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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/deprecated.rst | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/removed-features.rst | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/system/ppc/amigang.rst | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/system/ppc/embedded.rst | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/system/ppc/powernv.rst | 7 |
5 files changed, 32 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst index 589951b136..e2b4f077d4 100644 --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst @@ -266,6 +266,15 @@ in the QEMU object model anymore. ``Sun-UltraSparc-IIIi+`` and but for consistency these will get removed in a future release, too. Use ``Sun-UltraSparc-IIIi-plus`` and ``Sun-UltraSparc-IV-plus`` instead. +PPC 405 CPUs (since 10.0) +''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The PPC 405 CPU has no known users and the ``ref405ep`` machine was +removed in QEMU 10.0. Since the IBM POWER [8-11] processors uses an +embedded 405 for power management (OCC) and other internal tasks, it +is theoretically possible to use QEMU to model them. Let's keep the +CPU implementation for a while before removing all support. + System emulator machines ------------------------ @@ -277,14 +286,6 @@ deprecated; use the new name ``dtb-randomness`` instead. The new name better reflects the way this property affects all random data within the device tree blob, not just the ``kaslr-seed`` node. -PPC 405 ``ref405ep`` machine (since 9.1) -'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -The ``ref405ep`` machine and PPC 405 CPU have no known users, firmware -images are not available, OpenWRT dropped support in 2019, U-Boot in -2017, Linux also is dropping support in 2024. It is time to let go of -this ancient hardware and focus on newer CPUs and platforms. - Big-Endian variants of MicroBlaze ``petalogix-ml605`` and ``xlnx-zynqmp-pmu`` machines (since 9.2) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst index 156c0c253c..2527a91795 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -1064,6 +1064,13 @@ for all machine types using the PXA2xx and OMAP2 SoCs. We are also dropping the ``cheetah`` OMAP1 board, because we don't have any test images for it and don't know of anybody who does. +ppc ``ref405ep`` machine (removed in 10.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +This machine was removed because PPC 405 CPU have no known users, +firmware images are not available, OpenWRT dropped support in 2019, +U-Boot in 2017, and Linux in 2024. + linux-user mode CPUs -------------------- diff --git a/docs/system/ppc/amigang.rst b/docs/system/ppc/amigang.rst index e2c9cb74b7..21bb14ed09 100644 --- a/docs/system/ppc/amigang.rst +++ b/docs/system/ppc/amigang.rst @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Emulated devices * VIA VT82C686B south bridge * PCI VGA compatible card (guests may need other card instead) * PS/2 keyboard and mouse + * 4 KiB NVRAM (use ``-drive if=mtd,format=raw,file=nvram.bin`` to keep contents persistent) Firmware -------- @@ -54,14 +55,14 @@ To boot the system run: -cdrom "A1 Linux Net Installer.iso" \ -device ati-vga,model=rv100,romfile=VGABIOS-lgpl-latest.bin -From the firmware menu that appears select ``Boot sequence`` → -``Amiga Multiboot Options`` and set ``Boot device 1`` to -``Onboard VIA IDE CDROM``. Then hit escape until the main screen appears again, -hit escape once more and from the exit menu that appears select either -``Save settings and exit`` or ``Use settings for this session only``. It may -take a long time loading the kernel into memory but eventually it boots and the -installer becomes visible. The ``ati-vga`` RV100 emulation is not -complete yet so only frame buffer works, DRM and 3D is not available. +If a firmware menu appears, select ``Boot sequence`` → ``Amiga Multiboot Options`` +and set ``Boot device 1`` to ``Onboard VIA IDE CDROM``. Then hit escape until +the main screen appears again, hit escape once more and from the exit menu that +appears select either ``Save settings and exit`` or ``Use settings for this +session only``. It may take a long time loading the kernel into memory but +eventually it boots and the installer becomes visible. The ``ati-vga`` RV100 +emulation is not complete yet so only frame buffer works, DRM and 3D is not +available. Genesi/bPlan Pegasos II (``pegasos2``) ====================================== diff --git a/docs/system/ppc/embedded.rst b/docs/system/ppc/embedded.rst index af3b3d9fa4..5cb7d98b45 100644 --- a/docs/system/ppc/embedded.rst +++ b/docs/system/ppc/embedded.rst @@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ Embedded family boards - ``bamboo`` bamboo - ``mpc8544ds`` mpc8544ds - ``ppce500`` generic paravirt e500 platform -- ``ref405ep`` ref405ep - ``sam460ex`` aCube Sam460ex - ``virtex-ml507`` Xilinx Virtex ML507 reference design diff --git a/docs/system/ppc/powernv.rst b/docs/system/ppc/powernv.rst index de7a807ac7..f3ec2cc69c 100644 --- a/docs/system/ppc/powernv.rst +++ b/docs/system/ppc/powernv.rst @@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ Use a MTD drive to add a PNOR to the machine, and get a NVRAM : -drive file=./witherspoon.pnor,format=raw,if=mtd +If no mtd drive is provided, the powernv platform will create a default +PNOR device using a tiny formatted PNOR in pc-bios/pnv-pnor.bin opened +read-only (PNOR changes will be persistent across reboots but not across +invocations of QEMU). If no defaults are used, an erased 128MB PNOR is +provided (which skiboot will probably not recognize since it is not +formatted). + Maintainer contact information ------------------------------ |