On 03/26/2012 07:53 PM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote: > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 07:40:08PM +0100, Gordan Bobic wrote: >> On 03/26/2012 04:10 PM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote: >>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 10:38:31AM +0100, Gordan Bobic wrote: >>>> >>>> ... similar ARM distro ... >>>> http://www.redsleeve.org/ >>>> >>> >>> But this is very theoretical as there are no common ARM hardware to run on. (links to newegg, please!) >> >> There doesn't need to be "common hardware". The rootfs/userspace is >> armv5tel, so it will run on any ARMv5, ARMv6 or ARMv7 CPU. >> > > > I am not up to speed on the different ARM versions, but would it run on this: > http://www.altera.com/devices/processor/arm/cortex-m1/m-arm-cortex-m1.html > and this: > http://www.altera.com/devices/processor/arm/cortex-a9/m-arm-cortex-a9.html Cortex M1 is ARMv6 and Cortex A9 is ARMv7. The RS userspace targets ARMv5, so yes, it should run on both of those. >> You will need different kernels for different SoCs, but all devices come with >> working kernels for them anyway, so there is nothing stopping you >> from using the hardware vendor's kernel with the RS rootfs. > > That would be Altera, I guess, but I do not see any downloads for ARM Linux kernels > on their web page. Maybe I should try again in a year... Some SoC vendors tend not to be particularly open about such things until you actually buy the dev kit, but it is a virtual certainty you will get a supported kernel they have cooked up for the device with it - otherwise nobody would buy them. Some SoC vendors are very good at pushing things upstream, too, e.g. Marvell. Gordan