From owner-freebsd-ia64@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 28 23:49:03 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3DAA16A4CE for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:49:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from ns1.xcllnt.net (209-128-86-226.bayarea.net [209.128.86.226]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1443243FA3 for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:49:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marcel@xcllnt.net) Received: from dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net (dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net [192.168.4.201]) by ns1.xcllnt.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h9T7n1be099382 for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:49:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marcel@piii.pn.xcllnt.net) Received: from dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id h9T7n1P9049009 for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:49:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marcel@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net) Received: (from marcel@localhost) by dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id h9T7n1ck049008 for freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:49:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from marcel) Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:49:01 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar To: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031029074901.GB48975@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> References: <3F9A9475.30808@rebootking.de> <20031025182330.GB593@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> <3F9B9A84.1000502@rebootking.de> <20031026101453.GA2878@dhcp01.pn.xcllnt.net> <20031029073604.GC56958@dragon.nuxi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031029073604.GC56958@dragon.nuxi.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD on HP i2000 BigSur X-BeenThere: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the IA-64 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 07:49:03 -0000 On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 11:36:04PM -0800, David O'Brien wrote: > On Sun, Oct 26, 2003 at 02:14:53AM -0800, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > > > I see, it is still a long way to tier-1. > > > > No, not really. There are really only 2 things that need to be done > > before I think we're good enough to be a tier 1 platform. The > > schedule is tier 1 status when 5.x goes stable. That should be > > in Feb. 2004. That's just 4 months... > > What are those two things? The first (and most important) is a PMAP overhaul to fix the last of the panics/instability and to get a functional SMP kernel. The second is a working gdb, where working is defined to be limited to non-KSE, until such support is actually added for all platforms. I'm working with gdb6 and David Mosberger's unwind library. Support for this couple is currently being reviewed on the gdb lists and I expect it will be committed soon. I'm also trying to get an X server working. I already ported the code, but we need some kernel additions. I don't consider an X server as a requirement for getting tier 1 status, but it would be cool to have X and GNOME on my box when we go -stable... -- Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net