[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Kyle Harris]

Wolfgang,

Please find attached a patch for Intel CPU IXP425 and eval board IXDP425. 
This is applied against 0.4.0 (I tried several times to pull from CVS but 
failed, and finally gave up).

Note: This patch does NOT include support for the PCI bridge :(

Regards, Kyle.

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[U-Boot-Users] SourceForge problems - was: support for Intel IXP

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Kyle,

in message <E19cXb7-0006S9-00@smtp6.mindspring.com> you wrote:
> 
> Please find attached a patch for Intel CPU IXP425 and eval board IXDP425. 

Thanks, will be added ASAP.



> This is applied against 0.4.0 (I tried several times to pull from CVS but 
> failed, and finally gave up).

Seems SF is falling victim to it's success. Many project managers and
users at SF complain about the problems; litte to nothing happens.


All I can do for now is to provide more  frequent  snapshot  releases
(like the brand-new 0.4.3) which you can pick up at
ftp://ftp.denx.de/pub/u-boot/


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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Managers know it must be good because the programmers hate it so much.

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Kyle Harris]

Another thing to note about the IXP support is that there is NO network 
support due to license restrictions. Intel has chosen to release their CSR 
libraries under a proprietary license. The CSR libraries provide the Access 
Layer, which is a software interface for accessing the hardware ports. I'd 
had heard rumors that Intel was going to release this code under GPL, but 
that was months ago. So, for now IXP only supports the serial interface.

Kyle.

On Tuesday 15 July 2003 05:34 pm, Kyle Harris wrote:

> Wolfgang,
>
> Please find attached a patch for Intel CPU IXP425 and eval board IXDP425.
> This is applied against 0.4.0 (I tried several times to pull from CVS but
> failed, and finally gave up).
>
> Note: This patch does NOT include support for the PCI bridge :(
>
> Regards, Kyle.

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <E19caqI-0004cr-00@mclean.mail.mindspring.net> you wrote:
> Another thing to note about the IXP support is that there is NO network 
> support due to license restrictions. Intel has chosen to release their CSR 
> libraries under a proprietary license. The CSR libraries provide the Access 
> Layer, which is a software interface for accessing the hardware ports. I'd 
> had heard rumors that Intel was going to release this code under GPL, but 
> that was months ago. So, for now IXP only supports the serial interface.

Maybe you can write a short summary and submit it as doc/README.IXP ?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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for them?"          - Shakespeare, 1 King Henry IV, Act III, Scene I.

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Kevin Liao]

Currently there is no more serial number needed to download Intel hardware access software. All you need is to finish some
registration forms. See the following page:

http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425swr1.htm

Regards,
Kevin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kyle Harris" <kharris@nexus-tech.net>
To: "uboot" <u-boot-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP


Another thing to note about the IXP support is that there is NO network
support due to license restrictions. Intel has chosen to release their CSR
libraries under a proprietary license. The CSR libraries provide the Access
Layer, which is a software interface for accessing the hardware ports. I'd
had heard rumors that Intel was going to release this code under GPL, but
that was months ago. So, for now IXP only supports the serial interface.

Kyle.

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <009401c34b6e$c7432ce0$610a10ac@kevinliao> you wrote:
> Currently there is no more serial number needed to download Intel hardware access software. All you need is to finish some
> registration forms. See the following page:
> 
> http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425swr1.htm

Be careful, be _very careful_!

The registration process also  requires  you  to  accept  the  "INTEL
SOFTWARE  LICENSE  AGREEMENT  for  the Intel IXP425 Network Processor
Intel IXP400 Software" which includes this part:

    You shall not take any steps which cause the Software, as
    delivered hereunder, to be subject to the terms and
    conditions of the Free Software Foundation's General Public
    License (GPL) or Lesser General Public License (LGPL), by
    incorporation (other than limited header files) of the GPL or
    LGPL code, or by static link or other linking or other method
    which subjects any portion of the Software to the terms and
    conditions of the GPL or LGPL, or other open source license
    restrictions, in the absence of prior written approval by an
    authorized representative for Intel.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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Software Engineering:  Embedded and Realtime Systems,  Embedded Linux
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F u cn rd ths u cnt spl wrth a dm!

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Kevin Liao]

Sorry, I didn't see this part. Does it mean that we cannot use any part of Intel's code in GPL or LGPL licensed software without
Intel's permission?

Regards,
Kevin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wolfgang Denk" <wd@denx.de>
To: "Kevin Liao" <kevinliao@iei.com.tw>
Cc: "Kyle Harris" <kharris@nexus-tech.net>; "uboot" <u-boot-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP


In message <009401c34b6e$c7432ce0$610a10ac@kevinliao> you wrote:
> Currently there is no more serial number needed to download Intel hardware access software. All you need is to finish some
> registration forms. See the following page:
>
> http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425swr1.htm

Be careful, be _very careful_!

The registration process also  requires  you  to  accept  the  "INTEL
SOFTWARE  LICENSE  AGREEMENT  for  the Intel IXP425 Network Processor
Intel IXP400 Software" which includes this part:

    You shall not take any steps which cause the Software, as
    delivered hereunder, to be subject to the terms and
    conditions of the Free Software Foundation's General Public
    License (GPL) or Lesser General Public License (LGPL), by
    incorporation (other than limited header files) of the GPL or
    LGPL code, or by static link or other linking or other method
    which subjects any portion of the Software to the terms and
    conditions of the GPL or LGPL, or other open source license
    restrictions, in the absence of prior written approval by an
    authorized representative for Intel.


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
Software Engineering:  Embedded and Realtime Systems,  Embedded Linux
Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87  Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88  Email: wd at denx.de
F u cn rd ths u cnt spl wrth a dm!

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <00a701c34b73$a253f7c0$610a10ac@kevinliao> you wrote:
> Sorry, I didn't see this part. Does it mean that we cannot use any part of Intel's code in GPL or LGPL licensed software without
> Intel's permission?

Correct. Exactly this is the meaning.



Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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Software Engineering:  Embedded and Realtime Systems,  Embedded Linux
Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87  Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88  Email: wd at denx.de
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down.                                            - Ashleigh Brilliant

[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP

[Wolfgang Denk]

In message <E19cXb7-0006S9-00@smtp6.mindspring.com> you wrote:
> 
> Please find attached a patch for Intel CPU IXP425 and eval board IXDP425. 
> This is applied against 0.4.0 (I tried several times to pull from CVS but 
> failed, and finally gave up).

Added. Sorry this took so lang. Will show up on CVS "soon".

> Note: This patch does NOT include support for the PCI bridge :(


Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

-- 
Software Engineering:  Embedded and Realtime Systems,  Embedded Linux
Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87  Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88  Email: wd at denx.de
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feel and that's all. It's how the girl feels too. Don't press. If the
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