On Mon, Apr 03, 2000 at 06:55:41PM +0200, Kevin D. Kissell wrote:
> >-if [ "$CONFIG_CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN" = "n" ]; then
> >- define_bool CONFIG_BINFMT_IRIX y
> >- define_bool CONFIG_FORWARD_KEYBOARD y
> >-fi
>
> As someone more concerned with embedded apps
> than old SGI platforms, I would take issue with forcing
> IRIX binary format support and keyboard forwarding just
> because a big-endian CPU is configured. Yes, I know
> that this is for 2.3, and most of embedded apps are
> 2.0 or 2.2 based, but I figure it's better to speak up now...
I already thought about that - Here #3
BTW: I didnt try to compile a big endian kernel without IRIX bincompat
so - YMMV
BTW: What is this CONFIG_FORWARD_KEYBOARD - I cant find anything in the
mips specfic corner - Is this in use ?
Comments ?
Flo
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