Re: fix for the powerpc problem

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 09:43:06PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote:
> Hi folks
> 
> We should finaly find a fix for the powerpc problem with 2.6.16: the
> images does not support apus/prep.
> 
> Possible solutions for apus
> - port patch with ARCH=ppc and hack k-p so support ARCH=ppc again,

This is the way to go for this one.

I have a feeling that it should not be too much work, since the ARCH=ppc
embedded plateforms are there still, but i have not had time to do this.

> Possible solutions for prep
> - hack k-p so support ARCH=ppc again and build another image or
> - forget it.

This will not work. I am monitoring upstream work in the 2.6.17 branch, but i
was told that ARCH=ppc is already too broken for PReP to build in it, so i
would forget it for now, and wait until 2.6.17, or try to backport the fix
once it goes in the 2.6.17 branch, or do the port ourselves.

Friendly,

Sven Luther