[hpsdr] [Flexradio] PS3 support in Linux 2.6 - Cool!

[Robert McGwier]

Eric Blossom wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 10:30:43AM -0500, Philip Covington wrote:
>   
>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>>
>> On 12/7/06, lyle johnson <kk7p at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>     
>>>>>    We need to figure out  if we plan to support
>>>>> the PS3 in our plans,  how we get data on and
>>>>> off the Cell based computer.   So far as I have
>>>>> been able to find, the PS3 does not
>>>>> support USB (as in doesn't have it).
>>>>>           
>>> All the specs I've read indicater 4 USB 2.0 ports in the
>>> front and 2 more in the rear of the PS3.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Lyle KK7P
>>>
>>>       
>> Some more interesting PS3/Linux info at:
>>
>> <http://felter.org/wesley/files/ps3/linux-20061110-docs/LinuxKernelOverview.html>
>>
>> 73 de Phil N8VB
>>     
>
> Interesting.  Particularly the part about the hypervisor and the so
> called "security reasons" for disabling some of the ATAPI features.
> Taking a not-so-wild shot in the dark, I assume that this is about
> building seriously hostile DRM.
>
> http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/library/pa-cellsecurity
>
> I wonder if the source for the hypervisor will be GPL'd?
>
> The question as always, is who holds the root keys?
> Can I zeroize the h/w security and reload self-generated keying material?
> Can I build a system on top of this that protects _my_ interests?
>
> I suspect the answers are in the manuals somewhere.  I haven't gotten
> to that part yet.  Still working on how to take advantage of 200 GFLOPs ;)
>   

200 GFLOPS on  << ONE>>  of the 8 SPE.   As always,  our needs will 
advance to meet the available resources.

> 73, Eric K7GNU
>
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>   

I just hate how  fair use has been changed in the U.S.   Grrr.  Don't 
get me started.


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