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Date:      Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:29:39 -0800
From:      Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
To:        Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        freebsd-arch@freebsd.org, FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Boot Loader: OFW network booting support
Message-ID:  <5e072d6cb3bfebd24d48d2a9a851fc7a@bsdforge.com>
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On 2022-11-14 08:34, Warner Losh wrote:
> I'd like to drop support for OFW network booting.
> 
> These days, the only OpenFirmware machines are really old Mac G4 and G5
> machines. Nothing else can use it (it used to be shared with sparc64
> machines).
> 
> I'm in the process of reworking some of the disk code, which touches the
> OFW disk code which would force me to write extra code for OFW since it
> doesn't fit the pattern we have on other architectures very well.
> 
> So, rather than do a lot of work I can barely test (I might have an old G4
> mac in my dad's old thing), I'm thinking about dropping the support,
> especially since I don't think it's been used by anybody in a long time.
> 
> Before I do that, though, I'd see if anyone is actively using it...
I have a dual proc/800Mhz G4. But I would call it "hobby" class. Nothing
that should require me to need or you continue FreeBSD (current) support.

Thanks for asking. :-)
> 
> Warner
--Chris
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