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@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ as little possible.
The current kernel supports only V.I Power.4e PowerPC 604 based VME board.
More will come in the future.
+Support for Openfirmware drivers was reintroduced, in a manner which
+should be compatible with "real" drivers. It is yet to be seen if
+a kernel can have both OF drivers and real drivers. But at least
+both versions can be built.
Other notes:
libexec/ftpd (ftpd.o) does not compile with optimization.
@@ -21,6 +25,9 @@ Other notes:
if compiled without -O.
(worked around with a makefile change)
+ This probably has changed with the introduction of gcc 2.8.X.X
+ but not completely verified (yet).
+
TODO:
ptrace support (that works)
fp (setround, getround, getmask, setmask, setsticky, getsticky)