Hi Jason, > > There is lots of optimization potential on a few fronts we've identified > > in this thread. Let's save these for a follow-up. I'd rather this > > initial one be at least somewhat simple, so that as it gets optimized, > > it'll be easy to handle regressions. Also, it probably makes sense for > > you to send the patches for these, since you have both the hardware > > chops and the hardware itself to assess these ideas. I am interested in > > the topic though, so please do CC me. > > Everything has been upstream for a little while now, which means > development of this can move back to the proper MIPS tree like normal. > Did you want to submit some optimizations? Would be happy to look at > whatever you have in mind. Thank you for the heads-up! Unfortunately I'm a little stuck at the moment, especially as one of my main MIPS machines (a 5Kc Malta system) died mid-May while operating. It seems to be a faulty CPU core card and the base board may be fine, though I cannot know for sure as I only have one each and I don't have a logic analyser or at least a JTAG probe to peek at the system and see what's going on inside. If anyone knows a source of a replacement Malta, preferably with a 5Kc CoreLV CPU module or another 64-bit hard core card (a number of different ones have been made), then I'll appreciate if you let me know. I feel rather depressed knowing that many if not most hit the scrapper already while they could still find a good use. Somehow it is easier to get way more obsolete hardware from 1980/90s just because it was general purpose rather than niche. Otherwise I'll try to get back to this stuff later in the year with whatever I have that still runs, but don't hold your breath. Sorry! Maciej
