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From: Kurt Jaeger <pi@freebsd.org>
To: Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org>
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Subject: Re: ThunderX2 support in FreeBSD/arm64
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Hi!

> > > Over the last few weeks I have committed changes for a few outstanding
> > > items needed for ThunderX2 support in FreeBSD/arm64. Most of the
> > > changes were to fix-up support for ACPI based PCI controllers and to
> > > enable ACPI based NUMA (thanks to andrew, markj and jhb for reviews).

> > > With these, 13-CURRENT works well enough for testing - so if you have
> > > access to a ThunderX2, I would like to hear how well it works for you.

> > Can you tell suggest possible systems/supplier to choose for a port
> > builder box ?

> > I'm mulling over buying such a system to testbuild freebsd ports on arm64
> > and look around for possible suppliers.
> 
> HardenedBSD bought theirs from Phoenics Electronics.

Ah, good to know. I'm in contact with them already, and they told me
they will inform me as soon as they think they have something working.

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