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+ | Built by [http://www.renesas.com/homepage.jsp Renesas Technology] the webpage of record for the SuperH family of microprocessors can be found here: [http://www.renesas.com/fmwk.jsp?cnt=superh_family_landing.jsp&fp=/products/mpumcu/superh_family/ SuperH RISC Engine Family]. | ||
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+ | Wikipedia Page: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperH SuperH] | ||
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+ | Linux on SuperH: [http://linux-sh.org/shwiki/FrontPage linux-sh] | ||
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+ | == Renesas Overview == | ||
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+ | SuperH is an embedded RISC developed for high cost-performance, miniaturization, and performance per unit of power consumption (MIPS/W). We are developing CPU cores for a wide range of applications and functions and have many products available. Our product lines include a series with the SH-2 as the CPU core and on-chip large-capacity flash memory and peripheral functions such as timer, serial I/O, and AD converter, and a series with the SH-3 or SH-4 as the CPU core, which achieves high-speed data processing and is equipped with cache and MMU. Additionally, there is lineup of series with the SH2-DSP or SH3-DSP as the CPU core, which have full DSP functions and an emphasis on multimedia and communications processing. Currently available products also have lots of features, such as low power modes, low power consumption, and small size. Various versatile operating systems and development tools have been improved, allowing for more efficient development. | ||
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Revision as of 10:09, 22 June 2007
Here is a list of different processor families, with miscellaneous notes for development information:
See also Hardware Hacking for a list of systems that include these processors.
Contents
ARM
See ARM website and the Wikipedia ARM article for information about the ARM architecture and processor family.
From the Linux perspective, there are 2 very different kinds of ARM chips:
- ARM devices that include a MMU, and can run standard Linux
- ARM devices without a MMU, which cannot run standard Linux. However, they can run uClinux. The Linux/Microcontroller project is a port of Linux to systems without a Memory Management Unit (MMU), such as the ARM7TDMI and the Microblaze. ( http://uclinux.org/ ).
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Please note that because of security considerations for MMU-less processors, it is unwise to use them when 3rd-party or untrusted code will be running on the device. For locked-down, single function devices, MMU-less processors may be appropriate. They are usually less expensive than processors with MMU.
Some major ARM platforms/SOCs are:
- DaVinci from Texas Instruments
- OMAP - by TI
- i.MX - by FreeScale
- Freescale's GIT repository for i.MX Linux support is at: http://opensource.freescale.com
- Info about this repository, as of April 2007 is at: http://www.spinics.net/lists/arm-kernel/msg39771.html
- Freescale's GIT repository for i.MX Linux support is at: http://opensource.freescale.com
- ARM RealView platforms - by ARM Ltd.
- Linux BSP and resources available at http://www.arm.com/linux with associated GIT tree
- XScale/PXA - by Marvell (formerly Intel) -- has MMU
- Linux BSPs available in mainline kernel or from Marvell web-site (for Monahans)
- Orion - by Marvell
- Linux BSP for Orion-2 SoC available on ARM Linux Mailing List.
- Philips LPC21xx series of ARM processors are currently the lowest-cost ARM processors available. But they have no MMU.
- JuiceBox uses a ARM S3C44B0X. It runs uClinux.
- Atmel AT91RM9200 -- has MMU.
MIPS
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SH
Built by Renesas Technology the webpage of record for the SuperH family of microprocessors can be found here: SuperH RISC Engine Family.
Wikipedia Page: SuperH
Linux on SuperH: linux-sh
Renesas Overview
SuperH is an embedded RISC developed for high cost-performance, miniaturization, and performance per unit of power consumption (MIPS/W). We are developing CPU cores for a wide range of applications and functions and have many products available. Our product lines include a series with the SH-2 as the CPU core and on-chip large-capacity flash memory and peripheral functions such as timer, serial I/O, and AD converter, and a series with the SH-3 or SH-4 as the CPU core, which achieves high-speed data processing and is equipped with cache and MMU. Additionally, there is lineup of series with the SH2-DSP or SH3-DSP as the CPU core, which have full DSP functions and an emphasis on multimedia and communications processing. Currently available products also have lots of features, such as low power modes, low power consumption, and small size. Various versatile operating systems and development tools have been improved, allowing for more efficient development.
x86
need info here