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Re: Is it possible to port uCLinux in LPC2106

2005-10-04 by philips_marketing_usa

Here is the uCLinux link for the LPC2200 family:

http://mailman.uclinux.org/pipermail/uclinux-dev/2005-
March/031693.html

This is provided "As Is" and is not supported by Philips.



--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Paterson" 
<bruce.paterson@b...> wrote:
> > AFAIK, You need >2MB program storage so Flash-based MCUs are 
> > out, also is necessary a MMU (Memory Management Unit).
> 
> No, you don't need an MMU. That's the whole reason for being of 
uCLinux
> ! If you have an MMU you port normal Linux AFAIK.
> It may be possible to run a cut down uClinux in an embedded flash 
micro;
> it largely depends what features you are willing to live without. 
TCP/IP
> stack necessary for instance ? 
> The other problem is uCLinux is largely arranged to run from RAM. 
It has
> RAMDISKs etc. to boot up with. I think you'll find the lack of RAM 
in
> the embedded chips is more a limitation than the lack of flash.
> 
> > The Atmel AT91R40008 is a very popular device for running 
uCLinux.
> > 
> > There is a project that support uCLinux for ARM-7 based 
> > devices without MMU, look here:
> > http://opensrc.sec.samsung.com/profile.html
> > 
> > Now I have other question: 
> > Is it possible to port uCLinux on LPC22xx devices with extern 
> > Flash/SRAM memory connected ?.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Boris Estudiez.-
> > 
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> > EOF
> > 
> > 
> > On 30/09/2005 at 22:30:01 -0700 ranjith kumar Wrote:
> > > Hi All.,
> > >  
> > > I am Ranjith , working as a Design Engineer in GDA 
> > Technologies Ltd., Chennai.
> > > Now I am working in Philips LPC2106 ( ARM7TDMI ) 
> > microcontroller based project.
> > >  
> > > I would like know that ' Is it possible to port uCLinux in 
> > LPC2106 ? '.
> > >  
> > >  
> > > And also inform me What is minimum Memory requirement to 
> > port uCLinux?
> > >  
> > > Expecting your Reply....
> > >  
> > >  
> > > Thanks & Regards
> > > Ranjithkumar M.
> >  
> > 
> > 
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