I'm looking at working on via vt82c686b for tyan s2507, and I'm wondering what the best way to handle the differences between 686a and 686b is. The only difference I can see is a single PCI ID for ACPI. Would it be better to use some sort of runtime detection for this single PCI ID to differentiate, or seperate the two entirely? Also, should I use the whole name of the chipset, vt82c686b, or just shorten it to vt686b (which is commonly used by via)? BTW, I'm putting off i815 again, because I can't get the test rig out of its current use.
-Corey
On 12/13/06, Corey Osgood corey_osgood@verizon.net wrote:
I'm looking at working on via vt82c686b for tyan s2507, and I'm wondering what the best way to handle the differences between 686a and 686b is. The only difference I can see is a single PCI ID for ACPI.
I'd just make a new one. Yes, it is code duplication but it is simpler for people to follow. I expect that 686a is dead anyway.
ron
ron minnich wrote:
I'd just make a new one. Yes, it is code duplication but it is simpler for people to follow. I expect that 686a is dead anyway.
ron
Alright, thanks. I suspect the same, but the docs say that they could be used in combination with P3 northbridges. From what I've seen though, linuxbios seems mainly aimed at the latest and greatest, and not the last gen, or for that matter a couple gens before it. But, as a poor college student, I can't afford such things :-(
On Sun, Dec 17, 2006 at 10:25:23PM -0500, Corey Osgood wrote:
Alright, thanks. I suspect the same, but the docs say that they could be used in combination with P3 northbridges. From what I've seen though, linuxbios seems mainly aimed at the latest and greatest, and not the last gen, or for that matter a couple gens before it.
It shouldn't. I've done some work to port older stuff from v1 (mostly Super I/Os and now the 440BX) and I will continue to do so.
Any help welcome :)
Uwe.
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