Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:33:01 -0700 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> Cc: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Boot Loader: OFW network booting support Message-ID: <CANCZdfrEjk6nEY4FuLTS0zOFeB=3dFVdOAXbNLL50XTrZE7tGQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5e072d6cb3bfebd24d48d2a9a851fc7a@bsdforge.com> References: <CANCZdfr3b2_1WnMtxrK%2B6Sm-Z3GE2ifGK5sGQWAiBhhPgkNAvA@mail.gmail.com> <5e072d6cb3bfebd24d48d2a9a851fc7a@bsdforge.com>
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--0000000000006ec83205ed734f79 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Mon, Nov 14, 2022, 12:29 PM Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote: > On 2022-11-14 08:34, Warner Losh wrote: > > 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... > I have a dual proc/800Mhz G4. But I would call it "hobby" class. Nothing > that should require me to need or you continue FreeBSD (current) support. > Ever net boot it? Warner > Thanks for asking. :-) > > > > Warner > --Chris --0000000000006ec83205ed734f79 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" = class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Nov 14, 2022, 12:29 PM Chris <<a href=3D"ma= ilto:bsd-lists@bsdforge.com">bsd-lists@bsdforge.com</a>> wrote:<br></div= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1= px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 2022-11-14 08:34, Warner Losh wrote:<br> > I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting.<br> > <br> > These days, the only OpenFirmware machines are really old Mac G4 and G= 5<br> > machines. Nothing else can use it (it used to be shared with sparc64<b= r> > machines).<br> > <br> > I'm in the process of reworking some of the disk code, which touch= es the<br> > OFW disk code which would force me to write extra code for OFW since i= t<br> > doesn't fit the pattern we have on other architectures very well.<= br> > <br> > So, rather than do a lot of work I can barely test (I might have an ol= d G4<br> > mac in my dad's old thing), I'm thinking about dropping the su= pport,<br> > especially since I don't think it's been used by anybody in a = long time.<br> > <br> > Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyone is actively using it..= .<br> I have a dual proc/800Mhz G4. But I would call it "hobby" class. = Nothing<br> that should require me to need or you continue FreeBSD (current) support.<b= r></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b= r></div><div dir=3D"auto">Ever net boot it?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></di= v><div dir=3D"auto">Warner=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail= _quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border= -left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Thanks for asking. :-)<br> > <br> > Warner<br> --Chris</blockquote></div></div></div> --0000000000006ec83205ed734f79--
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