Subject: Re: Wscons in NetBSD 3
To: Bruce O'Neel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/31/2006 09:30:15
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Hello,

> What would be necessary to run wscons, and therefore xfree86, on a SS4
> with a tcx?  Should this just work, or, do I have to do something
> special.

I don't think we have a wscons-compliant driver for the tcx.

> I've seen:
> http://my.opera.com/Macallan/blog/show.dml/77855
>=20
> I can make those changes and build a new kernel.  Will it work
> on the tcx then?

Unlikely. wscons needs kernel driver support.

> I don't see any mention of wscons in either src/sys/dev/sbus/*.c
> or src/sys/arch/sparc/dev/*.c  I assumed that the cg6 drivers would
> have some mention.

It does, in src/sys/dev/sun/cgsix*

> Also, what is the difference between:
>=20
> ./arch/sparc/dev/cgsix_obio.c
> ./dev/sbus/cgsix_sbus.c

these two attach the cgsix driver to different parents...

> ./dev/sun/cgsix.c

... and this is the driver itself.

have fun
Michael

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