Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:34:25 -0700 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Boot Loader: OFW network booting support Message-ID: <CANCZdfr3b2_1WnMtxrK%2B6Sm-Z3GE2ifGK5sGQWAiBhhPgkNAvA@mail.gmail.com>
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--000000000000abb0cb05ed70d06c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting. These days, the only OpenFirmware machines are really old Mac G4 and G5 machines. Nothing else can use it (it used to be shared with sparc64 machines). I'm in the process of reworking some of the disk code, which touches the OFW disk code which would force me to write extra code for OFW since it doesn't fit the pattern we have on other architectures very well. So, rather than do a lot of work I can barely test (I might have an old G4 mac in my dad's old thing), I'm thinking about dropping the support, especially since I don't think it's been used by anybody in a long time. Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyone is actively using it... Warner --000000000000abb0cb05ed70d06c Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting.<div>= <br></div><div>These days, the only OpenFirmware machines are really old Ma= c G4 and G5 machines. Nothing=C2=A0else can use it (it used to be shared wi= th sparc64 machines).</div><div><br></div><div>I'm in the process of re= working some of the disk code, which touches the OFW disk code which would = force me to write extra code for OFW since it doesn't fit the pattern w= e have on other architectures=C2=A0very well.</div><div><br></div><div>So, = rather than do a lot of work I can barely test (I might have an old G4 mac = in my dad's old thing), I'm thinking about dropping the support, es= pecially since I don't think it's been used by anybody in a long ti= me.</div><div><br></div><div>Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyon= e is actively using it...</div><div><br></div><div>Warner</div></div> --000000000000abb0cb05ed70d06c--
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