* SNMP code now works with the FreeBSD stack
|
* SNMP code now works with the FreeBSD stack
|
* Port added for IDT MIPS IDT79RC32334 reference platform, including Flash,
|
* Port added for IDT MIPS IDT79RC32334 reference platform, including Flash,
|
ethernet, and serial drivers as well as RedBoot support. Contributed by
|
ethernet, and serial drivers as well as RedBoot support. Contributed by
|
Tim Michals working for IDT.
|
Tim Michals working for IDT.
|
* Port added for Texas Instruments ARM9 OMAP Innovator board. Contributed by
|
* Port added for Texas Instruments ARM9 OMAP Innovator board. Contributed by
|
Patrick Doyle of Delphi Communication Systems.
|
Patrick Doyle of Delphi Communication Systems.
|
* Add XScale PXA2x0 support, with Microplex Printer control 5.0 (mpc50)
|
* Add XScale PXA2x0 support, with Microplex Printer control 5.0 (mpc50)
|
target incorporating flash support.
|
target incorporating flash support.
|
* Add support for Cogent CSB281 - PowerPC 8245 board.
|
* Add support for Cogent CSB281 - PowerPC 8245 board.
|
* Add support for PowerPC 8260 based systems - one from Motorola (VADS)
|
* Add support for PowerPC 8260 based systems - one from Motorola (VADS)
|
and another from Delphi Communications. Contributed by Delphi.
|
and another from Delphi Communications. Contributed by Delphi.
|
* Add support for Analogue & Micro Adder (PowerPC 850) boards
|
* Add support for Analogue & Micro Adder (PowerPC 850) boards
|
* Update MN10300 ASB2303 HAL to support RedBoot
|
* Update MN10300 ASB2303 HAL to support RedBoot
|
* New package for application level profiling (histogram only)
|
* New package for application level profiling (histogram only)
|
* Support for NPWR Linux Engine (Xscale IOP310) from Team ASA
|
* Support for NPWR Linux Engine (Xscale IOP310) from Team ASA
|
* Support for Allied Telesyn TS1000 (PowerPC 855T based design)
|
* Support for Allied Telesyn TS1000 (PowerPC 855T based design)
|
* Yoshinori Sato has contributed a watchdog driver for the Hitachi H8/300H.
|
* Yoshinori Sato has contributed a watchdog driver for the Hitachi H8/300H.
|
* Add AT91 watchdog driver. Contributed by Thomas Koeller of Basler Vision
|
* Add AT91 watchdog driver. Contributed by Thomas Koeller of Basler Vision
|
Technologies.
|
Technologies.
|
* SMP support added for x86.
|
* SMP support added for x86.
|
* Ported new networking stack from FreeBSD to eCos. Includes IPv6 support.
|
* Ported new networking stack from FreeBSD to eCos. Includes IPv6 support.
|
* Added generic power management support, plus platform support for the iPAQ.
|
* Added generic power management support, plus platform support for the iPAQ.
|
* Ported Microwindows windowing graphics system. This port is still alpha.
|
* Ported Microwindows windowing graphics system. This port is still alpha.
|
* Added hooks in common ethernet driver for lwIP lightweight IP stack.
|
* Added hooks in common ethernet driver for lwIP lightweight IP stack.
|
* Added RedBoot only ports to Samsung Calmrisc16 and Calmrisc32 architectures.
|
* Added RedBoot only ports to Samsung Calmrisc16 and Calmrisc32 architectures.
|
Includes board ports to Calm16 Core and Calm32 Core eval boards.
|
Includes board ports to Calm16 Core and Calm32 Core eval boards.
|
* Added Samsung ARM KS32c5000 SNDS100 eval board port including RedBoot and
|
* Added Samsung ARM KS32c5000 SNDS100 eval board port including RedBoot and
|
ethernet support. Contributed by Grant Edwards of Comtrol.
|
ethernet support. Contributed by Grant Edwards of Comtrol.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to the Altera ARM9 Excalibur board. Includes FLASH driver.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to the Altera ARM9 Excalibur board. Includes FLASH driver.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Hitachi SH3-based HS7729PCI board, with SH 7729 CPU.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Hitachi SH3-based HS7729PCI board, with SH 7729 CPU.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, watchdog and wallclock drivers. The ethernet
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, watchdog and wallclock drivers. The ethernet
|
driver includes generic support for the VIA Rhine chipset.
|
driver includes generic support for the VIA Rhine chipset.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Hitachi SH3-based Solution Engine SE77x9 board.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Hitachi SH3-based Solution Engine SE77x9 board.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, serial and watchdog drivers.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, serial and watchdog drivers.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Hitachi SH4-based Solution Engine SE7751 board.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Hitachi SH4-based Solution Engine SE7751 board.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, serial and watchdog drivers.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, serial and watchdog drivers.
|
* Support for the SH2 core, and SH2 on-chip etherc added.
|
* Support for the SH2 core, and SH2 on-chip etherc added.
|
* Port to Matsushita AM33-2 based ASB2305 board added, including serial,
|
* Port to Matsushita AM33-2 based ASB2305 board added, including serial,
|
ethernet and FLASH support.
|
ethernet and FLASH support.
|
* Ethernet, serial and USB drivers for NEC MIPS uPD985xx chip family added.
|
* Ethernet, serial and USB drivers for NEC MIPS uPD985xx chip family added.
|
* RedBoot-only port to MIPS Malta evaluation board (Mips32 4Kc and Mips64 5Kc
|
* RedBoot-only port to MIPS Malta evaluation board (Mips32 4Kc and Mips64 5Kc
|
cores) added, including FLASH and ethernet support.
|
cores) added, including FLASH and ethernet support.
|
* Port to NEC MIPS VRC4375-based 'Blue Nile' evaluation board. Includes
|
* Port to NEC MIPS VRC4375-based 'Blue Nile' evaluation board. Includes
|
FLASH, serial and ethernet drivers (the latter being new support for the
|
FLASH, serial and ethernet drivers (the latter being new support for the
|
i21143 chipset).
|
i21143 chipset).
|
* Ethernet driver for Intel i82544 Gigabit ethernet added.
|
* Ethernet driver for Intel i82544 Gigabit ethernet added.
|
* Support for Samsung ARM KS32C5000 on-core ethernet broken out into "generic"
|
* Support for Samsung ARM KS32C5000 on-core ethernet broken out into "generic"
|
driver.
|
driver.
|
* New architectural port to Fujitsu FR-V added. Initial board port to FR-V 400
|
* New architectural port to Fujitsu FR-V added. Initial board port to FR-V 400
|
development board, including RedBoot support and ethernet and FLASH drivers.
|
development board, including RedBoot support and ethernet and FLASH drivers.
|
Currently pre-alpha quality only.
|
Currently pre-alpha quality only.
|
* Support added to port remote file operations using the remote protocol for
|
* Support added to port remote file operations using the remote protocol for
|
newlib applications run under RedBoot.
|
newlib applications run under RedBoot.
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Intel XScale IQ80321 port added, including FLASH,
|
* eCos+RedBoot port to Intel XScale IQ80321 port added, including FLASH,
|
ethernet, and serial drivers.
|
ethernet, and serial drivers.
|
* ARM Integrator port rewritten. Now includes ARM9 support.
|
* ARM Integrator port rewritten. Now includes ARM9 support.
|
* RedBoot+eCos port to the Agilent ARM9-based AAED2000 evaluation board.
|
* RedBoot+eCos port to the Agilent ARM9-based AAED2000 evaluation board.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, keyboard and touchscreen drivers.
|
Includes FLASH, ethernet, keyboard and touchscreen drivers.
|
* eCos relicensed to be under a GPL+exception licence, instead of the RHEPL.
|
* eCos relicensed to be under a GPL+exception licence, instead of the RHEPL.
|
* All eCos documentation now available in DocBook format, licensed under the
|
* All eCos documentation now available in DocBook format, licensed under the
|
OPL.
|
OPL.
|
* CYGPKG_IO_ETH_DRIVERS now puts its headers in install/include/cyg/io/eth
|
* CYGPKG_IO_ETH_DRIVERS now puts its headers in install/include/cyg/io/eth
|
* All platforms are now expected to be using Virtual Vectors. The
|
* All platforms are now expected to be using Virtual Vectors. The
|
option CYGINT_HAL_VIRTUAL_VECTOR_SUPPORT_NOT_GUARANTEED has been
|
option CYGINT_HAL_VIRTUAL_VECTOR_SUPPORT_NOT_GUARANTEED has been
|
removed so recently built applications will fail to run on
|
removed so recently built applications will fail to run on
|
boards that have old-style GDB stubs without VV support.
|
boards that have old-style GDB stubs without VV support.
|
* Added ELF and wider decompression support to RedBoot.
|
* Added ELF and wider decompression support to RedBoot.
|
* Added support for SuperH SH2 CPUs
|
* Added support for SuperH SH2 CPUs
|
* Added port for Motorola MCF5272c3 ColdFire evaulation board from
|
* Added port for Motorola MCF5272c3 ColdFire evaulation board from
|
Wade Jensen .
|
Wade Jensen .
|
* Added ports to Wuerz Elektronik and Axiom Manufacturing MPC555 based eval
|
* Added ports to Wuerz Elektronik and Axiom Manufacturing MPC555 based eval
|
boards. Contributed by Bob Koninckx
|
boards. Contributed by Bob Koninckx
|
from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Includes FLASH, serial and wallclock
|
from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Includes FLASH, serial and wallclock
|
drivers.
|
drivers.
|
* Added H8/300 port contributed by Yoshinori Sato
|
* Added H8/300 port contributed by Yoshinori Sato
|
Initially for Akizuki H8/3068 board with ethernet and serial driver support,
|
Initially for Akizuki H8/3068 board with ethernet and serial driver support,
|
and H8/300H simulator.
|
and H8/300H simulator.
|
* Added RedBoot support for remote file I/O operations using the GDB remote
|
* Added RedBoot support for remote file I/O operations using the GDB remote
|
protocol.
|
protocol.
|
* Added SPARC_LEON port contributed by Jiri Gaisler -
|
* Added SPARC_LEON port contributed by Jiri Gaisler -
|
see for information about the TSIM simulator
|
see for information about the TSIM simulator
|
and Leon project per se.
|
and Leon project per se.
|
* Added port to CerfCube and CerfPDA, contributed by the manufacturer,
|
* Added port to CerfCube and CerfPDA, contributed by the manufacturer,
|
Intrinsyc. Includes ethernet drivers.
|
Intrinsyc. Includes ethernet drivers.
|
* Added alpha of JFFS2 journalling flash file system v2 support.
|
* Added alpha of JFFS2 journalling flash file system v2 support.
|
* Add synthetic target synthetic flash driver, contributed by Andrew Lunn.
|
* Add synthetic target synthetic flash driver, contributed by Andrew Lunn.
|
* CqREEK SH7750 FLASH driver added, contributed by Koichi Nagashima
|
* CqREEK SH7750 FLASH driver added, contributed by Koichi Nagashima
|
* EDB7xxx ethernet driver rewritten to be a generic Cirrus Logic CS8900A
|
* EDB7xxx ethernet driver rewritten to be a generic Cirrus Logic CS8900A
|
package.
|
package.
|
* Incorporated FTP client code (library and test) from Andrew Lunn.
|
* Incorporated FTP client code (library and test) from Andrew Lunn.
|
* Incorporated ARM Development board aka INTEGRATOR port from Philippe Robin
|
* Incorporated ARM Development board aka INTEGRATOR port from Philippe Robin
|
at ARM. Includes FLASH, ethernet and serial drivers, along with RedBoot
|
at ARM. Includes FLASH, ethernet and serial drivers, along with RedBoot
|
support.
|
support.
|
* Added ARM E7T (AEB-2) serial device drivers contributed by
|
* Added ARM E7T (AEB-2) serial device drivers contributed by
|
Lars Lindqvist at Combitech
|
Lars Lindqvist at Combitech
|
* Flash driver added for the SH EDK7708 platform.
|
* Flash driver added for the SH EDK7708 platform.
|
* Added rudimentary ELF loader, including support for dynamic objects under
|
* Added rudimentary ELF loader, including support for dynamic objects under
|
services/loader.
|
services/loader.
|
* DNS lookup support added. Contributed by Andrew Lunn
|
* DNS lookup support added. Contributed by Andrew Lunn
|
* Cogent [Cirrus Logic] EDB7312 platform added.
|
* Cogent [Cirrus Logic] EDB7312 platform added.
|
* Dallas wallclock driver implemented for x86 PC.
|
* Dallas wallclock driver implemented for x86 PC.
|
* AMD PCNet ethernet driver added.
|
* AMD PCNet ethernet driver added.
|
* Generic SMP support added.
|
* Generic SMP support added.
|
* RedBoot support added to AM33-STB port.
|
* RedBoot support added to AM33-STB port.
|
* Add Atmel AT91/EB40 port, including flash and serial drivers.
|
* Add Atmel AT91/EB40 port, including flash and serial drivers.
|
* Added HAL port to SEGA Dreamcast.
|
* Added HAL port to SEGA Dreamcast.
|
Contributed by Takeshi Yaegashi
|
Contributed by Takeshi Yaegashi
|
* Added port to Bright Star Engineering SA11x0 based Flexanet handheld board,
|
* Added port to Bright Star Engineering SA11x0 based Flexanet handheld board,
|
including flash and ethernet support.
|
including flash and ethernet support.
|
Contributed by Jordi Colomer
|
Contributed by Jordi Colomer
|
* Added support for loading files from disk. Currently supports IDE drives
|
* Added support for loading files from disk. Currently supports IDE drives
|
with Linux EXT2 filesystems.
|
with Linux EXT2 filesystems.
|
* Added wallclock driver for DS12887
|
* Added wallclock driver for DS12887
|
* AM33 STB flash driver added.
|
* AM33 STB flash driver added.
|
* C library now supports multiple locales with multibyte character set support,
|
* C library now supports multiple locales with multibyte character set support,
|
and the possibility of plugging in more. Current locales supported
|
and the possibility of plugging in more. Current locales supported
|
are now C, C-SJIS, C-EUCJP and C-JIS.
|
are now C, C-SJIS, C-EUCJP and C-JIS.
|
* Major reorganization of x86 HAL. Support for RedBoot and PCI added, based on
|
* Major reorganization of x86 HAL. Support for RedBoot and PCI added, based on
|
Fabrice Gautier's patches. i82559 ethernet driver added (Intel Etherexpress).
|
Fabrice Gautier's patches. i82559 ethernet driver added (Intel Etherexpress).
|
Synthetic HAL redesigned and moved to separate hal/synth hierarchy.
|
Synthetic HAL redesigned and moved to separate hal/synth hierarchy.
|
* Added ethernet drivers for SMSC lan91cxx
|
* Added ethernet drivers for SMSC lan91cxx
|
* Added driver for Motorola PowerPC 8xxT "Fast Ethernet Controller".
|
* Added driver for Motorola PowerPC 8xxT "Fast Ethernet Controller".
|
* Added support for Analogue & Micro "viper" - PowerPC 860T based
|
* Added support for Analogue & Micro "viper" - PowerPC 860T based
|
board. Currently this is only alpha since full test farm testing
|
board. Currently this is only alpha since full test farm testing
|
has not yet been started. Includes RedBoot, Flash and FEC ethernet.
|
has not yet been started. Includes RedBoot, Flash and FEC ethernet.
|
* RedBoot and eCos ported to Bright Star Engineering nanoEngine
|
* RedBoot and eCos ported to Bright Star Engineering nanoEngine
|
StrongARM SA1110 board, including Flash, watchdog, serial, ethernet
|
StrongARM SA1110 board, including Flash, watchdog, serial, ethernet
|
drivers and PCI support.
|
drivers and PCI support.
|
* Added support for ARM Evaluator7T (e7t) board.
|
* Added support for ARM Evaluator7T (e7t) board.
|
* Ported to Compaq StrongARM SA1110 PocketPC (iPAQ), including keypad,
|
* Ported to Compaq StrongARM SA1110 PocketPC (iPAQ), including keypad,
|
touch screen, watchdog, FLASH, PCMCIA and Compact Flash drivers.
|
touch screen, watchdog, FLASH, PCMCIA and Compact Flash drivers.
|
Also includes RedBoot, with support for booting ARM Linux.
|
Also includes RedBoot, with support for booting ARM Linux.
|
Derived from an initial port by Richard Panton of 3G Lab.
|
Derived from an initial port by Richard Panton of 3G Lab.
|
http://www.3glab.org/
|
http://www.3glab.org/
|
* Added flash verification checksums to RedBoot.
|
* Added flash verification checksums to RedBoot.
|
* Added watchdog driver for Intel SA11x0 StrongARM.
|
* Added watchdog driver for Intel SA11x0 StrongARM.
|
* Added generic Intel FlashFile 28Fxxx flash driver.
|
* Added generic Intel FlashFile 28Fxxx flash driver.
|
* Added generic Intel StrataFLASH driver.
|
* Added generic Intel StrataFLASH driver.
|
* Support flash and ROMRAM startup for V850 HAL and Cosmo CEB board; also
|
* Support flash and ROMRAM startup for V850 HAL and Cosmo CEB board; also
|
adding support for the NEC V850/SB1 CPU variant. Also support for
|
adding support for the NEC V850/SB1 CPU variant. Also support for
|
thread debugging via ICE and gdbserv.
|
thread debugging via ICE and gdbserv.
|
* Added support for MIPS32/64 MIPS variants and Atlas platform, using both
|
* Added support for MIPS32/64 MIPS variants and Atlas platform, using both
|
the MIPS32 4Kc and MIPS64 5Kc processor modules. Includes PCI, serial,
|
the MIPS32 4Kc and MIPS64 5Kc processor modules. Includes PCI, serial,
|
ethernet and flash drivers. This is a RedBoot-only port at this time, not
|
ethernet and flash drivers. This is a RedBoot-only port at this time, not
|
full eCos.
|
full eCos.
|
* Added simple ROM based file system support, contributed by
|
* Added simple ROM based file system support, contributed by
|
Richard Panton of 3G Lab.
|
Richard Panton of 3G Lab.
|
* Added support for MIPS PMC-Sierra RM7000 variant and Ocelot board, including
|
* Added support for MIPS PMC-Sierra RM7000 variant and Ocelot board, including
|
PCI, ethernet and FLASH support.
|
PCI, ethernet and FLASH support.
|
* Added gzip/zlib decompression support to RedBoot.
|
* Added gzip/zlib decompression support to RedBoot.
|
* Added zlib decompression library.
|
* Added zlib decompression library.
|
* GDB stubs no longer reboot the board in response to a 'k' packet. Instead
|
* GDB stubs no longer reboot the board in response to a 'k' packet. Instead
|
from within GDB a "maintenance packet r" must be sent, followed by a
|
from within GDB a "maintenance packet r" must be sent, followed by a
|
"detach". Then you can reconnect to the board.a
|
"detach". Then you can reconnect to the board.a
|
* Added generic AMD AM29xxxxx flash driver based on MBX driver, and make
|
* Added generic AMD AM29xxxxx flash driver based on MBX driver, and make
|
the MBX use it.
|
the MBX use it.
|
* Added RedBoot support to PID target.
|
* Added RedBoot support to PID target.
|
* Added Atmel AT29C040 flash driver.
|
* Added Atmel AT29C040 flash driver.
|
* Added Intel XScale support with the IQ80310 Software Development and
|
* Added Intel XScale support with the IQ80310 Software Development and
|
Processor Evaluation Kit. Support includes flash and ethernet drivers,
|
Processor Evaluation Kit. Support includes flash and ethernet drivers,
|
and RedBoot support.
|
and RedBoot support.
|
* Added support for USB slave devices. This includes generic USB slave
|
* Added support for USB slave devices. This includes generic USB slave
|
support, a device driver for the SA11x0 on-chip USB device, and an
|
support, a device driver for the SA11x0 on-chip USB device, and an
|
additional support package for developing USB-ethernet and similar
|
additional support package for developing USB-ethernet and similar
|
peripherals.
|
peripherals.
|
* Added POSIX cancellation points for the sigwait family of functions,
|
* Added POSIX cancellation points for the sigwait family of functions,
|
pthread_join, pthread_cond_wait, pthread_cond_timedwait, sleep and
|
pthread_join, pthread_cond_wait, pthread_cond_timedwait, sleep and
|
nanosleep
|
nanosleep
|
* Virtual vectors initialization can now be configured with a finer
|
* Virtual vectors initialization can now be configured with a finer
|
granularity. Diagnostic output should also appear on the same channel
|
granularity. Diagnostic output should also appear on the same channel
|
(possibly ethernet) as the application was launched from.
|
(possibly ethernet) as the application was launched from.
|
* Added cyg_pci_find_matching() to PCI library API to allow more generalized
|
* Added cyg_pci_find_matching() to PCI library API to allow more generalized
|
matching on device properties.
|
matching on device properties.
|
* ARM EBSA285 now configured to use virtual vectors all the time. Users with
|
* ARM EBSA285 now configured to use virtual vectors all the time. Users with
|
old GDB stub ROM images should upgrade to newer GDB stub ROM images, or
|
old GDB stub ROM images should upgrade to newer GDB stub ROM images, or
|
better still to RedBoot.
|
better still to RedBoot.
|
* Stack usage measurement has been added, with the functions
|
* Stack usage measurement has been added, with the functions
|
pthread_measure_stack_usage() in the POSIX thread API and
|
pthread_measure_stack_usage() in the POSIX thread API and
|
cyg_thread_measure_stack_usage() in the kernel C API.
|
cyg_thread_measure_stack_usage() in the kernel C API.
|
* Thread stack checking support added. See CYGFUN_KERNEL_THREADS_STACK_CHECKING
|
* Thread stack checking support added. See CYGFUN_KERNEL_THREADS_STACK_CHECKING
|
in the kernel CDL for information.
|
in the kernel CDL for information.
|
* Add syscall support to RedBoot for compatibility with newlib-based BSPs
|
* Add syscall support to RedBoot for compatibility with newlib-based BSPs
|
* Bridge support added to the PCI library. Use cyg_pci_configure_bus() to
|
* Bridge support added to the PCI library. Use cyg_pci_configure_bus() to
|
configure all busses.
|
configure all busses.
|
* Added a port to the Toshiba MIPS TX49 chip, with the REF4955 reference
|
* Added a port to the Toshiba MIPS TX49 chip, with the REF4955 reference
|
platform. This includes serial device driver and wallclock device driver
|
platform. This includes serial device driver and wallclock device driver
|
support.
|
support.
|
* PowerPC 40x variant support added.
|
* PowerPC 40x variant support added.
|
* Added SH4 support. Split SH architecture HAL into variants in the process.
|
* Added SH4 support. Split SH architecture HAL into variants in the process.
|
* Added SH4/CQ7750 platform support [still untested]
|
* Added SH4/CQ7750 platform support [still untested]
|
* Port to Intel SA1100 Multimedia evalulation board added, including serial
|
* Port to Intel SA1100 Multimedia evalulation board added, including serial
|
device driver, FLASH driver and RedBoot support
|
device driver, FLASH driver and RedBoot support
|
* FLASH driver added for PowerPC/MBX
|
* FLASH driver added for PowerPC/MBX
|
* sigsetjmp() and siglongjmp() added
|
* sigsetjmp() and siglongjmp() added
|
* A choice of getcwd() implementations have been added
|
* A choice of getcwd() implementations have been added
|
* SH serial driver cleanup. SCIF driver added. SCI and SCIF drivers are
|
* SH serial driver cleanup. SCIF driver added. SCI and SCIF drivers are
|
now separate packages. SCIF driver uses full FIFO and can utilize
|
now separate packages. SCIF driver uses full FIFO and can utilize
|
DMA for transmit operations.
|
DMA for transmit operations.
|
* Move logical ethernet "driver" into io/eth where the interface can be shared
|
* Move logical ethernet "driver" into io/eth where the interface can be shared
|
between multiple implementations, e.g. BSD TCP/IP and Red Boot's TCP/IP
|
between multiple implementations, e.g. BSD TCP/IP and Red Boot's TCP/IP
|
stacks.
|
stacks.
|
* RedBoot - the Red Hat Bootstrap ROM monitor has been added, initially
|
* RedBoot - the Red Hat Bootstrap ROM monitor has been added, initially
|
supporting ARM-EDB7xxx, ARM-EBSA285, and ARM-Assabet boards. Provides
|
supporting ARM-EDB7xxx, ARM-EBSA285, and ARM-Assabet boards. Provides
|
serial and ethernet GDB debugging support, flash image management and flash
|
serial and ethernet GDB debugging support, flash image management and flash
|
booting, BOOTP/DHCP and TFTP boot support and a CLI interface.
|
booting, BOOTP/DHCP and TFTP boot support and a CLI interface.
|
* Added PCMCIA and Compact Flash support, including drivers for the ARM-Assabet
|
* Added PCMCIA and Compact Flash support, including drivers for the ARM-Assabet
|
board.
|
board.
|
* Added generic FLASH memory support
|
* Added generic FLASH memory support
|
* Added flash memory support for ARM-EBSA285 and ARM-EDB7xxx boards
|
* Added flash memory support for ARM-EBSA285 and ARM-EDB7xxx boards
|
* Added Compact Flash Ethernet driver
|
* Added Compact Flash Ethernet driver
|
* Hitachi SH7707a variant support added.
|
* Hitachi SH7707a variant support added.
|
* Support added for both software and hardware flow control with an initial
|
* Support added for both software and hardware flow control with an initial
|
version of the latter available only for the ARM PID board at present.
|
version of the latter available only for the ARM PID board at present.
|
* Loopback serial device driver added
|
* Loopback serial device driver added
|
* POSIX termios support added for EL/IX level 1 compatibility
|
* POSIX termios support added for EL/IX level 1 compatibility
|
* Improved dynamic memory management support in the memory allocator
|
* Improved dynamic memory management support in the memory allocator
|
package. Existing dynamic memory support in the kernel (fixed and variable
|
package. Existing dynamic memory support in the kernel (fixed and variable
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block allocators) and in libc (malloc, etc.) has been moved to this
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block allocators) and in libc (malloc, etc.) has been moved to this
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package, located at services/memalloc/common. It is now possible to support
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package, located at services/memalloc/common. It is now possible to support
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memory pools occupying all of remaining memory (as determined by the MLT).
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memory pools occupying all of remaining memory (as determined by the MLT).
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New memory allocators can be "plugged in", and an example of Doug Lea's
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New memory allocators can be "plugged in", and an example of Doug Lea's
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malloc (dlmalloc) has been included.
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malloc (dlmalloc) has been included.
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* Plug-in filesystem support added, with a POSIX 1003.1 compatible API, found
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* Plug-in filesystem support added, with a POSIX 1003.1 compatible API, found
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in the io/fileio package, and integrated with the C library.
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in the io/fileio package, and integrated with the C library.
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* An initial example filesystem implementation is provided in fs/ram. This
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* An initial example filesystem implementation is provided in fs/ram. This
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is a RAM filesystem that attempts to both be a useful tool in its own
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is a RAM filesystem that attempts to both be a useful tool in its own
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right and an example of how to write a filesystem that plugs into the
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right and an example of how to write a filesystem that plugs into the
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fileio infrastructure.
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fileio infrastructure.
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The source of the filesystem is in fs/ram/VERSION/src/ramfs.c and is
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The source of the filesystem is in fs/ram/VERSION/src/ramfs.c and is
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intended to be largely self documenting. The General Description at
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intended to be largely self documenting. The General Description at
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the beginning of the file gives an overview of the structure of the
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the beginning of the file gives an overview of the structure of the
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system, and comments within the code explain specific points. This
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system, and comments within the code explain specific points. This
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code should be read in conjunction with the description of the fileio
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code should be read in conjunction with the description of the fileio
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infrastructure.
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infrastructure.
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* Support added for POSIX 1003.1 threads, mutexes, semaphores, message queues,
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* Support added for POSIX 1003.1 threads, mutexes, semaphores, message queues,
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condition variables, clocks, timers and real-time signals in the POSIX
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condition variables, clocks, timers and real-time signals in the POSIX
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compatibility package (part of the EL/IX compatibility initiative) found at
|
compatibility package (part of the EL/IX compatibility initiative) found at
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compat/posix.
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compat/posix.
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* Kernel enhanced with Asynchronous Service Routines (ASRs) which are routines
|
* Kernel enhanced with Asynchronous Service Routines (ASRs) which are routines
|
called back at the point a thread is scheduled.
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called back at the point a thread is scheduled.
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* Added (configurably) priority ceilings for kernel mutexes
|
* Added (configurably) priority ceilings for kernel mutexes
|
* Support sorted thread queues in kernel, rather than LIFO, controlled by the
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* Support sorted thread queues in kernel, rather than LIFO, controlled by the
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CYGIMP_KERNEL_SCHED_SORTED_QUEUES option.
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CYGIMP_KERNEL_SCHED_SORTED_QUEUES option.
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* The Kernel C API functions cyg_semaphore_wait() and cyg_cond_wait() now
|
* The Kernel C API functions cyg_semaphore_wait() and cyg_cond_wait() now
|
return booleans to indicate if the wait failed.
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return booleans to indicate if the wait failed.
|
* Added enhanced form of kernel message queue which is more flexible at runtime
|
* Added enhanced form of kernel message queue which is more flexible at runtime
|
than mboxes - available in
|
than mboxes - available in
|
* Add a generic interface in to allow tables of
|
* Add a generic interface in to allow tables of
|
data, particularly initialization data, to be included in an application
|
data, particularly initialization data, to be included in an application
|
image. This replaces the previous __DEVTAB__ and __NETDEVTAB__ references
|
image. This replaces the previous __DEVTAB__ and __NETDEVTAB__ references
|
in linker scripts.
|
in linker scripts.
|
* Most standard top-level header files now controlled by the "isoinfra"
|
* Most standard top-level header files now controlled by the "isoinfra"
|
package
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package
|
* C library package split into separate packages on functional boundaries:
|
* C library package split into separate packages on functional boundaries:
|
i18n, setjmp, signals, startup, stdio, stdlib, time
|
i18n, setjmp, signals, startup, stdio, stdlib, time
|
* Most targets now implement a standard form of "virtual vectors" - a
|
* Most targets now implement a standard form of "virtual vectors" - a
|
mechanism to allow enhanced co-operation between ROM monitors and running
|
mechanism to allow enhanced co-operation between ROM monitors and running
|
applications. This allows the application to leave to the ROM things that
|
applications. This allows the application to leave to the ROM things that
|
the ROM supports rather than duplicating, including debug channels that may
|
the ROM supports rather than duplicating, including debug channels that may
|
be via serial or ethernet. To take advantage of this, new GDB stub
|
be via serial or ethernet. To take advantage of this, new GDB stub
|
images/CygMon images should be programmed onto boards, although old images
|
images/CygMon images should be programmed onto boards, although old images
|
will continue to work - they will just not be able to use the new facilities.
|
will continue to work - they will just not be able to use the new facilities.
|
* DHCP support has been added to the TCP/IP support, in addition to the
|
* DHCP support has been added to the TCP/IP support, in addition to the
|
existing BOOTP support
|
existing BOOTP support
|
* CDL now supports type bool and booldata for interfaces
|
* CDL now supports type bool and booldata for interfaces
|
* CDL now exports extra macros in header files, to indicate package version
|
* CDL now exports extra macros in header files, to indicate package version
|
numbers
|
numbers
|
* A port of the University of California at Davis (UCD) SNMP stack has been
|
* A port of the University of California at Davis (UCD) SNMP stack has been
|
added
|
added
|
* Hitachi SH7709A variant support added
|
* Hitachi SH7709A variant support added
|
* NEC V85x architecture support added
|
* NEC V85x architecture support added
|
* NEC Cosmo CEB-V850/SA1 evaluation board platform HAL added
|
* NEC Cosmo CEB-V850/SA1 evaluation board platform HAL added
|
* Serial device drivers added for systems based on NEC V850 SA1 (70F3017)
|
* Serial device drivers added for systems based on NEC V850 SA1 (70F3017)
|
or SB1 (70F3033) processors
|
or SB1 (70F3033) processors
|
* Hitachi SH3 CqREEK (cq7708) platform HAL support added
|
* Hitachi SH3 CqREEK (cq7708) platform HAL support added
|
Contributed by Haruki Kashiwaya
|
Contributed by Haruki Kashiwaya
|
* Watchdog reworked much like wallclock.
|
* Watchdog reworked much like wallclock.
|
Common code and API in io/watchdog, simpler (smaller) low-level drivers in
|
Common code and API in io/watchdog, simpler (smaller) low-level drivers in
|
devs/watchdog/.
|
devs/watchdog/.
|
* IO serial driver
|
* IO serial driver
|
The common serial driver has been extended with a configurable option for
|
The common serial driver has been extended with a configurable option for
|
a non-blocking read/write mode. It has also been given some new callbacks
|
a non-blocking read/write mode. It has also been given some new callbacks
|
which allow low-level drivers to transfer data in blocks instead of as
|
which allow low-level drivers to transfer data in blocks instead of as
|
single characters.
|
single characters.
|
* SH HAL
|
* SH HAL
|
Now provides ROMRAM startup type, copying code and data to RAM before
|
Now provides ROMRAM startup type, copying code and data to RAM before
|
executing, improving performance at cost of memory.
|
executing, improving performance at cost of memory.
|
* IO serial drivers reworked by separating into distinct platform
|
* IO serial drivers reworked by separating into distinct platform
|
packages, making it simpler to implement new drivers.
|
packages, making it simpler to implement new drivers.
|
* WallClock reworked, making it simpler to implement new drivers.
|
* WallClock reworked, making it simpler to implement new drivers.
|
New drivers
|
New drivers
|
o SH3 RTC module
|
o SH3 RTC module
|
|
|
-------- eCos 1.3.1 public net release:
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-------- eCos 1.3.1 public net release:
|
|
|
* New architectures and variants
|
* New architectures and variants
|
o ARM Thumb
|
o ARM Thumb
|
o ARM9
|
o ARM9
|
o Hitachi SH3
|
o Hitachi SH3
|
o Cirrus Logic CL-PS7111, EP72xx
|
o Cirrus Logic CL-PS7111, EP72xx
|
o Intel StrongARM
|
o Intel StrongARM
|
o Matsushita AM33
|
o Matsushita AM33
|
o NEC MIPS VR4300
|
o NEC MIPS VR4300
|
|
|
* New platforms
|
* New platforms
|
o ARM AEB-1 rev C
|
o ARM AEB-1 rev C
|
o ARM PID support extended: ARM9, Thumb and big-endian
|
o ARM PID support extended: ARM9, Thumb and big-endian
|
o Cirrus Logic EDB7xxx
|
o Cirrus Logic EDB7xxx
|
o Cogent CMA222 and CMA230 ARM boards. (CMA222 contributed by Mark Salter)
|
o Cogent CMA222 and CMA230 ARM boards. (CMA222 contributed by Mark Salter)
|
o Hitachi EDK7708
|
o Hitachi EDK7708
|
o Intel x86 PC (base port contributed by Patrick O'Grady)
|
o Intel x86 PC (base port contributed by Patrick O'Grady)
|
o Intel EBSA285
|
o Intel EBSA285
|
o Matsushita STB
|
o Matsushita STB
|
o Motorola MBX evaluation board
|
o Motorola MBX evaluation board
|
o NEC VRC4373
|
o NEC VRC4373
|
|
|
* New hosts
|
* New hosts
|
o Windows 2000 host support (beta)
|
o Windows 2000 host support (beta)
|
o Red Hat Linux 6.x (should work on other distributions, but only
|
o Red Hat Linux 6.x (should work on other distributions, but only
|
Red Hat Linux 6.x has been used for testing).
|
Red Hat Linux 6.x has been used for testing).
|
|
|
* Configuration system revised
|
* Configuration system revised
|
o Tools based on GPL'd configuration library (only tested on
|
o Tools based on GPL'd configuration library (only tested on
|
Windows and Red Hat Linux 6.x)
|
Windows and Red Hat Linux 6.x)
|
o Tools available for both Windows (graphical) and Linux (CLI).
|
o Tools available for both Windows (graphical) and Linux (CLI).
|
o Target side configuration much more flexible now, even though
|
o Target side configuration much more flexible now, even though
|
existing configuration data has not yet been changed to take full
|
existing configuration data has not yet been changed to take full
|
advantage of the new features.
|
advantage of the new features.
|
|
|
* TCP/IP stack and drivers [distributed in separate package]
|
* TCP/IP stack and drivers [distributed in separate package]
|
o OpenBSD based, supporting UDP, TCP and ICMP.
|
o OpenBSD based, supporting UDP, TCP and ICMP.
|
o Motorola MBX (quicc) driver.
|
o Motorola MBX (quicc) driver.
|
o Cirrus Logic EDB7xxx driver.
|
o Cirrus Logic EDB7xxx driver.
|
|
|
* PCI bus library
|
* PCI bus library
|
o Simple API for configuring PCI resources.
|
o Simple API for configuring PCI resources.
|
o Intel EBSA285 HAL implementation.
|
o Intel EBSA285 HAL implementation.
|
o NEC VRC4373 HAL implementation.
|
o NEC VRC4373 HAL implementation.
|
|
|
* New watchdog drivers
|
* New watchdog drivers
|
o ARM AEB-1
|
o ARM AEB-1
|
o Hitachi EDK7708
|
o Hitachi EDK7708
|
o Intel EBSA285
|
o Intel EBSA285
|
|
|
* Debugging
|
* Debugging
|
o Stack monitoring
|
o Stack monitoring
|
The file defines some functions
|
The file defines some functions
|
that can be used to profile stack usage.
|
that can be used to profile stack usage.
|
|
|
* API changes
|
* API changes
|
o KAPI
|
o KAPI
|
include/kapi.h (cyg_thread_delete): is now a boolean function to
|
include/kapi.h (cyg_thread_delete): is now a boolean function to
|
indicate success. Failure is when the thread needs to run in
|
indicate success. Failure is when the thread needs to run in
|
order to become killed.
|
order to become killed.
|
|
|
* HAL changes
|
* HAL changes
|
o i386/linux
|
o i386/linux
|
The eCos idle loop will not load the host system anymore (except
|
The eCos idle loop will not load the host system anymore (except
|
in special configurations, see linux_misc.c).
|
in special configurations, see linux_misc.c).
|
o MIPS
|
o MIPS
|
Split into arch/variant/platform hierarchy.
|
Split into arch/variant/platform hierarchy.
|
o MN10300
|
o MN10300
|
Split into arch/variant/platform hierarchy.
|
Split into arch/variant/platform hierarchy.
|
o PowerPC
|
o PowerPC
|
Split into arch/variant/platform hierarchy.
|
Split into arch/variant/platform hierarchy.
|
Major revamp of exception handling - _not_ backwards compatible
|
Major revamp of exception handling - _not_ backwards compatible
|
(see vectors.S for the reasoning behind the change).
|
(see vectors.S for the reasoning behind the change).
|
o SPARClite
|
o SPARClite
|
Where supported by the targetted platform, it is now possible to
|
Where supported by the targetted platform, it is now possible to
|
use Multiple Vector Trapping (MVT).
|
use Multiple Vector Trapping (MVT).
|
o ARM
|
o ARM
|
The ARM Multi-ICE JTAG debugging interface is now supported on the
|
The ARM Multi-ICE JTAG debugging interface is now supported on the
|
relevant platforms. eCos has also been extended to provide thread
|
relevant platforms. eCos has also been extended to provide thread
|
debugging when debugging via Multi-ICE.
|
debugging when debugging via Multi-ICE.
|
|
|
* CygMon
|
* CygMon
|
o Integration of CygMon ROM monitor into eCos by porting it on top
|
o Integration of CygMon ROM monitor into eCos by porting it on top
|
of the eCos HAL
|
of the eCos HAL
|
|
|
--------- eCos 1.2.1 public net release:
|
--------- eCos 1.2.1 public net release:
|
|
|
* Architectures and variants
|
* Architectures and variants
|
o ARM7TDMI
|
o ARM7TDMI
|
o Fujitsu SPARClite
|
o Fujitsu SPARClite
|
o Intel x86 [incomplete, unsupported]
|
o Intel x86 [incomplete, unsupported]
|
o Matsushita MN10300
|
o Matsushita MN10300
|
o Motorola PowerPC
|
o Motorola PowerPC
|
o Sharp LH77790 (ARM7DI core)
|
o Sharp LH77790 (ARM7DI core)
|
o Toshiba TX39 (MIPS R3900 derivative)
|
o Toshiba TX39 (MIPS R3900 derivative)
|
|
|
* Platforms
|
* Platforms
|
o ARM PID7T board
|
o ARM PID7T board
|
o ARM AEB-1 board (rev B)
|
o ARM AEB-1 board (rev B)
|
o Cogent CMA287-23 (MPC823), CMA287-50 (MPC850), CMA286-60 (MPC860)
|
o Cogent CMA287-23 (MPC823), CMA287-50 (MPC850), CMA286-60 (MPC860)
|
o Fujitsu MB8683x boards
|
o Fujitsu MB8683x boards
|
o Linux/x86 Synthetic Target
|
o Linux/x86 Synthetic Target
|
o Matsushita standard evaluation board
|
o Matsushita standard evaluation board
|
o Matsushita standard evaluation board simulator
|
o Matsushita standard evaluation board simulator
|
o Motorola FADS board [unsupported] (contributed by Kevin Hester)
|
o Motorola FADS board [unsupported] (contributed by Kevin Hester)
|
o PSIM - PowerPC architectural simulator
|
o PSIM - PowerPC architectural simulator
|
o Toshiba JMR3904 evaluation board
|
o Toshiba JMR3904 evaluation board
|
o Toshiba JMR3904 evaluation board simulator
|
o Toshiba JMR3904 evaluation board simulator
|
o SIS - SPARClite simulator [unsupported]
|
o SIS - SPARClite simulator [unsupported]
|
|
|
* Hosts
|
* Hosts
|
o Redhat Linux 4.2 and later
|
o Redhat Linux 4.2 and later
|
o Solaris 2.5.1 and later
|
o Solaris 2.5.1 and later
|
o Windows NT 4.0SP3 and later
|
o Windows NT 4.0SP3 and later
|
o Windows 95/98 (Beta)
|
o Windows 95/98 (Beta)
|
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