RTEMS Wiki BSP Infobox

[Matt Rippa]

Joel Sherrill wrote:
> Matt Rippa wrote:
>> One really convenient thing would be to include local copies of 
>> data-sheets and docs for said BSP. Certainly the BSP developer 
>> has already gone through the exercise of tracking many documents, 
>> perhaps from several manufacturers.
>>
>>   
> I don't have a problem with this as long as the manual
> isn't under NDA.  
> 
> Do you think any vendor would care otherwise?  I guess
> we could mirror and then remove if someone complains.
> It isn't like this is a for profit exercise.

Sounds reasonable to me. I can't comment on these legal issues, 
but I expect it would heavily used --in the long run.

> 
> I am open to opinions but mirroring them on the ftp
> site would be ok.  Organization is key.  Would something
> like this work?
> 
> manuals
>   - boards
>     - vendor
>       - model
>   - cpus
>     - vendor
>       - model
>  - peripherals
>     - vendor
>       - model

This looks like a great start.

Could the ftp process be automated from the wiki, getting docs in 
the correct location? --similar to adding an image in the InfoBox.

Otherwise I'll need ftp access?

-Matt

>> Offsite links are probably not as good. eg,. the cited document 
>> on the http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/Mvme2600 has since broken.
>>
>>   
> I noticed that.  And Emerson has put what they have online
> behind a registration page.  :(
>> -Matt
>>
>> Joel Sherrill wrote:
>>   
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have finally gotten Infoboxes to work on
>>> the RTEMS Wiki and created a first cut
>>> at a BSP Infobox.  An Infobox is the box
>>> you see on the right hand side of a lot of
>>> Wikipedia pages which presents information in
>>> a consistent way for a set of related pages.
>>> Examples include an Infobox for U.S. Presidents
>>> which is derived from something like an
>>> Infobox for Leaders.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I added this to a few BSPs as a trial
>>> and created an example page to document and
>>> demonstrate usage.
>>>
>>> Example Page:
>>>
>>> http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/BSP_Template
>>>
>>> BSPs with Infoboxes:
>>>
>>> http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/BF537Stamp
>>> http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/Edb7312
>>> http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/Gen5200
>>> http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/Mvme2600
>>> http://www.rtems.org/wiki/index.php/Jmr3904
>>>
>>> I encourage everyone to pitch in and comment
>>> on the information presented via the Infobox
>>> and (more importantly) edit the BSPs you are
>>> familiar with and provide information.  It will
>>> only take a few minutes since YOU know the board
>>> better than someone who doesn't use that board.
>>>
>>>     
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