From owner-freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Wed Dec 4 23:35:01 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 450D01B1EE5 for ; Wed, 4 Dec 2019 23:35:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dd.if.dev.zero.of.dev.null.count.1.bs.1g@gmail.com) Received: from mail-il1-x12d.google.com (mail-il1-x12d.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::12d]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 47SwDz4b4Yz4Tps for ; Wed, 4 Dec 2019 23:34:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dd.if.dev.zero.of.dev.null.count.1.bs.1g@gmail.com) Received: by mail-il1-x12d.google.com with SMTP id b15so1268080iln.3 for ; Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:34:59 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=YBoGC26DAvK4XyQAxiHVR0MbBV5c6LT3Vh3SJxABtWQ=; b=qqtkmGnZu/W1ssK8N7rSPg5P6PUrYNLF4gNGBasfjSve3R/k2i91nJ+Y2MZjGVYucJ SEFvnOFzzz509bJ6nzp04bP1SgQU7dSQ7WktnrV8pvie6ZvUaXQAM7sgm8V02h8fGbP6 +afaP9S7YC6o0ojiEpZI3NY5j6fuCBc4iTJfyyPpSeAy1FrMU1LthdFPHuIdhc8ZywdS dgoEKF5UoOYOxC6h3BP8JM6z79HkIXjBot0jHOBuc+Bnvo9EARJ0jA8NZ21YL/LqC9se omKF7soFYOPXYFEDmR3GAcmduoJ/8cqgq4hgbS7bq0ndj9r8jWkMLhvfmqL/b8/aGbGE kZyQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=YBoGC26DAvK4XyQAxiHVR0MbBV5c6LT3Vh3SJxABtWQ=; b=b3CWvHfHlux7Flm3GOxjtqDcJho12wI9kZSkDDyWGwo/FKDJsSCGERyoyzG+Qd4SWb PJAJIdOLqZWtsGLucItwNlidqC3DE6RjrOVty1titt4XHZQqZUEOddLjU/RhA5qu2/yx gSXc9h5m5Ncn1B1wSJvRUbByV4jp9JtkMpSYEuO0Hz1s4miqQzX67FwVXvOvbSvYeV8l 8lxyuL8SxxkzQYBAJctYaNOrH595SEqpgOr6Q+A5ej6z0L6Vs0SU3FMyUytUzhT8TJtZ KdgO3FvBkaL2fK9GGibA3NpcdVjix3GBoaUItbH4X3BHhPrcIGh7+ncrq/cY3tvsDyQf AAPQ== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAUUEqZy+CZB+ysRfQHk6vyDjt0TL6dfPuvZGz0Tt1zd4iKVziMs NTam1Mr4T7CWbBJNwq0+YlYPQ4lmNiX+ZgN+2tQ= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwqtrrPUOnNFMdqRCiMcZZWGJFiQNuqNlE8o780e4qC22Fbm06zgNo9oUnrLn2CX9VEJhdgni2wXODzZkhcWPo= X-Received: by 2002:a92:aad4:: with SMTP id p81mr5822283ill.34.1575502498332; Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:34:58 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20191203181148.GA24129@lonesome.com> <20495159-605f-c0eb-bd26-4daaab2024a2@sorbs.net> In-Reply-To: From: Joe Kozak Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2019 17:34:46 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Sparc64 and FreeBSD 13.0 To: Gordon Zaft Cc: Mark Linimon , Michelle Sullivan , freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 47SwDz4b4Yz4Tps X-Spamd-Bar: - Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=qqtkmGnZ; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of ddifdevzeroofdevnullcount1bs1g@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::12d as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=ddifdevzeroofdevnullcount1bs1g@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.00 / 15.00]; TO_DN_SOME(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; URI_COUNT_ODD(1.00)[9]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; IP_SCORE(0.00)[ip: (-8.74), ipnet: 2607:f8b0::/32(-2.23), asn: 15169(-1.93), country: US(-0.05)]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com.dwl.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; RCPT_COUNT_THREE(0.00)[4]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000,0]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org]; IP_SCORE_FREEMAIL(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[d.2.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.2.0.0.4.6.8.4.0.b.8.f.7.0.6.2.list.dnswl.org : 127.0.5.0]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 23:35:01 -0000 Ive got two t-3 and one t4 id love to do more with. Linux support is ancient, and id love to learn much more about freebsd as i have very little experience, but alas i have to drywall and mud my house... so time time time. I put my vote of support in for someone doing some updating if possible. On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 5:00 PM Gordon Zaft wrote: > I am still interested in using this platform but doubt I have the skills > and time to deal with something like a compiler upgrade. > > G > > On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 5:08 AM Michelle Sullivan > wrote: > > > Chris Ross wrote: > > > > > >> On Dec 3, 2019, at 13:11, Mark Linimon wrote: > > >> > > >> On Tue, Dec 03, 2019 at 05:53:28AM -0500, Ed Maste wrote: > > >>> I have received some private mail about addressing the compiler > > >>> situation on sparc64, but not the other issues tracked as > dependencies > > >>> in PR228919. > > >> I personally don't intend to spend cycles working on sparc64 in the > > >> future. > > >> > > >> As one of the last people who was supporting it, I think it's fair t= o > > >> say that sparc64 has dropped below critical mass. > > > I was an active user, but lack of support for more modern spare > > processors and the lack of active use have caused me to step away too. > If > > I had the time to look into porting T1/T2/etc support, and try to get t= he > > compiler working, I=E2=80=99d love to have the results. But I do not. > > > > > > > I don't have the skills or I'd do it. > > > > -- > > Michelle Sullivan > > http://www.mhix.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > -- > Gordon Zaft > gordonzaft@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " >