On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 5:20 AM, Pavel Pisa <p...@cmp.felk.cvut.cz> wrote: > Hello Joel, > > On Saturday 23 of May 2015 16:44:09 Joel Sherrill wrote: >> Hi >> >> A LOT has happened since our last release. The release >> page (https://devel.rtems.org/wiki/Release/4.11) has a >> lot of the changes listed but a quick scan shows that >> at least: >> >> + SMP not mentioned >> + dynamic loading not mentioned >> + or1k not mentioned >> +epiphany not mentioned >> + other new BSPs missing? tms570 missing for sure > > I would suggest to mark tms570 BSP as experimental/minimal still > until it is updated to build with actual Premysl Houdek's > headers files. This task is still pending. > > Should I update that in Wiki? > Yes please do. I guess folks can also use the TI headers right? if they agree to its terms.
> I am unhappy that we have not get to new headers for 4.11 > release but that is lost case now. Question is, if change > can be introduced/backported to the stable release later. > Yes we can include it in dot release. >> + rtems-tester not mentioned >> + RSB only mentioned because I added some >> + recent timekeeping work missing >> + shell improvements looks too short >> + What else? > > The significant enhancement is ability to run RTEMS > in graphic mode on contemporary PC hardware - VESA Bios > Extension support by Jan Dolezal. I would be happy if his > latest changes to enable this support gets in because they > make VBE framebuffer the default. Analysis of the patches > inclusion > > - the change arrived quite late so it is a little risky > that some problem is not found before release (but x86 > with graphics is not commonly used) > + the VBE selected as default simplifies configuration > for user > + inclusion now has advantage, that only single set > of instructions need to be prepared. Else 4.11 ones > would be different/more complicated than 4.12 release > when configuration is simplified > I asked joel to give a review and commit if he likes it. > Best wishes, > > Pavel > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list > devel@rtems.org > http://lists.rtems.org/mailman/listinfo/devel _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@rtems.org http://lists.rtems.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
