[parisc-linux] Re: [Fwd: Parisc - Linux on a HP-UX C8000 machine]

[Grant Grundler]

On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 01:22:22PM +0100, Thibaut VARENE wrote:
> And btw, I just noticed that the list on pateam.org reports some
> "cache issues" with fast A500. Though we believe firmly that L2 and
> non-equivalent aliasing might be at fault on PA8800/PA8900, I wonder
> if there are still other cache issues, or if the comments on the list
> should be cleared. Any update about that? :)

I don't know. I don't think any problems we've seen recently
can be attributed to caching issues. The most stable kernel
so far seems to be 2.6.13-pa1. But I expect as 2.6.15 gets
more exposure on Debian we'll know if that is better and if
it has any remaining caching issues.

> > We probably need to clone the new entries from arch/parisc/kernel/hardware.c
> > to the php/mysql code that drives the HWDB.
> > Any volunteers?
> 
> This is not that easy. The underlaying infrastructure of the HWDB is a
> really PITA, adding new stuff will probably require a bit more
> hacking. I'll try to figure out what needs to be done and will report
> about it ;)

The upside of pa8900 being the last one is we won't have
to update the HWDB much more. :(

> BTW, if anyone feels like volunteering for a complete redesign of the
> mysql/php infrastructure, please raise a hand!

I'd like to add, the HWDB maintainer doesn't need to be a linux hacker.
If someone from *BSD or HP-UX community wants to maintain it, I
certainly won't object.

thanks,
grant