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Re: merge for gt(4) and Marvell SoC



> I put newer patch.
> 
>   
> ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/kiyohara/orion_nas/marvell-20091006.diff
>   
> ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/kiyohara/orion_nas/marvell-20091006.tar.gz
> 
> 
> 1. Most SoC peripheral devices were moved to sys/dev/marvell from sys/arch/
>    arm/marvell.  However, you might still find the strings 'evbarm' and
>    'orion'.  These will be removed in the future. 
> 
> 2. The pic of powerpc(sys/arch/powerpc/pic) was corrected so that we might
>    use pic_discovery.  This might be a problem that should be discussed
>    with port-powerpc@ or tech-kern@.
> 
> 3. Moreover, EV64260 has the possibility that idmac with dmover(9) can be
>    used.  However, because I do not have EV64260, it is not possible to
>    test. 
> 
> 
> Next, I will merge MV64361(DiscoveryII) of PegasosII(ofppc).  My mvgbe
> will work on PegasosII.

Could you import these changes into the tree as is now and improve later?

Spending too much time to design better software abstraction for these
hardwares is wasteful IMO, because these hardwares have no promise about
interfaces and compatibilities...

Masao


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