From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 26 06:37:32 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B34E16A401 for ; Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:37:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr3.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr3.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3861713C47E for ; Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:37:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (freebie.xs4all.nl [213.84.32.253]) by smtp-vbr3.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l1Q6bM7l093664; Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:37:30 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: from freebie.xs4all.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.3) with ESMTP id l1Q6bMTD098917; Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:37:22 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb@freebie.xs4all.nl) Received: (from wb@localhost) by freebie.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.6/Submit) id l1Q6bJ4a098912; Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:37:19 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from wb) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:37:19 +0100 From: Wilko Bulte To: Dieter Message-ID: <20070226063719.GA98891@freebie.xs4all.nl> References: <200702260415.EAA25634@sopwith.solgatos.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200702260415.EAA25634@sopwith.solgatos.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sil3124 sata X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:37:32 -0000 On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 08:15:13PM +0000, Dieter wrote.. > >>> Just wondering if there is any planned support for this card (or similar) > >> > >> I've added sos@ to Cc list, who may have interest to this as well. Note > >> that developing drivers requires that the developer has his hands on > >> actual hardware and hardware specifications. > > > > Exactly, get me the HW on my lab table and I'll do the driver as > > time/docs permits, its that simple :) > > > > -Soren > > Is getting a sil3124 board on Soren's lab table a job for the > FreeBSD Foundation? Not necessarily, no. Soren often gets equipment donated by hardware vendors or from whoever else feels something needs to be supported . That includes private individuals. Wilko -- Wilko Bulte wilko@FreeBSD.org