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Subject: [ts-7000] New Kernel?
From: Andy Gryc <>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:09:53 -0400
Hi all (especially Jesse :-),

Is there any chance that a new kernel image may be released?  I'm trying 
to build a commercial product based on the TS-7250, and there are three 
showstopper bugs for my application in the released kernel.  Although I 
know that Jesse is working on a CE port and doing NetBSD in his spare 
time, it would be nice to know that the Linux kernel is actively being 
refreshed.

I have been able to build a new kernel, and have applied patches that 
fix two of the bugs (the GPIO Interrupt # and the Real Time Clock).  
However, the third bug (the JFFS2 file truncation problem) is a little 
bit more of a problem.  Apparently the JFFS2 current branch no longer 
supports the 2.4 kernel, but has moved on to 2.6.  I diffed the changes 
between what is in the recent JFFS2 tree and what is supplied by 
Technologic, and there are too many differences to count--entire 
rearrangements of files, etc.  I suspect that updating this one could be 
a little bit tricky, to put it mildly.

Is there any chance that a move to the 2.6 kernel is in the works?  Of 
course, supporting at least the three patches I've identified above :-)  
If not, is there any guidance as to updating to the newest JFFS2 from 
the released 2.4 distribution?  The number of directory and/or 
rearrangements tells me that I don't necessarily want to delve into and 
totally mess up my kernel without understanding that situation better...

If I am able to make a patched 2.4 kernel successfully, I'm more than 
happy to distribute it to the group via the group files repository.
--Andy Gryc



 
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