Re: PC532 emulation not complete yet ...

[Matthias Pfaller <leo%marco.de@localhost>]

Matthias Pfaller schrieb:
> udo.a.moeller%web.de@localhost schrieb:
>> Hi,
>> here is a small graphic that shows the system configuration. The FPGA only 
>> emulates the peripherals of the PC532.
>>
>> Matthias, I believe that you have pointed to the critical issue - the 
>> emulation of the serial device with the ICU is not complete.
>> I will change this and also add the real-time clock. 
>>
>> And then I will cool the champagne ...
> 
> I'm not sure you will be able to run netbsd without a fpu. I think a
> kernel with NS381 defined will just halt at some point because there is
> no way to determine the presence of a fpu at runtime. At the moment the
> kernel will try to save the fpu state, the cpu will halt. You might be
> saved due to the lazy fpu state save... If you need a fpu I probably
> have a B0 stepping somewhere. It has the divide bug, but at least it
> will enable you to start.
> 
> Matthias

I just checked. The INSTALL and GENERIC kernels don't have NS381
defined. So you are safe.

Matthias
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