Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:55:58 +0000 From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: "freebsd-arch@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Boot Loader: OFW network booting support Message-ID: <02C7CADB-D8B3-41F3-90A1-074F9274B7DE@gid.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <CANCZdfr3b2_1WnMtxrK%2B6Sm-Z3GE2ifGK5sGQWAiBhhPgkNAvA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CANCZdfr3b2_1WnMtxrK%2B6Sm-Z3GE2ifGK5sGQWAiBhhPgkNAvA@mail.gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Hi, > On 14 Nov 2022, at 16:34, Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote: >=20 > I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting. >=20 > 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). >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyone is actively using it... Not using it, but it will not surprise you to learn that I have a G4 = Mac... > Warner -- Bob Bishop t: +44 (0)118 940 1243 rb@gid.co.uk m: +44 (0)783 626 4518
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?02C7CADB-D8B3-41F3-90A1-074F9274B7DE>