the fact that DENX's ELDK is still using it with Linux 2.6.24.2 !! You miss the fact that the ELDK has full support for arch/powerpc, and that some board configurations in our kernel (for example, all MPC5200 based ones) are available in arch/powerpc configurations only. But then - what's the difference? All it takes is a redefinition of the ARCH envrionment variable in your shell... Best regards, Wolfgang Denk -- DENX Software Engineering GmbH, MD: Wolfgang Denk & Detlev Zundel HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany Phone: (+49)-8142-66989-10 Fax: (+49)-8142-66989-80 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've got a bad feeling about this. _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-embedded mailing list Linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-embedded _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-embedded mailing list Linuxppc-embedded@ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-embedded
