[ Matt Porter writes: ]

On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Wolfgang Denk wrote:

quoted

3) Is Motorola going to extend it's Linux support to the embedded
controllers (MPC8xx, MPX82xx) ?

I'm not speaking for Motorola Computer Group, but the idea is to
support all current systems under Linux. For MPC8xx and MPC82xx
processors, this means the MBX (8xx) and the announced MVME2100
(82xx).

Keep in mind that the various evaluation boards for 8xx and 82xx are
produced by Motorola Semiconductor Processor Sector and any support
for those products would have to come from them. I can tell you I
have zero contact with them and don't even know if they can pronounce
Linux. :)

Nor do I speak for SPS, but I asked around and here was the answer
I got. This person asked to remain anonymous, so obviously he's not
speaking for SPS either, but this is the current party line:

Linux has been ported to the PowerPC (8xx) architecture by various
third parties. Motorola Netcomm has no plans to actively port Linux to
8xx.

Netcomm is the group that manufactures, markets, distributes, and
supports 8xx and 82xx embedded processors. Obviously, a lot of lobbying
needs to be done to help them "get it", but software in a semiconductor
manufacturer is like an ethics committee at a political convention, they
know they've got to have it, but don't understand what it's good for. :-)

-- 
 Dave Wolfe

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