NetBSD/mvme68k now using MI mk48txx TOD-chip driver

Steve Woodford has split the nvram/rtc functionality away from the clock interrupt code in NetBSD/mvme68k -current. It now attaches to mainbus0 as `timekeeper0 at mainbus0'. Additionally, MI mk48txx nvram/rtc access functions are now being used.
It should now be very easy to add a character device for the benefit of userland access to NVRAM. [0 comments]

 

Support for MVME177 completed, new snapshot

Thanks to a donation of a MVME177 to the NetBSD Foundation by Matt Thomas, Steve Woodford has been able to complete the support for this m68060-based board in NetBSD/mvme68k -current.
Accordingly, Steve has made available a new NetBSD/mvme68k snapshot, based on 2001-08-07 -current sources. It is available in the NetBSD/mvme68k snapshot area of the ftp server.
Since the last -current snapshot, a number of notable changes have made it into the NetBSD/mvme68k kernel:

1. The MI evcnt(9) interface is now used to record interrupt statistics.
2. The standalone netboot program now supports DHCP in addition to rarp/bootparams.
3. `Simulated' software interrupts have been replaced by real `hardware assisted' software interrupts. This reduces the amount of overhead on exit from exception handlers.
4. Numerous pmap tweaks to improve reliability.
5. The ECC DRAM controller(s) on MVME167/MVME177 (and optional on MVME162/MVME172) are now fully enabled. The kernel will now detect and log any errors reported by the controllers. You may need to change your kernel config files, as the memc(4) driver now attaches at mainbus0 instead of pcctwo0. Note that the memc(4) driver does not yet support the MEMC040 parity checking memory controllers found on some boards.
6. And, of course, completed MVME177 support.

As usual, if you experience any problems, please report them using send-pr(1) and/or the port-mvme68k mailing list. [0 comments]

 

mvme68k Improved memory controller driver

Steve Woodford, the NetBSD/mvme68k port maintainer, has improved the memory controller driver in NetBSD/mvme68k -current. The main benefit is that enabling, detecting and logging of DRAM ECC errors is now possible.
See the memc(4) man page for more details. [0 comments]

 

Matt DeBergalis is now the NetBSD/next68k port maintainer

Matt DeBergalis, , has volunteered to take on the role of NetBSD/next68k port maintainer. Leaving the position of next68k port maintainer, due to time constraints, is Darrin B. Jewell. Darrin will still be contributing to the next68k port by fixing bugs and answering questions on the mailing lists, among other projects. [0 comments]

 

Cats moves to its own arch dir

June 10, 2001 posted by Blog Import

NetBSD/cats is now in its own arch dir, sys/arch /cats Kernels should be built from there. Note that GENERIC has grown as it now contains all the currently supported USB devices. Any cats specific bugs should be reported using the newly created port-cats category in send-pr. [0 comments]

 

(hpcsh) ELF binary snapshot

June 10, 2001 posted by Blog Import

20010610-hpcsh-sh3el-elf/ [0 comments]

 

Support for Algorithmics P-4032 board committed

June 01, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Jason Thorpe has written and committed support for the Algorithmics P-4032, an older board for the R4xxx CPU family. Thanks to Carl Shapiro for providing a P-4032 board. [0 comments]

 

boot with local root (acorn26)

May 31, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Ben Harris (bjh21@NetBSD.org) has gotten support for booting with root on a local disk. [0 comments]

 

NetBSD/algor port committed

May 28, 2001 posted by Blog Import

The NetBSD/algor port is committed to the source tree. The port initially supports the Algorithmics P-5064 board. The port was done by Jason Thorpe, with a P-5064 board provided by Allegro Networks. [0 comments]

 

DMA in HCCS SCSI driver

May 28, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Ben Harris (bjh21@NetBSD.org) has committed support for the pseudo-DMA facilities of the HCCS SCSI podule. This gets speed up to 300 KB/s [0 comments]

 

DMA in HCCS SCSI driver

May 28, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Ben Harris (bjh21@NetBSD.org) has committed support for the pseudo-DMA facilities of the HCCS SCSI podule. This gets speed up to 300 KB/s. [0 comments]

 

Netbooting NetBSD/sun2 documentation

May 18, 2001 posted by Blog Import

Matthew Fredette, the NetBSD/sun2 port maintainer, has added instructions on netbooting NetBSD/sun2 to the NetBSD Diskless HOWTO. [0 comments]

 

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