Kernel Status

Some kernels are known to work and compile for the Javastation (or SPARC), and some are known not to work (or compile). Here is a list with working and non-working kernels.

2.4

2.4.22 + gcc 2.95(native and cross)

Compiles, boots, even with VGA text console, sound and flash.
Patches used: BasVanSisseren his 2.6 patchset.

2.4.24 + gcc 2.95(native and cross)

Has troubles with linking during the last link phase. Some symbols are unresolved due to over-optimizing. BasVanSisseren has created a quickfix, but there are many reports of crashes during boot:

fixup f adress refers to weird instructions at adress

This could be a problem of using make -jn, but in single-job (without -j) it has the same problems. Looks like gcc 2.95 breaks javastation kernels after 2.4.22 (or 2.4.23).

There is no report of a working >=2.4.24 kernel built with gcc 2.95 yet.

2.4.24 + gcc 3.2.3 (cross)

Compiles, boots, even with VGA text console, although it has no cursor.
Patches used: BasVanSisseren his .

2.4.25 + gcc 3.2.3 (cross)

Compiles, boots, even with VGA text console, although it has no cursor.
Patches used: BasVanSisseren his patchset.

2.4.26 + gcc 3.2.3 (cross)

Compiles, boots, even with VGA text console, although it has no cursor.
Patches used: BasVanSisseren his patchset.

2.6

2.6.0test3 + gcc 3.2.3 (cross)

Compiles, boots, even with VGA text console, has a working cursor.
Patches used: BasVanSisseren his patchset.

2.6.6 + gcc 3.2.3 (cross)

Compiles, boots, even with VGA text console, has a working cursor.
Patches used: BasVanSisseren his patchset.