Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-11-01 Thread Jeff Moe via gnu-linux-libre
On 8/22/21 3:27 AM, Alexandre Oliva wrote: When I got involved with Linux-libre back in 2008, a file named micropatch.c already existed in the Linux source tree, in arch/powerpc/sysdev/micropatch.c. It's now in arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/micropatch.c. The initial version, added back in 2007, ha

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-09-01 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Aug 31, 2021, Jeff Moe wrote: > In the end, I didn't use gNewsense's tools, nor review their work. Thanks, that's useful information, that makes it clear I misplaced trust on the double-checking I had assumed. > I *started* to go thru their kernel, but it was false positive after > false pos

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-08-31 Thread Jeff Moe via gnu-linux-libre
On 8/26/21 11:00 PM, Alexandre Oliva wrote: Though I used to take gNewSense's review double-checked by you as ground truth, Some incorrect assumptions in your message. To correct just for the history: In the end, I didn't use gNewsense's tools, nor review their work. I *started* to go thru th

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-08-26 Thread Alexandre Oliva
On Aug 24, 2021, Jeff Moe wrote: > Hi Alexandre, it looks like you BCC'd me to a list post. Indeed. Sorry I didn't say so explicitly. > https://lists.autistici.org/message/20080221.002845.467ba592.en.html > It does not mention the CPM code. Exactly. It mentions bits that were removed. The

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-08-24 Thread Jeff Moe via gnu-linux-libre
On 8/22/21 3:27 AM, Alexandre Oliva wrote: When I got involved with Linux-libre back in 2008, a file named micropatch.c already existed in the Linux source tree, in arch/powerpc/sysdev/micropatch.c. It's now in arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/micropatch.c. The initial version, added back in 2007, ha

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] linux ppc micropatch.c: why keep it?

2021-08-22 Thread Jason Self
I have been unable to locate this engineering bulletin myself. I opened a support ticket with NXP asking for a copy. Just in case being able to see the actual engineering bulletin is helpful in some way. pgpwYuAlknGen.pgp Description: OpenPGP digital signature