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From: Christer Weinigel <wingel@hog.ctrl-c.liu.se>
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Subject: Re: [RFC] Embedded X86 systems Was: [PATCH][RFC] AMD Elan patch
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Alan Cox wrote:
> > There is the basic Cx5530 chipset, which could have support in the
> > Linux kernel (IDE, graphics and sound).
> 
> It already does. Has done for ages. The non SB emulation mode of the audio
> is not supported but that I don't think matters.

I think that only the Cx550 IDE stuff is in the main kernel though,
the Cx5530 audio is a separate patch.  Also, the PCI IDs have change
for the SCx200, so the IDE driver needs to be updated.  I have a patch
for this and it seems to work, but I want to test it a bit more first.

> In general if we want to support lots of weird crap then the ARM folks have
> a very nice model and a lot of weird crap to have developed their ideas
> against. Personal preference
> 
> 	Type of system	(PC, Embedded)
>
> then for PC leave as is, for embedded
> 	
> 	Board type (blah, blah , blah)
> 	Firmware (PC BIOS, LinuxBIOS, RedBoot)

Sounds good.

  /Christer

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