Re: sh4 architecture into Wheezy

[Bill Traynor <wmat@naoi.ca>]

On 11-03-30 09:17 AM, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 02:05:52PM +0900, Nobuhiro Iwamatsu wrote:
> > Dear release team.
> >
> > We(sh4 porting team) are now trying to run Debian on Renesas SH(sh4) CPU.
> >   http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?suite=unstable&a=sh4
> >
> > We want to support sh4 by the next release (Wheezy).
> >
> > - Buildd status
> >   Currentry, we are finished with build with packages of about 90%.
> >   http://buildd.debian-ports.org/stats/sh4.txt
> >   http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?suite=unstable&a=sh4&priority=
> >
> > - ArchiveQualification of sh4
> >   http://wiki.debian.org/ArchiveQualification/sh4
> >
> > How do you think about including sh4 in the next release?
> >
> > If I have say "go ahead!", we will start work with DSA, buildd
> > team, security team and ftp-master team.
> Hi Nobuhiro,
>
> A few questions:
>
> You say "there is many user waiting for port to Debian" in the wiki
> page listed. How many is "many"?
I'd assume anyone working internally at Renesas would use it.  I know 
there are 100s of subscribers to the linuxsh-dev mailing list who are 
potential users.

> What are the future prospects for sh4? It seems that STM are
> concentrating on ARM-based cores for future products...

Not sure why STMs activities are relevant?  Renesas owns the IP and is 
moving forward with SH4-based cores.