Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 22:50:38 +0100 (BST) From: Robert Swindells <rjs@fdy2.demon.co.uk> To: wes@softweyr.com Cc: jabley@patho.gen.nz, freebsd-sparc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 32-bit sparc port Message-ID: <199907142150.WAA00582@fdy2.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <378CC6F5.C878A6E9@softweyr.com> (message from Wes Peters on Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:20:53 -0600)
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>> >> 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. >It was discussed a lot, along with the Ultra port, about 1.5 years ago. >A small number of us have sun4c or sun4m hardware available, and would >be interested in helping with the port, but it seems to be waiting for >a leader. >I can now boast a better-than-passing familiarity with SPARC assembler -- >I've been working with it full time for about 9 months now. I'm willing >to help when and where I can, but don't have a lot of time available. >I have a SPARCstation IPX of my own, plus a SPARCstation 5 at work I >can throw into the fray, and plenty of disk space available on both. >Both are currently running NetBSD, and await whatever tasks will be >helpful. I should be getting a SPARCstation 2 in a few weeks. I also have more disk space than time. I am more interested in getting FreeBSD running on my StrongARM system though since it is more like a PC. My feeling is that it makes more sense to concentrate on porting FreeBSD to other PCI bus systems than to add support for extra bus types. Robert Swindells ------------------------------------- Robert Swindells - GenRad Ltd rjs@genrad.co.uk - Work rjs@fdy2.demon.co.uk - Home To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message
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