Hi. On Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:25:35 -0400 Jerry Stuckle <jstuc...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> I don't think the x86 architecture provides ANY hardware enumeration. > The processor couldn't care less. It's all about ports and interrupts. Yup. CPU is the ignorant one. Now, BIOS (or UEFI), on the other hand - they DO know hardware. And BIOS (or UEFI) - that's sure part of x86 platform. > It's the kernel which provides the actual enumeration. Sure it does, on any platform. Difference being - does kernel get helped by PCI bus to recognize hardware (x86, sparc, possibly ppc and ia64), or not (ARM, MIPS). > However, there is a difference in the instruction set for each type of > processor. The same binary machine code means one thing in the x86 > architecture, and something completely different in the ARM > architecture. *Most* C programs can be compiled for both, but much of > the hardware-dependent code (i.e. kernel, device drivers) will be > device-dependent and will need modifications. Agree. Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140811001100.f2aa7e5cfd96455d7add6...@gmail.com
