Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 00:18:51 +0000 (UTC) From: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r48829 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms Message-ID: <201605180018.u4I0IpZJ046032@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: emaste (src committer) Date: Wed May 18 00:18:50 2016 New Revision: 48829 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/48829 Log: Update description of FreeBSD/arm64 Reviewed by: wblock Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D6399 Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml Wed May 18 00:14:56 2016 (r48828) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/platforms/arm.xml Wed May 18 00:18:50 2016 (r48829) @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ <h3>Introduction</h3> <p>This page contains information about the FreeBSD port to the - ARM architecture and hardware. Discussion of the ARM port takes + 32- and 64-bit ARM architectures and hardware. + Discussion of the ARM ports takes place on the <a href="http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm">freebsd-arm</a>; mailing list.</p> @@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ <h3><a name="status">Status</a></h3> - <p>ARM is officially a + <p>32-bit ARM is officially a <a href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/archs.html">Tier 2</a> architecture, as the <a href="&base;">FreeBSD</a> project does not provide official releases or pre-built packages for this @@ -46,7 +47,13 @@ processors. FreeBSD/armv6 supports ARMv6 and ARMv7 processors, including SMP on the latter.</p> - <p>64-bit ARM support is in progress.</p> + <p>Initial support for 64-bit ARM is complete. + 64-bit ARM platforms follow a set of standard conventions, and a single + &os; build will work on hardware from multiple vendors. + As a result, &os; will provide official releases for FreeBSD/arm64 and + packages will be available. FreeBSD/arm64 is on the path to becoming a + <a href="&base;/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/archs.html">Tier 1</a> + architecture.</p> <h3><a name="hw">FreeBSD/ARM Hardware Notes</a></h3>
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