On 10/02/2013 09:59 AM, Martin Husemann wrote: > On Wed, Oct 02, 2013 at 09:15:48AM +0200, Sergio Lopez wrote: >> without changes. I think we just need an OpenFirmware replacement, some >> device drivers, and the usual bunch of tweaks here and there. > > The "just need an OpenFirmware replacement" part scares me big time. > Is there any practical use in this?
Well, perhaps saying "OpenFirmware replacement" was a bit of an exaggeration. Gaisler, in its mklinuximg package, provides a GPL'ed PROM which implements vectors according to the OpenBoot specification. This needs a deeper analysis, but I think there are three options: 1) Adopt Gailer's PROM 2) Write our own BSD licensed PROM 3) Ignore the OpenBoot spec and make the kernel do its own way through the hardware. Sergio.
