Subject: Re: Relevance of ARM merge (was: Re: port-arm26 and port-arm32 into
To: Ben Harris <bjh21@netbsd.org>
From: Stephen Borrill <netbsd@brio.precedence.co.uk>
List: port-arm32
Date: 02/15/2001 10:22:11
On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Ben Harris wrote:

> > It's a big responsibility to ask anyone to
> > take on, but my 0.02ukp is that Ben is the obvious choice (if he's
> > willing). I could be persuaded to donate RiscPC/CATS hardware. 
> 
> I don't think I could exactly be said to be willing...  I'm quite happy to
> carry on merging code, and maintaining merged code.  I wouldn't have much
> objection to taking over the maintenance of the Risc PC code either, as
> long as someone gave me a Risc PC in return.  I don't want to end up
> maintaining the whole arm32 codebase though.  There's too much of it, it's
> in too much of a mess, and I simply haven't got the time.

I would agree that with your arm26 background, with limited time you'd be
best suited to maintaining the port to the RiscPC/NC/A7000 hardware 
(legacy machines ;-> ). There are other CATS/Shark hackers who could look
after their respective hardware.

I'll dig out a RiscPC for you (do you want an NC as well?). Send me a
personal mail about your whereabouts in Cambridge and I'll drop it in.

> Personally, I think we should give developer accounts to anyone around
> here with something worthwhile to contribute, wait a month or two and see
> if an obvious new leader emerges.  If I'm lucky, it won't be me.

Seconded.

-- 
Stephen