Re: Linux 2.4.4-ac14

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Wed, 23 May 2001, Keith Owens wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2001 05:36:20 -0400, 
> Olivier Galibert <[e-mail]> wrote:
> >On Wed, May 23, 2001 at 07:07:38PM +1000, Keith Owens wrote:
> >> What is the point of including it in the kernel source tree without the
> >> code to convert it to ser_a2232fw.h?  Nobody can use ser_a2232fw.ax, it
> >> is just bloat.
> >
> >We don't provide the binutils or gcc with the kernel either.  The 6502
> >is a rather well known processor.  Try plonking "6502 assembler" in
> >google and you'll have a lot of choice.
> 
> I can accept that, but only if there is some documentation in
> drivers/char/Makefile to tell people which 6502 assembler to use and
> how it should be run, preferably including the commands used by the
> maintainer to generate ser_a2232fw.h.  Comment out the commands to
> prevent them being used by mistake (we don't want another aic7xxx
> debacle) but it should be documented.

AFAIK the binary hexdump was generated by a proprietary assembler _many_ years
ago.

<wishful thinking>
Of course it would be nice if someone would find an OSS 6502 assembler that is
able to assemble the file. Given that it's been years ago someone actually
changed the firmware code, I think the SGML tag surrounding this paragraph is
appropriate.
</wishful thinking>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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