Re: [linuxsh-dev] Patch: Boot time configuration of SCI(F) and Overdrive support

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Mitch Davis wrote:

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> Since it's inevitable that your kernel code would have to
> be released under the GPL, can I encourage you to see if it's
> possible for Lineo to release the code-so-far under the GPL?

Most of my work has been concentrated on getting a solid bootloader for
the Hypercom board I was working on, as well as Linux equivalents for
some of the tools that are part of the WindowsCE builder 2.1.2, like
CESH.

I definitely can't disclose the bootloader as it contains bits of
Microsoft code and probably would divulge Hypercom's hardware design by
the very code I used to initialize the board. As for the tools, instead
of using M$' "BIN" format, I did my own ("LIN" format") that does pretty
much the same, and implement CRC verification and all, but is not
Microsoft's. So, a priori, it should be ok to GPL but I need to ask what
Lineo's intentions are with them.

As for the kernel, the only work I did is all contained in that patch
that I sent the other day, and we certainly want it to be GPL.

> > some corpy business guy
>
> Suits.  It's always the suits.  :-|

<PERSONAL OPINION> Well, I don't mind the suits, they are useful and
needed in a company, but I wish short-sighted ones were not given a
voice in corporate meetings </PERSONAL OPINION>.

> > So, effectively, I have definitely ceased my work on
> > Hitachi processors.
>
> You've made a significant investment in learning this stuff,
> why throw your knowledge away now?  Most of us do this for
> fun and outside our companies.  There's nothing to stop you
> from doing the same, and heaven knows, our project could
> really benefit from having you.  Is there nothing we can do?
>
> > how good and finalized the work Niibe-San and
> > everybody did with LinuxSH has become.
>
> Yes quite.  You can still be a part of it.

Thanks, I appreciate the comments. In fact, I'm not junking what I did
and learned away : I'm transitioning my work over to our Japanese office
who is already busy making good use of the work you guys are doing on
SH4 Aspen boards. It also looks like they'll be doing work on ST40
processors soon, although nothing is sure with that yet. As for me, I'm
moving to the MIPS processors.

Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to do SH work in my spare time.
The reasons are that I won't have the hardware in my disposition
anymore, and I have other ongoing projects as well that sure eat up my
time :-)

I'll be watching the mailing list though, I think the LinuxSH effort is
really getting somewhere and is gaining tremendous momentum.

Take care,

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