Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:40:41 -0600 From: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: emulation@freebsd.org, arch@freebsd.org, Wilko Bulte <wkb@xs4all.nl> Subject: Re: CFR: Removing the linuxolator on alpha Message-ID: <4454F699.7030507@samsco.org> In-Reply-To: <20060430193859.53c65eca@Magellan.Leidinger.net> References: <20060430193859.53c65eca@Magellan.Leidinger.net>
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Alexander Leidinger wrote: > 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 same time is not outdated/obsoleted upstream/in a good condition/ 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. > I highly support this. Scott
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