Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2021 09:52:19 -0700 From: Kevin Bowling <kevin.bowling@kev009.com> To: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 14: Poll armv6 deprecated or removed Message-ID: <CAK7dMtAta=uv48omVA8HwnXh8VUZR_oX8_xUYSD2Y0AqfoD9zw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <YYJmVd4w/UcUkC4i@ceres.zyxst.net> References: <CANCZdfr_WsHbbeY6FyKxFdx7dOaFEhk%2BiJLYQ6F4rLOUuf-zRQ@mail.gmail.com> <YYJXCgH3NADcO8X5@server.rulingia.com> <YYJmVd4w/UcUkC4i@ceres.zyxst.net>
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--0000000000006f3ba705cfe53c68 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 4:37 AM tech-lists <tech-lists@zyxst.net> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 03, 2021 at 08:31:54PM +1100, Peter Jeremy wrote: > > >Since FreeBSD-13 will be supported until early 2026, by which time the > >supported RPi hardware will be 10 years old, it would seem reasonable > >to remove armv6 prior to FreeBSD-14. > > I'd say if the criterion was "old" then there are other candidates with > far fewer units in circulation with hardware almost (over?) a decade > older, like powerpc and powerpcspe. > > Literally *millions* of the rpi1b+ and its analogues were sold. They > are durable boards, and they'll belong mainly to hobbyists. And as > you say, they are still being made. Does FreeBSD *really* want to remove > themselves from this audience? > FreeBSD wants any audience to help support the features they demand. Since this particular audience has not, what may cause it to in the future? Not a rhetorical question nor a vote for removing, this is a perennial problem in open source and I am curious how you think this works so I can incorporate it into my opinion. > -- > J. > --0000000000006f3ba705cfe53c68--
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