From owner-freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 30 17:38:32 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: arch@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4EDC316A405; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:38:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (jojo.ms-net.de [84.16.236.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD2FB43D55; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:38:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (p54A5F90B.dip.t-dialin.net [84.165.249.11]) (authenticated bits=0) by www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (8.13.4/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k3UHVBVZ075590; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:31:12 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Magellan.Leidinger.net (Magellan.Leidinger.net [192.168.1.1]) by Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k3UHcINd024419; Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:38:19 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:38:59 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger To: arch@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20060430193859.53c65eca@Magellan.Leidinger.net> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 2.1.1 (GTK+ 2.8.17; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new Cc: emulation@freebsd.org, Wilko Bulte Subject: CFR: Removing the linuxolator on alpha X-BeenThere: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion related to FreeBSD architecture List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:38:32 -0000 Hi, at http://www.Leidinger.net/FreeBSD/current-patches/linux.diff I have a patch which disconnects the linuxolator on our tier-2 architecture "Alpha". It also moves linprocfs from the generic to the architecture specific "options" and "files" files, since I think linprocfs should only be build on those architectures where it makes sense... those with a linuxolator. The reasons for the removal are: - we don't have a linux_base port which supports Alpha and at the same time is not outdated/obsoleted upstream/in a good condition/ currently working - the upcomming new default linux base port is based upon Fedora Core 3 (security support via http://www.fedoralegacy.org), which isn't available for Alpha (like the current default linux base port which is based upon Red Hat 8) - nobody answered my request for testing it ~1 month ago on current@ and alpha@ (it doesn't surprises me, see first point) - a SoC student wouldn't have to waste time on something which nobody is willing to test Removing the alpha specific linuxolator files and removing the alpha specific hack in the MI files will be done in a separate commit (a little bit later). Please send objections/suggestions for parts of the patch my way. Please direct objections to the removal to the trashcan (except you want to provide patches for the ports collection to make it work before the start of the work in the SoC). Bye, Alexander. -- Secret hacker rule #11: hackers read manuals. http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net GPG fingerprint = C518 BC70 E67F 143F BE91 3365 79E2 9C60 B006 3FE7 WL http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/registry/1FZ4DTHQE9PQ8/ref=wl_em_to/