Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 13:19:31 -0700 (PDT) From: John Kozubik <john@kozubik.com> To: Eric Anderson <anderson@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bounty and timeline on vmware 5.x on FreeBSD 6.x Message-ID: <20070403131323.O35599@kozubik.com> In-Reply-To: <4612B4FB.8010503@freebsd.org> References: <20070401121154.O35599@kozubik.com> <20070402095502.ejpfl6sk4sokwo4c@webmail.leidinger.net> <20070402145854.F35599@kozubik.com> <20070403120543.awgarosussowkwsc@webmail.leidinger.net> <20070403145422.GA71212@freebsd.org> <20070403123659.C35599@kozubik.com> <4612B4FB.8010503@freebsd.org>
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Eric Anderson wrote: > On 04/03/07 14:40, John Kozubik wrote: > > Roman, > > > > On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Roman Divacky wrote: > > > >>>> Vmware 5.5.3 will run with Linux kernel 2.4.x. [1] In fact, it appears to > >>>> run on 2.2 as well. > >>> A first try would be to backport some bugfixes (e.g. the mmap() fixes) > >>> from -current (I can give a hint or two if someone is interested to do > >>> this). After that determining what is needed by vmware would give a > >>> hint where to proceed. > >> a lot of work went into -current linuxulator and I think that trying to identify > >> single change is not very productive. 7.0R is coming so I think we should just stick > >> with 7.x linuxulator.... > > > > > > It may be a moot point, as nobody has responded to this bounty. > > > > However, FWIW, I will consider the requirements met if vmware 5.5 can be > > made to run on either FreeBSD 6.x-R or 7.x-R. > > > > Anyone ? > > > Maybe if you put the amount of the bounty you'd get more bites? I'll paypal $500 immediately to whoever can commit to working on this. I will then work to raise another $500 from anyone who cares to donate to this effort, with the goal of making (at least) a $1000 total payment upon completion. Finally, I will solicit additional funds on an ongoing basis such that the project can be maintained and kept reasonably current. Obviously these sums are not comparable to actual work for hire - the assumption is that the (eventual) author also has a use for this and a desire to make it available apart from this bounty. I have never organized such an effort before, so I beg your pardon if I am approaching it incorrectly.
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