From 09212bac9fc0e41fe11826d9d89965d8e54d4c98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruno Haible Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:58:59 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] More info about "Bring your own hardware" environments. * platforms/test-environments.txt: Add a "Bring your own hardware" section for several CPUs. --- platforms/test-environments.txt | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/platforms/test-environments.txt b/platforms/test-environments.txt index ffad529b..a5ee1bba 100644 --- a/platforms/test-environments.txt +++ b/platforms/test-environments.txt @@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ For the following OSes, the simplest approach is to buy some real hardware: Testing specific CPUs ===================== +Emulated virtual machines +------------------------- + For testing specific CPUs, such as - alpha - arm @@ -108,3 +111,23 @@ QEMU in "user mode" is not recommended in general, because it has limitations: - On sparc: Spin lock tests hang. That is, in the really tricky areas QEMU in "user mode" is less reliable than QEMU in system emulation mode. + + +Bring your own hardware +----------------------- + +For the following CPUs, it is possible to buy some real hardware: + - arm + Raspberry Pi 1 or 2 + + Costs less than $50. + - arm64 + Raspberry Pi 3 or newer + + Costs less than $100. + - mips + Onion Omega2 Pro, costs less than $100. + - riscv64 + SiFive HF103-000, costs less than $50. + SiFive HF103-001, costs less than $100. + BeagleBoard BeagleV, costs less than $200. -- 2.39.5