[LinuxBIOS] [patch 0/4] AMD Geode LX support for LinuxBIOS

[Uwe Hermann]

Hi Marc!

On Tue, May 01, 2007 at 04:48:27PM -0600, Marc Jones wrote:
> Hello LinuxBIOS Community,
> 
> My name is Marc Jones and I work for the AMD embedded group. Jordan
> Crouse and I have been working with Ron Minnich on a Geode LX LinuxBIOS
> implementation for the AMD Norwich development platform.

This is great news! Thanks a lot for your work!

 
> Our implementation has been split into four patches: cpu, northbridge,
> southbridge, and mainboard. All four are required to build the Norwich
> platform. Ron and I expect this to break the current OLPC mainboards. We
> will work on fixing then soon (Note that OLPC went from GX to LX so an
> update was required regardless).

The LX-based OLPC should become another subdirectory of olpc/, just like
rev_a and btest, right? I'd rather not touch the existing directories if
the changes are that massive. This way we wouldn't break any targets
(just add a new one), correct?


> In addition to the patches you will need the Geode LX VSA binary that is
> located here:
> 
> http://www.amd.com/files/connectivitysolutions/geode/geode_lx/lx_vsa.36k.bin.gz

Where's the source code? SCNR :)

I assume the source is not publically available? That would sure be
great! If not, what exact usage rights come with the binary?

Also, is the VSA binary needed for _any_ LinuxBIOS usage on the LX, or
just to enable certain features? In other words, can we do _anything_
with the LX without the VSA binary?


Uwe.
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