Re: [linux-vr-cvsupdate] Trying a patch to update linux-sgi-2_4_8, uuuooopsss!

[Shane N. <sh...@mi...>]

On Tuesday 09 October 2001 02:58, Fran=E7ois Leblanc wrote:
> I've made a patch to update linux-vr to 2.4.8.
> Unfortunatly I try this under Casio E15 and
> cyace.exe is unable to boot this new release.
> It means that cyace.exe init memory,
> starts loading kernel and freaze.
>
> I suppose that boot sequence is broken but
> I don't know mips assembler, and I don't have
> emulator...
>
> If someone wants to get a look or can try
> kernel under emulator to get me on rails
> you can get patch at public ftp  ftp.cev-sa.com
> linux-vr-2_4_0-to-2_4_8.diff.tar.gz
>
> or I can e-mail the patch (warning, up to 12 Mb)
> ask me. (fra...@ce...)
>
> Sorry if this is not the good list for this message!

Heh, it's the only one anymore AFAIK :(.  There are lots of people=20
using linux-vr at Agenda, you might want to forward this message to=20
age...@li... , and you might get some people=20
there interested in hacking it up.

The upstream for this particular cvs repository has always been=20
SGI..., but I have no idea where they are at in terms of their=20
development, but I think it ceased somewhere after where we did. =20
There was another effort to bring the MIPS kernel present that folks=20
were talking about on the main lkm mailing list.., so you might want=20
to search the archive there.

I've forward ported pieces of the kernel in my own repository (IRDA=20
comes to mind), but I'm afraid of really hosing someone elses stuff=20
with my rather massive changes to IRDA, etc.

I might poke a stick at your diff it when I get my home office back=20
in shape in two or three weeks.  If you really want to work on=20
forward porting though, I would suggest contacting the folks that are=20
doing it for MIPS for another CPU (non-NEC if memory serves).  They=20
asked for us to join, and have pulled down a lot of source from us=20
and were integrating it last I heard.  I think it might be favourable=20
if they are going to be working on the kernel actively for us to=20
"close down" linux-vr and move all active work to the other active=20
MIPS branch, or upstream from them like we did with SGI.

Thanks,
Shane Nay.