Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:12:46 +0100 | From | Sam Ravnborg <> | Subject | Re: [PATCHv2 0/8] [POWERPC] 8xx cleanups |
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On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 01:35:41PM -0600, Josh Boyer wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:00:12 +0100 > Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 11:31:46AM -0600, Jon Loeliger wrote: > > > Sam Ravnborg wrote: > > > >>What impact do the have on boards in arch/ppc being able to build? > > > > > > > >Byt the way what are the plans for powerpc? > > > >We have: > > > >arch/ppc > > > >arch/ppc64 > > > >arch/powerpc > > > > > > > >It was my understanding that arch/powerpc was supposed > > > >to be the future unified powerpc architecture but it > > > >does not even provide a defconfig. > > > > > > > >And I do not see too much happening to do so - but that maybe > > > >because I looked at a wrong place. > > > > > > You must have looked in the wrong place. :-) > > > > > > arch/ppc is scheduled for removal from mainline in June. > > Good to hear. > > > > > arch/powerpc is under significant development, with lots > > > of defconfigs in arch/powerpc/configs. > > Double checked - it was my build script that used ARCH=ppc > > Now I just need to build another toolchain as the ppc750 could not build > > the defconfig. crosstool is my friend here. > > You'll need mkimage if you ever venture into some of the embedded board > configs. Just an FYI. I known - for now I'm 120% occupied getting modpost in shape and will return to the mkimage thread when below 100%.
Sam
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