From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 30 16:33:21 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3AB094FD for ; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:33:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx.bsdtec.net (mx.bsdtec.net [174.34.171.65]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 096E0669 for ; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:33:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (mx.bsdtec.net [172.16.32.2]) by mx.bsdtec.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B6E31489876; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:26:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx.bsdtec.net ([172.16.32.2]) by localhost (mx.bsdtec.net [172.16.32.2]) (amavisd-new, port 10032) with ESMTP id u4TFCWtYxuVP; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:26:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (mx.bsdtec.net [172.16.32.2]) by mx.bsdtec.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 260B8489898; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:26:39 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at bsdtec.net Received: from mx.bsdtec.net ([172.16.32.2]) by localhost (mx.bsdtec.net [172.16.32.2]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id rrq_G69wIl3Y; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:26:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.1.111] (bsdtec.plus.com [84.92.41.141]) by mx.bsdtec.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 55981489876; Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:26:38 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <1412094396.3179.6.camel@atlas.lerwick.hopto.org> Subject: Re: sun4v / T5000 / Sun T2+ support From: Craig Butler To: John-Mark Gurney Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:26:36 +0100 In-Reply-To: <20140929041921.GJ43300@funkthat.com> References: <20140929041921.GJ43300@funkthat.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Mailer: Evolution 3.10.4-0ubuntu2 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Nathan Vidican , sparc64@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:33:21 -0000 On Sun, 2014-09-28 at 21:19 -0700, John-Mark Gurney wrote: > Nathan Vidican wrote this message on Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 23:34 -0400: > > I recently purchased a used T5240 - more-or-less to mess around with (got > > it for a steal)... I was able to boot OpenBSD 5.5 and install, but unable > > to boot the current 10.1 iso for FreeBSD/sparc64. > > > > In a prior thread I was told that FreeBSD/sun4v support was never completed > > - is anyone working on support for these machines at all? > > > > If so, can I help in any way (ie: have access to the machine, could setup > > remote ssh to the ilom if someone needs/wants access/help to > > troubleshoot/work on one to start with). > > Right now what we need is a developer who is willing to take it over and > maintain it and complete the project... Though there are other issues > that the sparc64 port has (and I believe the sun4v will have too) which > is that clang isn't quite there yet in terms of support... With out > having a modern compiler, things will only be harder to keep the sparc64 > port alive... > > So, if you have time, I'd first make sure sparc64 is in good shape as > the sun4v port is based on that... > Hello John-Mark Do you have any more information on the clang issues ? I thought clang was able to selfhost now on sparc64. I have seen the kernel build issues reported recently, but does this also affect ports built via clang? Kind Regards Craig Butler