Sven Luther wrote: > On Wed, Jan 09, 2008 at 04:30:13PM +0000, Matt Sealey wrote: >> Sven Luther wrote: >>> Let's just fix this in the kernel, until we get a fixed efika firmware, >>> then we can drop it easily enough. But until this happens, we need to be >>> able to boot the kernel without any extra work on the users part. >> That is exactly why I don't like the idea. Yes, it makes it easier for users >> and easier for distro managers to say "it supports the Efika" but it makes >> the Forth fixing, and any further firmware development (ignore the lack of >> releases, it means nothing) much harder. > > efika firmware development is dead. Until we see a release we should > assume that the efika is a firmware with breakage, and no upstream
The link that Olaf presented, www.powerdeveloper.org/asset/by-id/46 *is* the upstream support for now. What his patch does is say, the upstream support exists, but we don't like it, so we will supplement the patch.. -- Matt Sealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Genesi, Manager, Developer Relations _______________________________________________ Linuxppc-dev mailing list Linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org https://ozlabs.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxppc-dev
