This patch set introduces preliminary support for Cavium Networks' OCTEON processor family. More information about these processors may be obtained here: http://www.caviumnetworks.com/OCTEON_MIPS64.html This initial patch set adds support for booting an initramfs to a serial console. Follow-on patch sets will add support for the on-chip ethernet, USB, PCI, PCIe, I2c and other peripherals. Patches: 1 - 6 add OCTEON specific files. 7 generic support for booting processors other than CPU0 14 generic cpu_to_name improvements. 29 - 32 generic 8250 serial port changes. 33 OCTEON serial port additions. 34 generic mips dma changes to support these patches. 37 defconfig The remainder just hook things up. Feedback certainly welcome, David Daney
