Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:20:53 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Joe Abley <jabley@patho.gen.nz> Cc: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 32-bit sparc port Message-ID: <378CC6F5.C878A6E9@softweyr.com> References: <19990701222536.C29967@patho.gen.nz> <19990714223901.A12688@patho.gen.nz>
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Joe Abley wrote:
>
> Is anybody else actively looking at a FreeBSD port to 32-bit SPARC
> architectures -- or has anybody started such an effort in the past?
> Just trying to avoid wheel-reinvention where I can.
It was discussed a lot, along with the Ultra port, about 1.5 years ago.
A small number of us have sun4c or sun4m hardware available, and would
be interested in helping with the port, but it seems to be waiting for
a leader.
I can now boast a better-than-passing familiarity with SPARC assembler --
I've been working with it full time for about 9 months now. I'm willing
to help when and where I can, but don't have a lot of time available.
I have a SPARCstation IPX of my own, plus a SPARCstation 5 at work I
can throw into the fray, and plenty of disk space available on both.
Both are currently running NetBSD, and await whatever tasks will be
helpful.
--
"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
http://softweyr.com/ wes@softweyr.com
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