From owner-freebsd-ppc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 6 19:20:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A46AD106566B; Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:20:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chmeeedalf@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f216.google.com (mail-bw0-f216.google.com [209.85.218.216]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 044D38FC1D; Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:20:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz8 with SMTP id 8so225090bwz.3 for ; Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:20:00 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:received:in-reply-to :references:date:x-google-sender-auth:received:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=DX//T+PD6Zkl/SHQUhnBlVgXtZSk9yTly0Gtr0ao+YA=; b=WqmbzjuZWmzWy0uC5uFhD2CSix1Np2os4U8kLAHjGOKYeP4NgrkKBjt15m912aKy62 Btb7RFssxaD+eDr/R3A0AdlH1ucQY+b+Un2LKSc7s1/Yir3kbye6f6hoJ+y235jgRjSY EL457DW02TjwBeubrbLhOZfs8/4bTjW7anpcI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; b=FYH2CIFD5PSfZvEodEvv0gEd3UEog5wh0ZuklLZnXzJhAAYGOwjy4kFBrZznj7I49O Kj3vyH05VIFQIJH500g53AVMx15Gz4CvLM1Qvo5KitVP7FWpgLJ2YcHtY/zgwrPU8neK gjJSWopMdBb37eEWAmaXypnVHQ1Gsny7T0HnY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: chmeeedalf@gmail.com Received: by 10.204.135.133 with HTTP; Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:19:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4BBB6DC0.3030808@freebsd.org> References: <4BBB6DC0.3030808@freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:19:58 -0400 X-Google-Sender-Auth: f9c6c90455b97662 Received: by 10.204.130.211 with SMTP id u19mr8633555bks.41.1270581598665; Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:19:58 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: From: Justin Hibbits To: Nathan Whitehorn Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML Subject: Re: ppc64 snapshot X-BeenThere: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the PowerPC List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:20:02 -0000 On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Nathan Whitehorn wrote: > Justin Hibbits wrote: > >> I just got my hands on a dual-core G5 (Late 2005), and want to throw >> -CURRENT on it. Is there a snapshot available with the recent ppc64 >> changes >> that I could test out? >> >> - Justin >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ppc >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ppc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > I just finished implementing the last missing feature in the 64-bit PowerPC > port, and there are no more 64-bit-specific bugs that I know about. Once M. > Warner Losh's build system changes are in the tree, I will submit a final > patch set for review, and merge it to head, but the port should be > completely usable at this point. > > System Compatibility: > - Apple G5 machines > > Caveats: > - Do not run ofwdump on an SMP system, as it can cause hangs (also a 32-bit > bug) > - Many ports (e.g. X and GTK) need patches not currently in the ports tree > to compile, since this is a new platform > > Instructions: > svn co http://svn.freebsd.org/base/projects/ppc64 > cd ppc64 > make buildworld buildkernel installkernel installworld distribution > DESTDIR=/path/to/installation TARGET_ARCH=powerpc64 > > I would appreciate any feedback or tests, as well as testing on 32-bit > Book-E systems to make sure I did not break anything. Many thanks to Andreas > Tobler for his tireless testing efforts during development of this port. > -Nathan > > This is awesome. I'm building it now to test (at least what I can, without the U4 attachment). Will those ports build and work correctly if built as ppc32, rather than ppc64? - Justin