[Arm-netbook] Proposed (Shameless Attention Getting PR) Expansion Projects for A10 CPU Module With Actual Value

[Bari Ari]

I thought I'd just start a list of possible projects that have already 
been mentioned (and possibly a few more) to expand the cpu module.

Notebook/netbook - modular design using existing tooling (with some 
minor mods) swappable cpu module, HD, mini-PCIe, LCD, etc

Tablet/eBook/eReader - modular design using existing tooling (with some 
minor mods) swappable cpu module, LCD, etc

Set-top-box - modular design as above (I think you get it by now)

Cluster/blade/rack/backplane

Car-PC

Touchscreen/Kiosk/All-in-one PC

Industrial PC (convection/conduction cooled sealed case - no fans) IP54, 
65 etc


Fast Boot Time from power-on to X login or working desktop - A project 
with clearly defined start and end points for a demonstration of how 
quickly a system can be up and working (vs ambiguous or vague "ON 
state") from a powered off (No Power vs almost off) state.

http://www.coreboot.org/Welcome_to_coreboot

http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Linux-boots-in-297-seconds/


Hardware init and bootloader vs uboot

coreboot was recently ported to ARM and if the current uboot source has 
no magic then it's probably a slam dunk to just have hardware init and a 
jump to a kernel vs uboot

-Bari