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Date:      Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:09:16 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org>
To:        doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   svn commit: r46533 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms
Message-ID:  <201504141809.t3EI9Gs3014323@svn.freebsd.org>

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Author: imp
Date: Tue Apr 14 18:09:15 2015
New Revision: 46533
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/46533

Log:
  Try to clarify the supported arm v6 and v7 platforms.

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml	Tue Apr 14 18:09:14 2015	(r46532)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml	Tue Apr 14 18:09:15 2015	(r46533)
@@ -41,11 +41,16 @@
       does not provide official releases or pre-built packages for this
       platform due to it primarily targeting the embedded arena.  However,
       FreeBSD/ARM is being actively developed and maintained, is well supported,
-      and provides an excellent framework for building ARM-based systems.</p>
+      and provides an excellent framework for building ARM-based
+      systems.  FreeBSD/arm supports ARMv4 and ARMv5
+      processors. FreeBSD/armv6 supports ARMv6 and ARMv7 processors,
+      including SMP on the latter.</p>
+
+    <p>64-bit ARM support is in progress.</p>
 
     <h3><a name="hw">FreeBSD/ARM Hardware Notes</a></h3>
 
-    <p>FreeBSD/arm supports or is working on support for a large range of
+    <p>FreeBSD/arm and FreeBSD/armv6 support a large range of
       ARM CPUs and development boards.  Not every peripheral is supported on
       every CPU or board, though work continues towards this and contributions
       are always welcome.  Conversely, many CPUs and boards not listed may
@@ -58,7 +63,23 @@
       <a href='https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/head/sys/arm/conf/'>Kernel
       Configuration files</a></p>
 
-    <h4>CPUs</h4>
+    <h4>Cores Supported</h4>
+    <ul>
+      <li>ARM9E</li>
+      <li>Most XScale</li>
+      <li>Marvel Feroceon</li>
+      <li>Marvel Sheeva</li>
+      <li>ARM10E</li>
+      <li>ARM11J</li>
+      <li>Cortex A5</li>
+      <li>Cortex A7</li>
+      <li>Cortex A8</li>
+      <li>Cortex A9</li>
+      <li>Cortex A12</li>
+      <li>Cortex A15</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <h4>SoCs</h4>
 
     <ul>
       <li>Allwinner A10/A20</li>



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