[parisc-linux] parisc64 vs kernel64

bame@riverrock.org bame@riverrock.org
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 09:18:10 -0700


I can imagine about a half-dozen new files to handle hpux32 and hpux64
syscalls and signals and stuff.

= So how about moving the rest to parisc/kernel64?

On first thought I'm not opposed to this but I'd like to let the
suggestion ripen for a while.

= We'd select between
= them with something like:
= 
= make config
= [...]
= *
= * Processor type and features
= *
= Processor family (PA1.1, PA2.0, PA2.0Wide) [PA1.1] 

FYI we'll probably want/have another CONFIG parameter to select 64-bit
kernel on 32-bit firmware translation layer.

= i think it might make maintenance easier, and possibly alan/linus would
= be more willing to take this than the current do_links based situation.

I would appreciate specifics of their "unwillingness" -- all I've heard
so far is assertions that they would hate it.

	-P