From owner-freebsd-small Tue Dec 19 12:14:23 2000 From owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 19 12:14:18 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Received: from p.intothewind.cx (adsl-141-157-89-56.baltmd.adsl.bellatlantic.net [141.157.89.56]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A491C37B400; Tue, 19 Dec 2000 12:14:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from freebsd.org (pooh [192.168.1.3]) by p.intothewind.cx (8.11.0/8.11.0) with ESMTP id eBJKC7M90473; Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:12:13 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from patrick@freebsd.org) Message-ID: <3A3FC191.8C6AD28E@freebsd.org> Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 15:14:09 -0500 From: Patrick Gardella X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Michael C . Wu" Cc: Devin Butterfield , freebsd-small@freebsd.org, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: StrongARM support? References: <78656.976769151@winston.osd.bsdi.com> <3A3862E4.5A46E14C@wireless.net> <20001218151235.D69041@peorth.iteration.net> <3A3EA852.A668B554@wireless.net> <20001219125657.A94588@peorth.iteration.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG "Michael C . Wu" wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 18, 2000 at 04:14:10PM -0800, Devin Butterfield scribbled: > | "Michael C . Wu" wrote: > | > The most important decision now would be: > | > Should we concentrate on the PPC port first? Or should we go at each > | > port simultaneously? > | > | Well, if there are enough people with PCC's that are interested in > | helping with the effort then perhaps pursuing the PPC port first would > | make more sense. I don't have a PPC so I couldn't help out there... > | > | If the decision is to pursue a StrongARM port then you can count me in. > > I'm definitely interested in both StrongARM and PPC. (and so are very > many people) My understanding is that FreeBSD *wants* a FreeBSD/ARM, > but lack the resources/man-power to do so. I'd prefer to see an > official decision on the above by someone (hint hint -core :)) though. It's mainly a matter of interest (interested, dedicated people) rather than an official decision. I would say "go for it", and if it comes about, then great. If not, oh, well. Patrick patrick@freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-small" in the body of the message