From fb2cbbc2de5c2fdaa32844624f7938725b2579cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darren Hart Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:14:46 -0700 Subject: intel-common: Add a README Add a README describing the intel-core* (intel-common) BSPs and the Linux kernel package architecture. Includes a list of currently tested BSPs compatible with the intel-common BSPs. Update the top-level README with a reference to this new README for the intel-common BSPs. Signed-off-by: Darren Hart --- conf/machine/README | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+) create mode 100644 conf/machine/README (limited to 'conf') diff --git a/conf/machine/README b/conf/machine/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c68afc7f --- /dev/null +++ b/conf/machine/README @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +The intel-* BSPs, also known as the intel-common BSPs, provide a few +carefully selected tune options and generic hardware support to cover +the majority of current Intel CPUs and devices. The naming follows the +convention of intel--, where TUNE is the gcc cpu-type (used +with mtune and march typically) and BITS is either 32 bit or 64 bit. + +intel-core2-32 +This BSP is optimized for the Core2 family of CPUs as well as all Atom +CPUs prior to the Silvermont core. + +intel-corei7-64 +This BSP is optimized for Nehalem and later Core and Xeon CPUs as well +as Silvermont and later Atom CPUs, such as the Baytrail SoCs. + +These BSPs use what we call the intel-common Linux kernel package +architecture. This includes core2-32-intel-common and +corei7-64-intel-common. These kernel packages can also be used by any of +the BSPs in meta-intel that choose to include the +intel-common-pkgarch.inc file. To minimize the proliferation of vendor +trees, reduce the sources we must support, and consolidate QA efforts, +all BSP maintainers are encouraged to make use of the intel-common Linux +kernel package architecture. + +Of the BSPs presently included in meta-intel, the following have passed +initial testing with the intel-common BSPs (rather than the named BSP): + +For intel-corei7-64: + crystalforest-server + crystalforest-gladden + haswell-wc + romley + sugarbay + +For intel-core2-32: + + +If you are interested in a BSP not listed here, chances are we are +currently working on resolving some configuration issues with it. Please +check the bugzilla and check in with us on the meta-intel mailing list. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf