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Subject: Re: ARMv8 development board with GICv3
To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net>,
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On 6/13/2018 1:37 AM, Rodney W. Grimes wrote:

>
> I believe the Chromebook SNOW meets the criteria, not exactly a
> "board" but I have one on loan from Michael Dexter that was originally
> purhased to support ARMv8 bhyve work.
>
> Not sure that it has a version 3 GIC either.  Actually I am thinking
> that you have to do the software GIC on this platform.

On a similar note, the SoftIron OverDrive 1000 
(https://softiron.com/development-tools/overdrive-1000/) might be 
suitable? It uses an A57 in an Opteron A1100 SoC. At $600 it's 
relatively affordable for a complete system.

-- 
Rebecca Cran