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author | Dale S. Rahn <rahnds@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2000-09-06 02:27:00 +0000 |
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committer | Dale S. Rahn <rahnds@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2000-09-06 02:27:00 +0000 |
commit | 29af93043e65fcb4abd2bcd887f35c0f6810a65d (patch) | |
tree | 61ab95f3ebac8b135b1a875a3880c917a79eb3c1 /sys/arch | |
parent | 534c5ba3eb3100b0ec7b496b16a0743c60d63574 (diff) |
Update README a bit, mostly remove old/incorrect information.
State that the primary supported machines are the imac and G4 machines.
Diffstat (limited to 'sys/arch')
-rw-r--r-- | sys/arch/powerpc/README | 19 |
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/sys/arch/powerpc/README b/sys/arch/powerpc/README index 49a32c46453..8ac2b86f20c 100644 --- a/sys/arch/powerpc/README +++ b/sys/arch/powerpc/README @@ -2,31 +2,16 @@ This port is partly based on the NetBSD powerpc port by Wolfgang Solfrank. The NetBSD code was imported by Dale Rahn who also added support for ELF. -The current shape of the PowerPC port is a result of a work performed by -Per Fogelstrom, Opsycon AB. The work was sponsored by RTMX Inc, North -Carolina, USA. - A lot of code has been removed and a lot of new code has been added to create a monolithic kernel that uses OpenFirmware or any other boot plattform as little possible. -The current kernel supports MCG Powerstack family of machines DT-604, MT-604, -Series E, Powerstack Pro[234]000 and V.I Power.4e PowerPC 604 based VME board. -More will come in the future. Openfirmware is required for all systems. -Powerstack family machines with 603 processor will only work with certain -versions of openfirmware, not the latest versions however, older versions. +The current kernel supports PowerMac G4 and iMacs, additional machines +may be supported to varying degrees. -Support for Openfirmware drivers was reintroduced, in a manner which -is compatible with "real" drivers. -If done carefully OF drivers and hardware drivers can be mixed, if -however a hardware driver is configured, then OF tries to access the -device, it can hang the system. TODO: ptrace support finished (gdb can breakpoint, but not step) - fp (setround, getround, getmask, setmask, setsticky, getsticky) Dale rahnds@cvs.openbsd.org -Per -pefo@cvs.openbsd.org |