From owner-freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Tue Sep 13 06:31:06 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 354A7BD73F7 for ; Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:31:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org (kenobi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::16:76]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 24004FC8 for ; Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:31:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from bugs.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.118]) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u8D6V5o4025992 for ; Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:31:06 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 205458] 11.0-CURRENT/10-STABLE powerpc64: a PowerMac G5 specific sys/powerpc/ofw/ofw_machdep.c change for reliable PowerMac G5 booting (with lots of RAM) Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:31:05 +0000 X-Bugzilla-Reason: AssignedTo X-Bugzilla-Type: changed X-Bugzilla-Watch-Reason: None X-Bugzilla-Product: Base System X-Bugzilla-Component: kern X-Bugzilla-Version: CURRENT X-Bugzilla-Keywords: patch X-Bugzilla-Severity: Affects Only Me X-Bugzilla-Who: markmi@dsl-only.net X-Bugzilla-Status: In Progress X-Bugzilla-Resolution: X-Bugzilla-Priority: --- X-Bugzilla-Assigned-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org X-Bugzilla-Flags: X-Bugzilla-Changed-Fields: Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Bugzilla-URL: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/ Auto-Submitted: auto-generated MIME-Version: 1.0 X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:31:06 -0000 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D205458 --- Comment #5 from Mark Millard --- Nathan Whitehorn has put out a kernel patch that he is asking for help with testing on PowerMac/iMac G5 variations. See: https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ppc/2016-September/008413.html The patch is not just using __powerpc64__ instead of POWERMAC_G5_SPECIFIC_B= UILD in my presentation of my hack. Nathan has already tested a PowerMac11,2. If anyone reading this has any other type(s) of Apple G5's and is willing/a= ble it would be good to get in some testing before the change is made to the kernel. I expect that it does not mater much which version/variation of 10.x, 11.0,= or 12 is used if the original boot problems can sometimes be observed before t= he change. Although I'm not sure of the patch automatically applies nicely to = all possible vintages of those. As for me. . . It will be a few weeks before I'll again have access in order to test a PowerMac7,2 (or to independently repeat PowerMac11,2 testing). I'll not have access to other Apple G5's. So my range of testing will be rather limited a= nd will not be soon. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=