Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:38:59 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: arch@freebsd.org Cc: emulation@freebsd.org, Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org>, Wilko Bulte <wkb@xs4all.nl> Subject: CFR: Removing the linuxolator on alpha Message-ID: <20060430193859.53c65eca@Magellan.Leidinger.net>
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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 The reasons for the removal are: - we don't have a linux_base port which supports Alpha and at the same time is not outdated/obsoleted upstream/in a good condition/ currently working - the upcomming new default linux base port is based upon Fedora Core 3 (security support via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/
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