Re: Sarge on WRT54G-like Embedded Device?
Thank you Thiemo.
On Friday 18 March 2005 10:19, Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> > My plan is to install Debian Sarge into a UML image for it and compile the
> > basic apps usually used in embedded devices. But how to determine which
> > drivers are appropriate, by just looking at the board? I'd rather Debian
> > autosize the hardware if possible for things I don't know exist, in the
> > processor for example. Which driver is best for this hardware IPSec? The
> > Wifi radio is as yet unsupported in Linux, so has anyone used NDisWrapper
in
> > embedded?
>
> I have a hard time to understand this paragraph. What exactly do you
> want to do?
The BCM4704KPB processor has certain peripherals built in. Such as an IPSec
hardware engine, two ethernet ports, and more which I may not know about.
I would like to load drivers for all devices, but may not know them all,
because I cannot find a datasheet for the 4704. Hopefully the kernel would
load the correct modules automatically, but I cannot depend on that. Is
there a good way to determine which are the correct modules, when I do not
have a datasheet for the processor?
With respect to the toolchain, I would like to know whether it matters that
the processor has these internal peripherals? In the manufacturer's GPL area
is there normally a toolchain specific to their device? I would rather use a
device-specific toolchain if it is available, rather than Debian's.
In the manufacturer's GPL area, are there normally -scripts- to compile the
source and package it into a firmware image?
Is user-mode linux the best way to develop for embedded devices? Is Qemu the
best way to emulate MIPS little-endian on a Pentium3?
If I wanted to add something like the newest USAGI IPV6 to a 2.4 kernel, would
there likely be a problem in compiling?
Best,
Carl Cook
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