Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
well, kernel binaries are different for terminals and cpu servers, but these are built from the same source code. in reality the kernel is the same modulo some drivers and one variable ( e.g. no vga in cpu servers). -Steve On 19 Dec 2014, at 03:15, da Tyga cyberfo...@gmail.com wrote: Plan9 kernel is monolithic with the drivers required for a specific platform compiled in. So you might need to write specific drivers for new hardware if they are not already available. The paper: http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/compiling_kernels/ explains the steps required to generate a new kernel. BTW, even for the same hardware, the kernels are different for terminals, cpu servers, etc. On 19 December 2014 at 07:06, cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org wrote: cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org writes: Yes, I figured it might require some new device drivers, but why would it require a new kernel? I thought there was already a Plan 9 kernel for Arm Cortex-series processors. That's one of the reasons why I developed such a crush on OMAP. ;) BTW, that was not intended as a rhetorical question; I really am curious why the device would require a whole new kernel...
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
in reality the kernel is the same modulo some drivers and one variable ( e.g. no vga in cpu servers). It's actually quite easy to make a single binary which can be configured at boot time to be either cpu or terminal, depending on a plan9.ini variable. IIRC it's a few lines of code in each of boot.c and main.c. However I can imagine a scenario in which this would be a security hole.
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
Em 19/12/2014 06:35, Richard Miller 9f...@hamnavoe.com escreveu: in reality the kernel is the same modulo some drivers and one variable ( e.g. no vga in cpu servers). It's actually quite easy to make a single binary which can be configured at boot time to be either cpu or terminal, depending on a plan9.ini variable. 9front does that.
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org writes: Yes, I figured it might require some new device drivers, but why would it require a new kernel? I thought there was already a Plan 9 kernel for Arm Cortex-series processors. That's one of the reasons why I developed such a crush on OMAP. ;) BTW, that was not intended as a rhetorical question; I really am curious why the device would require a whole new kernel...
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 8:06 PM, cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org wrote: would require a whole new kernel... when we say new kernel we mean new configuration and drivers, and possibly platform-specific bits not a complete rewrite.
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
Plan9 kernel is monolithic with the drivers required for a specific platform compiled in. So you might need to write specific drivers for new hardware if they are not already available. The paper: http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/compiling_kernels/ explains the steps required to generate a new kernel. BTW, even for the same hardware, the kernels are different for terminals, cpu servers, etc. On 19 December 2014 at 07:06, cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org wrote: cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org writes: Yes, I figured it might require some new device drivers, but why would it require a new kernel? I thought there was already a Plan 9 kernel for Arm Cortex-series processors. That's one of the reasons why I developed such a crush on OMAP. ;) BTW, that was not intended as a rhetorical question; I really am curious why the device would require a whole new kernel...
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
erik quanstrom quans...@quanstro.net writes: In short, it's an Arm Cortex A7 with 512MB DDR3, 8GB NAND flash, 7 touchscreen, uSD, uUSB AB (OTG), Bluetooth, GPS, and 802.11b/g/n. this will require a new kernel, and dealing with some new devices. sounds interesting, though. Yes, I figured it might require some new device drivers, but why would it require a new kernel? I thought there was already a Plan 9 kernel for Arm Cortex-series processors. That's one of the reasons why I developed such a crush on OMAP. ;)
Re: [9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
On Sat Nov 15 11:48:01 EST 2014, cigar562hfsp952f...@icebubble.org wrote: Does anybody know if Plan 9 can run on a DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet? Details here: http://www.digi-land.net/Photo_Show.asp?InfoId=487ClassId=56Topid=53 In short, it's an Arm Cortex A7 with 512MB DDR3, 8GB NAND flash, 7 touchscreen, uSD, uUSB AB (OTG), Bluetooth, GPS, and 802.11b/g/n. this will require a new kernel, and dealing with some new devices. sounds interesting, though. - erik
[9fans] DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet
Does anybody know if Plan 9 can run on a DigiLand DL701Q quad core tablet? Details here: http://www.digi-land.net/Photo_Show.asp?InfoId=487ClassId=56Topid=53 In short, it's an Arm Cortex A7 with 512MB DDR3, 8GB NAND flash, 7 touchscreen, uSD, uUSB AB (OTG), Bluetooth, GPS, and 802.11b/g/n.
