[cgl_discussion] OSDL

[Isabelle, Francois]

Got some update from Monta Vista representative:

"OSDL and TLT are indeed two separate efforts but they also share some of 
the same overlapping companies and individuals which are contributing to 
both."

"All three companies (MontaVista/Intel/IBM) currently working in TLT are
members of the OSDL and 
are contributing to the development of the OSDL specification."

"Our current position is that the TLT and OSDL will come together into one 
(OSDL) specification sometime 2003."

It remains clear that 
	"There is no relationship between TLT working group and OSDL Carrier
 Grade Linux Working Group." even thought expected features are very
similar.

As another party that wishes to support OSDL initiative and deployement of
CGL, I'll try to follow and/or contribute to development of both branches.

Question:
	There is a Validation Framework: according to the site,
	"This provides the overall structure for creating and executing
validation suites that will test different 	specs of a compliant carrier
grade Linux OS. "

	Is there any "Hardware Validation Framework" in place. That could
provide something like:
	"This provides the overall structure for creating and executing
validation suites and that will test different 	specs of a compliant carrier
grade Linux compatible ' CPU board / Hardware Platform / Peripheral Device.
'"

	Such a Validation Framework may include :
  	 Feature set requirements Verification, Functionnal
Validation,Performance Verification,Stress Test ...
	
	I don't necessarily want to get down to the connectors pinout or
electrical signals jitter, rise time or else.. 	But, for example, if a
hardware watchdog is needed ( I think the requirement is for a software
watchdog at this time but ...) to meet compliance, a board should have that
kind of watchdog.

	This would allow software vendors to self verify their chances of
having a "CGL Ready Platform/Board/Whatever".	
	Do you think that kind of framework might be usefull ?
	

	Any feedback would be appreciated
	
Francois Isabelle

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Bliss [mailto:nbliss at mvista.com]
Sent: 18 juillet, 2002 16:36
To: Khalid Aziz
Cc: Neil Bliss; Isabelle, Francois; 'cgl_discussion at osdl.org'
Subject: Re: [cgl_discussion] OSDL


Khalid,

Ok, my mistake.  I had a faulty unserstanding of the work was progressing.
Thanks for setting me straight.

later,

Neil

Once upon a time, Khalid Aziz, then known as khalid, said...
> Neil,
> 
> There is no relationship between TLT working group and OSDL Carrier
> Grade Linux Working Group. All of the OSDL CGL work is happening in OSDL
> CGL subgroups. If Montavista has some other work going on in some sort
> of working group, it is unrelated. There is a lot of activity going on
> in OSDL subgroups.
> 
> --
> Khalid
> Proof-of-Concept Subgroup Chair
> 
> Neil Bliss wrote:
> > 
> > Francois,
> > 
> > At this point, much of the work on CGL is happening in the TLT working
group.
> > I'd expect to see a lot more activity in OSDL around the end of the
year.
> > 
> > talk to you soon,
> > 
> > Neil
> 
> ====================================================================
> Khalid Aziz                                   Linux Systems Division
> (970)898-9214                                        Hewlett-Packard
> khalid at fc.hp.com                                    Fort Collins, CO

-- 
Neil Bliss - MontaVista Technical Support
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