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Date:      Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:11:46 -0600
From:      Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
To:        Martin Minkus <diskiller@diskiller.net>
Cc:        freebsd-sparc@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: working on the port
Message-ID:  <3B59D3F2.ADBAEAF9@softweyr.com>
References:  <AKEIIGCGMFGMIDACNLBJCECPCDAA.diskiller@diskiller.net>

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Martin Minkus wrote:
> 
> Do you have any experience with assembler?
> 
> More specifically, Sparc v8 assembler (for the sparc32) or Sparc v9
> assembler (for the sparc64) respectively.

I have a lot of experience with SPARC v7 assembler, using GAS, but 
very little time to donate.  Still, I am certainly willing to share
my assembler epxerience.  Please feel free to call on me if you need
help with something.

> Kernel programming experience in C will also be needed.

I've done a bit of that, too.

> www.sparc.org has the sparc v8 and v9 architecture manuals for download in
> pdf and ps formats.

If you prefer printed manuals, psutils (psbook and psnup specifically) are
essential for printing these on fewer sheets.

-- 
            "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com                                           http://softweyr.com/

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