Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:40:34 -0700 From: Warner Losh <wlosh@bsdimp.com> To: Tom Everett <tom@khubla.com> Cc: "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org>, Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: About FreeBSD support one more mini-pc Message-ID: <FD2977C2-7F98-4B48-81D6-87D2B81BEA78@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <CAB3ij4CKpp5hQWeKk5icq6dgxKX%2BtiFLho1TYKc%2BnTbufGzzFA@mail.gmail.com> References: <210081392741053@web22h.yandex.ru> <1392835264.1145.33.camel@revolution.hippie.lan> <CAB3ij4CKpp5hQWeKk5icq6dgxKX%2BtiFLho1TYKc%2BnTbufGzzFA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Feb 19, 2014, at 1:32 PM, Tom Everett wrote: > I would happily build a crochet-FreeBSD build for this, if it had a = chance > of working. I don't see a kernel config or any .dts files for this = board > on the tree, however, so those would have to be built out? Doesn't the board maker give yon ones that work on Linux? DTS is designed to be OS agnostic, but doesn't always achieve that design goal. Starting from Linux files typically is a good place to begin, = although from conversations with Ian I know that the iMX stuff falls farther from = the goals than others, so some manual tweaking would be in order... Warner > ps:I'm happy to buy my own hardware for it. >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org> wrote: >=20 >> On Tue, 2014-02-18 at 22:30 +0600, =D0=93=D1=83=D0=BB=D1=8F=D0=B5=D0=B2= =D0=93=D0=BE=D1=88=D0=B0 wrote: >>> Good day! >>>=20 >>> I see very interesting devices availaible here: >> http://imx.solid-run.com/ >>> That devices based on Freescale i.MX6 chipsets. >>>=20 >>> And my question is: >>> 1. Is FreeBSD has has support that platform? >>> 2. If not, is it interesting for any developers, that I'm buy that >> device for you and you will play with it and bring FreeBSD support on = it? :) >>=20 >> We have some support for imx6 now, and we're actively working to = expand >> it. Devices that work include uart, sdcard, ethernet, and usb. We >> don't have wifi, audio, or video drivers yet. We don't have SMP yet, >> although some people have patches that have it working with perhaps = some >> stability issues. >>=20 >> I wouldn't expect too much trouble to get that box booting, but be = sure >> to get a model that has a serial console port, since we don't have = video >> drivers for a console yet. >>=20 >> -- Ian >>=20 >>=20 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding - = Douglas > MacArthur > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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