Subject: Re: IDT RC3233x support?
To: None <tech-embed@netbsd.org>
From: Toru Nishimura <locore32@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
List: tech-embed
Date: 01/09/2003 07:04:34
"David Maxwell" <david.maxwell@idt.com> said;
> > So far there is no effort made on NetBSD code repository as long as I know.
> > IDT's RC3233x is pretty close to MIPS32 definition (look-like proto-MIPS32 or
> > something) and NetBSD already has one of genuine MIPS32 processor support
> > (AMD/Alchemy Au1xxx), then there would be little trouble to run RC3233x
> > processor, I guess (possible pitfall may be cache writethru/writeback design
> > twist).
>
> I'm going to see about obtaining an evaluation board for testing.
>
> I expect the changes should be pretty minimal, as Toru says.
Note that recently announced RC32438 has genuine MIPS32 core, whose
cache is different from its predecessor, and NetBSD/mips is expected to have
no hassle with it.
Toru Nishimura/ALKYL Technology