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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/alpha exception.s genassym.c
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:51:59 -0800
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> As a sidebar, in my opinion sparc is irrelevant except as a porting
> exercize to keep the code clean.  I think it is damaging to the project
> to have it a tier 1 architecture. In case no-one has noticed the sparc
> comes with a unix OS already, so the market is miniscule. techncally
> nice, but basically irrelevant to the success of the project except as a
> roadblock to progress. Anyhow that's just my opinion. Others are free to
> disagree (and obviously do). (Nothing personal, just my opinion on
> where we should be placing sparc stuff in he overall priority list.)

You are wrong.  sparc development is driving several aspects of the system
in very productive ways.  In fact I'm planning to request a sparc machine
soon as soon as I have space to set it up.

    Sam


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