Re: [Bulk] Generic Question: Floating point, MMU
On Thu, 04 Dec 2014 08:35:11 +1300 worik wrote: > > For ones that lack MMU or floating-point, Linux is it. > > > > Other ones that have MMU and FP can run OpenBSD, although significant > > porting effort is required. And they have 8MB to 16MB flash, which means > > you are running a ramdisk kernel and that's about it. > > Why is OpenBSD the choice only if you have a floating point? > > And I would have thought Linux would not do well without a MMU. I know > people have ported Linux to all sorts of things, but no MMU? Check out uclinux They have come up with special memory handling to avoid memory fragmentation but It's probably still far wide of the mark for reliable or for that matter secure porting without great care.
Re: Generic Question: Floating point, MMU
Maybe this helps, http://www.uclinux.org Am 03.12.2014 20:36 schrieb "worik" : > On the thread: OpenBSD embedded? (was: OpenBSD 5.6-current on ASUS > Chromebox) > > ch...@nmedia.net commented: > > > For ones that lack MMU or floating-point, Linux is it. > > > > Other ones that have MMU and FP can run OpenBSD, although significant > > porting effort is required. And they have 8MB to 16MB flash, which means > > you are running a ramdisk kernel and that's about it. > > Why is OpenBSD the choice only if you have a floating point? > > And I would have thought Linux would not do well without a MMU. I know > people have ported Linux to all sorts of things, but no MMU? > > cheers > Worik > -- > Why is the legal status of chardonnay different to that of cannabis? >worik.stan...@gmail.com 021-1680650, (03) 4821804 > Aotearoa (New Zealand) > I voted for love
Generic Question: Floating point, MMU
On the thread: OpenBSD embedded? (was: OpenBSD 5.6-current on ASUS Chromebox) ch...@nmedia.net commented: > For ones that lack MMU or floating-point, Linux is it. > > Other ones that have MMU and FP can run OpenBSD, although significant > porting effort is required. And they have 8MB to 16MB flash, which means > you are running a ramdisk kernel and that's about it. Why is OpenBSD the choice only if you have a floating point? And I would have thought Linux would not do well without a MMU. I know people have ported Linux to all sorts of things, but no MMU? cheers Worik -- Why is the legal status of chardonnay different to that of cannabis? worik.stan...@gmail.com 021-1680650, (03) 4821804 Aotearoa (New Zealand) I voted for love
