Re: [PATCH] mm/pg-r4k.c: Dump the generated code

["Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@linux-mips.org>]

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, Ralf Baechle wrote:

> >  I agree the inclusion both R3k and R4k handlers at the same time even 
> > though any configuration predetermines which of the two is only going to 
> > be needed is a bit suboptimal indeed.
> 
> I guess one of the goals was to slowly clean up the stuff that forces us
> to have different kernels for R2000 and R4000 class TLBs.

 Well, we had a plan to support multiple systems with a "generic" kernel 
too; at least ones that have a compatible load address.  Which would help 
distributions create their bootstrap disks for example.  I have thought 
all of this got abandoned at one point, mostly due to the maintenance 
effort required to keep it going long-term.  The Alpha port did it many 
years ago, but they have a compatible bootstrap environment and their 
number of system variations is limited, especially as compared to ours.

  Maciej