Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:52:19 -0500 (EST) From: Al <al@datazap.net> To: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Minsoo Choo <minsoochoo0122@proton.me>, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <arch@freebsd.org>, freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's the plan for powerpc64 in FreeBSD 16 Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.64.2511261137260.27486@agnus.datazap.net> In-Reply-To: <E1vOIST-00025L-Bm@rmmprod05.runbox>
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2025, Alexander Ziaee wrote: > Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:33:33 +0000 (UTC) > From: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org> > To: Minsoo Choo <minsoochoo0122@proton.me>, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> > Cc: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <arch@freebsd.org> > Subject: Re: What's the plan for powerpc64 in FreeBSD 16 > > On 2025-11-26 10:50 -05:00 EST, "Minsoo Choo" <minsoochoo0122@proton.me> wrote: >> PowerPC 970 for PowerMac G5 was the last big-endian processor that physically runs FreeBSD. Other big-endian power processors like the ones until POWER7 (Yes, I know POWER4 to 7 technically support bi-endian, but they were effectively big-endian-only due to lack of firmware and software support) are only supported through pSeries VM according to FreeBSD Hardware Notes. > Well, I write those hardware notes. They contain just what I can find people have admitted to using. > > They say at the top "other configurations may also work, but simply have not been tested yet". > > "Feedback, updates, and corrections to this list are encouraged!" > > Yes, you reading this, that means you! Reply to this mail! > Well, I don't know how I can prove the hardware I am using: # sysctl hw.model hw.machine hw.model: Freescale e5500 core hw.machine: powerpc # getconf LONG_BIT 64 # grep -i cpu /var/run/dmesg.boot cpu0: Freescale e5500 core revision 1.2, 1995.00 MHz cpu0: Features cc009100<PPC32,PPC64,FPU,MMU,BOOKE,ARCH205,ARCH206> # uptime 10:18AM up 450 dayshelp
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