kjlin was once rumoured to have said: > Howdy, > > I got an embedded MIPS board recently. > It has the following features: > - CPU implements a five-stage pipeline with performance similar to the MIPS R3000 pipeline. > - MIPS32 compatible instruction set > - R4000 style privileged resource architecture. > - Without MMU. > > I am estimating the possibility of porting linux on it. > Can Linux/MIPS 2.2 or 2.4 support for such a board which without MMU ? > Because i consider it is the most difficult part in the porting process. > Am i right? the Standard Linux kernels all require an MMU. However, there is a version of the kernel known as "ucLinux" (Microcontroller Linux) which will run on CPUs without MMU. I don't know if ucLinux has a MIPS target yet. C. -- --==============================================-- Crossfire | This email was brought to you xfire@xware.cx | on 100% Recycled Electrons --==============================================--
