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Re: [PATCH] linux-{kernel,modules}-di-mips{,el}: add support for MIPS Malta

From: Aurelien Jarno <aurelien(at)aurel32.net>
Date: Mon Jan 21 2008 - 17:18:25 EST


On Mon, Jan 21, 2008 at 02:14:08PM +0000, Thiemo Seufer wrote:

> Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 08:10:07PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> > > On Sunday 20 January 2008, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> > > > +++
> > > > kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fb-modules	(révision 0)
> > > > @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> > > > +aty128fb
> > > > +atyfb
> > > > +radeonfb
> > > > +cfbcopyarea
> > > > +cfbfillrect
> > > > +cfbimgblt
> > > > +cyber2000fb
> > > > +kyrofb
> > > > +macmodes
> > > > +g450_pll
> > > > +matroxfb_DAC1064
> > > > +matroxfb_Ti3026
> > > > +matroxfb_accel
> > > > +matroxfb_base
> > > > +matroxfb_crtc2
> > > > +matroxfb_g450
> > > > +matroxfb_misc
> > > > +neofb
> > > > +nvidiafb
> > > > +pm2fb
> > > > +savagefb
> > > > +sisfb
> > > > +sstfb
> > > > +tdfxfb
> > > > +tridentfb
> > > 
> > > Are those really all needed and are they actually used during installation?
> > 
> > I have actually copied this file from the sb1a-bcm91480b flavour (with
> > minor modifications). This board is similar to the Malta one by the fact
> > it supports PCI cards. Those modules are not needed for the QEMU emulation,
> > but I don't really know if they are useful or not for the real board.
> 
> The Malta firmware (YAMON) doesn't support graphic consoles. IOW, a serial
> line is at least needed to start the installer. Once the kernel is started,
> it could use the framebuffer console if a PCI card is present, altough this
> is not the typical mode of operation.
> 
> So, yes, the modules could be used, but using them during installation
> doesn't add much value.
> 

Ok thanks for the details

I have removed the fb modules from the my new patch that could be find below.

Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/debian/changelog


  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/debian/changelog (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/debian/changelog (copie de travail) @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6 (0.22) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Add 4kc-malta flavour. + + -- Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:27:02 +0100 + linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6 (0.21) unstable; urgency=low
    • Built against version 2.6.22-6 of linux-2.6. Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/package-list
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/package-list (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/package-list (copie de travail) @@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ Provides_sb1-bcm91250a: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, ide-core-modules, socket-modules Provides_sb1a-bcm91480b: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, socket-modules Provides_qemu: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, ide-core-modules, socket-modules +Provides_4kc-malta: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, ide-core-modules, socket-modules Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/kernel-versions
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/kernel-versions (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/kernel-versions (copie de travail) @@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ mips 2.6.22-3 sb1-bcm91250a 2.6.22-3-sb1-bcm91250a y linux-image-2.6.22-3-sb1-bcm91250a mips 2.6.22-3 sb1a-bcm91480b 2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b y linux-image-2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b mips 2.6.22-3 qemu 2.6.22-3-qemu y linux-image-2.6.22-3-qemu +mips 2.6.22-3 4kc-malta 2.6.22-3-4kc-malta y linux-image-2.6.22-3-4kc-malta Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/loop-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/loop-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/loop-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <loop-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fat-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fat-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fat-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <fat-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/crypto-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/crypto-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/crypto-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +#include <crypto-modules> Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/jfs-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/jfs-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/jfs-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <jfs-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/reiserfs-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/reiserfs-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/reiserfs-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <reiserfs-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ipv6-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ipv6-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ipv6-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <ipv6-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <usb-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/sata-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/sata-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/sata-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <sata-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <usb-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/kernel-image
    Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/cdrom-core-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/cdrom-core-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/cdrom-core-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <cdrom-core-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <usb-storage-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ppp-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ppp-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ppp-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <ppp-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/input-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/input-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/input-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +usbhid Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/xfs-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/xfs-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/xfs-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <xfs-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/md-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/md-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/md-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <md-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ide-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ide-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ide-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <ide-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/multipath-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/multipath-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mips-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/multipath-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +#include <multipath-modules> Index: kernel/linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6/debian/changelog
  • kernel/linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6/debian/changelog (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6/debian/changelog (copie de travail) @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6 (1.09) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Add 4kc-malta flavour. + + -- Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:26:55 +0100 + linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6 (1.08) unstable; urgency=low
    • Built against version 3.2b-1 of loop-aes. Index: kernel/linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6/kernel-versions
  • kernel/linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6/kernel-versions (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-modules-di-mipsel-2.6/kernel-versions (copie de travail) @@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ mipsel 2.6.22-3 sb1a-bcm91480b 2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b mipsel 2.6.22-3 r5k-cobalt 2.6.22-3-r5k-cobalt y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-r5k-cobalt, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-r5k-cobalt mipsel 2.6.22-3 qemu 2.6.22-3-qemu y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-qemu, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-qemu +mipsel 2.6.22-3 4kc-malta 2.6.22-3-4kc-malta y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-4kc-malta, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-4kc-malta Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/debian/changelog
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/debian/changelog (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/debian/changelog (copie de travail) @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6 (0.22) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Add 4kc-malta flavour. + + -- Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:27:11 +0100 + linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6 (0.21) unstable; urgency=low
    • Built against version 2.6.22-6 of linux-2.6. Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/package-list
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/package-list (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/package-list (copie de travail) @@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ Provides_sb1-bcm91250a: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, ide-core-modules, socket-modules Provides_sb1a-bcm91480b: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, socket-modules Provides_qemu: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, ide-core-modules, socket-modules +Provides_4kc-malta: ext2-modules, ext3-modules, ide-core-modules, socket-modules Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/kernel-versions
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/kernel-versions (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/kernel-versions (copie de travail) @@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ mipsel 2.6.22-3 sb1a-bcm91480b 2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b y linux-image-2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b mipsel 2.6.22-3 r5k-cobalt 2.6.22-3-r5k-cobalt y linux-image-2.6.22-3-r5k-cobalt mipsel 2.6.22-3 qemu 2.6.22-3-qemu y linux-image-2.6.22-3-qemu +mipsel 2.6.22-3 4kc-malta 2.6.22-3-4kc-malta y linux-image-2.6.22-3-4kc-malta Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/loop-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/loop-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/loop-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <loop-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fat-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fat-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/fat-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <fat-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/crypto-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/crypto-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/crypto-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +#include <crypto-modules> Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/jfs-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/jfs-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/jfs-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <jfs-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/reiserfs-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/reiserfs-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/reiserfs-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <reiserfs-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ipv6-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ipv6-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ipv6-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <ipv6-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <usb-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/sata-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/sata-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/sata-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <sata-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <usb-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/kernel-image
    Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/cdrom-core-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/cdrom-core-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/cdrom-core-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <cdrom-core-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/usb-storage-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <usb-storage-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ppp-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ppp-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ppp-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <ppp-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/input-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/input-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/input-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +usbhid Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/xfs-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/xfs-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/xfs-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <xfs-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/md-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/md-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/md-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <md-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ide-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ide-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/ide-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#include <ide-modules> + Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/multipath-modules
  • kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/multipath-modules (révision 0) +++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-mipsel-2.6/modules/4kc-malta/multipath-modules (révision 0) @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +#include <multipath-modules> Index: kernel/linux-modules-di-mips-2.6/debian/changelog
  • kernel/linux-modules-di-mips-2.6/debian/changelog (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-modules-di-mips-2.6/debian/changelog (copie de travail) @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +linux-modules-di-mips-2.6 (1.07) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + + * Add 4kc-malta flavour. + + -- Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org> Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:26:46 +0100 + linux-modules-di-mips-2.6 (1.06) unstable; urgency=low
    • Built against version 3.2b-1 of loop-aes. Index: kernel/linux-modules-di-mips-2.6/kernel-versions
  • kernel/linux-modules-di-mips-2.6/kernel-versions (révision 50980) +++ kernel/linux-modules-di-mips-2.6/kernel-versions (copie de travail) @@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ mips 2.6.22-3 sb1-bcm91250a 2.6.22-3-sb1-bcm91250a y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-sb1-bcm91250a, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-sb1-bcm91250a mips 2.6.22-3 sb1a-bcm91480b 2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-sb1a-bcm91480b mips 2.6.22-3 qemu 2.6.22-3-qemu y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-qemu, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-qemu +mips 2.6.22-3 4kc-malta 2.6.22-3-4kc-malta y loop-aes-modules-2.6.22-3-4kc-malta, squashfs-modules-2.6.22-3-4kc-malta
-- 
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