Anyone know what is typically used for debugging a Geode x200 based design? By this I mean a JTAG/BDM or ICE for debugging say, LinuxBIOS and the Linux Kernel/Linux device drivers. I think this would be needed to support audio (VSA/SMM support) since getting it working without an ICE of some kind would be next to impossible. I can't really find any info on the web about it other then here: http://www.fs2.com they make an ISA-GEODE but it only seems to support GX2 based processors.
Any suggestions?
Thanks, Adam
On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 06:43:30PM -0500, Adam Bezanson wrote:
Anyone know what is typically used for debugging a Geode x200 based design? By this I mean a JTAG/BDM or ICE for debugging say, LinuxBIOS and the Linux Kernel/Linux device drivers. I think this would be needed to support audio (VSA/SMM support) since getting it working without an ICE of some kind would be next to impossible. I can't really find any info on the web about it other then here: http://www.fs2.com they make an ISA-GEODE but it only seems to support GX2 based processors.
My humble opinion is that implementing VSA2 wouldn't be that difficult with access to the right docs and previous knowledge about the platform.
And once LinuxBIOS has VSA2, just plug the BLDT .rom-files into it and you're done.
//Peter
My humble opinion is that implementing VSA2 wouldn't be that difficult with access to the right docs and previous knowledge about the platform.
And once LinuxBIOS has VSA2, just plug the BLDT .rom-files into it and you're done.
umm isn't that like a step backward? from a binary-only bios back to binary only modules?
On Sat, Jan 11, 2003 at 03:40:12AM -0500, Adam Sulmicki wrote:
And once LinuxBIOS has VSA2, just plug the BLDT .rom-files into it and you're done.
umm isn't that like a step backward? from a binary-only bios back to binary only modules?
Well, at least the VSA2 implementation is open source. :)
Problem is that the VSA2 modules aren't distributed in source form, anywhere. They are however distributed under some royalty-free license in binary form, which will do just fine for most users wanting the functionality. Compare with 3Com 3CR990 with specially licensed binary image (firmware for 3com chip) inside driver..
//Peter
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