sys-kernel/mips-sources/files/eblits/show_ip32_info-v2.eblit


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# Copyright 1999-2009 Gentoo Foundation
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
# $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/sys-kernel/mips-sources/files/eblits/show_ip32_info-v2.eblit,v 1.1 2010/06/07 06:43:17 kumba Exp $

# Eblit with information/warnings for IP32 (O2) users.
#
# If you need to add whitespace for formatting in 'einfo', 'ewarn', or 'eerror', use
# \040 for a space instead of the standard space.  These functions will strip
# redundant white space.

show_ip32_info() {
	echo -e ""
	einfo "IP32 systems function well, however there are some notes:"
	einfo "\t- A sound driver now exists for IP32.  Celebrate!"
	einfo "\t- Framebuffer console is limited to 4MB.  Anything greater"
	einfo "\t\040\040specified when building the kernel will likely oops"
	einfo "\t\040\040or panic the kernel."
	einfo "\t- A new RTC driver is included that uses the RTC class"
	einfo "\t\040\040framework to interface with the O2's Dallas/Maxim 1687-5"
	einfo "\t\040\040RTC chip.  Please report any bugs to the MIPS Team."
	einfo "\t- X support is limited to the generic fbdev driver.  No X"
	einfo "\t\040\040gbefb driver exists for O2 yet.  Feel free to submit"
	einfo "\t\040\040patches!"
	echo -e ""

	if use ip32r10k; then
		eerror "The R10K patch for IP32 is out of date and doesn't apply.  It might or"
		eerror "might not be updated in the future to apply.  When it did apply and boot,"
		eerror "however, it was flaky at best, and didn't stay online for long before"
		eerror "locking up.  Don't attempt to play with this unless you are seriously"
		eerror "interested in kernel hacking."
		echo -e ""
		eerror "We're interesting in finding anyone with knowledge of the R10000"
		eerror "workaround for speculative execution listed in the R10000 Processor"
		eerror "manual, or those who are familiar with the IP32 chipset and the feature"
		eerror "called \"Juice\"."
		echo -e ""
	fi

	einfo "To Build 64bit kernels for SGI O2 (IP32) or SGI Indy/Indigo2 R4x00 (IP22)"
	einfo "systems, you need to use the ${GOOD}vmlinux.32${NORMAL} make target."
	einfo "Once done, boot the ${GOOD}vmlinux.32${NORMAL} file (NOT vmlinux)."
}