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diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml index e6278ee23..766c3fa49 100644 --- a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml +++ b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml @@ -2,19 +2,58 @@ <!-- $Id$ --> - <sect2 arch="mips;mips64el;mipsel"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> + <sect2 arch="mips;mips64el;mipsel"><title>Platforms supported by the + &debian; &architecture; port</title> <para> &debian; on &arch-title; supports the following platforms: -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Cavium Octeon</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Cavium designs a range of 64-bit MIPS Octeon processors which are + mainly used in networking devices. Devices with these processors + include the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter and the Rhino Labs UTM8. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> -MIPS Malta: this platform is emulated by QEMU and is therefore a nice way -to test and run &debian; on MIPS if you don't have the hardware. + <varlistentry arch="mips64el;mipsel"> + <term>Loongson 3</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Devices based on the Loongson 3A and 3B processors are supported. + <!-- TODO list some actual devices here --> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> + <varlistentry> + <term>MIPS Malta</term> + <listitem> + <para> + This platform is emulated by QEMU and is therefore a nice way + to test and run &debian; on MIPS if you don't have the hardware. + </para> + <para> + There are two Malta kernel flavours: 4kc-malta is built for 32-bit + processors, and 5kc-malta is built for 64-bit processors. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> +</para> +<para> + + In addition, other boards which contain <phrase arch="mips;mipsel">MIPS32r2 + or</phrase> MIPS64r2 based processors should also be able to run &debian;, + however kernels for these processors are not built and the &debian; + installer does not directly support them. + +</para> +<para> Complete information regarding supported mips/mipsel/mips64el machines can be found at the <ulink url="&url-linux-mips;">Linux-MIPS homepage</ulink>. In the @@ -28,11 +67,50 @@ debian-&arch-listname; mailing list</ulink>. <sect3><title>CPU</title> <para> -Some MIPS machines can be operated in both big and little endian mode. For -little endian MIPS, please read the documentation for the mipsel and mips64el -architectures. + Some MIPS machines can be operated in both big and little endian mode. + <phrase arch="mips"> + For little endian MIPS, please read the documentation for the mipsel and + mips64el architectures. + </phrase> + <phrase arch="mips64el;mipsel"> + For big endian MIPS, please read the documentation for the mips architecture. + </phrase> </para> </sect3> </sect2> + <sect2 arch="mips;mipsel"><title>Platforms no longer supported by the &debian; &architecture; port</title> +<para> + Since &debian; Stretch, support for all MIPS processors which do not + implement MIPS32 Release 2 have been dropped. Therefore the following + platforms supported in Jessie are no longer supported: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Loongson 2E and 2F</term> + <listitem> + This are the older Loonsong processors. Devices based on them + include the Fuloong Mini-PC and the Lemote Yeeloong laptop. + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>SGI IP22</term> + <listitem> + This platform includes the SGI machines Indy, Indigo 2 and Challenge S. + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>SGI IP32</term> + <listitem>This platform is generally known as SGI O2.</listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Broadcom BCM91250</term> + <listitem> + Development board for Broadcom's SiByte core. Also known by its + codename SWARM. + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> +</para> + </sect2> |