Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 05:01:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Benjamin Kaduk <bjk@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r50199 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201704230501.v3N51AAH080803@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: bjk Date: Sun Apr 23 05:01:10 2017 New Revision: 50199 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/50199 Log: Add 2017Q1 MMC/CAM entry from Ilya Bakulin Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-01-2017-03.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-01-2017-03.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-01-2017-03.xml Sun Apr 23 04:32:20 2017 (r50198) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2017-01-2017-03.xml Sun Apr 23 05:01:10 2017 (r50199) @@ -1279,4 +1279,62 @@ concerned.</p> </body> </project> + + <project cat="kern"> + <title>MMC Stack Under CAM Framework</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Ilya</given> + <common>Bakulin</common> + </name> + <email>kibab@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="https://bakulin.de/FreeBSD/mmccam.html">Project Information</url> + <url href="https://github.com/kibab/FreeBSD/tree/mmccam-collapsed-commits">Source Code</url> + </links> + + <body> + <p>The goal of this project is to reimplement the existing + MMC/SD stack using the CAM framework. This will permit + utilizing the well-tested CAM locking model and debugging + features. It will also be possible to process interrupts + generated by the inserted card, which is a prerequisite for + implementing the SDIO interface. SDIO support is necessary + for communicating with the WiFi/BT modules found on many + development boards, like Raspberry Pi 3.</p> + + <p>Another feature that the new stack will have is support for + sending SD commands from userland applications using + <tt>cam(3)</tt>. This will allow for building device drivers in + userland and make debugging much easier.</p> + + <p>The new stack is able to attach to the SD card and bring it + to an operational state so that it is possible to read and + write to the card.</p> + + <p>The stack has been tested to work on the Beaglebone Black and + Wandboard Quad platforms.</p> + + <p>Currently the code is being prepared for inclusion in the + &os; source tree. <tt>cam(3)</tt> is being extended to + support SDIO-specific functions (reading registers, managing + interrupts).</p> + </body> + + <help> + <task>Integrate the code into &os; HEAD to facilitate + testing.</task> + + <task>Begin writing driver for Broadcom-based WLAN chips (found + on the Raspberry Pi 3 and Wandboard).</task> + + <task>Begin writing driver for Marvell-based WLAN chips (found + on the GlobalScale Dreamplug and some Chromebooks).</task> + </help> + </project> </report>
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