>Garrett D'Amore wrote: >> I would like to propose the creation of a project to incorporate various >> platform specific support for Tadpole platforms into OpenSolaris. This >> would include core platform modules (for which I've already gotten an >> approved PSARC case), as well as power management, synaptics and PS/2 >> customizations, wlan support, and other features such as "ebuttons" and >> other features unique to the platform. >> >> I now have a recent code drop in my hands, which was graciously supplied >> to me courtesy of Tadpole (some of which I actually wrote while I was >> still employed at Tadpole), consisting of various kernel bits needed by >> these platforms, with a written understanding that I'm permitted to use >> this code for inclusion in OpenSolaris under the CDDL. (And Tadpole has >> signed an SCA.) >> >> Note also that one of these platforms, the SPARCLE, was also resold for >> a time by Sun as the Ultra 3. (The 15" models. The 17" models were >> from a Tadpole competitor.) >> >> Also, a lot of these improvements may benefit other platforms. For >> example, the synaptics trackpad support is likely to be useful on PC >> laptops, and the wlan support I have should make it possible to greatly >> improve the robustness and utility of the pcwl and pcan drivers. >> >> Having an umbrella project will help folks who are most interested in >> these platforms participate in a more focussed way. >> >> -- Garrett D'Amore >> _______________________________________________ >> laptop-discuss mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I'll second this; this seems like a fine idea.
+1 Absolutely... Casper _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
