From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 20 21:50:27 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1BD116A401 for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:50:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from mail.potentialtech.com (internet.potentialtech.com [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73F0213C448 for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:50:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from vanquish.pgh.priv.collaborativefusion.com (pr40.pitbpa0.pub.collaborativefusion.com [206.210.89.202]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA927EBC78; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:50:26 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:50:25 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: "Patil, Kiran" Message-Id: <20070420175025.4ab7d651.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <6B85D013FD84334FA0A4993A0E33D28A02CE2D22@orsmsx418.amr.corp.intel.com> References: <20070420171834.a7a164d8.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <6B85D013FD84334FA0A4993A0E33D28A02CE2D22@orsmsx418.amr.corp.intel.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.3.1 (GTK+ 2.10.11; i386-portbld-freebsd6.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help : How to add new architecture support in FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:50:27 -0000 In response to "Patil, Kiran" : > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Moran [mailto:wmoran@potentialtech.com] > > In response to "Patil, Kiran" : > > > > I have been tasked to add support for new architecture ( e.g.of > > architectures are - alpha, amd64, i386, etc likewise we are going to > > have new architecture ) in FreeBSD. Are there any known > > documents/BKMs/collateral regarding this. > > > > Any pointer/info will be helpful. > > > > I believe, I am looking for collateral which explains or outlines > > changes required in different config files/makefiles/etc.. to add > > support for new architecture. > > In addition to what Kris said, you might want to get a copy of _The_ > Design_and_Implementation_of_FreeBSD_ and hunker down for a good > study session. > Thanks a lot Bill for response. > > BTW, do you know if anyone offers any class or so on FreeBSD kernel. Please don't top-post, and please keep mailing list traffic on the mailing list. Dr. McKusick gives classes: http://www.mckusick.com/courses/index.html You can also get videos: https://www.mckusick.com/courses/introorderform.html https://www.mckusick.com/courses/advorderform.html -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com