Subject: Re: [PATCH] Intel IXP4xx network drivers v.2 - Ethernet and HSS

From: Marcus Better <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 10:58:06 +0200

Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> Lennert Buytenhek <[email-masked]> writes:
>> There _is_ an ARM BE version of Debian.
>>
>> It's not an official port, but it's not maintained any worse than
>> the 'official' LE ARM Debian port is.

> Hmm... That changes a bit. Perhaps we should forget about
> that LE thing then, and (at best) put that trivial workaround?

Please keep in mind that users are unlikely to install an unofficial port
which lacks integration with the Debian infrastructure, security support
and other services. The arm architecture (LE) is currently the third most
popular in Debian, whereas I suspect (?) there are very few BE Debian
systems out there.

Marcus