On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 07:47:53AM +0800, Tiezhu Yang wrote: > Add /proc/boardinfo to get mainboard and BIOS info easily on the Loongson > platform, this is useful to point out the current used mainboard type and > BIOS version when there exists problems related with hardware or firmware. > > E.g. with this patch: > > [loongson@linux ~]$ cat /proc/boardinfo > Board Info > Manufacturer : LEMOTE > Board Name : LEMOTE-LS3A4000-7A1000-1w-V01-pc > Family : LOONGSON3 > > BIOS Info > Vendor : Kunlun > Version : Kunlun-A1901-V4.1.3-20200414093938 > ROM Size : 4 KB > Release Date : 2020-04-14 Why does Loongson64 need this extra file no other architecture or MIPS platform need ? Do others provide this information via a different method ? If yes, why can't Loongson64 do the same ? Thomas. -- Crap can work. Given enough thrust pigs will fly, but it's not necessarily a good idea. [ RFC1925, 2.3 ]
