Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 14:18:41 -0700 From: "Lyndon Griffin" <lgriffin@naviant.com> To: "freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: 32-bit sparc port Message-ID: <000701bece3e$728a40f0$fd239dd1@naviant.com> In-Reply-To: <19990714223901.A12688@patho.gen.nz>
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I am not planning to abort this attempt. Granted, things are moving along very slowly - that's primarily a factor of lack-of-documentation. I have 5 SPARCs now, 4 running OpenBSD 2.5, one running Slowaris 2.4. I have 2 intel FreeBSD machines, as well, soon to be three. I have very little documentation, but I'm working in the land of Sun this month, so I'm going to try to find as much as possible. I currently have my eye on three books. One is a hardcover red book, something like design and implementation of a 4.4 BSD operating system. One is the Lions' Commentary on System 6. The last is SPARC Architecture manual version 8. I have purchased none of these, yet. If anyone has other or better suggestions, I would appreciate it. I have started trudging through OpenBSD, NetBSD, and FreeBSD sources, as well, but I haven't written any code yet. Including my roommate, I think there are half a dozen others on this list that are interested in working the 32-bit version of the SPARC port. I would be glad to take up a leadership position, but I really have no idea what's involved with writing an operating system - regardless of what code already exists. I wouldn't feel comfortable taking charge with my current lack of knowledge. So, like Wes et al., I'm waiting for "the leader." <:) Lyndon > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Joe Abley > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 3:39 AM > To: freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: 32-bit sparc port > > > On Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 10:25:36PM +1200, Joe Abley wrote: > > >From recent archives it looks like there's a few people with some > > vintage sparc hardware to throw at a 32-bit porting attempt. Just > > thought I'd throw up my hand too -- I have an IPX running OpenBSD > > 2.5 on my desk at home, and there will be a SPARC Classic joining > > it in the next couple of weeks. > > I'm still waiting for the Classic, but I'm told it should be here > "soon". > > I've been busy trudging through FreeBSD and OpenBSD source code for the > past week or so, and I think I'm beginning to get a handle on what's > involved. > > If this turns into an abortive porting attempt, my minimum aim is to > document what I find out, since I haven't been able to locate any other > info on porting FreeBSD between architectures. > > Is anybody else actively looking at a FreeBSD port to 32-bit SPARC > architectures -- or has anybody started such an effort in the past? > Just trying to avoid wheel-reinvention where I can. > > > Joe > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message
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