Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:54:06 -0400 From: Greg Wallace <greg@freebsdfoundation.org> To: Michael Dexter <editor@callfortesting.org> Cc: freebsd-enterprisewg@freebsd.org Subject: Re: For your radar: Apple Silicon support Message-ID: <CAP=s-_gnjWN7xgiY5Kwn-Xiv8p4yDFCkBxJy72tCTU2F3YVr4A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <d1d7c816-a7f1-4076-90e4-04326fc7e062@callfortesting.org> References: <d1d7c816-a7f1-4076-90e4-04326fc7e062@callfortesting.org>
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--0000000000005eca2906201cec2e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for flagging this, Michael. Very interesting! Greg On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM Michael Dexter <editor@callfortestin= g.org> wrote: > Hello All, > > In preparing for the FreeBSD on ARM64 talk I gave at FOSSY.us, I > refreshed my knowledge of the available systems that fill the "bathtub" > between the countless phones we all own and the many ARM-based servers > from Ampere, Cavium, and the like. > > "ARM64 Developer Workstations" remain a challenge of cost, availability, > or both, with one exception: Apple Silicon systems. They are plentiful > and very, very fast, even their entry-level models. > > The Asahi Linux project has done much of the heavy lifting for Apple > Silicon support and the first step of using OpenBSD on Apple Silicon is > to install the Asahi boot loader. > > Kyle Evans is one of the best resources available for the state of > FreeBSD on this platform but has made it clear that he alone cannot move > this work forward at a meaningful pace. > > With bhyve now working on ARM64, reportedly the M2 and M3 CPUs support > nested virtualization and will be exposed to the user on the M3 in the > next version of macOS. > > Hopefully I am not alone in finding this very exciting and I simply ask > that you put it on your collective radar for consideration for future > developer attention! > > All the best, > > Michael Dexter > > --=20 Greg Wallace Director of Partnerships & Research M +1 919-247-3165 Schedule a meeting <https://calendly.com/greg-freebsdfound/30min>; Get your FreeBSD Gear <https://freebsd-foundation.myshopify.com/>; --0000000000005eca2906201cec2e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for flagging this, Michael. Very interesting!<br><d= iv><br></div><div>Greg</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir= =3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 8, 2024 at 7:28=E2=80=AFPM Michae= l Dexter <<a href=3D"mailto:editor@callfortesting.org">editor@callfortes= ting.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D= "margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le= ft:1ex">Hello All,<br> <br> In preparing for the FreeBSD on ARM64 talk I gave at FOSSY.us, I <br> refreshed my knowledge of the available systems that fill the "bathtub= " <br> between the countless phones we all own and the many ARM-based servers <br> from Ampere, Cavium, and the like.<br> <br> "ARM64 Developer Workstations" remain a challenge of cost, availa= bility, <br> or both, with one exception: Apple Silicon systems. They are plentiful <br> and very, very fast, even their entry-level models.<br> <br> The Asahi Linux project has done much of the heavy lifting for Apple <br> Silicon support and the first step of using OpenBSD on Apple Silicon is <br= > to install the Asahi boot loader.<br> <br> Kyle Evans is one of the best resources available for the state of <br> FreeBSD on this platform but has made it clear that he alone cannot move <b= r> this work forward at a meaningful pace.<br> <br> With bhyve now working on ARM64, reportedly the M2 and M3 CPUs support <br> nested virtualization and will be exposed to the user on the M3 in the <br> next version of macOS.<br> <br> Hopefully I am not alone in finding this very exciting and I simply ask <br= > that you put it on your collective radar for consideration for future <br> developer attention!<br> <br> All the best,<br> <br> Michael Dexter<br> <br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Greg Wallace</font><div><f= ont face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Director of Partnerships & Research</fo= nt></div><div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif"><img width=3D"96" heig= ht=3D"51" src=3D"https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wjP1JywV5= 1T1uncasRi5dh2tUFJeZix_vPxSVpOhkm2zu1JmXD4jfm2U5IKBxTuPyUCfKI10o"></font></= div></div><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">M +1 919-247-3165<br></fon= t></div><div><a href=3D"https://calendly.com/greg-freebsdfound/30min" targe= t=3D"_blank"><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">Schedule a meeting</font></a= ></div><div><a href=3D"https://freebsd-foundation.myshopify.com/" target=3D= "_blank">Get your FreeBSD Gear</a></div></div></div> --0000000000005eca2906201cec2e--
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