>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
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>I'll second this; this seems like a fine idea.


+1  Absolutely...

Casper
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