How to upload compiled packages?

Oliver Falk oliver at linux-kernel.at
Tue Nov 25 15:12:24 UTC 2008


Vesselin Kenashkov wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Oliver Falk <oliver at linux-kernel.at 
> <mailto:oliver at linux-kernel.at>> wrote:
> 
>     Matt Turner wrote:
> 
>         Oliver,
> 
>             Jay. Since we don't support < EV5, would it be save to use
>             those instead?
> 
> 
>         BWX appeared in the EV56, and MVI appeared in PCA56 (the generation
>         after EV56). So the real question is: do you want to support >EV5,
>         EV56, or >PCA56. Obviously >PCA56 is the easiest, plus, who still
>         uses a plain EV5?
> 
> 
>     Oh. Right... /me was wrong :-(
> 
>     Well, I need at least EV56 compatibility (because of my AS4100 and
>     AS1000(A))...
> 
>     I don't know what other users are running... But I'd guess >= EV56.
> 
>     Guys, what do you think would happen if a binary compiled with
>     BXW/MVI would run on < EV56?
> 
> 
>     -of
> 
> AFAIK Personal WorkStation 433/500/600 a/au are using EV56 and they 
> account for a big part of the home/hobbyist alphas ... Besides the 
> PWS600 I have AS1200 which too is using EV56.
> 
> If you drop it this will definetly reduce the user base.

Of course no. I'll not drop ev56. Nor ev5. Just optimize for newer 
machines...

-of




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