On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 2:57 AM <o...@c-mauderer.de> wrote: > Hello Joel, > > Am 30.05.24 um 17:04 schrieb Joel Sherrill: > > Hi > > > > In reviewing ports for deprecation, I noticed that a few architectures > > have some very old BSPs which are unlikely to be used anymore. Dropping > > architectures and BSPs is beneficial for a few reasons: > > > > + Architecture removal cuts down on tool configurations when building > > all architectures. > > > > + BSP removal speeds up build sweep times which include > > rtems-bsp-builder. That build sweep takes about 8 hours currently. > > > > + Often eliminates code that cannot be relicensed because I cannot find > > the author. > > > > I would like to get some feedback on removing them. > > > > + ARM candidates include at least csb336, csb337 and variants. gumstix. > > edb7312, and smdk2410 > > Maybe think about adding the original Beagle Board and the BeagleBoard > xM to the list (beagleboardorig and beagleboardxm). > > Last time I tried that BSP (a few years back) it didn't work out of the > box. And as far as I know, you can't buy these boards anymore, and it's > even hard to find used ones (correct me if I'm wrong). >
This is why we need a discussion. For at least the arm, powerpc, and m68k, there are a lot of BSPs and I have to believe some are no longer needed. I don't want to kill any BSP that has an active user even if the hardware is on longer available. Kinsey suggested we pick a minimum ARM level and use that as a first cut at ARM BSPs. We need to be careful to consider space grade versions of old CPUs though. And I do not want to purge that support from score. For example, the m68k still has m68040 mvme* BSPs. Some labs still have those. But the mrm332 for example, might be a good candidate to remove. Strangely, https://robominds.com/ is still up and looks just like it did when I ordered the mrm332 OAR has. I don't think it has been out of the box for almost a decade though. When we moved back then, the lab was packed up and some boards are still in boxes. > > Best regards > > Christian > > > > > + m68k candidates include mrm332, most Coldfire BSPs, and 68360 BSPs. > > The only ones I currently see a need to keep are the mvme, mcf5282 > > based, and genmcf548x. > > > > + PowerPC should have some but I need help making a list > > > > Help is really needed to make this list. Please speak up. This type of > > knowledge is in the community. I have no idea what BSPs are still in use > > or even available any longer. > > > > We need to have a ticket on each targeting 6.1 for deprecation and a 7.1 > > ticket for removal. I am happy to do that part. > > > > Thanks. > > > > --joel > > > > _______________________________________________ > > devel mailing list > > devel@rtems.org > > http://lists.rtems.org/mailman/listinfo/devel >
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