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To: Warner Losh <imp@village.org>
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Subject: Re: Non-Intel Hardware and FreeBSD 
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Date: Fri, 08 Sep 1995 14:12:32 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> Question:
> 	Is it possible, or is there work in progress, to change the
> structure of the kernel and other sources to allow for multiple
> hardware platforms in the FreeBSD project?

It's certainly possible, though there's a lot of work that needs doing
in order to make such things happen and we're a bit short-handed, so
we simply keep working on what will bring us the greatest amount of
return (i386).

A SPARC port was done, but it sort of mouldered and is waiting for
David to pick it up again when HE has time (it's penciled in for
August 21st, 2007 on his calendar I think).

Someone is working on an ALPHA port, but he's been pretty quiet about it.
I'll let him volunteer any further information, if he has any.

Terry talks about doing a PowerPC port fairly often - does that count
for anything? :-)

						Jordan