From owner-freebsd-hackers Sat Jun 3 12: 5: 1 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from server1.mich.com (server1.mich.com [198.108.16.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23B4637BCB0 for ; Sat, 3 Jun 2000 12:04:58 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from will@almanac.yi.org) Received: from almanac.yi.org (pm003-030.dialup.bignet.net [64.79.80.126]) by server1.mich.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA18613; Sat, 3 Jun 2000 15:04:54 -0400 Received: by almanac.yi.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id A87D219A6; Sat, 3 Jun 2000 15:04:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 15:04:14 -0400 From: Will Andrews To: Belldandy Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: An IA-64 port? Message-ID: <20000603150414.D46626@argon.gryphonsoft.com> References: <39393DEF.B91727B0@tpts5.seed.net.tw> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i In-Reply-To: <39393DEF.B91727B0@tpts5.seed.net.tw>; from narumi@tpts5.seed.net.tw on Sun, Jun 04, 2000 at 01:18:39AM +0800 X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 5.0-CURRENT i386 Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Sun, Jun 04, 2000 at 01:18:39AM +0800, Belldandy wrote: > I was thinking: it seems that Linux will have an IA-64 port > ready when Itanium rolls out, as well as Windows, Solaris, etc. > > Is there any effort(or at least, any thought) on making an > IA-64 port of FreeBSD? It seems Intel is trying to push IA-64 > to be 'the platform' for servers and workstations, and I think > FreeBSD definitely can't be left out.... There is definitely some effort being put into supporting IA-64. Right now it's not part of the tree. :-) -- Will Andrews GCS/E/S @d- s+:+>+:- a--->+++ C++ UB++++ P+ L- E--- W+++ !N !o ?K w--- ?O M+ V-- PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP+>+++ t++ 5 X++ R+ tv+ b++>++++ DI+++ D+ G++>+++ e->++++ h! r-->+++ y? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message