Add support for the Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation board (aka "BigSur").

8 files changed, 57 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/en/boot-installer/mips.xml b/en/boot-installer/mips.xml
index f03084b73..fd776cbf1 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/mips.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/mips.xml
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ in the command monitor to do this.
   </sect3>
 
    <sect3>
-   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A TFTP Booting</title>
+   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B TFTP Booting</title>
 <para>
 
-On the Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board, you have to load the SiByl boot
+On the Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B evaluation boards, you have to load the SiByl boot
 loader via TFTP which will then load and start the Debian installer.  In
 most cases, you will first obtain an IP address via DHCP but it is also
 possible to configure a static address.  In order to use DHCP, you can
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ bootp(): append="root=/dev/sda1"
   </sect3>
 
    <sect3>
-   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A TFTP Booting</title>
+   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B TFTP Booting</title>
 <para>
 
 You cannot pass any boot parameters directly from the CFE prompt.  Instead,
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/mipsel.xml b/en/boot-installer/mipsel.xml
index 3c9af049b..a1cca806c 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/mipsel.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/mipsel.xml
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ they have no serial port.
 
    <sect3>
 <!-- Note to translators: this is the same section as in mips.xml -->
-   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A TFTP Booting</title>
+   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B TFTP Booting</title>
 <para>
 
-On the Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board, you have to load the SiByl boot
+On the Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B evaluation boards, you have to load the SiByl boot
 loader via TFTP which will then load and start the Debian installer.  In
 most cases, you will first obtain an IP address via DHCP but it is also
 possible to configure a static address.  In order to use DHCP, you can
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ add your parameters to the <replaceable>args</replaceable> variable.
 
    <sect3>
 <!-- Note to translators: this is the same section as in mips.xml -->
-   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A TFTP Booting</title>
+   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B TFTP Booting</title>
 <para>
 
 You cannot pass any boot parameters directly from the CFE prompt.  Instead,
diff --git a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index f692c43bb..158d7937f 100644
--- a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
 </row>
 
 <row>
-  <entry morerows="2">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
+  <entry morerows="3">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
   <entry morerows="2">mips</entry>
   <entry morerows="1">SGI Indy/Indigo 2</entry>
   <entry>r4k-ip22</entry>
@@ -146,10 +146,13 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
 </row><row>
   <entry>Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM)</entry>
   <entry>sb1-bcm91250a</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur)</entry>
+  <entry>sb1a-bcm91480b</entry>
 </row>
 
 <row>
-  <entry morerows="3">MIPS (little endian)</entry>
+  <entry morerows="4">MIPS (little endian)</entry>
   <entry morerows="3">mipsel</entry>
   <entry>Cobalt</entry>
   <entry>cobalt</entry>
@@ -161,6 +164,9 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
 </row><row>
   <entry>Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM)</entry>
   <entry>sb1-bcm91250a</entry>
+</row><row>
+  <entry>Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur)</entry>
+  <entry>sb1a-bcm91480b</entry>
 </row>
 
 <row>
@@ -235,18 +241,18 @@ with X.Org version &x11ver;.
 </para><para arch="mips">
 
 The X.Org X11 window system is only supported on the SGI Indy.  The
-Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board has standard 3.3v PCI slots and supports
-VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range of graphics cards.
-A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility listing</ulink> for
-the BCM91250A is available.
+Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B evaluation boards have standard 3.3v PCI
+slots and support VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range
+of graphics cards.  A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility
+listing</ulink> for Broadcom evaluaton boards is available.
 
 </para><para arch="mipsel">
 
 The X.Org X11 window system is supported on some DECstation models.  The
-Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board has standard 3.3v PCI slots and supports
-VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range of graphics cards.
-A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility listing</ulink> for
-the BCM91250A is available.
+Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B evaluation boards have standard 3.3v PCI
+slots and support VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range
+of graphics cards.  A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility
+listing</ulink> for Broadcom evaluaton boards is available.
 
 </para>
 
diff --git a/en/hardware/installation-media.xml b/en/hardware/installation-media.xml
index 4f9344ec5..2aca9ef9e 100644
--- a/en/hardware/installation-media.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/installation-media.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ capability. If your CD-ROM drive has a jumper labeled
 To start the install, simply choose the <quote>System installation</quote>
 entry in the firmware.  The Broadcom BCM91250A supports standard IDE devices,
 including CD-ROM drives, but CD images for this platform are currently not
-provided because the firmware doesn't recognize CD drives.
+provided because the firmware doesn't recognize CD drives.  In order to
+install Debian on an Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation board, you need an PCI
+IDE, SATA or SCSI card.
 
 </para><para arch="mipsel">
 
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml b/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
index 2afb2ee2a..169f22266 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ DASD or over the network using NFS, HTTP or FTP.
 </para><para arch="mips">
 
 The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board offers standard 3.3v 32 bit and 64
-bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors.
+bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors.  The Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation
+board features four 64 bit PCI slots.
 
 </para><para arch="mipsel">
 
 The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board offers standard 3.3v 32 bit and 64
-bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors.  The Cobalt RaQ has no support for
+bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors.  The Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation
+board features four 64 bit PCI slots.  The Cobalt RaQ has no support for
 additional devices but the Qube has one PCI slot.
 
 </para>
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml
index 305db2d34..d9fce4361 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <sect2 arch="mips"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
 <para>
 
-Debian on &arch-title; currently supports two subarchitectures:
+Debian on &arch-title; supports the following platforms:
 
 <itemizedlist>
 <listitem><para>
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@ refers to the SGI Indy, the Indigo 2 and Challenge S are meant as well.
 </para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>
 
-Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board from
-Broadcom based on their SiByte processor family.
+Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the dual-core SB1 1250 CPU.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the quad-core SB1A 1480 CPU.
 
 </para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
@@ -37,8 +43,10 @@ debian-&arch-listname; mailing list</ulink>.
 
 On SGI IP22, SGI Indy, Indigo 2 and Challenge S with R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000
 processors are supported by the Debian installation system on big endian
-MIPS.  The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1250 chip with
-two SB-1 cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer.
+MIPS.  The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1 1250 chip with
+two cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer.  Similarly,
+the BCM91480B evaluation board contains an SB1A 1480 chip with four cores
+which are supported in SMP mode.
 
 </para><para>
 
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml b/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
index f2ea3b78e..83f2ca425 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <sect2 arch="mipsel"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
 <para>
 
-Debian on &arch-title; currently supports three subarchitectures:
+Debian on &arch-title; supports the following platforms:
 
 <itemizedlist>
 <listitem><para>
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@ Microserver.
 </para></listitem>
 <listitem><para>
 
-Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board from
-Broadcom based on their SiByte processor family.
+Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the dual-core SB1 1250 CPU.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the quad-core SB1A 1480 CPU.
 
 </para></listitem>
 </itemizedlist>
@@ -104,8 +110,10 @@ SSH.
 
 </para><para>
 
-The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1250 chip with two
-SB-1 cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer.
+The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1 1250 chip with
+two cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer.  Similarly,
+the BCM91480B evaluation board contains an SB1A 1480 chip with four cores
+which are supported in SMP mode.
 
 </para>
    </sect3>
@@ -144,7 +152,7 @@ bits per second).
 
 </para><para>
 
-Both Cobalt and Broadcom BCM91250A use 115200 bps.
+Both Cobalt and Broadcom BCM91250A/BCM91480B use 115200 bps.
 
 </para>
    </sect3>
diff --git a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml
index 6bfe2f744..5f8da88e2 100644
--- a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml
+++ b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ the <userinput>filename=</userinput> option in
    </sect3>
 
    <sect3 arch="mips">
-   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A TFTP Booting</title>
+   <title>Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B TFTP Booting</title>
 <para>
 
 You don't have to configure DHCP in a special way because you'll pass the