Re: [coreboot] Here is my new board. Can coreboot be implemented on it?

[Kfir Lavi]

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Peter Stuge  wrote:
> Kfir Lavi wrote:
> > I'm considering developing coreboot for this platform.
>
> Well, ok..
> > Last time I asked this question in gentoo-embedded mailing lists,
> > Peter said it would take 8 months to develop.
> > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gentoo/embedded/223304#223304
> > ...
> > For an experienced coreboot developer I would estimate an absolute
> > minimum of eight man-months of work. This assumes that Intel NDAs and
> > document retrieval requests are processed instantly. It took 9 months
> > just to get NDAs processed for the coreboot developer who went
> > through that process. On the other hand, one Intel FAE I talked to
> > mentioned only weeks needed in some of his projects.
> > ...
> >
> > I don't have 8 months for start and I'm really not an experienced
> > coreboot developer, so I want you to look again on the attached files,
> > so maybe it could be easier then Peter initially stated.
>
> I didn't make that up. And do not overlook the process of acquiring
> NDAs and documentation from Intel. Since the chipset is not supported
> you have the worst case scenario ahead of you. And you'd have to
> spend some time learning about firmware development in general if you
> haven't recently done work in this area. Every new chipset generation
> adds more stuff..
> > Manufacturer: Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH
> > Product Name: ETXexpress-PC
> > Version: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     L9400  @ 1.86GHz
> > 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset
>
> Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
>
> The chipset is not supported at all and requires new support to be
> written.
>
> I would, again, recommend looking at hardware which is already
> supported.
>
> //Peter

Thanks Peter for your prompt response.
So I understand that copy and paste from existing code will not help here?

Thanks,
Kfir