[openbeos] Re: OpenBeOS Kernel porting ?
- From: "Michael Phipps" <mphipps1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 20:27:03 -0500
>> Should OpenBeOS R1/R2 be made with 64-bits processors in
>> mind?!?(G5 / Intel Itanium / Sparc /etc)
>>
>> So it doesn´t take too much time to get on the 64-bits
>> train when it starts rolling faster (used in the mass
>> consumermarket ) ;-)
>
>From the NewOS pages:
>--
>Current Ports
>Intel IA-32 (x86) - Tested on desktops through 4-way servers
>Sega Dreamcast - Hitachi SH-4
>
>--------
>Planned Ports
>iMac - G3/G4 based Apple products
>SGI Indy - MIPS R5000 based Indy in 32- and 64-bit mode -- in progress,
>boots
>Sun Blade 100 - UltraSPARC IIe in 64-bit mode
>DEC Multia - Alpha
>Amiga 3000 - M68030
>Atari Falcon - M68030
>--
>
>So it would only then become an issue of drivers. Plus, as I think was
>mentioned before, Travis would probably be glad to port to other
>platforms if given the hardware to do it.
>
>I have a couple of Blade100s (and 1000s) here at work, I should start
>learning how to code drivers, eh? :P
Just a thought - you can't port to what doesn't exist.
NewOS is *very* portable. When the time comes, and someone on the kernel
team can afford the hardware, we will be there. :-)
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