[linux-cirrus] Re: new Cirrus Logic Linux release
- From: NZG <ngustavson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-cirrus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:16:17 -0500
gj Bryan.
P.S. are you using the vanilla 4.1.1 gcc? Or are you patching it?
NZG
On Monday 30 April 2007 8:42 am, Brian Austin wrote:
> Yes, it has been a very long time, but I am happy to say we are now
> releasing the new Cirrus Linux package.
>
> This release contains......
>
> 1. Linux-2.6.17.14
>
> 2. A new build system based off of buildroot.
> http://buildroot.uclibc.org
>
> 3. Updated toolchain. gcc-4.1.1 uClibc-0.9.28.3
>
> You can still use the older gcc-3.4.3 toolchain as well.
>
> We added some IRDA applications and a new MP3 Player, MPG123.
>
> We have a new Audio I2S driver and best of all a real FB Driver.
>
> you can switch video modes from 640x480 up to 1280x720 using fbset.
> You can also run these from the kernel command line.
>
> The docs are updated online as well.
>
> There are a few issues that we are working on now.
>
> 1. Booting up edb9307A with a resolution of 1024x768 at 24bpp does not
> work right now. It does for all other boards, but not 07a. I'm working
> on it now.
>
> 2. MPG123 gets slow with raster in high resolutions as well.
>
> We support the following modes with the new FB driver....
>
> 1 CRT-640x480-60
> 2 CRT-640x480-72
> 3 CRT-640x480-75
> 4 CRT-640x480-85
> 5 CTR-640x480-100
> 6 CRT-800x600-56
> 7 CRT-800x600-60
> 8 CRT-800x600-72
> 9 CRT-800x600-85
> 10 CRT-800x600-100
> 11 CRT-1024x768-60
> 12 CRT-1024x768-70
> 13 CRT-1024x768-75
> 14 CRT-1024x768-85
> 15 CRT-1280x720-60
>
>
> and for TV......
>
> 0 NTSC 640x400 Boot-up Screan Standart
> 1 NTSC 640x480 Desktop Lower
> 2 NTSC 640x480 Desktop Higher
> 3 NTSC 720x400 Boot-up Screen Standart
> 4 NTSC 720x480 DVD Very Low
> 5 NTSC 800x600 Desktop Alternate
> 6 NTSC 800x600 Desktop Lower
> 7 NTSC 800x600 Desktop Higher
> 8 NTSC 800x600 Desktop Standart
> 9 NTSC 1024x768 Desktop Standart
> 10 NTSC 1024x768 Desktop Lower
> 11 NTSC 1024x768 Desktop Higher
> 12 PAL 640x400 Boot-up Screen Standart
> 13 PAL 640x480 Desktop Standart
> 14 PAL 640x480 Desktop Lower
> 15 PAL 640x480 Desktop Higher
> 16 PAL-M 640x480 Desktop for Brazil Standart
> 17 PAL-Nc 640x480 Desktop for Argentina Standart
> 18 PAL 720x400 Boot-up Screen Standart
> 19 PAL 800x600 Desktop Lower
> 20 PAL 800x600 Desktop Standart
> 21 PAL 800x600 Desktop Higher
> 22 PAL 1024x768 Desktop Standart
> 23 PAL 1024x768 Desktop Higher
>
>
> Depths of 8,16, and 24.
>
> With this new release and system, I will be able to release updates and
> new software MUCH quicker than before.
>
> You can get the new stuff here.
>
> http://arm.cirrus.com/files/linux/releases/linux-2.6
>
> and the new toolchain here.
>
> http://arm.cirrus.com/files/tools/arm-linux-gcc-4.1.1-920t.tar.bz2
>
>
> Questions, comments, flames welcome :-)
>
> Brian
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