Re: new snapshot

On 2002.06.06 19:01 Jason R Thorpe wrote:

> There is an arch/hppa which contains hppa CPU specific support code.
> arch/hp700 contains hp700-and-machines-similar-to-it support code.
Ahh, like m68k and the various ports that are based on that CPU. 

> When you say hp800, which hp800 do you mean?  The old hp800 or the
> new hp800? :-) 
Why do I have the feeling that HP stuff is somewhat obscure? 
Hmm. I should not say obscure as a DEC (RIP) lover. ;-) 

> The new hp800s are very different from the old hp800s,
> and if we were to support the old hp800s, it would probably have to
> be as a different port (i.e. arch/hp800), and probably a different
> MACHINE_ARCH, as well 
Very good to know. The objects of my desire (some E class stuff, maybe a
H70) are all at least HPPA 1.1. Not to speak about the D370 (PA8000)
that I am hunting... 
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