Virtual m68k Machine Proves Capable, Xtensa & C-SKY Archs See Updates Too

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Virtual m68k Machine Proves Capable, Xtensa & C-SKY Archs See Updates Too

The Motorola 68000, Xtensa, and C-SKY processor architectures all saw notable additions for the in-development Linux 5.19 kernel...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.19-m68k-Xtensa-C-SKY

[Old Grouch]

Notable with the m68k changes for Linux 5.19 is the introduction of a new machine target based on the Google Goldfish interfaces. Notable with the m68k changes for Linux 5.19 is the introduction of a new machine target based on the Google Goldfish interfaces.

Such important news, it bears repeating!!

[Developer12]

Protection faults on a no-mmu chip? weird.

[jcmvbkbc]

Protection faults on a no-mmu chip? weird.

Yes. For Linux "MMU" means "virtual to physical address translation". On xtensa one may have
protection, but not translation -- it's noMMU for linux.