linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/10] AXFS: Advanced XIP filesystem

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Date:	Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:37:34 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
To:	Jared Hulbert <jaredeh@...il.com>
cc:	Linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>,
	tim.bird@...sony.com, cotte@...ibm.com, nickpiggin@...oo.com.au
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/10] AXFS: Advanced XIP filesystem

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, Jared Hulbert wrote:
> > The version in SVN seems to be slightly older than the one you submitted?
> 
> Oops.  Okay I must have neglected to sync at the very end.  Thanks.
> 
> I forgot, there is also a git repo at
> 
> git://git.infradead.org/users/jehulber/axfs.git
> 
> > Which platform(s) do you use for testing?
> 
> ARM, x86

Ah, little endian.

>From your good relationship with the s390 developers, I had hoped you would
have done some tests on s390 ;-)

> > I gave AxFS a try on PS3 (ppc64, always use big-endian 64-bit for testing new
> > code ;-).
> 
> Smart.  Hmmm, If only I had a PS3....
> 
> > When mounting the image, I got the crash below:
> 
> > When mounting (also on PS3) an image created on ia32, I get a different crash:
> >
> > | axfs: wrong magic
> >
> > So I guess some parts are not yet 64-bit or endian clean.
> 
> Can you run mkfs.axfs on the same trivial directory on both ia32 and
> PPC64 and then get me the resulting images?

I'll send them by private email.

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
Software Architect

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